The services sector has played a vital role in powering India’s growth over the past two…
Tag: independence
Agriculture | grain revolution
From an agricultural economy struggling to feed its people to self-reliance and surplus, the story of…
Railway | on the fast track
Despite poor financial position, Indian Railways aims to meet global standards of rail travel in next…
Roads | scorching speed
The construction of roads and highways in India gained momentum in the 2000s. Now, the country…
waterways | tide turning
The government is now planning to revive old waterways to create a strong inland and maritime…
Airways | on cruise control
Civil aviation in India is slowly progressing to catch up with its global peers. It just…
Telecom | ringing in new
Having 150,000 telephone exchange lines in 1947, India is now the world’s second largest telecommunications market…
Energy | power surge
Although our electricity generation capacity has taken a quantum leap, so has the demand, which has…
Oil and Gas | slip on oil
As the third largest consumer of oil in the world, India’s import bill rises as domestic…
urban development | city in tension
With rapid urbanization, 50 percent of India’s population is expected to live in cities by 2050…