Infrastructure

Maharashtra’s Solar Pump Record: Decarbonising Agriculture and Easing the Subsidy Burden

Maharashtra’s Solar Pump Record: Decarbonising Agriculture and Easing the Subsidy Burden

Context : Maharashtra has reportedly set a world record by installing over 45,000 Solar Agricultural Pumps (SAPs) in a single...

Concert Tourism: Reshaping India’s Economy and Global Branding

Context : Multiple state governments (Assam, Meghalaya, Telangana, etc.) are actively crafting policies to attract large-scale international music concerts. This...

Rooftop Solar on Government Buildings

Rooftop Solar on Government Buildings

Rooftop Solar on Government Buildings Context: MNRE data (presented to Parliament in  November 2025) shows that Tamil Nadu (~14 MW)...

Bharat Taxi Trials Begin in Delhi, Gujarat

Bharat Taxi Trials Begin in Delhi, Gujarat

Bharat Taxi Trials Begin in Delhi, Gujarat Context: Bharat Taxi’s pilot launch in Delhi and Gujarat comes at a time...

India’s New Infrastructure Strategy: Enhancing National Defence through Dual-Use Development

India’s New Infrastructure Strategy: Enhancing National Defence through Dual-Use Development

India’s New Infrastructure Strategy. India’s recent shift toward dual-use infrastructure under the PM Gati Shakti initiative marks a transformative step...

Rural Electrification Under the RGGVY

Context: A new study found that rural electrification under the RGGVY doubled per capita monthly expenditures and a 10% rise...

Fourth Phase of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)

Context: The government plans to launch the fourth phase of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-IV) to connect 50,000...

Power Markets in India

Context: The government has allowed trading of surplus electricity generated from “linkage coal” in power markets to meet peak demand...

World’s Highest Arch Rail Bridge on Chenab River

Context:  Recently, Indian Railways successfully carried out a trial run of an eight-coach Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) train on...

Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)

Context: Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) announces $8 Million funding initiative to support Disaster Resilient Infrastructure in Small Island...