In this issue

India requires investment worth Rs. 50 trillion in infrastructure by 2022 for inclusive and sustainable development. Infrastructure and construction have the second largest share in FDI inflows. Due to several factors, investment is negligible. Overall there are large numbers of stalled projects covering roads, real estate, social projects, healthcare, education, and what not. BE has covered the overall infrastructure sector’s growth in India.

FATF Places Pakistan In ‘Enhanced Blacklist'

The Asia Pacific Group (APG) of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has placed Pakistan in the ‘Enhanced Blacklist’ due to its failure to act on terror funding.

1 min

Fire Ravages ‘Earth's Lungs'

The Amazon rainforest has been burning for several weeks, becoming a global crisis.

1 min

Crafting Peace For Restoring The Valley's Lost Glory

Home Minister Amit Shah’s speech in both the houses was not striking in itself, but his pitch on the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) served to prevent the opposition from taking a steadfast stand against it, leading to passage of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019.

4 mins

Infrastructure Spending Key To Revive The Fledging Economy

“You and I come by road or rail, but economists come by infrastructure,” Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s longest-serving prime minister and the first woman elected to that office had observed while highlighting the role of infrastructure in a nation’s life.

7 mins

Telecom Infra In India Not Ready For 5G

By July 2018, India had the world’s second largest internet user base with over 44.6 crore smart phones and 56 crore internet users.

3 mins

The Economy Can Be Back On High Growth Track In Three Months With Proper Administrative Measures

The infrastructure sector in India is slowing down. BE’s Kishore Kumar Biswas and Tushar K. Mahanti spoke to Hemant Kanoria, Chairman, Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited, regarding the PPP model in infrastructure and the role of NBFCs.

3 mins

Power Infra Improving, But Debt Is A Problem

Absence of electricity has been an inherent feature of rural India.

4 mins

Boosting Aviation Infrastructure

Airports being the nuclei of myriad economic activities assume a significant role in the economy of a nation.

5 mins

Digital Footprints: Changing Face Of Lending Landscape

In this digital age, business processes are witnessing makeovers every other day.

5 mins

Nature Beat: Flora And Fauna

Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Member of Parliament (Lok Shabha).

5 mins

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