Infrastructure

Chart of the Day | EPC firms’ working capital cycle deteriorates, margins slip

Slower execution of projects and payment issues mainly in roads sector put EPC firms in a tight spot

OPINION | India's Transmission Infrastructure: Bridging the gap for green energy growth

India's transmission infrastructure lags behind the rapid growth in power generation and consumption, leading to bottlenecks and delays. Strategic investments, policy reforms, and integrated planning are essential to support the renewable energy transition

Brookfield’s Nawal Saini says its portfolio is adding 10 percent of India’s incremental green capacity this year

Brookfield is one of the largest renewable energy platforms globally, with around $140 billion of AUM across solar, wind, hydro, pumped storage, battery storage, sustainable aviation fuel and carbon capture.

Chart of the Day | Will compliance of new emission norms turn the tide for construction equipment makers?

The CEV-VI emission norms that were rolled out in January put the Indian industry on par with global counterparts

Data Story | Why is Corporate India cautious on capital expenditure?

September quarter results show order flows growth for capital goods firms slowed, barring that of the power sector

Swiggy to move HQ from Bengaluru's Bellandur to Whitefield; cites better infra, affordable housing

The size of the office will be similar and will house 2,000 employees. Swiggy is moving its HQ from Bellandur to Whitefield after Moneycontrol reported BlackBuck CEO Rajesh Yabaji's social media post had sparked an outrage among tech companies and the government.

Chart of the Day | The growing case for InvITs in infrastructure financing

The relative outperformance of InvIT returns to other comparable instruments such as REITs, debt instruments or corporate bonds, is seeing retail investor appetite grow for these instruments

Chart of the Day | L&T’s rising overseas orders -- more to flow?

The IEA estimates that the Middle East could account for about 20 per cent of global hydrogen-focused renewable capacity by 2028

Tejasvi Surya seeks to scrap Bengaluru tunnel road project, DK Shivakumar says 'bring funds from Centre’ for public transport

Citing figures from the government’s detailed project report (DPR), Surya said the tunnel road would carry only about 1,800 vehicles per hour in one direction, while a Metro line can move up to 69,000 people at the same time.

Quick services startup Snabbit relocates from Mumbai to Bengaluru’s Koramangala to tap tech talent

Snabbit is moving to Bengaluru at a time when industrialists and the state government are at loggerheads over infrastructure issues, traffic woes and other challenges that are crippling the city’s growth.

WPI linking factor to take a toll on road asset returns

Lower linking factor can also lower the debt-service coverage ratio that could be a challenge for operators who are highly leveraged

Chart of the Day | Non-aero revenue in key airports surges to match global benchmarks

PPP model airports generate about 86 per cent of the total non-aero revenue

Equity tag for REITs, another step towards global best practices

As an equity asset class, REITs can fuel capital flows into commercial property, though retail investors must be aware of the cons too

India is said to plan $3.4 billion railway lines near China border: Report

India has separately constructed 1,700 kilometers of rail lines in the northeastern region in the past decade, the people said.

NHAI’s sharp decline in debt -- a shot in the arm for highway projects?

The nodal agency for highways is targeting a list of 124 projects at a cost of Rs 3.5 trillion in FY2026