Indian Railways (IR) have been the prime movers to the nation and have the distinction of being the second largest railway system in the world under single management. IR has historically played an important integrating role in the socio-economic development of the country. Its role in economic development assumes importance due to its innate advantage… Continue reading Railway Sector in India

  Renewable Energy: A rising Source Wind energy is the largest source of renewable energy in India; it accounts for an estimated 64.77 per cent of total installed capacity (24.7 GW). There are plans to double wind power generation capacity to 20 GW by 2022. Biomass is the 2nd largest source of renewable energy, accounting… Continue reading Government Policy Support for the Energy Sector

Executive Summary   India’s Power Sector: Evolution     World’s Leading Electricity Producer’s   Sources of Power in India’s Installed Capacity Energy Security in India: Recent Developments   By Himanshu Arora Doctoral Scholar in Economics & Senior Research Fellow, CDS, Jawaharlal Nehru University  

Ports in India A common characteristic of the fast-growing East and South East Asian countries has been the rapid growth of trade during their high growth period. A higher share of trade in the economy contributes to the attainment of higher efficiency. A country improves its resource allocation by exporting those goods where it exhibits… Continue reading Port sector in India

    Policy Support by Government to the Telecom Sector   National Telecom Policy, 2012   Mobile Application Market in India   By Himanshu Arora Doctoral Scholar in Economics & Senior Research Fellow, CDS, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Telecommunication Sector The substantial progress made in telecommunications since the early 1990s is a success story. The number of telephone lines has grown by 25-30 per cent each year throughout the 1990s. The telecommunication sector witnessed revolutionary change in the recent years and the Indian Telecom network is now the second largest in the World… Continue reading Telecommunication Sector in India

Announcement Made in Railway Budget Dedicated Freight Corridor   DFC Objectives   Dedicated Freight Corridor: Projections   Modernisation of Railways   Policy Support by the Government   Automobile Freight Train Operator Scheme 2013:   Wagon investment scheme   Participative models for rail connectivity and capacity augmented projects Key modernisation initiatives Introduced ‘Operation 5 minutes’ scheme… Continue reading Recent Initiatives by the Railways