Opinion
Rebooting Indian Infrastructure For Faster Growth
The finance minister has acknowledged the need to continue with strong economic reforms, promote higher investments, and accelerate growth, particularly is sectors like railways, roads, and renewable energy.
Read MoreHarvesting Every Drop: The Singapore Water Story
Singapore is pioneer in Urban water harvesting and has become a model for other countries to follow
Read MoreIn India, Physical Infrastructure Fundamental To Enable Mobility
High quality mobility in cities is crucial for the success of other sectors and the creation of jobs, and plays a key role in cultivating a conducive environment for residents and business.
Read MoreHow Digitization Revolution will help IoT to rise
The IoT's disruptive nature requires the assessment of the requirements for its future deployment across the digital value chain in various industries and application areas.
Read MoreHow Network Cameras can Improve Smart City Living
Network cameras could also enable new applications in commerce, entertainment and tourism, especially when coupled with mobile and location-based technologies
Read MoreTechnology Major Game Changer in Healthcare Sector
There has been a sharp increase in India in the number of health tech startups -about 60 per cent of the total number of companies -in the past few years and these have attracted funding worth over $100 million since 2014.
Read MoreSmart city is about providing last mile connectivity
Providing easy transport options is not sufficient to solve the issue of mobility in a smart city. Smart mobility should ensure better last mile connectivity, smart mobility solutions with an optimal work and life balance and eco-friendly transport system.
Read MoreRole of Smart Grids In Smart Cities
The smart city is all about how the city “organism” works together as an integrated whole and survives when put under extreme conditions
Read MoreWhat Budget 2017-18 offers for Affordable Housing
The Budget missed out on giving any additional income tax incentives to first-time home buyers or providing higher tax savings on housing loans and house insurance premiums. Nor did it raise house rent deduction limits.
Read MoreBudget for creation of sustainable cities
The newly incorporated city SPVs would need to leverage Central and State government funds including equity to access funds from the external sources with sustainable development agenda.
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