Public-private Partnerships

VC firm led by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani pivots to two-pronged approach targeting scale-up investments and AI startups as Fund II outperforms peers

Suhora Technologies has secured exclusive rights to provide Satellogic's Earth observation data and services in India and Nepal under a multi-year, seven-figure deal

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Delays in land acquisition, unclear contracts, and weak last-mile links have led to cost overruns and low ridership in PPP metro-rail projects, undermining their efficiency and financial viability

The establishment of quantum computing hubs would take place through public-private partnerships and focus on offering high-performance computing to startups and MSMEs

Central and state governments are expanding funding support for projects, but will need the private sector's support

Larger questions have also emerged on the ecological sensitivity of the glacial regions around Sikkim, their susceptibility to extreme weather events, rapid infra creation and lack of climate adaptati

The proposals have come for five of the 23 state bus stations lined up for the ambitious 'bus port' makeover under the public-private partnership (PPP) model

Sectors such as healthcare, energy & utilities, manufacturing, and retail are expected to benefit from large-scale 5G adoption, which is expected to power up to 2 per cent of India's GDP by 2030

Mainly a PPP and B2B player, the Pune-based chain offers disruptive pricing

Sources also indicated that the current policy was causing a lot of leasable Railways land to go idle, notwithstanding the potential for terminal operations

Under this, prominent players and regular bidders in government tenders would not need to go through repeated clearances under normal circumstances.

The government has pitched for the PPP mode after India's recent good performance in the Tokyo Olympics

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Vinayak Chatterjee looks at the stresses in public-private partnerships

Finance Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday asked various ministries to try to spend more than their capital expenditure targets as well as explore public private partnerships for viable projects.

FM said major ports will move from managing operational services on their own to a model where a private partner will operate it for them

To make the loan restructuring scheme a success, the norms should be dynamic. They must be reviewed every quarter, keeping in mind how the economic scenario evolves

Nagpur, Gwalior, Amritsar and Sabarmati to see investment of about Rs 1,300 crore

PPPs can help by bringing in private sector capital and technical expertise as governments continue to look for value for money in infrastructure provision, the authors said.