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Public sector banks setting benchmarks for BFSI sector, says M Nagaraju

At the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2025, Secretary, Dept of Financial Services, M Nagaraju said that India's financial sector is at the pinkest possible period of time in history

India's space ambitions strengthen national safety: Isro chief Narayanan

Isro chairman Dr V Narayanan said India's space missions - from Chandrayaan to Gaganyaan - strengthen national security, advance science, and pave the way for a crewed lunar landing by 2040

Defence indigenisation, procurement top goals for govt: Defence Secy

The Blueprint Discourse: Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said India is accelerating defence indigenisation, boosting private sector role and strategic autonomy; budget not a constraint

As renewables replace coal, India's Viksit Bharat target faces energy test

Changes in energy mix will majorly impact the growth in coal demand, mining activity, and associated employment

BS Infra Summit: Open more sectors to private investment, say experts

Experts warn India's infra push risks delays without better planning, funding models, and PPP reforms to match rapid growth

Digital, AI focus to strengthen India's road to quality highways

In the last decade, investments in the national highways sector (public and private) have nearly sextupled to Rs 3 trillion in FY25

BS Infra Summit: India sets sail on ₹60,000 cr PPP course, says Sonowal

Ports ministry bets on PPPs, green corridors, and mega harbours to redraw trade routes by 2030

BS Infra Summit: India must support logistics, say industry veterans

India's maritime sector eyes growth with ₹80,000 lakh crore plan, focusing on ports, coastal shipping, logistics, and tech adoption to strengthen trade and blue economy

BS Infra Summit: Fossil fuels can't be eliminated, say industry experts

Industry experts say the country's green energy success depends on a long-term policy vision, targeted investments in infrastructure, and the development of domestic technology and financing solutions

BS Infra Summit: Clean energy's rise doesn't dent fossil fuel dominance

Twelve years on, fossil fuels still hold the same share in India's electricity, no matter how fast solar and wind grow

Green energy aided by strong ecosystem, say industry representatives

India's renewable energy sector is growing fast but faces hurdles in financing, transmission, and storage, even as policy support and innovation drive progress toward 2030 targets

Multiple challenges to Indian Railways' financial sustainability, growth

Despite record capex and growth, the national transporter faces financial sustainability challenges with a precarious operating ratio and slowing incremental freight traffic

BS Infra Summit: India becoming a global gateway, say airport CEOs

Delhi and Noida airport chiefs say India is on the cusp of becoming a global aviation hub, driven by rising transfer traffic and expanding international connectivity

BS Infra Summit: How lending trends in 2010s created bad loan crisis

The paper notes that the problem was not just weak lending choices; core project risks were built into the model

Power sector to require ₹3 trn investment in 5 years: Praveer Sinha

India must accelerate renewables, ease capital access, and streamline clearances to achieve its 500 GW clean energy goal by 2030, says Sinha

BS Infra Summit: India's airports gain capacity but bottlenecks loom

India's airports now have capacity ahead of demand, with $11 bn investment, dual-airport hubs in Delhi & Mumbai, but concerns remain on airspace, parking bays and staffing gaps

BS Infra Summit: India's rise as a global air travel hub takes shape

For a lasting economic momentum and growth, India should build world-class, integrated infrastructure that matches its ambition

We're creating a system for shipbuilding in India, says Sarbananda Sonowal

First phase [of Vadhavan port] is expected to be completed by 2029 and second by 2037, says Sonowal

BS Infra Summit: Need a virtuous cycle of investments, says Gadkari

Financing and technology can overcome execution and road safety challenges to achieve national targets, says Nitin Gadkari