Delhi Metro
National Monetisation Pipeline: Backdoor privatisation
August 27, 2021
Unveiling the NMP on Monday, Indian finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman was at pains to say that the monetisation plan was not akin to privatisation but “it aims to unlock value in brownfield projects by engaging the private sector, transferring to them revenue rights and not o...
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Street food vendors in distress as Covid-19 keeps customers away
August 10, 2020
With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and markets still witnessing a lack of regular crowd, street food vendors in Delhi suffer a financial loss like never before. ‘‘I used to earn INR 25,000 per month very easily. During festival seasons, my earnings even reached almost INR 30,...
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Delhi metro’s masterstroke of turning waste into art
December 28, 2016
In a bid to reuse the thousands of tonnes of waste that the Indian capital generates on a daily basis, the authorities of Delhi Metro are developing art by using waste and going green.
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Housing and Land Rights Network NGO’s challenges
June 1, 2016
New Delhi based NGO Housing and Land Rights Network (HLNR) addresses the crucial issue of housing shortage in the Indian capital, providing shelter and legal help to homeless people and slum inhabitants. But these are provisory solutions and the roots of the problem – from proh...
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Hi-tech transport
April 11, 2016
In a push towards automation, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is launching new driverless trains in the city, with a trial run from July 1, 2016. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is launching 81 driverless metros and it will start testing them in July. The trains, which ar...
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Hollande’s Visit to India
January 26, 2016
At the much-awaited press conference, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande signed a number of Memorandums of Understanding on the purchase of 36 Rafale combat jets and areas such as transport, education and space. Some of the halls of the Hyd...
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