Why Vadhavan Port Must Prioritize Timely and Inclusive Growth

India’s maritime future is taking shape on the western coast of Maharashtra with the ambitious Vadhavan Port project- a development often described as a potential “Focal Point of an Economic Revolution.” With the vision to become one of the top ten ports globally in terms of capacity and strategic significance, Vadhavan represents more than just […]
Can the BOT Model Reclaim Its Place in India’s Infrastructure Future?

Around 2015, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) introduced the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) as a strategic response to the declining interest in the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model, which was then the predominant method for highway development. The BOT model had become increasingly unviable due to mounting challenges, chief among them being land acquisition delays, […]