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Sabarmati Riverfront among the most innovative projects in the world according to leading international advisory firm KPMG   The project is an urban regeneration and environmental improvement initiative: KPMG KPMG, one of the world’s top advisory firm has included Ahmedabad’s Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project in the list of ‘100 Most Innovative Projects’ towards urban regeneration that make cities livable as well as sustainable. A release by the KPMG about the Sabarmati Riverfront states ,   “ The Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project is an urban regeneration and environmental improvement initiative currently under way in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. It involves the reclamation of a 10.5 kilometer stretch of the banks of the Sabarmati River, creating a new public space for cultural and civic institutions. Along the river, space will be made for recreation use and markets. The aim is to transform the stretch of river from a geographical divider in the middle of the c...

TIME, one of the world’s leading news magazines has Shri Narendra Modi on the Cover Page of its latest issue! This led to a series of posts on Twitter. Some Twitterati pointed out that Shri Modi is the latest among the only few such as Gandhiji, Sardar Patel, Lal Bahadur Shastri ji and a few others who were previously on the cover. Many see it as an example of the world taking note of Gujarat’s model of development and the motto of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’.

Roof-top solar scheme to be emulated in Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara and Bhavnagar In a yet more stride in Gujarat’s bid to become a solar capital, the Chief Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate 600 MW solar power generation capacity to the nation on April 19 at Charanka village of Patan district. It is noteworthy that Gujarat government has come up with various initiatives in the field on non-conventional energy sources with a view to promote environment-friendly industrial development.  Gujarat was the first state to launch a full-fledged climate department and lauched a comprehensive solar policy in 2009 to address growing environmental  concerns. It has also been the first state in India to achieve the mandatory requirement of energy generated from renewable resources under Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO).  Gujarat has been a leader in solar power generation and contributes 2/3rd of the 900 MW power generated in the country. The State has commissioned the A...

The Schumpeter Blog of the Economist Magazine is named after famous Economist John Schumpeter and is dedicated to issues related to Business, Finance and Management. For its 19th October edition, the Schumpeter Column had an interesting topic “ A New Business Idol ” focused on how Businesses in India were looking forward to Narendra Modi. As if to strongly underline the message of its title, the blog also had an interesting graphic feature at the top of a Narendra Modi in a suit riding a Tiger with the caption – “ the great reformer ”. A few points from the column that need to be highlighted: How many are looking to Narendra Modi, the son of a Tea stall Vendor, to be India’s Margaret Thatcher of sorts – a populist reformer who can put India back on the path of high growth The appeal of Narendra Modi to Businesses across India “has substance” – Gujarat is one of India’s faster growing states and most industrialised Good Roads, Ports, Reliable Electricity, Lack of Corrupti...

Watch LIVE on  www.narendramodi.in  as Shri Narendra Modi will address a huge gathering at a rally at Buddha Park Maidan in Kanpur on 19th October.

NEW DELHI: Given BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's track record of an impressive performance on the economic front, a  BJP  government at the centre in 2014 will be good for market sentiment, believes Alastair Newton, Senior Political Analyst at  Nomura . However, Newton admitted to the problems of a coalition government in India, stating that it is difficult to push structural reforms. "The caste-based and regional interests of some parties serve as a hindrance," he opined. In an interview with ET Now, Newton said that the state elections will be a litmus test for all political parties, especially the BJP. "The state elections results will be important to BJP and its Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi," Newton said. "A good solid performance by BJP will help give them a good platform to move forward to general elections," he opined. According to Newton, BJP is likely to retain its governments in the states of Chhatti...

Magnetic personalities are known to polarize: Modi’s name divides Bhagat Singh family I P Singh, The Times of India, 16th October, 2013 Yes that’s true. Magnetic personalities are known to polarize and it exactly happened with the Bhagat Singh family. While a feud rages in the family of Bhagat Singh — over an invitation sent by the martyr’s grandnephew to Gujarat CM Narendra Modi for releasing a coffee table book on Bhagat Singh’s jail diary. The “split” in the family – on ideological lines – was apparent after Yadwinder Singh Sandhu, the grandson of Kulbir Singh, met Modi with the request to release the book. Sandhu told TOI that Modi has agreed to release the book, published by the All-India Shaheed Bhagat Singh Memorial Trust. BJP demands resignation of Delhi CM over corruption in PDS Niticentral, 16th October, 2013 Alleging rampant irregularities in Delhi’s Public Distribution System (PDS) the BJP demanded resignations of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Foo...