Developing countries need to turn public liabilities into investable assets, rather than rely on shrinking aid budgets and episodic debt relief.
Arvind Mayaram
August 21, 2026 at 4:51 AM IST
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Even rules-based schemes like PMGSY are not immune to politics. New research shows road approvals rise before elections as politicians time visible projects for voters.
Amitrajeet A. Batabyal*
March 12, 2026 at 7:17 AM IST
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AI can turn PPPs into real-time, transparent systems that enable circular finance, recycle scarce public capital and draw long-term institutional investment.
December 7, 2025 at 3:49 AM IST