Selected Tag: Municipal
Selected Tag: Municipal

India’s Municipal Bond Market May Finally Be Ready for Lift-Off

Urban infrastructure financing needs and evolving investor appetite may finally push municipal bonds into India’s debt-market mainstream.

Venkatakrishnan Srinivasan

May 13, 2026 at 4:20 AM IST

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Completing the Urban Reform Agenda: Strengthening City Governance After Fiscal Devolution

Fiscal devolution to cities will matter only if municipal institutions are strengthened. India’s urban transition now requires administrative reform, professional cadres, and empowered city governments.

Arvind Mayaram

March 6, 2026 at 4:20 AM IST

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Why India’s Cities Are Failing the Growth Story

India’s growth has turned decisively urban, but the financial foundations of its cities remain weak. Unless municipal finance, land monetisation and city-level balance sheets are fixed, urban India will become the binding constraint in the next phase of growth.

Srinath Sridharan

January 14, 2026 at 6:52 AM IST

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