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India’s infrastructure is often described as “sold off” to corporates. The phrase sounds alarming, because it blurs a crucial distinction: ownership versus operation. Roads, ports, airports, power networks, rail corridors, and urban utilities remain public assets. What private companies receive is not ownership, but time-bound permission to build, operate, and maintain them under strict contracts.

The belief that India’s ports have been “sold” to corporates stems from a visible shift: private companies now build, brand, and operate large parts of port infrastructure. New terminals carry corporate names, equipment looks privately owned, and operations feel commercial in a way older public docks did not. To many observers, that looks like a…

The belief that renewable energy — especially solar — is more expensive than coal persists in debates over power planning, consumer bills, and energy policy in India. This perception lingers because coal has powered India’s grid for decades, and older tariffs often included hidden subsidies or cost structures that didn’t reflect full fuel price risks…