Akshat Dixit, Author at DD India

January 15, 2026 1:37 PM

Cutting Through Mountains, Connecting Futures: How India’s Tunnel Push Is Redrawing The Map

For decades, geography dictated India’s mobility. High mountain passes closed in winter, fragile roads slowed defence movement, and remote regions remained cut off for months. Reviewing India’s infrastructure transformation, Prime Minister Narend...

January 14, 2026 3:41 PM

PRAGATI And The Reset Of Indian Governance: From Delays To Delivery

For decades, India’s biggest development challenge was not the absence of ideas or funding, but the inability to convert plans into outcomes promptly. Large infrastructure projects routinely overshot deadlines and budgets, caught between layers of ...

January 14, 2026 3:34 PM

From Sidings To Supply Chains: How Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals Are Rewiring India’s Freight Movement

For years, India’s logistics story was defined by fragmentation. Freight moved slowly, costs were high, and railways, despite being cleaner and cheaper, were unable to capture their full potential because cargo handling remained scattered and poorl...

December 24, 2025 3:09 PM

India’s Maritime Infrastructure: How Ports and Waterways Have Changed

From limited capacity to strategic infrastructure For decades after Independence, India’s ports and maritime infrastructure expanded at a measured, often constrained pace. Limited capacity, ageing cargo-handling systems, and weak links with road a...

December 24, 2025 1:23 PM

Expanded US Visa Screening Delays H-1B Appointments, Affects Families Abroad

Changes in US visa screening procedures have disrupted travel plans for skilled workers across several countries, including India, as consulates implement expanded vetting measures that have led to appointment delays and rescheduling. The impact has ...

December 2, 2025 3:45 PM

Explainer- GLP-1 therapies get WHO nod for obesity, but access challenges dominate concerns

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday issued global guidelines recommending GLP-1 drugs for the long-term treatment of obesity. According to the WHO, this disease affects more than 1 billion people worldwide. The decision comes at a time when...

December 1, 2025 4:36 PM

Explainer- What the New Labour Codes Mean for India’s Petroleum Industry

The rollout of the new labour codes – the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code, the Code on Wages, the Industrial Relations (IR) Code, and the Social Security Code – marks one of the most significant overhauls of workpl...

November 21, 2025 10:46 AM

Trump says ‘seditious’ Democrats urging US troops to refuse illegal orders should face death

President Donald Trump on Thursday assailed Democratic lawmakers who told members of the U.S. military they must refuse any illegal orders, calling them traitors who could face execution. Trump reposted an article about a video released on Tuesday b...

November 20, 2025 1:50 PM

Brazil’s Lula makes diplomatic push for early climate deal at COP30 summit

Brazil's president was meeting with key negotiators at the COP30 summit on Wednesday as part of a drive to land an early deal on some of the most divisive issues in the global climate talks, including fossil fuels and climate finance. The two...

November 20, 2025 9:59 AM

Trump Quietly Backs New 28-Point Plan Aimed At Ending Russia-Ukraine War.

Washington has initiated a renewed diplomatic effort to break the deadlock in the Ukraine conflict, preparing a 28-point peace framework after weeks of quiet consultations with key stakeholders, including Russia and Ukraine. A senior White House offi...