Technology can play a critical role in mitigating risks, relaying signals across the project lifecycle much like a digital nervous system, asserts Mahim Chaturvedi. Capital projects are inherently complex, involving numerous stakeholders, dependencies, uncertainties, and varied data sources. Increasing resource shortages, external challenges, and interface issues add to this complexity. Traditional governance relies on lagging...
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India Needs a Comprehensive Approach to Data Sovereignty and Resilience: AS Kiran Kumar
The veteran scientist has emphasised that data sovereignty and resilience require a multidimensional approach to ensure lasting solutions. India must identify the multiple ways in which citizen data is being collected by external agencies as part of its efforts to strengthen data sovereignty and data resilience, space scientist and former Chairman of the Indian Space...
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Why India’s Logistics Costs Will Not Fall Through Infrastructure Alone
India must align businesses to approach logistics collaboratively, rather than planning movement in isolation, writes Samarnath Jha. Every increase in diesel prices in India triggers the same discussion across boardrooms and transport yards: How much additional cost will the supply chain have to absorb? And what is the solution to these inflationary pressures? With the...
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PM Modi to Dedicate HPCL Rajasthan Refinery, India’s First Greenfield Integrated Complex
Against widespread forecasts of refinery closures, the launch of the HPCL facility emerges as a rare new‑build, large‑scale addition to global refining capacity. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery, India’s first greenfield integrated refinery‑cum‑petrochemical complex, to the nation in Rajasthan’s Balotra district. The commissioning of this landmark project marks a major...
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Mumbai Port Unveils ₹50.29 Billion Projects on 154th Foundation Day
Agreements aimed at consolidating operations, advancing waterfront development, and optimising asset use were exchanged during the event. The Mumbai Port Authority, India’s oldest major port on the west coast, marked its 154th Foundation Day by announcing 63 projects worth a total of ₹50.29 billion across three phases. These include seven projects for inauguration valued at...
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RVNL Completes Sitafalmandi-Lallaguda Chord Line, Boosting Hyderabad Rail Connectivity
The project removes a long‑standing bottleneck and strengthens connectivity across key routes. Rail infrastructure developer Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) has completed a key railway initiative for Indian Railways to enhance operational efficiency and improve connectivity in the Hyderabad region. Implemented through RVNL’s Secunderabad Project Implementation Unit (PIU), the Sitafalmandi-Lallaguda Chord Line Project eliminates a...
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Tata Power Commissions 100.8 MW Jewali Wind Project in Maharashtra
The project will supply nearly 299 million units of clean electricity each year to Tata Power Mumbai Distribution. Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL), a subsidiary of The Tata Power Co. Ltd, has commissioned its 100.8 MW Jewali Wind Project in Dharashiv district, Maharashtra. The electricity generated will be supplied to Tata Power Mumbai Distribution,...
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Skyroot Sets Launch Window for India’s First Private Orbital Rocket
The success of Mission Aagaman, the maiden flight of Vikram‑1, would mark the arrival of India’s private orbital launch capability. Hyderabad‑based Skyroot Aerospace has announced the launch window for the maiden test flight of its Vikram‑1 rocket, India’s first privately developed orbital‑class launch vehicle. Test Flight‑1, named ‘Aagaman’ (Sanskrit for Arrival), is targeted for no...
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India’s ACME Group Seals Landmark Green Ammonia, Methanol Deals with Japan
Under the agreements, ACME will supply 405,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually to IHI Corp. and 100,000 tonnes of green methanol each year to Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. ACME Cleantech Solutions has signed long‑term offtake agreements with Japan’s IHI Corporation and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. (MGC), marking a major milestone under India’s National Green Hydrogen...
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Indian Railways Posts 4% Freight Growth in June 2026
Demand from core sectors lifted freight volumes, with fertiliser, iron ore, coal, clinker, and other categories showing strong growth. Indian Railways, the world’s fourth‑largest rail network, continued its strong operational performance in June 2026, recording steady growth in both freight and passenger services. The Railways loaded 142.21 million tonnes (MT) of freight during the month,...