Dr Anil Kakodkar, Indiaās renowned nuclear engineer and former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, discusses the countryās energy transition, the critical role of nuclear power in achieving Net Zero Emission targets, uranium supply challenges, thorium opportunities, the SHANTI Bill, and the future of Bharat Small Reactors and SMRs, in conversation with Swapnesh Malhotra, a...
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Digital Indiaās Beating Heart
Crossing the milestones of sustainability, resilience, policy coherence, and capacity expansion will determine whether India can transform into a global hub for digital infrastructure, writes Manish Pant. An important cornerstone in Indiaās ambition to become a developed nation by 2047 is the creation of a robust digital public infrastructure backbone. And the worldās fastestāgrowing major...
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AI is the transformative engine of the next century
Riding on the AIābased solutions high, Puneāheadquartered prescriptive AI firm, Infinite Uptime, is now eyeing topādollar heavy industry projects in the US, Europe and Australia. Even as the company has earmarked up to 30 per cent capex for overseas expansion, Karthikeyan Natarajan, CEO, tells INFRASTRUCTURE TODAYās Manish Pant that India must maximise its digital public...
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Data Centres: The New Cosmos
Elon Muskās historic $75 billion SpaceX IPO is aimed at funding massive artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and āorbital data centresā designed to deliver highāperformance computing directly from space, among other audacious goals. The surge in AI spending is truly staggering, with five main hyperscalers expected to spend $700 billion in 2026 alone. By 2030, global...
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Air India to Move Operations to JFKās New Terminal 6 in 2028
The decision aligns Air India with fellow Star Alliance members, enabling customers through codeshare and interline partnerships to enjoy seamless, sameāterminal connections across the Americas. JFK Millennium Partners (JMP), selected by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey to build and operate John F Kennedy International Airportās new Terminal 6 (T6), announced that...
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Indofast Energy-Hala Mobility Alliance to Deploy 40,000 EVs by 2027
The alliance aims to eliminate range anxiety and charging downtime, ensuring uninterrupted service delivery for commercial and lastāmile fleets. Indofast Energy, a joint venture between Indian Oil Corp. Ltd (IOCL) and Sun Mobility, has announced a strategic partnership with Hala Mobility, an EVāasāaāservice platform focused on decarbonising Indiaās logistics ecosystem. The collaboration is positioned as...
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AIāNative Cybersecurity: The New Shield for a Hyperconnected World
Cybersecurity must evolve from fragmented, reactive controls to an AIāpowered, humanāled, alwaysāon model delivered through a unified platform, writes Sharat Sinha. The world has entered an era where more than 20 billion connected devices generate continuous digital exhaust. Every transaction, sensor read, API call, and remote login now feeds a vast digital nervous system supporting...
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NHAI Expands Rajmargyatra App with Digital Local Pass and MargMitra Help Centre
These initiatives aim to make highway travel more seamless by eliminating manual documentation and providing faster commuter assistance. The national highways developer, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), has introduced citizenācentric āLocal Passesā and a digitally enabled āMargMitraā help centre on the Rajmargyatra mobile app. These initiatives aim to make highway travel more seamless by...
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PM Modi to Inaugurate Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram on August 1
While reinforcing Visakhapatnamās position as the āGateway of the Eastā, the launch of Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport will mark a defining milestone in Andhra Pradeshās aviation journey. The countdown has begun for the inauguration of Vizag Airport, officially named Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to dedicate...
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RITES and MECON Forge Partnership to Pursue New Infrastructure Opportunities
The collaboration will focus on opportunities in India and international markets, combining the technical expertise and sectoral experience of both organisations. RITES Ltd, a leading transport infrastructure consultancy under the Ministry of Railways, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with MECON Ltd, an undertaking under the Ministry of Steel, to collaborate in identifying new...