Among the select few C-level executives in Indian infrastructure, Kavita Shirvaikar, Managing Director of Patel Engineering Ltd., is widely admired for shattering the glass ceiling in a traditionally male-dominated field. In an exclusive conversation with INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY’s Manish Pant, she discusses her ambitious vision of steering the 76-year-old, Mumbai-headquartered infrastructure and construction company toward a...
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HAM: The Road Ahead
Recent policy recalibrations are reshaping the hybrid annuity model, a distinctly Indian innovation in public-private partnership for road infrastructure. These changes aim to ensure that financially sound and technically qualified developers take the lead, setting the stage for higher construction standards and a more balanced distribution of national highway projects, says Anand Kulkarni. National highways...
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Accelerating India’s High-Speed Future
Currently, 22 countries operate high-speed rail or bullet train networks, while another 16 are developing them at various stages of completion. India joined this global movement in 2017 with the launch of its first bullet train corridor on the commercially vital Mumbai-Ahmedabad route. The service was initially expected to begin in 2023, but land acquisition...
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Fast Forwarding Bharat: The Next Leap
As India’s first bullet train line between Mumbai and Ahmedabad approaches full commissioning by 2029, momentum is building to accelerate the rollout of additional high-speed corridors nationwide, writes Manish Pant. In June 2022, high humidity, frequent rainfall, and oppressive monsoon temperatures were matched by intense backroom politics in Maharashtra’s capital, Mumbai. Nearly 40 dissident lawmakers...
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Building for Safety: Future-Proofing Indian Infrastructure
Future-proofing Indian infrastructure means designing for resilience, adaptability and sustainability, ensuring that what we build today continues to safeguard society well into tomorrow, explains Ajay Gupta. India stands at a critical juncture in its infrastructure journey. The country is urbanising at an unprecedented pace, with highways, metros, bridges, airports, and residential clusters rapidly transforming the...
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India’s Digital Firewall Shields Millions from Spoof Calls, with Even Google Adopting It: Scindia
Scindia also says India is sharpening its telecom service standards in step with its digital security ambitions. India’s indigenously developed digital security systems are playing a pivotal role in protecting citizens from spoof calls and financial fraud, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Minister for Communications and Minister for Development of North Eastern Region, said on Friday. “The...
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India Post Preps to Reboot as Logistics Giant Under Scindia’s Watch
The Communications Minister outlines a four-pillar strategy to transform the 177-year-old India Post: organisational reorientation, technology, partnerships, and customer satisfaction. As global supply chains realign, the 171-year-old India Post may be poised to emerge as the world’s next major logistics player in an entirely new avatar. Union Minister for Communications and Minister for Development of...
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India’s Grade A Warehousing Demand Hits Record 26.5 Million Sq Ft in 2025
Delhi NCR, Chennai, and Mumbai lead leasing and supply; 3PL and e-commerce drive large transactions. India’s industrial and warehousing sector posted a record 26.5 million sq ft of Grade A space absorption across the top eight cities during the first nine months of 2025, marking an 11 per cent year-on-year growth, according to the real...
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IndiGo Integrates with Digi Yatra for Seamless, Contactless Boarding
App-to-app deep link eliminates QR scans to reinforce Indian tech’s digital travel transformation. IndiGo, India’s largest airline by passenger volume and fleet, has partnered with Digi Yatra to enable seamless sharing of boarding passes between their mobile applications, marking a significant step in India’s digital travel transformation. The integration allows passengers to transfer their boarding...
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CS TECH Ai Powers Khanij Online 2.0 Rollout for Transparent Mineral Governance in Chhattisgarh
Nagpur-based geospatial and engineering tech firm leads the digital overhaul of the central Indian state’s mining operations. Nagpur-based geospatial and engineering technology company, CS TECH Ai, has overseen the seamless launch of Chhattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society’s (CHiPS) Khanij Online 2.0 (KO 2.0) platform, marking a key milestone in India’s push for technology-led and transparent mineral...