The new CII president’s recommendations on disinvestment, taxation, manufacturing, AI and skilling come as India is poised to retain its position as the world’s fastest-growing major economy, despite sustained global economic and geopolitical turbulence. While India remains a bright spot amid persistent global economic and political volatility—with internal momentum buffering external shocks—it must now aspire...
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JSW Paints to Acquire Majority Stake in Akzo Nobel India in ₹89.86 Billion Deal
JSW Paints will acquire up to 74.76 per cent of Akzo Nobel India for a maximum consideration of ₹89.86 billion, subject to closing adjustments. JSW Paints—the paints arm of the ₹23 trillion JSW Group—has entered into definitive agreements to acquire up to 74.76 per cent stake in Akzo Nobel India from Akzo Nobel and its...
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India to Extend Digitalisation of Public Services to the Power Sector with India Energy Stack
While major global economies are advancing digitalised energy frameworks, the India Energy Stack may be the most ambitious attempt by any country to integrate public infrastructure at scale through a unified ‘stack’ architecture. Following the success of Aadhaar as a national identity card and UPI for digital payments, the government announced an India Energy Stack...
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Whoever controls Antariksha (outer space) will rule Prithvi (the world)”: Dr. Subba Rao Pavuluri
He is unofficially regarded as the ‘grandad of India’s spacetech startup ecosystem’. After resigning from a high-level role as division head at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Dr. Subba Rao Pavuluri founded Ananth Technologies Ltd (ATL) in Hyderabad in the early 1990s. It was a bold move, taken nearly three decades before India formally...
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Electricity futures key to managing power price volatility”: NSE’s Sriram Krishnan
On 11 June, India’s premier exchange, the National Stock Exchange (NSE), received regulatory approval from SEBI to launch monthly electricity futures. Trading on the NSE platform begins on 11 July and will be accompanied by a liquidity enhancement scheme (LES) to encourage active participation and deepen the electricity derivatives market. In an exclusive interview with...
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InfraPandit Awards to Honour Doctoral Excellence in Infrastructure
The initiative aims to strengthen industry-academia linkages and support innovative research with direct relevance to India’s infrastructure development. In a first-of-its-kind initiative, The Infravision Foundation (TIF) has announced the launch of an award to recognise and celebrate outstanding doctoral research that can advance India’s vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047 in the infrastructure domain. Titled...
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HAL Set to Enter New Global Space Race with SSLV Contract Win
With the lower Earth orbit satellite launch market projected to reach $44 billion by 2032, IN-SPACe Chairman Pawan Goenka remains optimistic about India’s aspirations to become the world’s leading hub for small satellite launches, provided domestic firms can offer competitive services. In a key move that could accelerate India’s ambitions to become a global hub...
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Multimodal Logistics: Optimising Assets, Strengthening Supply Chains
Multimodal logistics, connecting ports to the hinterland, empowers businesses to adopt diverse end-to-end transport solutions that enhance efficiency and strengthen supply chains, writes Adhendru Jain. The global trade landscape is in a state of flux, shaped by geopolitical uncertainty, shifting economic priorities and increasing demands for sustainable operations. According to an analysis by an international...
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Gadkari Announces FASTag Annual Pass to Ease Private Vehicle Movement from Independence Day
The ₹3,000 pass, valid for one year from activation or up to 200 trips, is exclusively for non-commercial private vehicles such as cars, jeeps, and vans travelling on the country’s national highways. India is set to launch a FASTag-based annual pass from August 15 to streamline toll payments and facilitate seamless movement of non-commercial private...
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Air India 171 Crash: A Definitive Inflection Point for Indian Aviation
Lessons from India’s worst air disaster involving Air India must redefine aviation in the world’s fastest-growing market, writes Manish Pant. Perhaps no other airline in the history of civil aviation has captured the imagination of its country of origin as much as Air India. In a country where only 4 per cent travel by air,...