The Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways also announced that the Kaladan Multimodal Transit Project, linking Indiaās Northeast with Myanmar, would be operational by 2027. The government has allocated ā¹50 billion for the development of waterways and the maritime sector in Indiaās northeastern region, according to Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, and...
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Tata Sonsā Chandrasekaran Outlines Energy Transition Runway Amid Group’s Moment of Reflection
Chandrasekaran said that as one of Indiaās biggest integrated power players, the group company Tata Power was well-equipped to play a leadership role in the countryās transition to clean energy sources. In times of crisis, true leaders rise to the occasion. Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons, did just that by making Indiaās great energy...
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CII President Rajiv Memani Offers Blueprint for a Competitive Viksit Bharat
The new CII presidentās recommendations on disinvestment, taxation, manufacturing, AI and skilling come as India is poised to retain its position as the worldās fastest-growing major economy, despite sustained global economic and geopolitical turbulence. While India remains a bright spot amid persistent global economic and political volatilityāwith internal momentum buffering external shocksāit must now aspire...
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JSW Paints to Acquire Majority Stake in Akzo Nobel India in ā¹89.86 Billion Deal
JSW Paints will acquire up to 74.76 per cent of Akzo Nobel India for a maximum consideration of ā¹89.86 billion, subject to closing adjustments. JSW Paintsāthe paints arm of the ā¹23 trillion JSW Groupāhas 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 āstackā 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)ā: Dr. Subba Rao Pavuluri
He is unofficially regarded as the āgrandad of Indiaās spacetech startup ecosystemā. 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 volatilityā: NSEās Sriram Krishnan
On 11 June, Indiaās 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 Indiaās 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 Indiaās 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 Indiaās aspirations to become the worldās leading hub for small satellite launches, provided domestic firms can offer competitive services. In a key move that could accelerate Indiaās 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...