Facing urban traffic congestion, the initiative targets faster emergency medical transport while bolstering Indiaâs healthcare infrastructure. Air India, SkyDrive and Suzuki Motor Corp. have signed a memorandum of understanding to study the feasibility of using electric vertical takeâoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for medical logistics in India. The partnership aims to assess how aerial mobility...
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Indiaâs Satellite Communications Push Gains Momentum Through PublicâPrivate Partnerships: Viasat
Collaboration across government, industry and academia will be key to advancing Indiaâs digital transformation and space economy through satellite communications. Robust collaboration between government and industry is propelling Indiaâs satellite communications sector into a new phase of growth, senior executives at Viasat said at a highâlevel roundtable in New Delhi on Friday. âSmart people will...
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From Cloud to Energy: Indiaâs Geopolitical Stress Test
The West Asia conflict is reshaping Indiaâs risk management and creating an opportunity to accelerate and complete its energy reform agenda, underline S&P Global and Crisil analysts. The sustained nature of the West Asia war is changing Indian risk management from providing immediate buffers to reorienting medium- to long-term strategies. Even before the conflict, the...
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AI Factories: Turning Data to Scale
As Indiaâs surging data demand reshapes the digital landscape, success will depend on designing AIâready data centres as critical infrastructure for smarter factories, notes Robert HK Demann. Artificial intelligence (AI) is not only about software; it is also equally about infrastructure. Just as steel plants, refineries, and other industrial systems are engineered to run reliably...
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Digital Indiaâs 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 Indiaâs ambition to become a developed nation by 2047 is the creation of a robust digital public infrastructure backbone. And the worldâs fastestâgrowing major...
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AI is the transformative engine of the next century
Riding on the AIâbased solutions high, Puneâheadquartered prescriptive AI firm, Infinite Uptime, is now eyeing topâdollar 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 TODAYâs Manish Pant that India must maximise its digital public...
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AIâNative Cybersecurity: The New Shield for a Hyperconnected World
Cybersecurity must evolve from fragmented, reactive controls to an AIâpowered, humanâled, alwaysâon 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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Indiaâs Private Spacetech Ambitions Reach Orbit After Skyrootâs Successful Launch
Following the missionâs success, India and firms like Skyroot are positioning to disrupt the satellite launch segment, which has seen the rise of global leaders such as Elon Muskâs SpaceX. As Skyroot Aerospaceâs navy blue and white Vikramâ1 rocket lifted off at 12:05 IST from the First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre,...
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Indiaâs First Private Orbital Rocket Vikramâ1 Set for July 18 Test Flight
The rocket will carry technology demonstration payloads, alongside an artwork and a microâart installation. Hyderabadâbased launch vehicle maker Skyroot Aerospace will attempt the maiden test flight of its orbitalâclass Vikramâ1 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space CentreâSriharikota (SDSCâSHAR) on JulyâŻ18 at 1130âŻIST. Authorities have issued airspace and maritime notices, formally designating restricted zones along Vikramâ1âs...
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AM/NS India and SVNIT Launch Programme to Build IndustryâReady Talent in Surat
The oneâyear certification course aims to bridge the gap between academic learning and industry needs for young engineering talent from Surat and nearby regions. ArcelorMittalâŻNipponâŻSteelâŻ(AM/NS)âŻIndia, a joint venture between global steelmakers ArcelorâŻMittal andâŻNipponâŻSteel, has launched the EmployabilityâŻEnhancementâŻProgrammeâŻ(EEP) in partnership with the SardarâŻVallabhbhaiâŻNationalâŻInstituteâŻofâŻTechnologyâŻ(SVNIT),âŻSurat. The oneâyear certification course aims to bridge the gap between academic learning and...