The West Asia conflict is reshaping India’s 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 India’s surging data demand reshapes the digital landscape, success will depend on designing AI‑ready 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 India’s 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 India’s ambition to become a developed nation by 2047 is the creation of a robust digital public infrastructure backbone. And the world’s fastest‑growing major...
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AI is the transformative engine of the next century
Riding on the AI‑based solutions high, Pune‑headquartered prescriptive AI firm, Infinite Uptime, is now eyeing top‑dollar 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 TODAY’s Manish Pant that India must maximise its digital public...
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AI‑Native Cybersecurity: The New Shield for a Hyperconnected World
Cybersecurity must evolve from fragmented, reactive controls to an AI‑powered, human‑led, always‑on 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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India’s Private Spacetech Ambitions Reach Orbit After Skyroot’s Successful Launch
Following the mission’s 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 Musk’s SpaceX. As Skyroot Aerospace’s navy blue and white Vikram‑1 rocket lifted off at 12:05 IST from the First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre,...
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India’s First Private Orbital Rocket Vikram‑1 Set for July 18 Test Flight
The rocket will carry technology demonstration payloads, alongside an artwork and a micro‑art installation. Hyderabad‑based launch vehicle maker Skyroot Aerospace will attempt the maiden test flight of its orbital‑class Vikram‑1 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre‑Sriharikota (SDSC‑SHAR) on July 18 at 1130 IST. Authorities have issued airspace and maritime notices, formally designating restricted zones along Vikram‑1’s...
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AM/NS India and SVNIT Launch Programme to Build Industry‑Ready Talent in Surat
The one‑year certification course aims to bridge the gap between academic learning and industry needs for young engineering talent from Surat and nearby regions. ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS) India, a joint venture between global steelmakers Arcelor Mittal and Nippon Steel, has launched the Employability Enhancement Programme (EEP) in partnership with the Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat. The one‑year certification course aims to bridge the gap between academic learning and...
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India’s Drone Challenge 2.0 Empowers Students to Build Smarter Drones on Indigenous Chips
The prize pool for NIDAR 2.0 has been expanded to over ₹6.5 million, with winners gaining internships, incubation and cloud credits to help turn prototypes into commercial products. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in collaboration with the Drone Federation of India (DFI), has launched the second edition of the National Innovation Challenge for Drone...
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As India’s GCCs Shift from Cost to Capability Leadership, Sitharaman Charts Next Decade of Growth
The Union Finance Minister stressed that India must stay ahead of the GCC curve by building a facilitative ecosystem. The evolution of India’s Global Capability Centre (GCC) sector from cost efficiency to capability leadership reinforces that global enterprises are no longer choosing locations based on cost alone, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said. Addressing...