The achievement places CUMI among a select group of Indian companies to secure STANAG 4569 Level 3 and Level 4 certification for improvised explosive device side-blast protection systems used in armoured vehicles and tanks. Materials science and engineering company Carborundum Universal Ltd (CUMI) has achieved STANAG 4569 Level 4 qualification for its end-to-end ‘powder-to-panel’ armour...
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Airtel’s Q2 Profit Jumps to ₹90 Billion, Backed by India and Africa Growth
Revenue growth in India and Africa, higher average revenue per user (ARPU) and continued customer additions supported the company’s earnings performance. Bharti Airtel Ltd reported a 32.7 per cent increase in consolidated net income before exceptional items to ₹90.15 billion in the second quarter of FY2026-27, as revenue growth in India and Africa, higher average...
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Indian Spacetech Startup Suhora Reveals Sharp Water Loss at Bhutan’s Sintaphu Tsho
The Noida-based firm analysed the impact of the event on the glacial lake system using high-resolution, one-metre synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery acquired on October 30. A near-real-time satellite assessment by Noida-based geospatial intelligence startup Suhora Technologies has revealed a dramatic reduction in the size of Bhutan’s Sintaphu Tsho following the glacial lake outburst flood...
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Four Space Ventures Secure ₹671.5 Million Under IN-SPACe Technology Fund
The latest selection round takes the number of beneficiaries under the programme to seven and the total funding commitment to ₹671.5 million for the development of critical indigenous space technologies. India’s space sector regulator, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), has selected four companies for financial support under its Technology Adoption Fund...
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India’s Student Rocketry Push Gains Momentum as 77 Teams Reach IN-SPACe Finale
Undergraduate teams will compete in model rocketry and miniature satellite challenges at a dedicated launch facility in Uttar Pradesh, as India seeks to strengthen its future space workforce. Seventy-seven student teams have been shortlisted from 115 registrations for the second edition of the IN-SPACe Model Rocketry Competition and the third edition of the IN-SPACe CAN-7USAT...
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India Energy Stack Moves Closer to National Rollout After Taskforce Review
The India Energy Stack (IES) Taskforce has reviewed its final report, outlining the roadmap for scaling one of India’s largest digital public infrastructure initiatives. The India Energy Stack (IES) Taskforce has reviewed its final report, outlining the strategy, technology architecture, governance framework and implementation roadmap for scaling one of India’s largest digital public infrastructure initiatives....
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Where Infrastructure Meets Intelligence: Inside Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure 2026
Oct 28, 2026 @Tanveer Padode A first-hand account of Bentley’s 2026 awards, where AI, digital twins and engineering innovation are reshaping infrastructure delivery. – By Tanveer Padode, CEO, IMPACCT: A first-hand account of Bentley’s 2026 awards, where AI, digital twins and engineering innovation are reshaping infrastructure delivery. Two days in Singapore Construction is won or...
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Space Entrepreneurs Must Solve Earth’s Challenges Before Looking Beyond, Says Lawmaker Tripathi
IIT Delhi graduate and Member of Parliament Shashank Mani Tripathi has argued that the greatest opportunity for space technology lies in addressing developmental challenges across India and the broader Global South. An Indian lawmaker has urged the country’s next generation of space entrepreneurs to focus on solving real-world challenges on Earth, arguing that the greatest...
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Intelligence for Infrastructure
India’s challenge has shifted from building more infrastructure to making project execution predictable, Varghese Daniel asserts. India’s infrastructure build‑out is taking place at a scale that makes project execution increasingly complex. Public capital expenditure has risen from about `2 trillion in FY2014‑15 to `12.2 trillion in FY2026‑27, underlining the sustained focus on infrastructure‑led growth. The...
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UAVs: Governance from Above
Drones are fast becoming the operational backbone of a new governance model that observes more, responds faster, and leaves a verifiable record, Pradeep Pandurangi notes. Every monsoon, millions of pilgrims descend on Haridwar for the Kanwar Yatra, and the city buckles. Sanitation systems strain, crowds surge through narrow ghats, and municipal staff scramble to stay...