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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AI Data Centre Leaders Chart India’s Infrastructure Roadmap
Industry experts deliberated on AI-ready infrastructure, sustainability and investment at the AI-Powered Data Centre Conference 2026 in Mumbai. As artificial intelligence reshapes global digital infrastructure, industry leaders gathered in Mumbai on July 22 at the AI-Powered Data Centre Conference 2026 to discuss how India can build the capacity, technology and ecosystem required to emerge as...
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HyperNext to Deploy Kirloskar’s Optiprime Systems for India’s First 800VDC Data Centres
The order represents one of India’s largest deployments of high‑capacity backup power systems for hyperscale data centres. Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd (KOEL), one of India’s leading power generation manufacturers, has secured a landmark order from HyperNext, a hyperscale data centre builder and operator. The order comprises 192 MW, 96 units of Pune‑headquartered KOEL’s 2500 kVA Optiprime Dual...
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India’s Infrastructure Investments to Surge 50% Despite Global Uncertainties: Crisil Ratings
Timely project execution will be crucial amid geopolitical uncertainties, and prudent leveraging by players will remain a key watchpoint, the advisory emphasised. India’s infrastructure growth story is set to sustain through FY2026‑27, with investments in key sectors such as roads, renewables, real estate, and emerging new‑age industries projected to rise by up to 50 per...
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We want to take the best construction to the people
The Uralungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society Ltd. (ULCCS) was established 100 years ago in Kozhikode, Kerala, by the social reformer Vagbhatananda. Its cooperative structure makes it to the construction sector what Amul is to the dairy industry in India. The cooperative’s engineering and construction subsidiary, U-Sphere, launched in February 2025 as part of the centenary...
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Facility Management: Beyond Build
As India invests billions in infrastructure, effective facility management ensures assets serve citizens, businesses, and institutions efficiently, while optimising costs and extending their life, says Ankur Sachdev. India is in the midst of one of the most ambitious infrastructure build-outs in modern history. From expressways, high-speed rail corridors, airports, and ports to data centres, global...
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Data Centres Set to Ride Next Digital Wave
Growing digitisation, digitalisation and an enabling policy environment are expanding India’s data centre footprint, but the next phase of growth will be driven by digital transformation, writes Anand Kulkarni. The world is rapidly transitioning towards a digitally connected era, powered by high-speed internet services and proliferating generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). This transformation is fuelling significant...
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Waaree Energies Acquires Majority Stake in Kotsons to Expand Transformer Manufacturing Capacity
The acquisition comes amid projections of 8-10 per cent CAGR for India’s transformer market, driven by rising demand from emerging sectors such as green hydrogen, EV charging infrastructure, data centres, 5G rollout and railway electrification. Waaree Energies Ltd, India’s largest solar module manufacturer, has acquired a 64 per cent equity stake in Kotsons Pvt. Ltd...
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Lack of sufficient domestic project financing options remains a concern
Steve Edwards - Chairman and CEO, Black & Veatch, shares his perspective on the Indian infrastructure market, his company´s offerings, and the shortcomings in the current EPC contract mechanism in the country.