At the tipping point of a fundamental shift in urban road safety, Bhushan Kudale highlights the most overlooked contributor: conspicuity. Every year, around 1.12 million people lose their lives globally in road traffic crashes, with nearly 50 million injured or disabled. International studies confirm a chilling reality: nearly half of all fatal crashes occur at night,...
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RAHSTA Roundtable Sets Agenda for Smarter, Safer Highways
Held on 12 March 2026 at Courtyard by Marriott, Mumbai, alongside the Infrastructure Today Airport Conclave, the RAHSTA Roundtable brought together stakeholders from across the highways and infrastructure ecosystem to shape the agenda for the 16th RAHSTA 2026, scheduled for 8–9 July 2026 at the Jio Convention Centre, Mumbai. The session focused on key industry...
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CTS Roundtable Charts Tech-Led Roadmap for Construction
Ahead of the Construction Technology Show (Con Tech Show) 2026, industry leaders, technology innovators and academia came together in Mumbai to deliberate on how digitalisation, automation and industrialised construction can reshape the sector. The discussion made one thing clear: construction can no longer afford to treat technology as optional. Held on 12 March 2026 at...
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India’s Solar Push Goes Local: Minister Joshi Highlights People-Centric Energy Transition at ISA Curtain Raiser
Joshi said India’s renewable energy success goes beyond numbers and has become people-centric, with over 2 million households already benefiting from solar power under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. India’s transition to green energy is not just reshaping its power mix; it is transforming lives at the grassroots, said Union Minister for New...
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India poised to lead global low-carbon revolution
Maurits van Tol, CEO, Catalyst Technologies, is among the foremost global voices on hydrogen and its rise as a future fuel. From its evolving role in clean energy to India’s emerging leadership in green hydrogen, Van Tol offers a panoramic view. INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY’s Manish Pant spoke with him during India Energy Week this February. In...
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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 India’s 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 India’s vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047 in the infrastructure domain. Titled...
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Gaganyaan Scheduled for 2027 Launch
India’s first crewed spaceflight programme, Gaganyaan, has entered its final phase, with the maiden human spaceflight now scheduled for the first quarter of 2027, according to Jitendra Singh, Minister of State, Department of Space. Singh said the successful test vehicle earlier this year laid a strong foundation for the next trial in 2025, followed by...
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Bharatmala: Driving Efficiencies with Technology
From cost overruns and procedural hurdles to technology-driven savings and timely execution, Bharatmala Pariyojana demonstrates how adaptive infrastructure ensures efficiency and future readiness, explains Shailesh Agarwal. The Bharatmala Pariyojana, launched in 2017, was conceptualised as a nationwide highway development initiative to optimise freight and passenger movement. In its first phase, the programme aimed to develop...
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CCI India presents 1st edition of CEO Round Table Conference on Agriculture
New Delhi, March 2025 – CCI India proudly announces the inaugural edition of the CEO Round Table Conference, a distinguished gathering of diplomats, bureaucrats, central and state government officials, and preeminent CEOs from the agricultural sector. CEO Round Table Conference, a pioneering platform is designed to ignite transformative discussions, drive policy innovation, and foster strategic...
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RAHSTA to submit policy recommendations to NHAI
RASHTA Expo 2024 and 10th India Construction Festival (ICF) receive grand reception from infrastructure industry 10th India Construction Festival 2024 awards over 75 companies from infrastructure industry At the 14th RAHSTA Expo – India’s first indoor trade fair for the construction equipment technology – more than 100 companies showcase their latest technologies, products and solutions...