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India faces capital, talent gap in foundational AI race: Menlo Ventures’ Deedy DasIndia faces hurdles in building globally competitive foundational AI companies, with top research talent concentrated in San Francisco and ...- Steel, bitumen, geopolitics could slow India’s construction boom: ICEMA Vice PresidentIndia's construction equipment industry anticipates single-digit growth this financial year. Rising steel and bitumen prices are significan...
- Earlier in 2026, United Utilities sent 44-ton tunnel borer Lily beneath Knutsford to build a 1.1-mile stormwater tunnel. Now, the finished system will hold 5.5 million liters of rainwater without closing the high streetKnutsford tunnel boring machine Lily has just completed the first major drive beneath the English town, digging deep underground without te...
- ETMarkets Management Talk | CleanMax’s next growth phase: 1.5 GW capacity addition target, Rs 3,000 crore EBITDA by FY28, says Kuldeep JainCleanMax targets 1.5 GW capacity additions in FY27 and over Rs 3,000 crore EBITDA by FY28. Growth is driven by data centres, AI, Make in In...
- The next export story: A $50 billion prize India can't afford to missIndia’s telecom equipment exports remain small at about $0.6-1 billion a year, while imports are four to five times higher. A new NITI Aayo...
- Vadhavan Greenfield Port critical for trade growth; exporters ready for Trump tariff shifts: CII Western Region ChairmanVadhavan Port, a significant greenfield project, will enhance India's port capacity. This new facility aims to alleviate congestion issues ...
- In June 2026, Spain revealed a rare-earth deposit capable of meeting 33% of Europe’s needs. Now, the find could challenge China’s grip on critical minerals and strengthen continent’s push for mineral independenceA rare-earth deposit identified in Campo de Montiel, central Spain, could become an important source of materials for Europe’s electric veh...
- In 2023, Liz and Rich Muller founded Deep Fission to put working nuclear reactors underground. 4 years later, its Kansas pilot is targeting a 5-MW reactor by late 2027Kansas experiment represents something larger than one company’s attempt to reinvent the nuclear power plant. Deep Fission is testing wheth...
- India, ADB sign $230 million loan to upgrade Chennai water systemIndia and the Asian Development Bank signed a $230 million loan agreement. This project will expand and modernize Chennai's water supply an...
- Ceigall India JVs secure Rs 2,423-crore MoRTH orders for road construction on NH-913 in ArunachalCeigall India's joint ventures secured five Letters of Acceptance from MoRTH. These awards total Rs 2,423.70 crore for road construction on...
- L&T-Mitsubishi to build world's largest APM system for Dubai's Al Maktoum International AirportLarsen & Toubro and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will build the world's largest Automated People Mover system. This project spans fifty kilo...
- BHU secures 6 major research grants under ICMR scheme for high-impact biomedical innovation in Uttar PradeshBanaras Hindu University's medical institute received significant funding for six research projects. These initiatives focus on crucial nat...
- In 2026, EDP APAC deployed 13,312 solar panels on more than 30,000 pontoons in Singapore’s Strait of Johor. Today, marine growth has increased floater mass by nearly 43%, putting buoyancy and electrical connectors at riskEDP APAC deployed 13,312 solar panels across 30,000 pontoons in Singapore’s Strait of Johor. Today, heavy marine growth is threatening the ...
- I-T department officials discuss roadmap for improving services for taxpayersSenior Income Tax officials met in Jaipur for a two-day conclave. They discussed improving taxpayer services and reducing litigation for th...
- Ceigall India-Sushee Infra Mining joint venture receives four orders worth Rs 2,150 crCeigall India and Sushee Infra Mining received four road construction orders. These contracts are for building multiple road packages on NH...
- Along a 27-mile ring road, 8 million plants are climbing 2,000 concrete columns, fed by recycled rainwater from the road above, turning 15 acres of dead infrastructure into vertical gardens seen by driversEight million plants now grow on concrete columns along a ring road. These vertical gardens utilize hydroponic felt pouches and recycled ma...
- Zinc Rally: What's drivingprices to record highs and what lies ahead?Zinc prices have escalated to their highest levels in years on international markets, fueled by supply interruptions and dwindling stockpil...
- Judiciary must ensure environmental laws are implemented in letter and spirit: Jairam RameshCongress leader Jairam Ramesh highlighted a Supreme Court judge's concerns. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan stressed the need for environmental law en...
- In 2023, Wyoming proposed a 972-megawatt renewable-energy battery beneath its mountains, with water pumped to a reservoir 1,000 feet higher. 3 years later, the project reached final federal environmental review, bringing the giant water battery closerWyoming is proposing a 972-megawatt pumped-storage energy project at Seminoe Reservoir that would use water as a giant rechargeable battery...
- Nirmala Sitharaman calls on multilateral banks to lay BRICS for private infra investmentFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized the challenges faced by BRICS nations in mobilizing private capital. She urged multilateral ...
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