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Bharat Forge, through its Aerospace division, has signed an MoU with the Government of Andhra Pradesh to establish India’s first private-sector Marine Gas Turbine (MGT) repair, overhaul, and indigenous development complex at Visakhapatnam. Spread across nearly 80 acres within the Andhra Pradesh Defence Manufacturing Corridor, the facility will strengthen India’s naval propulsion capabilities and support the country’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision. The agreement was signed during the Aerospace and Defence Investment Conclave at Puttaparthy in the presence of Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. The complex, strategically located near the Naval Dockyard, INS Eksila, and…
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has partnered with DBS Bank India to introduce India’s first sustainability-linked dealer financing program in the automotive sector. The initiative is designed to encourage authorised Mahindra dealerships to adopt sustainable business practices through preferential interest rates on vehicle financing. The program links financing benefits to ESG performance parameters aligned with M&M’s Green Dealership Program. Dealers will be evaluated on criteria including greenhouse gas emissions, water usage, renewable energy adoption, rainwater harvesting, waste management practices, availability of public EV charging infrastructure, and sales of electric SUVs. Nalinikanth Gollagunta, Chief Executive Officer – Automotive Division, Mahindra & Mahindra…
L&T Technology Services (LTTS) successfully concluded the ninth edition of TECHgium®, India’s largest engineering innovation platform for students, at its Mysuru campus. The 2026 edition recorded over 62,000 registrations from more than 540 engineering institutes across the country, marking a 60% increase over the previous edition and nearly 800% growth since its inception in 2016. This year’s finalists presented innovative proofs-of-concept spanning AI, robotics, automation, smart sensing, and industrial safety. Solutions included robotic automation for medical diagnostics, AI-powered multilingual video localization, live AI captioning systems, Wi-Fi sensing for smart homes, and adaptive robotic arms designed for industrial operations. The top…
WazirX has announced the launch of WazirX Futures, introducing crypto derivatives trading for Indian users with one of the industry’s most competitive fee structures. The platform offers a maker fee of 0.02% and a taker fee of 0.04%, without requiring users to meet any trading volume thresholds. The launch also simplifies access to Futures trading by allowing users to trade directly with INR, removing the need to first convert funds into USDT — a step that has traditionally added friction for retail traders in India. “Futures trading in India has typically favored large-volume traders with better pricing structures. With WazirX…
TechnoStruct Group successfully hosted TechTalks 2026, an industry-focused forum aimed at driving discussions around Building Information Modelling (BIM), artificial intelligence, digital engineering and sustainable infrastructure development in India’s Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) sector. The event brought together BIM experts, infrastructure professionals, consultants and technology leaders to explore emerging trends shaping the future of digital construction, including BIM 2.0, cloud collaboration, Digital Twins, AI integration, VR/AR applications and BIM-GIS convergence. Key sessions featured experts from organisations including NCRTC, AECOM, ESRI and TechnoStruct Group. Speaking at the event, Roy Aniruddha said, “Technology adoption is becoming essential for long-term growth and sustainability…
Griffith University and Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) have announced a significant expansion of their long-standing academic partnership with the launch of a Dual Award Doctoral Programme and plans to establish the Griffith–MAHE Centre of Research Excellence. The collaboration marks Griffith University’s first partnership of this scale in India and aims to strengthen globally connected research, academic mobility and interdisciplinary innovation between the two institutions. Under the Dual Award Doctoral Programme, PhD scholars will be jointly supervised by faculty members from both universities, enrolled simultaneously at Griffith and MAHE, and awarded doctoral degrees from both institutions upon completion of…
AirBrick Infra has announced a major expansion initiative aimed at strengthening its footprint across India while advancing its long-term ambition of becoming a leading commercial interiors and workspace solutions company across Asia and the Middle East. As part of its growth strategy, the AI-powered commercial design and build company has expanded operations across key Indian business hubs including Noida, Bengaluru, Surat, Mumbai and Delhi. With projects and execution capabilities now spanning over 65 cities, AirBrick is scaling its distributed network to support enterprise-grade commercial interiors and workspace projects with improved speed, flexibility and localized execution expertise. The company is targeting…
Xavier Prabhu, Founder and Chairman of PRHUB, has been recognised in Campaign Asia-Pacific’s Over 50 List for 2026, honouring influential leaders shaping the communications, media and marketing landscape across the region. The recognition celebrates industry veterans who continue to drive innovation, leadership and long-term impact while mentoring talent and contributing to the broader communications ecosystem. Xavier Prabhu is among four Indians and one of only two professionals from the public relations industry to feature in this year’s list. Under his leadership, PRHUB has evolved into one of India’s leading independent integrated communications firms, known for strategic storytelling, integrated campaigns and…
Bayer AG has strengthened its digital engagement strategy for Indian farmers as its FarmRise platform crossed 5 million registered users nationwide, reinforcing the company’s growing phygital ecosystem for agriculture. Designed to simplify access to agricultural information, FarmRise offers farmers agronomy advice, mandi prices, local weather updates, crop-specific insights and government scheme information through a user-friendly interface available in more than nine Indian languages. The platform aims to bridge the digital divide while improving farmer decision-making and productivity. A key feature of the app is its anti-counterfeit scanning capability, which has recorded over 10 million scans, enabling farmers to verify product…
HP Inc. today unveiled a portfolio of over 20 new AI-powered products and solutions in India, spanning personal systems, print technologies, collaboration tools, and workforce solutions, aimed at supporting the country’s evolving digital and hybrid work ecosystem. The launch marks HP’s entry into two new categories with the introduction of the HP OmniPad 12 and the HP EliteBoard G1a Next Gen AI PC. Designed for students, first-time users, MSMEs, and professionals, the OmniPad 12 combines tablet flexibility with PC-like productivity through a detachable keyboard and Snapdragon-powered performance. Meanwhile, the EliteBoard G1a becomes the world’s first AI keyboard PC designed for…