Infrastructure

Deeptech startup QOSMIC raises $3.3 million in seed funding round

QOSMIC, a Bengaluru-based deep-tech company building optical communication infrastructure for space, said on Wednesday that it raised USD 3.33 million in a seed funding round. The funding will accelerate the company's work to build the data layer of the space economy, the network that carries information between satellites, orbital data centres, and the ground network. In a statement, Shreyaans Jain, co-founder and CEO of the company, said, "The next decade of the space economy will be defined by data. Satellites are becoming exponentially more capable, but the infrastructure connecting them to Earth has not kept pace." "We believe optical communications will become as fundamental to space infrastructure as fibre optics became to the internet. This funding enables us to accelerate that transition and build the connectivity layer that the next generation of space applications will rely on," he added. Founded in 2025, QOSMIC is building laser-based communication systems that enable .

ADB offers assistance to develop industrial, logistics infra in West Bengal

The Asian Development Bank has offered financial assistance to the West Bengal government for developing infrastructure to support industrial growth in the state, a senior official at the state secretariat said on Wednesday. The proposal came when an Asian Development Bank (ADB) delegation met a top bureaucrat at the Chief Minister's Office on Tuesday, a day after the state budget was presented, he said. "ADB has indicated its willingness to support the state in building economic regions that can improve industrial connectivity, logistics and urban infrastructure. Discussions are at a preliminary stage, but the proposals are significant," a senior bureaucrat at Nabanna told PTI. It has expressed interest in extending loans for a range of infrastructure projects, including the development of City Economic Regions (CERs), logistics hubs and tourism-related facilities in the state, he said. ADB has proposed the creation of two City Economic Regions in West Bengal. One would cover ...

Odisha plans engineering department overhaul as capex utilisation slows

The state is considering cadre reforms and restructuring engineering wings after manpower shortages hindered utilisation of one of India's largest capital expenditure allocations

Yotta to deploy $7 bn in capex this year, eyes global AI cloud market

The data centre and AI cloud firm expects most of its revenue to come from overseas customers as it scales GPU cloud capacity and AI infrastructure services

Digital makeover of the small & medium businesses | Expert's take

In this session of Gurugyan, Navneet Sharma, COO, ACT Enterprise talks about digital infrastructure and SMBs.

India's core sector growth slows to seven-month low of 0.5% in May

The expansion during the month under review is slightly down compared to April, when these sectors grew by 1.8 per cent

Govt asks global internet body, ICANN, to set up root servers in India

The move aims to improve internet resilience and support the needs of one of the world's largest online populations

India must be institutionally ready for private infra investment to return

After independence, the story unfolded across eight stages of private capital waning and waxing through India's infrastructure journey

Adani Energy to acquire IntelliSmart for ₹3,050 crore in smart-meter push

The acquisition will take Adani Energy Solutions' smart-meter portfolio to over 4.7 crore units and strengthen its position in power-distribution modernisation

Navigating crises for real estate investments

In this session of Gurugyaan, Chanakya Chakravarti, Global Real Estate Investor and Capital Strategist, talks about real estate investments amid risk and provides career tips to the BSchoolers.

Near term headwinds for plastic pipe makers after a strong Q4 show

PVC price swings, muted rural demand cloud near-term outlook

Redefining the Business of Medical Education

In this session of Gurugyaan, Mr S.P. Saju Bhaskar, the Founder and President of Texila American University talks about the business of medical education and provided career tips to the students.

Brick by brick: Build your real estate careers

In this session, Khalid Masood, Managing Director, Shalimar Corp, talks about India's real estate sector and provides career tips to B-Schoolers.

Why India needs a new authority on quality: Beyond setting standards

India has built the ecosystem for ensuring quality, but credibility requires more than just setting standards

AI has moved beyond hype into payoff phase, says HPE's Suresh Babu

Babu, who leads HPE's worldwide high-performance computing (HPC) and AI strategy, shares insights on supercomputers, sovereign AI & why India's moment in the global AI race is closer than it appears

$360 bn infra push cuts India's logistics cost to 10% of GDP: Report

India's logistics cost has fallen to 10-10.7 per cent of GDP in FY26 from 13-14 per cent a decade ago, generating annual savings of up to $133 billion, says report

Zoho invests ₹70 crore in ONDC to support sovereign tech development

Zoho has invested ₹70 crore in ONDC to boost sovereign digital infrastructure and expand MSME access to open e-commerce networks

Powering transition: India needs resilient electric mobility infrastructure

India had around 29,000 charging stations for the public early this calendar year, a significant improvement from the barely 5,000 a few years ago

RITES to continue West Asia foray, war impact not substantial: Rahul Mithal

RITES will continue expanding in West Asia despite regional conflict, betting on IMEC-linked opportunities and digital trade corridor projects