The state’s warehouse boom is redefining its industrial growth while posing difficult questions about planning and sustainability. Discussions about infrastructure in Maharashtra almost invariably gravitate towards marquee projects like the Mumbai Coastal Road, the Samruddhi Mahamarg, the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link or the upcoming Vadhavan Port. They dominate headlines because they offer visible proof of progress. Yet another transformation is unfolding with far less public at

How SN Subrahmanyan Is Shaping L&T's AI Future For more than eight decades, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has been synonymous with India's physical infrastructure, delivering metro systems, airports, power plants and some of the country's most complex engineering projects. Under L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan, however, the company's definition of infrastructure is expanding. Increasingly, it includes artificial intelligence, cloud computing, data centres and sovereign digital infrastru

For decades, India's infrastructure story was measured in kilometres of highways, megawatts of power generation, ports, airports and industrial corridors. Today, that definition is evolving. Infrastructure is no longer limited to physical assets; it increasingly includes digital platforms, AI-ready data centres, renewable energy networks and smart urban ecosystems that power economic growth. This transformation is being shaped by a new generation of business leaders who view

How SN Subrahmanyan Is Shaping L&T's AI Future For more than eight decades, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has been synonymous with India's physical infrastructure, delivering metro systems, airports, power plants and some of the country's most complex engineering projects. Under L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan, however, the company's definition of infrastructure is expanding. Increasingly, it includes artificial intelligence, cloud computing, data centres and sovereign digital infrastru

For decades, India's infrastructure story was measured in kilometres of highways, megawatts of power generation, ports, airports and industrial corridors. Today, that definition is evolving. Infrastructure is no longer limited to physical assets; it increasingly includes digital platforms, AI-ready data centres, renewable energy networks and smart urban ecosystems that power economic growth. This transformation is being shaped by a new generation of business leaders who view

As Indian cities swell, the government must treat public transport as critical infrastructure rather than a social service. A central idea in modern urban planning is that real progress is not when the poor own cars, but when the wealthy use public transport. Often attributed to Columbian President Gustavo Petro, it originates from Enrique Peñalosa, former Mayor of Bogotá, whose reforms showed that strong public transit and equitable urban spaces define development. In India,

Key flyover arms to open by September Mumbai: The Kalamboli Integrated Infrastructure Project, one of Navi Mumbai’s most strategically significant traffic decongestion initiatives, has achieved nearly 35 percent progress as per schedule, with Maharashtra State Infrastructure Development Corporation (MSIDC) officials confirming that Arm 1, Arm 4 and Arm 5 of the interchange are targeted to be opened by September, 2026. The project is being developed to transform the heavily co

Navi Mumbai: In a major step towards strengthening India–Africa economic ties, the government on Thursday witnessed the signing of an agreement between City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) and Africa India Economic Foundation to enable the formation of a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for the development of the ambitious Africa India International Development Zone (AIIDZ) at Kharghar in Navi Mumbai. The agreement was signed at Mantralaya in the presence of Chi

Mumbai: The long-awaited Missing Link project on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway is emerging as a pivotal infrastructure intervention that could significantly reshape the real estate dynamics of the extended Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). By bypassing the challenging ghat section and reducing travel time between Mumbai and Pune by an estimated 20–25 minutes, the project is expected to unlock new development corridors and accelerate the evolution of what industry stakeholders ar

Mumbai: The rapid expansion of India’s logistics sector is closely tied to the parallel growth of infrastructure, industrial activity and global trade integration. Within this context, Navi Mumbai is steadily positioning itself as a critical node in the country’s logistics network, owing to its proximity to key gateways such as the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority and the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport. This locational advantage is further amplified by transformati

MMRDA advances Atal Setu connector Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is advancing a critical infrastructure link that promises to fundamentally transform connectivity between Mumbai and Pune. The under-construction corridor connecting the Atal Setu with the Mumbai–Pune Expressway is emerging as a strategic intervention aimed at eliminating long-standing inefficiencies in regional travel and logistics. While construction progress has been ste

Mumbai: Buyers who have booked their houses in an under-construction project have a cause to worry as there will be a delay in possession of their apartments as the realty sector is plagued by acute shortage of labour as well delays in approvals. This is according to the study conducted by Liases Foras, a real estate research firm which has surveyed more than 2000 projects across the country. It has concluded that current average possession time in 2025 has now come to 6-7 ye

Mumbai: In a significant development, the state government has cleared the revised Phase I of the proposed 24.35-kms long Uttar-Virar...

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared two major transport infrastructure projects. One involves doubling the 104-km...

From faster commutes to massive ports, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis recently revealed his ambitious plans for a future-ready...