Here's how the Bharatmala and Sagarmala programmes are connecting India!

Enlight Metals brings AI efficiency to India's steel trade

Pune-based metal aggregator Enlight Metals is transforming the traditionally unorganised steel trading sector by embedding artificial intelligence (AI) across its operations. Faced with challenges like unpredictable demand, stockouts, and slow customer responses, the company has adopted AI-driven tools to streamline functions from inventory to customer engagement. By integrating AI with its CRM and ERP platforms, Enlight Metals has achieved a 40 per cent improvement in customer response time and a 25 per cent reduction in stockouts. The system prioritises customer queries from WhatsApp an..

NMDC Drives Rural Transformation Through Education Initiatives

NMDC, India’s largest iron ore producer and a Navratna PSU, is quietly transforming rural India through its long-standing investment in education. With a total CSR contribution exceeding Rs 26 billion over the past two decades, NMDC has channelled more than Rs 6.9 billion into education initiatives alone, supporting over 1 lakh students annually in Chhattisgarh and Karnataka. â€œAt NMDC, community development is a core part of our identity. By significantly increasing our CSR contribution in education year after year, we are educating not just an individual but a whole family, their gen..

Student-led net-zero ideas shine at Solar Decathlon India

The finals of the Solar Decathlon India (SDI) 2024-25 Challenge concluded at Infosys’ sustainably operated Mysuru campus, celebrating student-led innovation for net-zero energy-water buildings and climate resilience. Organised under the Indo-US Science and Technology Forum by IIHS and AEEE, and supported by the Department of Science and Technology, the competition saw participation from 175 teams and over 2,100 students across 150 institutions. Infosys hosted the three-day event pro bono, offering carbon-neutral facilities, accommodation, and meals for participants and attendees. “Itâ..