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Wipro Lighting has announced its all-India exclusive partnership with Aura Air. Through this partnership, Wipro Lighting will gain exclusive access to all enterprise offerings of Aura Air for India geography. To start with the flagship enterprise, products such as IoT air purifiers, a cloud-based...

Wipro Lighting has announced its all-India exclusive partnership with Aura Air. Through this partnership, Wipro Lighting will gain exclusive access to all enterprise offerings of Aura Air for India geography. To start with the flagship enterprise, products such as IoT air purifiers, a cloud-based dashboard and a suite of mobile apps to monitor and improve air quality will be provided.Sterlite Power has announced the acquisition of Kishtwar Transmission, an SPV from PFC Consulting (PFCCL). The project will comprise a 400/132kV GIS substation at Kishtwar and 400 kV Kishenpur-Dulhasti LILO (Line in Line out) transmission line. The transmission system will be used for evacuation of 1000MW of power from Pakaldul Hydro Electric Project to the Kishtwar substation.   Minda Corporation has inaugurated the state-of-the-art wiring harness plant in Chakan, Pune. The plant is a greenfield facility capable of generating 100% solar power which will further enrich Spark Minda’s focus on sustainability and ESG parameters. Spread across 190,000 sq ft, the factory is equipped with advanced machines backed by cutting-edge technology.Servotech Power Systems has signed an agreement with India’s apex solar organisation, National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI), for the complete implementation of a solar-powered EV charger-enabled carport as part of a pilot demonstration. The carport is proposed to be installed at the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

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Real Estate

No glass boxes!

India is moving away from the ‘glass box’ syndrome, all-glass façades that were widely used in commercial buildings in the last two decades but came at a significant environmental cost given the country’s predominantly hot and humid climate. Poor thermal performance, excessive heat gain and dependency on mechanical cooling systems made buildings with glass façades energy guzzlers and significantly increased their carbon footprint.That said, it’s important to be aware that “glass is not the enemy,” points out Heena Bhargava, Architect, Architecture Discipline. “How it ..

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Infrastructure Transport

Why do pavements fail?

India’s highways continue to expand at a healthy pace. But conversations on the surface quality of highways are growing louder because major deficiencies and black spots continue to be identified, and they are cause for concern.“Road surface roughness causes vehicle vibrations that, in turn, can affect the performance of drivers,” explains Dr V K Gahlot, Road Safety Auditor, Centre for Research and Sustainable Development (CfRSD). “Continuous exposure may induce fatigue, a contributory factor to road accidents. Road surface roughness also affects the vehicle operating cost...

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Infrastructure Urban

APAC Logistics Rents Fall for First Time Since 2020

Logistics rents across the Asia-Pacific region declined 0.4% year-on-year in H1 2025, marking the first annual drop since 2020, according to Knight Frank’s Logistics Highlights H1 2025 report. Despite global trade tensions and cautious occupier sentiment, India emerged as a standout performer, driven by robust manufacturing momentum and supply chain recalibration.Regional Trends and DivergenceWhile rents largely remained stable across most markets, regional differences became more pronounced:Mainland China continued to see rental declines, though the pace of decline moderated to 12.8% YoY, s..

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