SN Subrahmanyan: From train to temple

01 Feb 2024 CW Team

SN Subrahmanyan, Chairman and Managing Director, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), helms the company which worked and is working on a series of vastly diverse, transformative projects such as the iconic Ram Mandir, India’s longest sea bridge (the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link or MTHL), Mumbai’s Coastal Road project, the 508 km Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) Bullet train project and its high-speed electrification system. L&T has secured the largest single railway electrification project order ever placed in India. It is a first-of-its-kind project for India involving implementation of Japanese Shinkansen high speed electrification technology, which upon completion, will enable trains to travel at speeds up to 320 kmph. The experience and technology transfer from this project will help L&T in developing credentials for such future high-speed rail projects in India and abroad.

Real Estate

08 May 2026

Integrated Waterproofing Strategies

Waterproofing buildings used to be an annual pre-monsoon affair but the evolution of real-estate development has changed that approach. In new developments, developers are weaving waterproofing solutions into both the design and construction phases, an approach that Nikhil Madan, Managing Director, Mahima Group, says, “is all about ensuring lasting durability [of the building] and keeping lifecycle risks including water seepage and extensive maintenance to a minimum.”Watertight by designAluminium formwork systems aren’t commonly thought of as a waterproofing tool but at the Mahima Group,..

GROHE Showcases Water-Led Design At Milan

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Rahee Group Expands Rail Manufacturing Capacity

Rahee Group has outlined a multi-year investment roadmap to expand its operational footprint and strengthen manufacturing capabilities for India’s growing railway and urban transit sector. The Group is expanding in Odisha with a new Track Component Casting Unit, for which the groundbreaking ceremony was held on 8 April 2026 in the presence of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.The Group’s flagship EPC arm, Rahee Infratech Ltd, continues to focus on complex rail infrastructure projects, including track systems, bridges, viaducts and ballastless infrastructure. Its wholly owned subsidi..