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IIITH’s Social Tech Incubator launches cohort of GreenTech Startups with EPAM Systems:
Leverages AI, IoT, Robotics and GIS

Hyderabad, September 12, 2025: AIC-IIITH has launched the 3rd Akash EPAM Social Impact Innovation Program (ESIIP) to support GreenTech startups in areas like Green Energy, Smart Cities, Climate Tech, Sustainable Agriculture, and Mobility. The program also leverages IIITH’s strong research ecosystem to drive cutting-edge innovation in areas like AI/ML, Robotics, GIS etc to advance India’s UN SDG commitments with a focus on Climate Action (SDG 13). The program recognises the importance of research-led tech and entrepreneurial innovation towards sustainable climate action.

Startup-led innovation is a critical driver of climate action, especially in developing countries like India. Yet an analysis by Cambridge Associates shows that Emerging Market Greentech startups attract only 9% of total investment in the sector. As per AIC-IIITH’s research, a mere ~0.2% of total CSR spending has been spent on Innovation.

Through this program, AIC-IIITH Foundation and EPAM Systems, Inc., a leading digital transformation services and product engineering company, have selected 12 Startups. The program will provide these Greentech Startups with equity-free grants of up to INR 5,00,000 and Incubation Support. There is a special focus on helping these startups connect with Professor and researchers at IIITH and leverage institutes expertise in tech areas AI/ML, IoT, Robotics, GIS. Especially these Startups have good synergies with Smart City Labs at IIITH.

Congratulating the selected startups and these efforts, Prof. Ramesh Loganathan, Director of AIC-IIITH said, “Tech innovation is key to solving the climate crisis and as a leading Information Technology university in India focused on research that matters, this program fits perfectly with our overall vision. We look forward to actively supporting these startups with our expertise.”

T0 date AIC-IIITH has run 8 cohorts and supported 60+ startups with incubation support and INR 3+ Cr of funding. AIC-IIITH’s startups are solving pressing challenges in sectors like agriculture, education, accessibility, climate and creating 430+ jobs.

The key highlights of this year’s program include milestone-based grant support of up to INR 5 Lakhs, incubation support, business coaching and access to IIIT-Hyderabad’s Smart City Labs.

“Bold, early-stage ideas in climate tech often struggle to move forward due to limited access to capital, technical depth or networks. At EPAM India, we see it as an opportunity to close that gap. Our partnership with AIC-IIITH is designed to support entrepreneurs who are solving real-world problems with technology, and to create an ecosystem where purposeful innovation is rightfully enabled.”– Srinivas Reddy, Managing Director, EPAM Systems India Pvt. Ltd.

MoU signed between IACG, India and Kyoto Seika University, Japan, at T-Hub in the presence of VC, The Young India Skill University and others

Hyderabad, September 11, 2025: IACG (International Academy of Computer Graphics), India’s first college to offer full-time Graduation & PG in Multimedia Courses, and Kyoto Seika University, Japan—the world’s first university to offer Manga & Anime—have signed and exchanged an MoU at T-Hub, Hyderabad, on Wednesday late evening.

The MoU was exchanged between Mr. Rama Krishna Polina, Founder & Managing Director, IACG Multimedia College, and Mr. Shin Matsumura, Director, Centre for Research on Contemporary African and Asian Cultures, Kyoto Seika University. The ceremony was held in the presence of Mr. VLVSS Subba Rao, Vice Chancellor, The Young India Skill University; Mr. Takashi Suzuki, Chief Director General, JETRO; and Mr. Rajiv Chilaka, Founder & CEO, Green Gold Animation (creator of Chhota Bheem).

The key outcomes of the MoU are: the student & faculty exchange programs between India and Japan, Industry-Academia Linkages to bring global best practices into Telangana. Also, Outsourcing & Talent Opportunities facilitated by JETRO (Japan External Trade Organisation) and Global Placements for Telangana-trained talent in the Manga & Anime sector

Mr. VLVSS Subba Rao stressed that “Degrees will not matter in the future—skills and competencies will. With AI spreading fast, the education system must move to a revolving curriculum that adapts to change.”

Mr. Shin Matsumura pointed out that Japan’s ageing population urgently needs young Indian talent in the creative industries.

Mr. Rama Krishna Polina noted India’s potential: “We are in the age of AI Generative, VR, AR, and automation. India’s cultural heritage—our 3 crore gods—offers unlimited storytelling opportunities. With government incentives and the National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) & IICT for Animation & VFX, Telangana can become a global content powerhouse.”

A stress-free Intermediate in CGA (Computer Graphics & Animation) was launched on the occasion, designed for students with artistic, storytelling, and creative ambitions.

Dr. Suresh Madiraju, Principal of IACG, said Hyderabad, with its thriving IT ecosystem, is uniquely positioned to become a global hub for next-gen Manga & Anime talent.

Japan leads the world in animation, accounting for 60% of global animation consumption. The Anime industry is valued at USD 25+ billion, producing 1,000 new Manga titles and 300+ Anime seasons every year. Production budgets are 10 times higher than those of U.S. animation projects, offering enormous outsourcing potential.

“JETRO will actively facilitate partnerships, placements, and outsourcing linkages with Japanese studios. This MoU positions Telangana as a global creative talent export hub,” added Takashi Suzuki

September 9, 2025: European researchers sent a quantum signal over 250 kilometers using readily available parts. The project highlights the feasibility of quantum communications and quantum key distribution as governments prepare for an era in which quantum computers are able to overcome today’s encryption algorithms.

In early 2025, European researchers sent a quantum signal over 250 kilometers. The feat was impressive for a number of reasons, including the fact that the project used off-the-shelf parts and a commercial telecommunications network, even though quantum systems typically need cryogenic cooling.

But it also marks a major milestone in the development of quantum key distribution, which paves the way for ultra-secure quantum networks that can detect eavesdroppers and are highly resistant to hacking.

Quantum Communication

Quantum communication uses the strange properties of quantum physics — quantum particles act in ways that seem to defy the laws of classical physics — to send information in a fundamentally different way than traditional networks.

Instead of sending electrical signals through wires or radio waves through the air. Quantum communication sends individual particles of light, photons, that have been specially prepared in quantum states.

How Does Online Encryption Work Today?

Quantum key distribution is the most important tool in the quantum communications toolbox. But to understand why, you have to understand some basics about how the internet works today.

When you buy something online, your credit card information is encrypted, or scrambled, when you send it to the retailer. But before that transaction even happens, your computer and the retailer need to agree on a secret key to do that scrambling. Think of the key as a password. If someone has it, they unencrypt the message and steal your credit card information. How does your computer and the retailer share that key safely without someone being able to intercept that?

They use something called public key cryptography, which involves two mathematically-linked keys. One is public and readily available, but it can only be used to encrypt a message. The other is private and only the retailer has it. That secret key can only be used to unencrypt the message.

The method for securely distributing these keys was first developed in England in 1975 for national security purposes. It predates the internet, though it was so secret that the inventors could not discuss it for more than 20 years, and other researchers independently developed versions of it for commercial purposes.

Once the retailer decrypts your secret key using their private key, you both have the same secret. That retailer then has a key that decrypts your credit card information after it receives it. While an eavesdropper might be able to intercept the encrypted credit card information, the strength of that encryption is based on extremely complex math problems. Without the key, it would take a normal computer years to solve.

Why is Quantum Key Distribution Better

Quantum computers, however, would likely be able to decrypt those messages extremely quickly. And it’s not just credit card information that’s at risk, but a whole range of sensitive data held by governments and large corporations. While there aren’t any known quantum computers powerful enough to break encrypted messages today, many experts believe that milestone will be reached by 2030.

As a result, scientists and researchers are scrambling to find ways to improve encryption methods, and quantum key distribution is one of them.

With quantum key distribution, a sender and receiver can share random secret keys over an unsecured channel, which are usually encoded in photons. Because of the strange properties of quantum mechanics, however, if someone tries to intercept a quantum signal, the act of measuring it disturbs the quantum state, alerting both sender and receiver.

“Unlike current encryption that relies on math problems being hard to solve, quantum security is based on fundamental physics laws,” Rana said. “Conceptually, it’s totally different and really crazy to imagine!”

Countdown to Quantum

Quantum computers and quantum communications are still years, and maybe decades, away from becoming regular features of our lives.
While researchers have shown that it’s possible to send a quantum signal over long distances, there are still a lot of technical hurdles involved with integrating existing internet infrastructure and extending the range.

And despite significant progress over the last few years, quantum computers are still in their infancy, and require ultra stable, ultra-cold environments to operate. Even when they are created, it’s likely that quantum computers won’t be available to low-level internet scammers for decades.

But the rollout also won’t happen all at once.

For regular people, maybe five to 10 years is when critical infrastructure will use quantum-secured communication, and 10 to 20 years is when businesses handling sensitive data will adopt quantum security for high-value communications.

Consumer devices might incorporate quantum security features, but it’s likely that everyday communication will continue to rely on traditional techniques for decades.

“It’s hard to predict exactly,” Rana said. “Things move fast these days.”

New Delhi, India , September 08, 2025: Kustard Technologies today announced the appointment of Mr. Madhu Kiran Ganti as its CEO, marking the beginning of a new chapter in the company’s journey to build transformative, AI-powered solutions for scalable growth systems for EBG Group.

A seasoned entrepreneur with 14+ years across IT services, AI-driven marketing, product design, and large-scale program management, Madhu has led ventures at the intersection of technology and strategy. His core expertise spans performance marketing, predictive analytics, growth automation, CRO/funnel design, and full-stack digital execution.

Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Madhu Kiran Ganti, CEO, Kustard Technologies said: “We’re building Kustard to engineer outcomes, not just campaigns. By uniting AI, automation, and data-informed strategy, we’ll help brands scale faster and smarter. I’m excited to bring this approach to EBG Group’s portfolio as well as creating a single, performance-first system from awareness to retention.”

Madhu’s career includes leadership at Anantacore (AI-powered performance marketing), Xdart (D2C fashion), IQrushh (ed-tech gamification), Task 365 (Data Driven Strategies), Parikram IT Solutions (COO) and Arka Infoteck (CEO & Founder). He also served as War Room Head during the 2024 elections for Janasena Party, orchestrating data-led, digital-first outreach across 21 constituencies.

Under Madhu’s leadership, Kustard Technologies will focus on building AI-driven marketing ecosystems, automation platforms, and predictive analytics solutions that help enterprises and high-growth brands optimize spend, accelerate acquisition, and improve LTV through end-to-end orchestration. Industry observers note that with Madhu’s proven ability to blend technology and strategy with executional precision, Kustard Technologies is positioned to emerge as a serious player in India’s fast-evolving AI and digital innovation landscape.

New Delhi, 8th September 2025: Altos India, a subsidiary of Acer Inc., today announced the launch of its latest AI server, Altos BrainSphere™ R680 F7, designed to power the next wave of enterprise AI deployments across India. The new server will be officially available for shipment from September and is engineered to meet the surging demand from enterprises, government, education, and healthcare sectors for high-performance, scalable, and future-ready AI infrastructure.

The Altos BrainSphere™ R680 F7 supports up to 8 NVIDIA GPUs, including RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition, H200 NVL, and L40S, along with 6th-generation Intel Xeon processors and DDR5 memory. Its flexible PCIe architecture allows seamless integration of diverse NVIDIA accelerated computing technologies, making it ideal for AI inference, AI model optimization, data analytics, industrial AI, virtualization, visual compute, as well as specialized applications such as AI medical imaging, smart security, and personalized recommendations. This makes it a powerful platform for rapidly building diversified AI workload environments.

The server can also be paired with Altos aiWorks, an AI computing platform that integrates hardware and software resources to simplify deployment, accelerate time-to-market, and support hybrid workload capabilities. Altos aiWorks now includes advanced functionalities such as model deployment, job scheduling, resource monitoring, inference process management, and comes preloaded with multiple mainstream AI frameworks and models. It also integrates NVIDIA AI Enterprise software, including NIM microservices, enabling enterprises to build scalable, visualized, open, and highly available AI environments tailored to their business needs.

“The Altos BrainSphere™ R680 F7 represents a significant milestone in our mission to bring future-ready AI solutions to Indian enterprises,” said Harish Kohli, President and Managing Director, Acer India. “As AI adoption accelerates across industries, organizations are seeking infrastructure that combines scalability, performance, and ease of deployment. With this launch, Altos India is well-positioned to empower businesses, government, and academia with computing solutions that will shape the next phase of India’s digital transformation.”

This launch further strengthens Altos India’s positioning as a trusted partner for enterprise computing, delivering solutions that align with the country’s growing focus on AI-driven innovation and digital-first growth.

By – Amin Habibi, Co-Founder and COO, VergeCloud

“At VergeCloud, we believe rationalizing GST for digital infrastructure will not only accelerate innovation but also strengthen India’s position as a global hub for sovereign technology. Lowering the burden on cloud and CDN services can directly reduce the cost of doing business for startups, MSMEs, and enterprises that depend on reliable digital infrastructure. A fair GST framework would also encourage more foreign investment in India’s data economy, promote local R&D, and align with the government’s vision of Digital India”

By – Amit Relan, Co-Founder and CEO, mFilterit

“The GST 2.0 reform is not just a tax simplification exercise—it’s a structural shift that will reshape how businesses, especially consumer-facing industries, plan for growth. As demand picks up across sectors, companies will need to balance scale with compliance discipline. The winners will be those who can align efficiency with trust, both in their operations and in their customer relationships. For India, this is an inflection point where fiscal policy and market confidence can work hand-in-hand to unlock sustainable growth.”

India, September 6, 2025 : At IFA 2025, Dreame Technology showcased a full spectrum of smart home solutions designed to empower users’ dream life. From the world’s first stair-climbing robot vacuum to unprecedented cordless stick vacuums and AI-driven robotic lawn mowers, Dreame demonstrated how cutting-edge technology can simplify everyday chores and transform the way people live.

“Our mission is simple,” said Sean Chen, Managing Director of Dreame Technology. “We listen to users’ needs and turn challenges into effortless solutions. At IFA, we are excited to showcase these new technologies and hope they truly help our users, giving them more time to focus on what truly matters. Whether it’s climbing stairs, handling tangled hair, or maintaining a multi-zone lawn, Dreame innovations make everyday life easier, cleaner, and smarter.”

Dreame Cyber X: Conceptual Breakthrough in Stair-Climbing Robotics

Cyber X represents a leap forward in robotic engineering: a vacuum system designed to clean multiple floors autonomously, solving one of the most persistent household challenges. At its core, Cyber X consists of three key components: the robotic vacuum, the Bionic QuadTrack™ stair-climbing system, and the base station. The QuadTrack™ system is the centerpiece, enabling smooth and safe transitions between floors.

When Cyber X needs to move from one floor to another, the vacuum docks onto the QuadTrack™ system, which functions like a mini elevator for the vacuum. The system carries the vacuum to the next level, then automatically releases it to begin cleaning. After completing its tasks, the vacuum uses the same process to return or continue cleaning, eliminating any need for manual lifting.

Key highlights:

• Bionic QuadTrack™ stair-climbing system: Cyber X, with its first-of-its-kind QuadTrack™ system, can climb stairs up to 25 cm in height at 0.2 m/s, dynamically adapting to varying step widths and geometries, making stair climbing smooth, fast, and safe.
• Triple Braking Protection: Three independent braking layers and rugged rubber treads ensure maximum grip and stability across hardwood, tile, and carpet.
• Smart 3DAdapt™ Vision System: A structured light laser combined with an AI camera maps stairs in real-time, calculating depth, angle, and height for confident and natural movement.
• Independent High-Capacity Batteries: Both Cyber X and the QuadTrack™ system are equipped with 6,400 mAh high-capacity batteries, enabling coverage of up to five floors in a single session.

With Cyber X, Dreame showcases its pioneering spirit and forward-thinking vision, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in autonomous, multi-floor cleaning.

Cyber10 Ultra: The World’s 1st Robot Vacuum with a Grabbing Robotic Arm & Multi-Tool System

Dreame introduces Cyber10 Ultra, the industry’s first robotic vacuum that autonomously uses cleaning tools, powered by the CyberDex Bionic Ecosystem. It reaches where other vacuums can’t — between chair legs, under cabinets, and into deep corners — and can even pick up objects weighing up to 500g. Smart, precise, and hands-free, Cyber10 Ultra represents a major upgrade in home cleaning.

CyberDex Hyper-Flex Arm: Mimicking human movement with four joints and five degrees of freedom, the arm extends up to 33 cm from the vacuum edge. Powered by high-torque joints, it moves objects out of the way, enabling complete cleaning coverage and intelligently organizing scattered items.

Autonomous Tool-Utility Technology: The arm can operate different cleaning tools — brushes and vacuum nozzles — on its own. With a 40 cm reach, it cleans narrow gaps and tight crevices, ensuring no corner is missed.

360° TriSight™ Vision System: Binocular cameras on the vacuum map homes in 3D, avoiding obstacles from cords to furniture. RGB and infrared cameras on the arm provide 360-degree vision, while side laser sensors eliminate blind spots, allowing smart, safe navigation.

The Aqua Series: Fresh Water Mopping for Pristine Floors

Today, Dreame is introducing its all-new form of robot vacuum — the Aqua Series. Just like the flagship X Series with dual-disc mops, the Aqua Series will continue to evolve with each generation, establishing itself as one of Dreame’s dual-flagship series. At its core is a roller mop with real-time fresh water cleaning, designed to stay spotless while working, ensuring consistently hygienic results and smarter, more efficient floor care for homes worldwide.

Dreame Aqua10 Ultra Roller Complete

The Aqua10 Ultra Roller Complete delivers fast, hygienic mopping with minimal maintenance. Its AquaRoll™ Roller Mop self-cleans with fresh water while separating dirty water to prevent recontamination. FluffRoll™ Technology lifts dust and tackles tough stains, reaching grout lines and other hard-to-clean areas. AutoSeal™ Roller Guard protects carpets from getting wet, and ThermoHub™ 100°C Self-Cleaning ensures the roller stays fresh and ready for the next use. Perfect for homes with pets, children, or frequent spills, it provides thorough, effortless floor care every time.

Dreame Aqua10 Ultra Track Complete

The Aqua10 Ultra Track Complete brings advanced mopping technology to life with TrackSync™ Constant Hot Water Mopping, Dreame’s first fresh water cleaning system. Continuous 45°C hot water* combined with automated solution refilling keeps floors pristine while efficiently navigating obstacles. Designed specifically for hard floor users, it features a broader contact area with stronger downward pressure, tackling tough, stuck-on stains and deep floor crevices with ease.

Matrix10 Ultra: The World’s 1st Smart Multi-Mop Switching Robot Vacuum

The Matrix10 Ultra features the industry-first Multi-Mop Switching Dock and Three-Solution Compartment, automatically adapting to different areas with the right mop pads. It holds up to three mop types, switching based on room type or cleaning needs: nylon-bristled scrubbing pads for grease in the kitchen, sponge water-locking pads for bathrooms, and thermal mop pads for other rooms, maintaining consistent temperature for enhanced cleaning.

The Three-Solution Compartment delivers tailored solutions for pet odors, wood floor care, and general cleaning, ensuring that each area receives the right treatment. Whether removing stubborn kitchen grease, eliminating pet odors, or protecting delicate wood floors, Matrix10 Ultra provides a fresher, cleaner home with minimal manual maintenance.

V20 Pro and V30: Smart Cordless Vacuums Delivering Tangle-Free, Zero-Gap Cleaning

Dreame’s latest cordless stick vacuums, the V20 Pro and V30, bring a new level of efficiency and precision to home cleaning. The most outstanding feature is the GapFree™ AI Robotic Arm, engineered to solve one of the toughest cleaning challenges: edges and corners. Guided by intelligent infrared sensing, it extends precisely along walls and furniture, pulling in both fine dust and larger debris directly into the suction path—with zero gaps, as close as 0mm*. This delivers complete edge cleaning in a single pass, making home cleaning faster, cleaner, and effortless.

Addressing one of the most persistent household challenges — hair tangles — the vacuums feature TangleCut™ Dual Scraper technology, an industry-first design with two motor-driven scrapers built into the roller brush. As the roller spins, hair passes through the scraper zone, where the dual scrapers sequentially cut strands into fine pieces and deposit them directly into the dustbin. This eliminates manual hair removal and prevents roller jams, ensuring continuous, efficient cleaning.

The OmniX 2.0 Dynamic Brush Head automatically adapts to any floor type, from thick carpets to hardwood, while the built-in 90° foldable, 4-stage extendable wand allows users to reach under low furniture easily. Together, these innovations make the V20 Pro and V30 faster, cleaner, and truly hands-free, redefining the cordless vacuum experience.

A3 AWD Series: Smart, AI-Powered Robotic Lawn Mowers

The A3 AWD series represents Dreame’s most advanced robotic lawn mowers to date. Designed for hands-free, precision mowing, they integrate OmniSense™ 3.0 navigation, EdgeMaster™ 2.0 edge-trimming, and 4WD hub motors, effortlessly tackling slopes, uneven terrain, and complex multi-zone lawns while delivering flawless, edge-to-edge results.

OmniSense™ 3.0 combines high-precision 3D LiDAR with binocular AI vision to create real-time 3D maps of the lawn and surroundings. It can detect and avoid over 300 objects — from garden tools to small animals — while navigating narrow passages, multi-zone yards, and complex terrain. Continuous AI updates ensure safe, intelligent, and autonomous mowing.

EdgeMaster™ 2.0 provides edge-to-edge trimming with <1.5 cm precision. Dual floating cutting discs adjust automatically to terrain irregularities, covering a 40 cm width per pass to maintain a uniform, healthy lawn surface, even on slopes or uneven ground.

Powerful 4WD hub motors, paired with Mecanum omni-directional wheels and a robust suspension, let the mower easily climb slopes, cross obstacles, and navigate uneven terrain with stable, zero-turn performance.

In today’s fast-paced world, the kitchen has evolved into more than just a place for cooking, it’s a space where style, convenience, and technology converge. With this in mind, Hafele introduces Valeriya, the new Semi-Integrated Built-In Dishwasher that redefines effortless cleaning while enhancing kitchen aesthetics.

True to its name, which means “strong and healthy”, Hafele’s Valeriya delivers robust performance for every dishwashing need. Equipped with 15 place settings and 3 spacious baskets, it accommodates everything from delicate glassware to heavy-duty cookware like kadhais, pressure cookers, saucepans, and woks, making it the perfect choice for families of all sizes.

At the heart of Hafele’s Valeriya Dishwasher lies a powerful Brushless DC (BLDC) motor that ensures whisper-quiet, energy-efficient operation, ideal for use at any time of day or night. Its Hygiene programme combined with UV light technology guarantees germ-free, safe-to-use utensils with every wash.

The Semi-Integrated Built-In design offers a seamless fit into your kitchen, while the capacitive touch control panel, LED display, and dark grey painted baskets elevate the overall look with a touch of understated luxury.

With Valeriya, Hafele blends cutting-edge technology, sleek design, and thoughtful features to create a dishwashing experience that’s as beautiful as it is powerful.

Established as a wholly owned subsidiary of Hafele Global network, Hafele India has been operating in India since 2003. An authority in the field of architectural hardware, furniture and kitchen fittings and accessories, the company also has a strong presence in synergized product categories like Home Appliances, Interior and Furniture Lighting, Sanitary Solutions, and Surfaces positioning itself as a complete solution provider for interior solutions in India and South Asia. Hafele India has a strong nation-wide presence through its offices and design showrooms spread across the country. The showrooms function as a one-stop-shop for all home interior and improvement needs – from providing in-depth technical advice to kitchen and wardrobe designing services through a team of experts.

Chennai, August 28, 2025 – Techno Digital, the digital infrastructure arm of Techno Electric & Engineering Company Limited (TEECL), today announced the inauguration of its 36MW data center at SIPCOT IT Park, Siruseri, Chennai. This next-gen facility is part of Techno Digital’s $1 billion investment commitment towards building future-ready, sustainable digital infrastructure across the country.

Spanning over 200,000 sq. ft., this state-of-the-art 36 MW datacentre delivers a hosting capacity of about 2,400 high-density racks and is designed to support flexible power densities from 10 kW to 50 kW per rack and beyond, making it one of India’s most advanced AI-ready infrastructures. Strategically located in the heart of Chennai’s IT corridor, the facility is designed to provide resilience against climate risks and offers seamless connectivity to multiple cable landing stations and domestic networks that anchor India’s internet backbone. The facility’s design integrates:

• On-site 110 kV GIS Substation with dual power feeds from independent substations, connected via underground cable paths for reliability and weatherproof operation.
• Powering customers’ critical IT load within server hall via state-of-the-art UPS systems, tested and certified with NVIDIA’s latest GB200 series.
• Efficient Cooling Architecture featuring centrifugal water-cooled chillers and adiabatic cooling towers thus enabling best-in-class operational PUE and helping reduce water consumption by 75%.

 “Our Chennai AI-ready hyperscale data center is a significant milestone in our commitment to accelerating the Digital India vision and advancing India’s self-reliance initiative. This launch goes beyond infrastructure; it represents a strategic investment in building a future-ready digital ecosystem,” said, Ankit Saraiya, Director & CEO, Techno Digital. “Chennai stands out as a top destination for hyperscale data centers, due to its robust infrastructure, progressive business policies, and vibrant talent pool. This, coupled with our strong credentials in power infrastructure, strategically positions us as a partner of choice for enterprises looking to modernize, scale, embrace sustainability and future-proof their digital operations.”

India’s burgeoning digital economy demands a comprehensive focus on building a robust digital infrastructure. With the rise in data consumption, rapid cloud adoption, and advancements in AI and 5G rollout, data centers are the strategic pillars that deliver scalable, secure, and efficient solutions to meet this demand. Additionally, as sustainability is becoming a key factor in India’s growth trajectory, optimizing energy-efficient resources for modern hyperscale and edge data centers is of utmost importance.

 “We are thrilled to announce the launch of our AI-ready hyperscale data center in Chennai, a facility that exemplifies progressive technology, precision engineering, and purposeful innovation, built at the intersection of tradition and technology,” said Amit Agrawal, President, Techno Digital. “Today’s digital-native enterprises demand hyper-availability, seamless scalability, robust security, and operational resilience all while advancing their sustainability goals. We are confident that the strategically located facility on India’s southern coast in Chennai, further augmented by our network of interconnected Edge data centers, is well poised to shape the country’s digital infrastructure with sustainable, AI-driven, and cloud-optimized offerings.”

Padam Prakash Gupta, Managing Director, TEECL, added, “With this strategic expansion, Techno Electric reaffirms its commitment to building a high-quality, benchmark digital infrastructure platform. The Chennai Data Center facility is a testament to the group’s EPC leadership and financial discipline, ensuring superior returns and long-term value creation for all stakeholders.”

The facility sets a new benchmark for sustainable digital infrastructure by deliberately allocating 25% of the total site area to green spaces a first in the region. It incorporates adiabatic cooling towers and an energy-efficient exterior that reduce water consumption and minimize heat gain. Additionally, facility is equipped with advanced water treatment, recycling, and storage systems to ensure responsible usage and reuse of water. The design aligns with a Rated 3+ reliability standard and is confirmed for USGBC Gold certification for its environmental performance.

Mumbai, August 26: ANJ Group, one of India’s leading design and build firms, has appointed Dr Ashfaq Ul Ahad as its Chief People Officer (CPO). The appointment reflects ANJ’s commitment to building inspiring workplaces for its clients and a culture where people can thrive.

Dr Ul Ahad brings with him 25 years of experience, spanning across hospitality, banking, technology, telecom, logistics and education sectors. From leading HR at global organisations like ICICI Bank, GE, Hutchison and Syntel to shaping capability development for Delhivery’s 75,000-strong workforce, his career has been defined by building people-first cultures at scale. Beyond the corporate world, he has also co-founded Talent Edge Academy and CollegeDekho Academy, creating learning platforms that bridge the gap between education and employability for young professionals.

Speaking about his new role, Dr Ul Ahad said, “ANJ for me is a Blue Ocean, and I am joining at a time when the organisation is shaping the future of workspaces in India. ANJ’s manufacturing prowess, customer centricity, coupled with a people-first culture is all poised to move it from a challenger quadrant to a leader. I am tasked to make this happen while creating meaningful impact for our customers, employees and communities alike.”

At ANJ, he will be responsible for steering the company’s People & Culture agenda with a focus on nurturing leadership, strengthening employee engagement, driving organisational transformation and fostering a workplace that inspires creativity and innovation.