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Indian states are in a race for power grid dominance. The prize: data centre expansion

With more than 250 data centres expected to be in the pipeline in the next four years, they will demand a staggering 26.3 gigawatts of power by 2032.

House panel led by BJP’s Dubey red-flags data centre tax holiday, warns of power & water strain

Tax holiday was announced in Budget 2026-27, exempting foreign companies from Indian tax on income from cloud services sold globally through data centre services located in India.

Telangana secures Amazon’s biggest India data centre project months after Google announced AI hub in AP

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy says the Hyderabad facility will be operational in 24 months, boosting the state's AI ambitions.

India bracing for weak monsoon, farm income stress due to El Nino but food security intact—Sitharaman

Speaking at the 16th edition of the Mindmine Summit 2026, the Union Finance Minister said that unfavourable weather remains an economic risk.

Why a Bangladesh-born billionaire is investing in India instead of his homeland

Entrepreneurs like Australian billionaire Robin Khuda evaluate risks with cold precision. They examine whether long-term projects can survive changing governments, shifting regulations, and societal disruptions.

Nuclear power can fuel India’s data centres & defence sector, says CRF panel

A panel discussion by Chintan Research Foundation focused on how small modular nuclear reactors can play a key role in providing uninterrupted, reliable energy for strategic sectors

Google’s data centre push meets water scarcity fears in Vizag & life-altering ‘cockroach moment’

Economist reports on threat to Indian restaurants in Japan, Deepinder Goyal tells FT Blinkit can outspend Amazon & BBC highlights fight for survival of Delhi's poor in scorching heat.

Energy transition & the ‘Viksit Bharat’ push: Amitabh Kant makes pitch for 1,500 GW clean energy by 2030

Former NITI Aayog CEO says India must phase out combustion-engine vehicles, scale up battery storage and transmission infrastructure, and move from a 'petro-state to electric state'.

Naidu gets ball rolling for $15 bn Google AI hub in Vizag, set to put AP on map as data centre behemoth

At the groundbreaking ceremony, Naidu hailed 'historic day', while Ashwini Vaishnaw called the investment a fruition of India’s work in the IT sector over the last 30 years.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

On Camera

Hijab is a choice. Why are we so uncomfortable when Muslim women freely choose it?

A woman forced to wear a hijab is undoubtedly experiencing coercion. But so is a woman prevented from wearing one. Both situations are the same—the denial of choice.

Ethanol or a supply crunch? What’s behind the sudden rush in India’s sugar prices

Retail prices crossed Rs 63 a kg amid lower production, festive demand & speculative buying. Some blamed govt’s E20 push, claiming it forced mills to divert sugarcane, causing sugar shortage.

India, UK set to ink inter-government pact for electric propulsion of 4 Landing Platform Docks

Inter-Governmental Agreement will be for development of Integrated Full Electric Propulsion technology on four LPDs to be built in India, say British officials.

Munir’s latest power grab is proof of his paranoia. Dictatorship and delusion go together

At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.