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Economic Times
2 days ago
- Business
- Economic Times
Small towns, big compute: Data centre investors look beyond India's metros
Agencies The high energy demands of AI chips are pushing data centre investors to look beyond India's metro hubs and tap into the country's hinterland. Sify Technologies, CtrlS Datacenters, ESDS Software Solutions, RackBank and others are shifting focus from traditional locations such as Mumbai, Chennai and Noida. Instead, cities like Nagpur, Raipur, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Kochi are emerging as attractive alternatives offering better returns. State governments are actively incentivizing this shift with land subsidies, single-window clearances and relaxed power tariffs. The Chhattisgarh government, for instance, is offering capital subsidies ranging from `60 crore to `300 crore, along with duty exemptions and rental support. The state is also subsidising talent costs with 20% salary reimbursements—up to `50,000 a month per employee—for five years, according to the State's policy document. Rajasthan chief minister Bhajanlal Sharma unveiled a data centre policy in April, aiming to attract `20,000 crore in investment over the next five years. Similarly, Gujarat is offering capital incentives of `50–200 crore, along with tax waivers. Revival of the edgeExecutives said the AI boom could well mean a revival of edge data centres—smaller and closer to users—which haven't gathered much steam over the last decade. That's changing as cities like Mumbai and Chennai have become overpriced data centre hotspots because of their proximity to submarine cables landing on their shores. 'GenAI is the new engine that will fire investments to edge data centres,' said Rajiv Ranjan, associate director, cloud and AI, at research firm IDC India. 'We expect more AI inferencing workloads to get deployed at edge locations, closer to customers in tier 2 cities.' He also cited an emerging trend of modular or portable data centres, which are suited for small deployments and can be moved. According to IDC, investments in public cloud models at edge locations in the Asia-Pacific region (excluding Japan) are expected to grow from $15 billion in 2024 at a CAGR of 17% through 2028—a trend expected to be mirrored in India.'We believe the inflection point for edge DCs is now,' said Vipul Kumar, VP, edge and network, CtrlS Datacenters. 'A lot of AI workloads—especially inferencing—don't always need to sit in a central cloud or metro hub. They can (and should) run closer to the edge, particularly for use cases in sectors like manufacturing, healthcare, surveillance, agriculture, or autonomous systems in tier 2 and 3 cities of India.'CtrlS has deployed edge capacities in Patna, Lucknow and Bhubaneswar. The company is investing `500 crore in Bhopal, its first facility in central India. It's aiming for expansion in GIFT City (Ahmedabad), Guwahati, Kochi and Nagpur, it Technologies said that while Mumbai, Chennai and Noida continue to be its growth epicentres, its edge model is also picking up pace. Raju Vegesna, Sify chairman and managing director, said the company has a $5 billion expansion plan that involves adding sites in tier 2 locations.'We are going to invest in data centres not only in the six-seven metros but in the next 10-20 tier 2, tier 3 cities like Lucknow, Chandigarh, Nagpur with small capacities of around 10 megawatts to create these AI factories,' he told ET in Software Solution is setting up a green data centre in Sahibabad in Uttar Pradesh designed for 600 high-density racks, 30 MW scalable capacity and GPU-ready direct liquid cooling, said chairman and managing director Piyush Somani. AI infrastructure startup RackBank, which launched AI cloud business unit NeevCloud in 2023, is investing nearly `700 crore in cities such as Indore, Raipur and Assam. Clean energy momentum is enabling such locations to become attractive for data centres. For instance, CtrlS said it has commissioned a captive solar power facility in Nagpur. Such strategies are proving useful in power-sensitive and water-scarce regions. To be sure, hurdles persist. Companies must invest in dual grid systems for power redundancy. Telecom connectivity and fibre may be sketchy in remote regions. Finding skilled professionals such as certified data centre operators and engineers continues to be a challenge in smaller towns. Elevate your knowledge and leadership skills at a cost cheaper than your daily tea. Apple has a new Indian-American COO. What it needs might be a new CEO. Central banks existential crisis — between alchemy and algorithm What if Tata Motors buys Iveco's truck unit? 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Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
Woman inspector held for taking bribe in Samastipur
Patna: The Vigilance Investigation Bureau on Saturday raided the women's police station in Samastipur and arrested a woman inspector and her driver while taking a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a complainant. According to officials, a woman went to lodge a complaint in the police station, but the station in-charge did not register the case. The victim woman was called to the police station for questioning, and money was demanded from her. On July 10, the victim's family member, Rajiv Ranjan, filed a complaint with the vigilance. When the matter was investigated, the allegations were found to be true. After this, the vigilance team caught the woman inspector red-handed taking a bribe. The arrested inspector, Putul Kumari, is a 2018 batch SI. She is a resident of Motihari. Her first posting was in Samastipur.
Time of India
10-07-2025
- Time of India
STF arrests arms dealer in Bhojpur, seizes illegal weapons
Patna: A Special Task Force (STF) team led by DSP Rajiv Ranjan arrested a notorious arms dealer and seized a huge cache of illegal weapons in Bhojpur district on Thursday. STF in-charge, ADG Kundan Krishnan, said, "Acting on a confidential intelligence, the STF conducted a raid at the residence of Raj Kapoor alias Raj Kumar in Kamariya village under the Azimabad police station. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The operation, carried out in coordination with local police, led to the recovery of six pistols (7mm), 150 rounds of live ammunition (.32 calibre), and two mobile phones." The accused, Raj Kapoor, son of late Kashi Nath Singh, has a history of involvement in illegal arms trafficking. Police records reveal his involvement in multiple cases dating back to 2018, including four registered cases under the Arms Act and other sections of the Indian Penal Code across different police stations in the region. The ADG further added that the police have handed over the accused to Azimabad police station for further legal proceedings. Authorities are currently preparing an e-dossier and investigating his possible connections to other criminal activities and arms trafficking networks.
India Gazette
06-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
"Multi-disciplinary centre being built to promote fusion of Tibetan, Indian ancient wisdom": Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan on Sunday extended birthday greetings to the Tibetan Spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on the occasion of his 90th birthday. Addressing the event celebrating the Dalai Lama's birthday here, the Union Minister said that a multi-disciplinary centre (Dalai Lama Centre) based on the Nalanda tradition is being built in Bihar's Bodh Gaya to promote the fusion of Tibetan and Indian ancient wisdom. The Dalai Lama Centre will provide an opportunity for people from all over the world to study his philosophy and vision, the Minister added. Union Minister Ranjan said, 'A multi-disciplinary centre based on the Nalanda tradition is being built in Bodh Gaya in my state of Bihar to promote the fusion of Tibetan and Indian ancient wisdom. It will provide an opportunity for people from all over the world to study your philosophy and vision and be inspired by your lifelong contributions.' 'I wish you a long and happy life. May your message resonate in the world and bring peace to countries and peoples suffering from conflict and discontent,' the Union Minister added. The 90th birthday celebrations of the 14th Dalai Lama are being held at the Tsuglagkhang temple in Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh, with Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju and Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh and other dignitaries. The dignitaries seated on the dais, along with the Tibetan spiritual leader, also included Hollywood actor Richard Gere. Monks, devotees, and international guests gathered for the celebration to honour the life and teachings of the Dalai Lama, who is widely regarded as a global symbol of compassion, non-violence and interfaith harmony. Meanwhile, Tibetan Buddhist monks living in exile offered special prayers at the Dorjidak Monastery near Shimla at Panthaghati this morning to mark the 90th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama. The occasion was marked by solemn rituals, long-life prayers, and symbolic offerings led by a young boy monk, Nawang Tashi Rapten, recognised as the reincarnation of the Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche, the head of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. The boy monk also cut a ceremonial cake as part of the celebrations, offering prayers for the spiritual leader's long life. The Dalai Lama, born as Lhamo Dhondup on July 6, 1935, in Takster, a small farming village in northeastern Tibet, was recognised as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama at the age of two. He was formally installed as the spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet on February 22, 1940, and was given the name Tenzin Gyatso. The term 'Dalai Lama' is Mongolian, meaning 'Ocean of Wisdom'. In Tibetan Buddhism, Dalai Lamas are considered manifestations of Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, an enlightened being who chooses to be reborn to serve all sentient beings. After the Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1949, the Dalai Lama assumed full political authority in 1950. He was forced to flee into exile in March 1959 following the violent suppression of the Tibetan uprising. He has since lived in India, along with over 80,000 Tibetan refugees, continuing to advocate for peace, non-violence, and compassion. For over six decades, the Dalai Lama has been a global ambassador of Buddhist philosophy, compassion, peace, and interfaith harmony, continuing to inspire millions worldwide. Celebrations were held across Tibetan settlements in India and abroad, with many also expressing hope that the Dalai Lama's lineage will continue through a recognised reincarnation in the future. (ANI)
21-06-2025
- Health
Indians stretch, breathe and balance to mark International Day of Yoga
NEW DELHI -- Tens of thousands of people across India stretched in public parks and on sandy beaches Saturday to mark the 11th International Day of Yoga. The mass yoga sessions were held in many Indian states, where crowds attempted various poses and practiced breathing exercises. Indian military personnel also performed yoga in the icy heights of Siachen Glacier in the Himalayas and on naval ships anchored in the Bay of Bengal. Similar sessions were planned in countries like Malaysia and Indonesia. 'I feel that yoga keeps us spiritually fit, mentally fit and helps us manage stress. That's why I feel that people should take out at least 30 minutes every day for yoga to keep themselves fit,' said Rajiv Ranjan, who participated in an event in the Indian capital of New Delhi. Yoga is one of India's most successful cultural exports after Bollywood. It has also been enlisted for diplomacy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has harnessed it for cultural soft power as the country takes on a larger role in world affairs. Modi persuaded the U.N. to designate the annual International Day of Yoga in 2014. The theme this year was 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health.' Modi performed yoga among a seaside crowd in the southern city of Visakhapatnam city, and said 'Yoga leads us on a journey towards oneness with world.' Amid a checkerboard of yoga mats covering the beach, Modi took his spot on a mat and did breathing exercises, backbends and other poses. 'Let this Yoga Day mark the beginning of Yoga for humanity 2.0, where inner peace becomes global policy,' he said. As Modi has pushed yoga, ministers, government officials and Indian military personnel have gone on social media to show themselves folding in different poses. In capital New Delhi, scores of people from all walks of life and age groups gathered at the sprawling Lodhi Gardens, following an instructor on stage.
