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The Hindu
25-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
AI, IoT, robotics, big data analytics driving shift toward smart factories, says Aveva
As Indian enterprises embrace the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0), industrial intelligence—the convergence of AI, IoT, robotics, and big data analytics—is driving a profound shift toward smart factories, optimised operations, and resilient supply chains, said Aveva, which provides industrial software and is part of the Schneider Electric Group. The company said it was playing 'a pivotal role' in this journey by helping organisations transform data into insights that power efficiency, agility, and innovation. Ajit Kulkarni, Vice President, India Market Leader, Aveva said, 'India stands at the forefront of a profound industrial transformation, driven by the dual imperatives of economic growth and sustainability. The challenge is not just adopting new technology but fostering seamless collaboration and building a skilled workforce to leverage it effectively.' 'Industrial intelligence is the key to unlocking the true value of data to achieve India's national goals. Through Aveva's solutions, we are enabling Indian enterprises to convert siloed information into actionable insights. This is what will empower them to scale innovation, lead globally, and operate sustainably in a resource-conscious world,' he said. The company on Thursday (July 25, 2025) hosted Aveva Day India 2025 in Mumbai, bringing together stakeholders across energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, and utilities to discuss how industrial AI and radical collaboration are driving India's sustainable growth story. Throughout the event, the company showcased how its end-to-end digital solutions are helping Indian enterprises break data silos, improve efficiency, and build intelligent, connected ecosystems across high-impact sectors. Chris Lee, Senior Vice President, APAC, Aveva, said, 'As businesses rethink their strategies, industrial AI is emerging as the cornerstone of this shift, enabling greater agility, closing skill gaps, and accelerating the transition to cleaner, smarter operations.' 'We are committed to supporting India's ambition to scale responsibly and become a globally competitive, sustainable industrial hub,' he added. As India emerges as a global manufacturing and innovation hub, Aveva said it would have a long-term commitment to the country's digital industrial evolution — empowering businesses to scale responsibly, collaborate deeply, and deliver on the promise of sustainable excellence.
Mint
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Mint
Khelo India Youth Games 2025: Shourya Ambure's winning return to Patna comes with greater maturity and Asian medal
Shourya Ambure is just 15 but already knows a thing or two about the right amount of effort to exert in competition. In a reflection of her maturity in accepting coach Ajit Kulkarni's recommendation of not stretching herself in the quest of a Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) record, she did enough to win 100m hurdles gold on Monday. At the end of what has been a long season for Shourya Ambure, she scored a facile victory in the final on the opening day of athletics competitions in KIYG 2025 in Bihar. She loved returning to the Patliputra Sports Complex where she had first drawn national attention by winning the crown in the National Youth Championships in March. 'At that time, my Board exams were on, and I skipped two papers to take part in the Nationals because it was a qualification event for the Asian Championship. I hadn't done much training back then, but I believed I could do better,' she recalled of her last visit to Patna when she won gold in a time of 14.55 seconds. Between the two signposts that she marked in Patna in the span of two months, 15-year-old Shourya made the nation proud at the Asian Youth Championship in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, where she clocked a personal best time of 13.80 seconds and won a bronze medal. She did not push herself in search of another personal best on Monday. Making her KIYG debut, she recorded a time of 14.33 seconds in the heats. Having felt a tightening of the hamstring and got a massage before the final, she secured gold in in 14.11 seconds, well clear of Sonali Das (West Bengal) and Vishnu Shree NS (Kerala). 'I wanted to do better but I'm happy with my performance. I clocked a decent time tonight. I'm only 15 and have a lot of time in the U18 to break the National Youth Record,' she said referring to the 13.70-second mark set by Tamil Nadu's PM Thabitha back in 2019. 'My coach, who has been guiding me for 10 years, told me to just run and enjoy the race.' Shourya Ambure is the product of a long-term vision that coach Ajit Kulkarni and her parents Rupali and Avinash Ambure, IPS officers holding high ranks in Maharashtra Police, have shared. 'I started competing in the 80m hurdles in U14 category and continued the same until under-16. I was used to running 80-meter hurdle races. This was only my fourth race in the 100m Hurdles. Now, my goal is to win medals at the Youth Commonwealth Games and Youth Asian Games,' Shourya Ambure said.
