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Editor's Note

Innovation Drives India Forward

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Cover Story

Sustainable Integrated Environmental Consultants: Environmental Solutions For A Sustainable Future

Amit Gandhe, Managing Director, Sustainable Integrated Environmental Consultants

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Industry Insights

Driving innovation in Industry 4.0 with CNC machines and automation

Chandrashekar Bharathi, Managing Director, AceMicromatic MIT

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Tailoring Ceramics Retail Strategies for Emerging Consumer Segments

Satyendra Prasad Narala, Managing Director, Regency Ceramics

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Innovation & Sustainability In Cable Systems Manufacturing

Benoit Lecuyer, CEO, Prysmian India & ACPL

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Time for a New Approach for Sustainability of the Indian Tea Industry

Dr. Shatadru Chattopadhayay, Managing Director - Asia, Solidaridad Network

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Driving Sustainable Growth and Innovation in Industrial Machinery

Sandeep Maity, MD, Linak India

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Sustainability in Steel Manufacturing

Kalyan Bhattacherjee, Chief Sustainability Officer, Jindal Stainless

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Transforming Spaces, Sustaining Futures by Driving Fenestration Excellence for a Greener Tomorrow

Manish Bansal, CEO & Director, Window Magic

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Role of Green Hydrogen in the Shift Towards Renewable Energy

Gurdeep Singh, Chairman & Managing Director, NTPC

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The Current Fastener Manufacturing Sector in India & its Future Prospects

Samrat Kapoor, MD, Super Screws

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How Manufacturers can Counter Emerging Cyber Threats

Rajesh Gharpure, EVP & Global Head- Manufacturing & Industry 4.0, Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI).

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Transforming India's Agriculture: Pioneering the Future with Cutting-Edge Farming Techniques

Rajesh Aggarwal, Managing Director, Insecticides (India)

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Integrating AI/ML to Enhance Efficiency in Energy-Intensive Food and BiofuelPlants

Nitin Sambhare, Managing Director, Desmet Engineering

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Integration of Bioplastics - The Future we seek has its Roots in the Past

Pallav Doshi, Managing Director, Essen Speciality Films

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Woodworking: The Smart Factory Way

Sayeed Ahmed, CEO, Biesse India

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Leveraging Global Innovations in Crop Nutrition to Transform India's Farming

Sanjiv Kanwar, Managing Director, Yara South Asia

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Propelling the Growth of Glass Industry through Value- Added Production

Sony Thayil, Business Head, P & L Role, National Head - Consumer Glass Division, Asahi India Glass (AIS)

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Maximizing Efficiency Through Lean Practices In Engineering, Procurement & Construction

Neeraj Agrawal, COO, Tata Projects

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Exploring the Shift towards Electric Vehicles in Transforming Automotive

Market Rajesh Gharpure, EVP & Global Head- Manufacturing & Industry 4.0, Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI) Pallav Doshi, Managing Director, Essen Special