A masterclass in scale: Where intent turned into direction
By the time Day 2 of the Telangana Rising Global Summit 2025 wrapped up at the Bharat Future City, a realisation and confidence spread across the venue: the State had not only added more numbers to a spreadsheet but also tilted the scale of its future in its own favour. And, with his visionary leadership, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy had ensured that well!
What began as a high-energy morning of sector sessions gradually unfurled into a cascade of announcements that pushed Telangana’s two-day investment tally past an extraordinary Rs. 5.75 lakh crore. And there was something almost electric about the way it happened, as though Telangana had finally decided to speak, boldly and authentically, in the language of scale that investors instinctively understand.
Setting the tone: Data, manufacturing & life sciences
The morning belonged to advanced manufacturing, data infrastructure and life sciences, three pillars that Telangana has been steadily shaping for years. But on this day, the announcements arrived with a certain unhurried confidence. InfraKey’s mammoth Rs. 70,000-crore data centre plan set the tone, soon followed by JCK Infra, AGP, Purview, Aquelon Nexus and others who clearly saw Hyderabad not as “a location” but as “a durable hub for digital infrastructure”.
Going by what was unfolding at the venue of the Summit, Bharat Future City, it was quite evident that this wasn’t just hype; it was conviction. And it became increasingly visible as pharma majors stepped in with expansions that suggested a steady expansion, not a one-off investment. Biological E., Hetero, Aurobindo, Granules and Bharat Biotech – players who built the foundations of Hyderabad’s research and pharma strength – collectively added thousands of crores in new commitments, turning the city’s life sciences corridor into a much stronger and more defined ecosystem.
Hospitality industry steps into the spotlight
Food processing, a sector rarely known for fanfare, had its own moment of assertion. Fertis India, Vintage Coffee and Reliance Consumer Products pulled in a substantial round of investments that hinted at a broader transition: The state is emerging not only as a centre for manufacturing, but as a full-spectrum value-chain economy where sourcing, processing, logistics and global distribution can be brought together, comfortably, under one roof.
And then came the surprise star: Tourism. At Rs. 7,045 crore in fresh commitments and an estimated 40,000 jobs, the sector signalled that it was no longer peripheral, but poised to play a central economic role. From immersive resorts to large-format hospitality developments, the announcements suggested a new kind of Telangana experience that blends leisure, culture and urban design. Add to that the IIFA-linked economic impact of nearly Rs. 600 crore, and tourism stood out as one of the surprisingly strong and compelling themes of the day.
A new era of recreation economy
There was movement in mobility and urban development too, each adding its own rhythm to the day. TWI’s hybrid motorbike project, Mahindra’s expansion at Zaheerabad, and township plans from Brigade, Sattva and Sumadhura painted the picture of a State ready to grow both outward and upward. The proposed Extreme Sports Arena, a Rs. 500-crore experiment in entertainment, skill and spectacle, hinted at a Telangana increasingly comfortable imagining itself as a youth capital.
Energy story takes centre stage
But the real pivot of Day 2 was energy… not in the metaphorical sense, but quite literally. What unfolded under the TGGENCO and TGREDCO banners was the most ambitious clean-energy plan the State has ever announced, totalling nearly Rs. 2.99 lakh crore. Telangana, admired for its pragmatism in power management, signalled that the State is prepared to stand alongside India’s leading renewable players.
TGGENCO’s high-capacity pumped-storage projects, including Greenko’s 3,960 MW facility and AMR India’s 2,000 MW integrated renewable portfolio, offered more than capacity – reliability. In an era where renewable energy often grapples
with uneven power availability, Telangana’s bet on storage felt unusually strategic. Other multi-GW proposals from Ecoren, My Home Power, Bekem Infra and Cerulean cemented the idea that the State is building not green power, but green reliability.
TGREDCO broadened this landscape with commitments in green hydrogen, e-methanol, ethanol, bioenergy, solar manufacturing and next-gen materials. AM Green’s Rs. 18,000-crore plan and Axis Energy’s Rs. 31,500-crore parks added scale, while compressed biogas players and agri-waste innovators indicated that Telangana’s energy future may well be drawing strength from ideas that originated in its fields and farming communities. In all, the clean-energy sector alone mapped out more than a lakh jobs, which is a rare mix of scale and disciplined planning.
Global events & sports pipeline
Amid all this, Telangana also brought together a ‘global events and sports’ pipeline: a FIFA – AIFF Football Academy, the 2026 Women’s Hockey World Cup Qualifier, the Asia Rowing Championship and what is set to become the world’s largest Hyderabad International Chess Festival.
It had the feel of symbolism, adding the cultural dimension that strengthens any economic story.
By evening, when delegates compared notes over coffee and hurried flights, there was a shared impression: Telangana had used Day 2 not to create buzz, but to set direction. The numbers were impressive, but the intent behind them was clearer. The State was placing its chips on sectors where India’s next decade of growth will be written… whether it is energy, data, or life sciences, clean manufacturing, high-value tourism or urban futures.
Day 2 didn’t really look like a Summit milestone. It carried the tone of a declaration with Telangana showing it is prepared to build, absorb, imagine and compete at a scale it had only suggested in earlier years. And it was this subtle turning point that became the day’s real story.
