Delhi’s EV gamble: Has India finally reached the tipping point where mandates can work?
Delhi’s radical new electric mobility policy coincides with a well-known tipping point that India hit earlier this year, a threshold that could see the domestic electric vehicle market shift gears…
TVS Motor may carve out financial services unit to strengthen and unlock shareholder value
New Delhi: TVS Motor Company, India’s third-largest two-wheeler maker, may carve out its financial services business, making it the second major two-wheeler manufacturer after Bajaj Auto to pursue such a…
Are REEVs electric vehicles? Or hybrids? Draft CAFE norms muddy the waters
New Delhi: The Centre has proposed giving range-extended electric vehicles (REEVs) the same fuel-efficiency incentives as battery electric vehicles (BEVs) under the upcoming corporate average fuel efficiency (CAFE) III norms,…
Why Maruti Suzuki was slow to embrace sunroofs, SUVs and premium features – and fell behind rivals
For some 40 years, Suzuki cars dominated India's roads.The Japanese company's relentless focus on keeping prices and running costs low put millions of people behind the wheel. Hatchbacks made by…
Insurgent consumer brands surpass $7.5 bn revenue in FY25, grow nearly 4x in five years: Report
Insurgent consumer brands in India have emerged as a significant force in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, collectively generating more than $7.5 billion in revenue in FY25 and growing…
Solar rooftops slash household power bills to zero in Kerala, Rajasthan
The Centre’s flagship rooftop solar programme is beginning to deliver on its promise of sharply reducing household electricity costs, with Kerala and Rajasthan emerging as the leading States where a…
Adani Group bribery case: Lawyer urges US court to dismiss charges
8* Adani was charged in 2024 with agreeing to bribe Indian government officials so a subsidiary of his Adani Group could win approval to develop a solar plant, and then…
Challenging times: Value of top-500 privately held cos fall 11% to $3.4 trillion
The value of top-500 privately held companies in India has fallen 11 per cent last year to $3.4 trillion against $3.8 trillion logged in 2024 on the back of challenging…
First Norton Atlas rolled out at TVS Motor’s Hosur factory
Norton Motorcycles has marked the roll-out of the first Atlas models at TVS Motor Company’s Hosur manufacturing facility in India ahead of the official launch next month.The occasion was marked…
Beyond SEZs: Companies want more than Industrial parks
The debate over Karnataka’s proposed AI City in Bidadi extends far beyond a single 9,000-acre project. It raises a larger question about the future of industrial development in India: are…
