The move is also expected to help settle future debates over automobile emission norms that have divided the industry, they said. The ministry of heavy industries, in consultation with industry and academia, is drawing up a new playbook to track decarbonization levels from various powertrains in the world’s third-largest automobile market, according to the draft…
Companies such as Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, UK-based Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), Renault, and BMW already assemble imported kits and sell cars and SUVs in India at a low tariff of 16.5%, while the proposed trade pact reportedly aims to bring down tariffs from 110% to 40%. Regardless of the tariff benefits from the trade pact, European…
Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett is a longtime student of the silver market. The company made a sizable investment in silver in 1997 and 1998 when the metal was around $5 an ounce. The company purchased 129.7 million ounces of the metal, but sold out of the position within a decade at an unspecified profit….
Axis Bank Ltd is still evaluating multiple options to infuse capital into its consumer lending subsidiary Axis Finance, with the process “very much ongoing”, according to a top executive. “Nothing is off the table” when it comes to shoring up capital at Axis Finance, said executive director Subrat Mohanty in the post-earnings conference call of…
Radio jockey and content creator Ashish Sharma has accused the makers of Mastiii 4 for copying his viral Instagram skit “Shaq Karne Ka Nateeja” without permission, and the Delhi high court has issued a notice to the producers of the adult comedy film. Sharma has alleged that a scene in the film was lifted from…
Washington: Meta Platforms, TikTok and YouTube will face courtroom scrutiny this week over allegations that their platforms are fueling a youth mental health crisis, as the national debate about kids’ screen time enters a new phase. The bellwether trial in California Superior Court, Los Angeles County involves a 19-year-old woman from California, identified as K.G.M.,…
Fundamentum-backed Wishlink is in talks to raise ₹20–25 million from existing and new investors, two people familiar with the matter told Mint. The discussions come as investor interest returns to content-led commerce platforms after several early bets failed or exited, and as large e-commerce players begin to report meaningful revenue from creator-driven discovery. “The company…
Brands spanning food, wellness, and personal care say they are now allocating up to half of their digital ad spends to quick-commerce apps such as Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart, and Zepto, as sales velocity and return on ad spends improve sharply. Protein powder and supplements maker Wellbeing Nutrition, backed by FMCG major Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL),…
Bank holiday today: Public and private banks in all states across India are closed today on Monday, 26 January for Republic Day 2026, which is a national holiday. Notably, this was part of a long weekend off (Friday to Monday) in many states, as 23 January was regional holidays in Odisha, Tripura and West Bengal,…
Each and every bank across India, including State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Punjab National Bank and Central Bank, will be closed on Monday, 26 January, due to Republic Day celebrations across the country. The bank closure tomorrow is a national holiday according to the RBI bank holiday calendar, which…