Despite these giant strides, there’s plenty left to do, he said, as deep penetration of zero-emission, battery-operated vehicles remains limited to three-wheelers. Scaling EV adoption beyond early-mover segments remains the central challenge, Bhatt added. “To sustain momentum, India must bring down upfront vehicle costs, particularly in the two-wheeler and passenger vehicle segments,” he said. Source…
“Smaller manufacturers will need to invest in upgraded facilities… Yet, these changes are necessary to reduce operational risks, minimize recalls and ensure consistent product quality,” said Parag Bhatia, director of Laborate Pharmaceuticals, a maker of generic medicines in Panipat, Haryana. The concern remains, however, whether the large number of small units in India have the…
Bank holiday today: Banks in several parts of India, including including State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Punjab National Bank and Central Bank, will be closed today, 26th December due to Christmas celebrations. The bank holiday today has been decided by the Reserve Bank of India through its bank holiday…
Despite being among the world’s largest milk producers, India remains a marginal player in global dairy trade. 2026 could mark a turning point—if quality, branding, and compliance gaps are addressed. Source link
While more of these companies are likely to appear in 2026 and secure funding, they remain largely similar, with investors focused primarily on the size and disruptive potential of the market. Source link
Several proposed regional airlines have received no-objection certificates, but these early approvals do little to change the structural barriers that have kept India’s aviation market firmly in duopoly territory. Source link
As India chases rare earth security, policymakers are turning to an unlikely source: waste. Battery scrap and used magnets are emerging as a strategic supplement to mining. Here’s a dive into India’s gameplan Source link
Devang Sampat, managing director of Cinepolis India, identified three highlights of the year. “First, 2025 has demonstrated that India is not merely recovering from the pandemic years but actively expanding its cinema-going base. Second, the success of regional and mid-budget films has reduced dependence on a narrow set of Hindi blockbusters. Gujarati, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil,…
Bank holiday today, Christmas 2025: Banks across India, including State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Punjab National Bank and Central Bank, will be closed on 25 December 2025 due to Christmas holiday. The bank holiday today is a national holiday according to the RBI bank holiday calendar, which means all…
Alongside, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest company in the industry, reported a 38% y-o-y rise in revenue from AI-led services in constant currency terms—to $1.5 billion annualized as of September—compared to 2-9% growth ($9.5 billion revenue) for other new-age services such as cybersecurity, IoT, enterprise solutions, cloud, and interactive. Constant currency does not take…