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Greaves Electric bets big on exports, eyes double-digit e2W market share

Greaves Electric Mobility aims to raise its electric two-wheeler market share above 10% as it expands products, distribution, exports and battery capabilities

Explained: How southern states are pushing families to have more kids

Why falling fertility rates are making the South incentivise more births

Hexaware eyes $3 billion revenue by 2029, looks to capture SaaS market

IT services firm bets on AI-led transformation, West Asia expansion, growth in technology vertical and private equity partnerships to drive revenue

Isro's new trajectory: Pvt sector to take lead in building launch vehicles

ISRO will focus on research, frontier technologies and big-ticket missions as private companies and PSUs take on launch vehicle manufacturing and operational scale

1 paisa above gold rate: Joyalukkas wins tender for TVK's newborn scheme

Joyalukkas emerged as the lowest bidder for Tamil Nadu's Rs 755-crore scheme to provide 1-gram gold rings to 4.42 lakh newborn babies, quoting a symbolic service charge

Three new business dailies set to launch in South India in next four months

The New Indian Express group is planning a national financial daily from Kochi, while Kumudam is preparing a bilingual Tamil-English business newspaper from Chennai

Longer life for clean-fuel vehicles may improve ownership costs: Industry

Centre's proposal to extend the regulatory life of eligible clean-fuel commercial vehicles by five years could improve TCO and residual values, but battery costs remain a concern

Manipal Hospitals net profit declines 4.2% to ₹243 crore in Q1FY27

Revenue from operations rises 38.1 per cent to Rs 3,091 crore, while EBITDA grows 26.4 per cent to Rs 749 crore as inpatient and outpatient volumes increase

Hospital room-rate cap may hurt healthcare expansion, warns industry

Healthcare stakeholders say linking private hospital room rates to three-star hotel tariffs could hurt investment, capacity expansion and the financial sustainability of quality care

Vizhinjam Port begins EXIM operations, opens gateway for India's trade

The port is set for a Rs 16,000-crore Phase 2 expansion that will raise annual capacity to 5.7 million TEUs by December 2028 and create over 5,000 additional jobs

HELM AG, Parijat enters into strategic tie up in agrochemical space

The partnership spans digital commerce, branded crop protection products, technical manufacturing and international distribution across India and overseas markets

TCR's Nadcap nod gives Indian MSMEs passport to aerospace supply chain

Nadcap accreditation for TCR's Navi Mumbai and Vadodara laboratories will allow Indian aerospace suppliers to conduct critical materials testing domestically, cutting costs

Electric 2W rush hits supply roadblock as OEMs struggle to meet demand

Rising demand triggers high waiting period for major brands

TN CM Vijay sets the stage for a long role as govt completes 100 days

Tamil Nadu's new government has made investment and welfare central to its first 100 days, but managing debt and sustaining investor confidence will be the bigger test

Drones take the field in Indian agriculture as services expand for farmers

Driven by on-demand models, startups and government programmes are making the tech accessible and affordable for farmers

Muthoot FinCorp Q1 profit rises nearly three-fold to ₹705.48 crore

The gold loan-focused NBFC, which has filed its DRHP with Sebi for a Rs 3,000 crore IPO, doubled its total income to Rs 3,158.83 crore during the quarter

Ashok Leyland Q1 net profit rises 0.8% to ₹616 crore, revenue up 12%

Ashok Leyland posted its highest-ever first-quarter revenue and net profit, driven by record volumes, even as rising material costs weighed on operating margins

35 years of liberalisation: From Detroit of Asia to Chennai for the World

Three decades after liberalisation transformed its auto industry, Chennai has built a deep manufacturing and talent ecosystem and is emerging as a global hub for vehicles, components and EVs

Microplastics warning row intensifies ahead of key Madras HC hearing Friday

Industry players question the evidence of harm from PET packaging, while environmentalists seek wider regulation of microplastic sources ahead of the Madras HC hearing

Murugappa's Montra Electric goes global, enters Nepal, Tanzania, W-Africa

The Murugappa Group's green mobility brand has begun exports of its Super Auto to Nepal and Tanzania and secured orders across West Africa as it targets high-growth EV markets.