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Shine Jacob is a senior journalist, with experience of over 15 years across print and electronic media. He has covered a wide range of sectors, including energy, infrastructure, logistics, and the automobile industry. He has previously worked with the Times of India, Moneycontrol, Livemint, Cogencis, in addition to regional Malayalam media. Currently based in Chennai, he has also worked as a business journalist in Kolkata and New Delhi.
Shine Jacob is a senior journalist, with experience of over 15 years across print and electronic media. He has covered a wide range of sectors, including energy, infrastructure, logistics, and the automobile industry. He has previously worked with the Times of India, Moneycontrol, Livemint, Cogencis, in addition to regional Malayalam media. Currently based in Chennai, he has also worked as a business journalist in Kolkata and New Delhi.
India's mobility sector opened 2026 on stable footing, with truck rentals holding steady month-on-month, healthy year-on-year growth across routes, and strong demand for EVs, SUVs, freight transport
Jaguar Land Rover will begin assembling premium cars at its new Tamil Nadu plant on February 9, marking a step towards full-scale luxury car manufacturing in India
Renewed interest from US, EU and UK buyers after tariff cuts is positioning India as a key sourcing hub for global toy majors ahead of the Autumn-Winter 2026 season
India-US and India-EU trade deals lift sentiment for leather exporters, who expect stronger orders, factory expansion and job creation as global sourcing shifts to India
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank posts record ₹342 crore Q3 FY26 profit, driven by strong business growth, improved asset quality and rising MSME and retail lending
With the US agreeing to cut tariffs on Indian goods to 18%, industry expects India's textile and apparel exports to gain a competitive edge and post double-digit monthly growth from FY27
Indian shrimp exporters have welcomed the US decision to cut tariffs, easing severe cost pressures, though industry players say the move came too late as major import orders for 2026 are in place
Union Budget for 2026-27 lines up new high-speed rails, freight corridor
Phase-II of semicon mission announced
UPI transactions rose marginally in January, with volumes at 21.7 billion and value touching ₹28.3 trillion, underscoring steady momentum in India's digital payments ecosystem despite month-on-month m
Chennai-based Kothari to buy considerable stake in Kickers BBV
Proposed EU trade pact could shift sourcing from Southeast Asia to Indian export clusters
Look to use India's manufacturing cost advantage as carmakers from China have gained market share in EU in recent years
To double apparel exports to Europe from $5.5 billion to over $11 billion in five years
Indian auto component makers cheer the India-EU trade deal, while luxury car brands see long-term demand boost as import duties ease, even as local automakers' stocks slip
Renault has launched the new-generation Duster SUV in India, opening pre-bookings ahead of a mid-March price announcement, with deliveries of turbo and hybrid variants set to begin from April
Shriram Finance is set to revamp its strategy, focus on new vehicle financing and boost growth as Japan's MUFG completes a $4.4 billion investment
Ashok Leyland has urged the government to offer stronger scrappage incentives to accelerate fleet replacement, even as it plans to set up new scrappage centres and revives legacy truck brands
Tesla, which also made its India debut in July 2025, is making inroads cautiously
India's textile and apparel industry expects the India-EU trade deal to boost exports, help Tiruppur overtake Bangladesh in Europe and revive growth after tariff-led losses