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The next turn: How taxes and trade deals are reshaping luxury car prices

GST 2.0, which levies a flat 40 per cent tax on luxury vehicles, has spurred renewed enthusiasm. Prices have fallen by 6-8 per cent

Rainbow Children's Hospital to add 900 beds, with half coming up in NCR

Rainbow Children's Hospital Group is accelerating its pan-India expansion with nearly 900 new beds planned over three years, half of which will come up in the NCR

18 nations and rising: India builds global support for its Pharmacopoeia

Industry representatives argue that global acceptance of Indian Pharmacopoeia could significantly reduce export costs and make Indian drugs more affordable to developing nations

What makes long Covid long: New evidence raises concern and diagnostic hope

Research finds persistent immune and clotting abnormalities, underscoring the scale of India's long Covid burden and its impact on heart and vascular health

Elderly may account for 25% of India's pharma market in 2-3 decades

Seniors are 10% of India, but already 17% of its pharma market

India-US lane feeling pricing squeeze: TVS Supply Chain Solutions MD

TVS SCS MD Ravi Viswanathan outlines growth plans, US market deals, margin improvement and how restructuring and outsourcing trends will shape the company's next phase

Biorad Medisys works on 'pacemaker' for managing diabetes with VNS tech

Uses vagus nerve stimulation tech to modulate blood-glucose levels

TaMo evaluating both CNG, hybrids for larger cars, SUVs above 4 metres

Tata Motors says its strong EV-CNG mix keeps it well within CAFÉ compliance, but it is studying CNG use up to 4.3 metres and exploring strong hybrids for larger cars and SUVs if segment competitivenes

Lilly's investment reflects long-term commitment to India: Winselow Tucker

Eli Lilly invests $1B in India as Mounjaro succeeds, Hyderabad site to boost global supply and innovation

Weight-based CAFE relief to hurt safer car push: Shailesh Chandra

This is the first time that Chandra has spoken against the demand for weight-based exemption for small cars, which has divided the auto industry since the beginning of this year

Tata Motors posts ₹867 cr loss in Q2, revenue rise 6% to ₹18,585 cr

The margin on earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (Ebitda) stood at 11.4 per cent, up 140 basis points

India's used car mkt hits 5.9 mn units as SUVs, premium models fuel growth

India's pre-owned car market is expanding fast as buyers prioritise SUVs, safer models, trusted brands, and certified dealers - signalling a shift from affordability to aspiration in FY25

Debt restructuring to reduce interest costs by ₹300 cr by FY27: Biocon CEO

CEO Shreehas Tambe says debt reduction, US state tie-ups, and five fresh product launches will strengthen Biocon Biologics' global biosimilar play

EV charging network Bolt.Earth eyes profitability next year; IPO to follow

CEO of India's largest EV charging network says it would be first such firm to turn profitable; expects revenue to grow fourfold in FY27

Medikabazaar targets 40% annual growth as turnaround gains traction

After reporting an 80% revenue jump and EBITDA positivity in Q2FY26, Medikabazaar plans 40% annual growth over the next three years, even as it navigates a high-profile boardroom dispute

Zydus Lifesciences marks China entry with approval for antidepressant drug

Indian pharma firms start get an opening in China; Glenmark got approval for nasal spray earlier

VinFast slightly outsells Tesla in close fight during festival season

Vinfast sold 137 cars versus Tesla's 109 during the festive months of September and October, as BYD maintained a strong lead with over 1,100 cars sold, according to Fada data

Bajaj Auto posts highest ever quarterly revenue and PAT in Q2FY26

Around 20% of domestic revenues now come from electric vehicle business

Exponent Energy targets 2-2.5 million 3Ws with 24-hour EV retrofit

Backed by Hero MotoCorp's Pawan Munjal, Bengaluru-based Exponent Energy's 'Oto' technology can convert ICE three-wheelers to EVs in 24 hours, targeting 2-2.5 million conversions nationwide

Lupin Q2 PAT rises 73% on strong growth across key global markets

Lupin's consolidated profit rose 73% YoY to Rs 1,478 crore in Q2 FY26, led by robust sales in India and the US and higher margins from an improved product mix