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2-wheeler makers accelerate global expansion plans as exports gain traction

The domestic slowdown and growing acceptability of Made-in-India brands offer opportunities to accelerate the drive to global markets

Wind energy charts new course with policy clarity, new bidding model

Buffeted by ten years of policy flip flops, the sector is hoping a new bidding model will introduce a breath of fresh air

The strange case of Sanjay Pandey, IPS officer who ran his own firm

ED's questioning may reveal some truths about one of the biggest scams in corporate governance India, but it will also shine a light on relations between the police and Maharashtra government

Sterlite feels heat of popular protest amid plans to sell Thoothukudi plant

The decision to sell its Thoothukudi copper plant is unlikely to end the controversy surrounding it

Right to repair: Delhi's cellphone and auto markets cautiously optimistic

Now, as the Centre seeks to come out with a framework on 'Right to Repair' to facilitate self or third-party repair of products, chances are that new products will be available in the open market

With 14.4 judges per million people, undertrials at historic high

The pendency debate between Law Minister Rijiju and CJI Ramana might come down to judicial vacancies

The missing link: India's EV revolution is waiting for charging stations

The scarcity and poor viability of charging stations remains a major obstacle to the government's green mobility ambitions

Shortage of administrative capacity leading to underspending by states

CAG audits show that more than lack of funds, it's the shortage of administrative capacity that leads to underspending on health and education

Mumbai's CSMT facelift plan back to drawing board due to railway revamp

The project, which had received bids from Adani, Oberoi and GMR, goes back to drawing board after abrupt shutdown of nodal agency; station will now be developed under BOT mode

Jio explores 5G use cases, undertakes trial runs of over 25 applications

Jio also conducted trials on network slicing on 5G, which would help offer enterprises a secure and customised network

First Cheque closes second fund at Rs 38 cr, plans to invest in 50 startups

First Cheque aims to be the earliest institutional capital available for founders and seeks to achieve this by investing at the pre-seed stage

Battered by three decades of controversy, TMB looks back to the future

The storied bank hopes to put its troubles behind it with its impending IPO

India's bet on gas-based economy runs into Ukraine war challenges

As the Ukraine-Russia conflict pushes up prices and Europe outbids South Asia for scarce supplies, billions of dollars in domestic gas infrastructure investment are at risk

Arvind Kejriwal's Delhi model beats BJP's Gujarat model on every parameter

A 17-member delegation from Gujarat would have found that the Delhi aces it on key welfare parameters

Statsguru: India's massive population challenge explained in six charts

Life expectancy at birth reduced from 70.9 years in 2019 to 67.2 years in 2021

Metro AG: In deal season, German cash & carry chain feels the heat in India

The low-profile German cash & carry chain is suddenly finding itself at the centre of controversy as negotiations for the sale of its India business get underway

Facebook vs Facebake is only the latest in a series of trademark wars

IPR laws in India and the challenge of staying ahead of violators

Bollywood battles flop show as OTT platforms, South movies throw challenge

As theatres reopen, big-budget production houses face challenges with the financial cushion offered by pre-selling to OTTs set to diminish

Number wise: Hike in MLA salaries outstripped growth in common man's income

Delhi lawmakers just gave themselves a salary hike, joining counterparts in widening the gap with their voters' income

Not so sweet for UP sugar industry as giant Bajaj Hindusthan gets NPA tag

Bajaj Hindusthan badly needs money to shore up its operations but its NPA tag to make raising funds difficult