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Looking beyond AQI: How Indian cities compare with others worldwide

Indian cities' air pollution was even higher than the WHO set standards and worse than most cities even on the days pollution was at its lowest

Electric three-wheelers rev up for rapid growth in India's EV market

Manufacturers hitch a ride on this fast-growing segment of the EV market, which is leading the electric mobility charge

One Sun, many hurdles: Why cross-border flow of green energy won't be easy

Establishing the cross-border flow of green energy under the One Sun declaration will involve many complexities

'Toyconomy': Has new regulation translated into growth for toy industry?

Fresh rules on product standards and a steep rise in basic customs duty have altered the dynamics of the industry but not necessarily to the benefit of small players

Five years after demonetisation: How much has Indian economy changed?

Five years after demonetisation, the share of high-denomination currency notes in the economy remains the same as it was in the pre-demonetisation period

Charaiveti: An academic's journey-7

College Street was athrob with energetic leftist movements, the most important of which were the protracted agitations in the demand for adequate food at affordable prices for the poor

Digital-only news: Regulation, availability of capital to determine future

The first lot of these online entities is finally making money. But regulation and the availability of capital will determine their future

Decoded: Who are anchor investors and what role do they play in IPOs?

In most cases, the demand in the anchor category gives an indication to how successful the IPO is likely to be

Is India's export growth 'sticky' enough to hit $400-bn mark this year?

It is less than necessary, an analysis of the composition of the export basket suggests

Plain speaking integrity: Meet Pratip Chaudhuri, former chairman, SBI

Chaudhuri became the chairman on April 7, 2011, a month after O P Bhatt retired, and his term ended on September 30, 2013

From conventional fuel to EVs, RIL-bp pumps up the mobility stakes

According to RIL-bp, these new Jio-bp mobility stations will bring together a range of services for consumers

It's game on for online players, but regulatory woes in India remain

$794 mn investments pumped into Indian gaming industry in 2021, but regulatory woes remain

Chip shortage has given big boost to our used-car biz: BMW Group India CEO

BMW Group India had planned to launch 28 products this year: 15 BMW; five MINI; and eight Motorrad, said CEO Pawah

Cheap funding, govt sops power Indian firms' big bets on renewable energy

India is heavily dependent on imports, and local manufacturing capacities are inadequate. Several Indian companies are planning to plug this loophole

Goenka, CVC Capital's bids for IPL teams point to profitable opportunities

So, clearly, the two new players have a lot of options to be the winners

Statsguru: Six charts show India's infrastructure projects in a slow lane

Among sectors, water, telecom and Railways faced the highest cost overruns

Newsmaker: Kolkata's Big Brother Sanjiv Goenka back at the IPL crease

The genesis of the RP-Sanjiv Goenka group lies in a family settlement that formalised a division of assets between brothers Harsh and Sanjiv Goenka in 2010

In the dark: Stress test for the coal economy in India to meet demand

The mechanics of production and supply logistics suggest that power producers will struggle in the coming year too

India falling behind on near-term renewables goal, says ReNew Energy Global

India recently reached 100 Gw of renewable power capacity

TVS takes slow and steady route for its newly created subsidiary for EVs

Last week, TVS' board also clear­ed a proposal to establish a separate subsidiary for the electric vehicle business (the name is yet to be announced)