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India's EV Industry Declares Victory Over Early Adoption Phase as World EV Day 2025 Marks Transition to Scale
The transformation is visible in the numbers. Electric vehicle sales in India are expected to exceed 2 million units in fiscal 2025, while globally, EVs are projected to capture 25% of all new car sales by year-end. This represents a dramatic...

This book charts India’s vaccine journey from colonial testing ground to global manufacturer
In June 1897, Poona city (currently Pune) was rocked by a double murder, a gruesome killing of two high-ranking British officers. The head of the Special Plague Committee, WC Rand, who was also an officer in the Indian Civil Services, and his...

India is Showing the World the Way on Green Mobility, says MAHLE CEO Arnd Franz
At the IAA Mobility Show 2025 in Munich, MAHLE’s global CEO Arnd Franz said India’s pragmatic green transition — anchored in ethanol, biofuels, hydrogen, and electrification — offers a more balanced template for the world than Europe’s...

Delhi–Gurgaon drive riddled with flaws: Study flags RTR stretch as major traffic nightmare
For lakhs of daily commuters, the drive between Rao Tula Ram Marg and the Delhi–Gurgaon border on NH-48 is less a commute and more an obstacle course. A recent study accessed by TOI the Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE) has noted just how...
Asia Cup: India fret on extra spinner vs pacer; all-rounders set to play big role
The tried and tested template of all-rounders adding adequate balance will once again be India’s mantra even as they remain undecided on whether to go with a third spinner or a specialist pacer in their opening Asia Cup game against hosts United...
India, EU push to close gaps in trade talks as year-end deadline looms
By Philip Blenkinsop and Manoj Kumar BRUSSELS/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India and the European Union are holding potentially decisive trade negotiations in New Delhi this week, seeking to resolve differences over agriculture, dairy and non-tariff...

India’s rapid adoption of Truecycled technology
Trützschler is achieving runaway success with Truecycled installations in India as the demand for recycled yarns soars. Truecycled is the company’s complete solution for the advanced recycling of pre-consumer and post-consumer textile waste...

India reduces GST on renewable energy components to 5%
The Indian government has reduced the goods and services tax (GST) on solar photovoltaic (PV) modules and wind turbine generators from 12% to 5%. This move is expected to decrease the capital cost for solar and wind power projects by approximately...

Business News | Game-Changers: India's Top Businesses Making a Difference in India 2025
VMPL New Delhi [India], September 9: From traditional sweets to aerial yoga, a new wave of entrepreneurs is reshaping India's business landscape. These founders have turned unique ideas into thriving ventures, proving that innovation comes in many...

Mumbai Metro-11 Gets Cabinet Nod: Wadala To Gateway Route, Stations To Cost, The Line Explained
Last Updated:September 09, 2025, 14:19 IST Mumbai Metro-11 from Wadala to South Mumbai: When will work on Thane-Wadala green line extension begin? What is the route, deadline? Will it connect CSMT, Fort to other Metros? Mumbai Metro Line 11: It...

India, China must cooperate against US tariffs, says Chinese ambassador
China strongly opposes the Trump administration’s decision to impose 50% tariffs on India, calling it “unfair and unreasonable.” Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong said on Monday that India and China should expand cooperation in economic and trade...

World EV Day: Tata.ev Launches Mumbai's First MegaCharger Hub
World EV Day: Tata.ev Launches Mumbai's First MegaCharger Hub On World EV Day 2025, Tata Power and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd. (TPEML) inaugurated the first and largest electric vehicle charging station in Mumbai, under the TATA.ev...

EAM Jaishankar reiterates India's commitment to amplify voice of Global South
New Delhi, September 9 (IANS): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday interacted with participants of the 3rd Global South Young Diplomats Forum and expressed India's commitment to articulate, assert and amplify the voice of the...

World EV Day: Tata Motors, Tata Power join hands to launch new charging hub at Mumbai Airport
This new charging hub will be operational 24/7, ensuring round-the-clock services for electric vehicle owners. Tata Power has joined hands with Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd. (TPEML), the electric vehicle (EV) division of Tata Motors, to...

Transforming Packaging: Kenvue's Sustainability Strategy
While Kenvue may not be a household name, its collection of iconic brands—among them Aveeno, Band-Aid, Johnson’s Baby, Listerine, Neutrogena, and Tylenol, to name just a few—touch the lives of more than 1.2 billion people across the world every...

India News | CM Sukhu Seeks Special Relief Package from Centre as PM Modi Set to Arrive in Himachal to Assess Flood Situation, Landslide Damage
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 9 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh government is expecting a special relief package from the Centre as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the state on Tuesday to assess the damage caused...

India and the three hundred-year-old communists
When, in the 4th century BC Alexander's soldiers told him they were tired and wanted to go home, a young ally and admirer of the Macedonian, Chandaputra Maudyan, took control of the Ganges basin and established dynastic pacts with Seleucus, the...

‘Like standing next to a chainsaw’: Delhi slums near railway lines bear the brunt of loud trains
Noise pollution from railway operations has been impacting all railway-adjacent urban slums in Delhi. The levels have surpassed Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) norms — and in some cases, exceeding limits by as much as 85 per cent.The...

7 Hill Stations In India I’d Recommend To Travellers Over And Over Again
7 Hill Stations In India I’d Recommend To Travellers Over And Over Again When you’ve seen as much of India’s landscapes as I have (right from snow-dusted peaks, tea-carpeted valleys to colonial-era towns tucked into the clouds and cities...

India News | Monsoon Fury Claims 370 Lives in Himachal Pradesh; 615 Roads Blocked in State
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 9 (ANI): The devastating monsoon in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 370 lives since June 20, including 205 deaths in rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, drowning, lightning strikes,...