Sales of strong hybrid vehicles are growing in high double digits, sharply outpacing a sluggish Indian auto market where demand for both fossil-fuel and electric vehicles have slowed this year. To be sure, the growth in strong hybrid vehicle sales is on a small base but the shift in market dynamics underscores growing consumer appetite … Read more
If Indians don’t lose weight, they can forget about becoming a developed economy, a long-term goal set by the government. It”s widely argued that it is the Indian economy’s moment to shine because it has a big demographic dividend, and a large population of youth which can turn into a huge productivity boost, especially when … Read more
Tractor sales in India, a proxy for rural economic health, have seen a steep decline in key states in the west and south in the first 9 months of the fiscal year, dragging overall sales down 4% in the world’s largest market for the equipment. This follows record growth in FY23. Maharashtra saw a 33% … Read more
Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of vehicle sales in October-December 2023, followed by Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, according to Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers. As per data from Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), Uttar Pradesh clocked a total sales of 8,22,472 units across passenger and commercial vehicles; and two and three-wheeler categories. … Read more
Lucknow: Taking centre stage after being declared as her political successor by BSP president Mayawati, Akash Anand reached out to people on Thursday, asking them to give a missed call on a phone number to get directly connected to him. In a post on X, Anand, the national coordinator of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), … Read more
Some politicians in Uttar Pradesh are making much of the number 7 in the seven-phase assembly elections, saying the “auspicious” numeral will help them win. From invoking the ‘Saptarishi’ (Ursa Major) constellation, seven basic notes of Indian classical music to ‘saat phere’ (seven circumambulations) — parties give different reasons and logic to claim that they … Read more
