The debut of Starlink’s satellite internet services in India has been a matter of much anticipation. On Tuesday, telecom company Airtel declared that it has signed a deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which runs Starlink, to bring those services here. Also Read: Benefits of Musk’s Starlink for India far outweigh its costs Of course, SpaceX…
Elon Musk’s companies may finally have cracked open the Indian market, though the reaction from US President Donald Trump shows the coalition he’s constructed is more fragile than it appears. It wasn’t obvious to anyone whether Musk met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his recent trip to Washington as a businessman or as a…
India’s market for passenger vehicles has slowed to a crawl. As reported, a forecast made by Indian carmakers at an internal meeting of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) last week points to stagnant sales in 2024-25 at a level of just above 4.2 million units, with barely 1-2% growth expected in 2025-26. While…
Globally, value investors led by billionaire Warren Buffett have had a hard time these past few years, given their commitment not to buy overpriced shares. Also Read: Stock slide: Are investor fears of a bear market exaggerated? Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway ended 2024 sitting atop a $334-billion pile of cash and its equivalents. So large is…
The road to faster adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in India will pass through the railways—not the romantic train travel that stirred the imagination of writers for over a century and continues to inspire Bollywood, but efficient high-speed journeys. If linking trains to EVs seems odd, that’s only because the complementary nature of the two…
Some job postings advertised on social media by Tesla seem to indicate headway in the Elon Musk-owned company’s plans to start selling its electric vehicles (EVs) in India. The company has listed 13 vacancies for roles ranging from “Inside Sales Advisor” and “Consumer Engagement Manager” to “Service Manager” and “Service Advisor” in Mumbai and Delhi….
We have gotten so accustomed to the near-universal availability of electricity that we barely spare a thought for the infrastructure behind it. Generating stations dotted across the length and breadth of India produce power that is fed into an electricity grid which carries it to our homes and offices. The entire system works so reliably…
Now, with Trump back in the White House, early indications suggest an even more aggressive dismantling of climate priorities. One of his first actions was to exit the Paris deal, which according to the rules will take a year to implement. This has direct implications for climate action—especially in India and the Global South. Also…
On Wednesday, India’s cabinet approved a national critical mineral mission. With an outlay of â‚ą34,300 crore, its aim is to strengthen India’s supply chain for key minerals and achieve self-reliance. The Centre is expected to put in â‚ą16,300 crore of that sum, with the rest to be raised by public sector units and others. Also…
In the last episode, my colleague and host of Climate Economy, Kunal Shankar, spoke about the shifts underway in India’s transport sector, as it attempts to decarbonise. One among the many places where this transition is likely to be felt most is Coimbatore. That’s because this district is home to many of the smaller firms…
