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India's high-net-worth individuals are opting for luxury electric cars to make a ‘responsible’ statement

India's high-net-worth individuals are opting for luxury electric cars to make a ‘responsible’ statement

by Astha Oriel |Oct 9, 2025

The country’s car market is undergoing a transformation as high-net-worth individuals opt for luxury electric cars to make a ‘responsible’ statement.

In the 21st century, rare earths are set to replace oil, driving the next wave of economic and geopolitical shifts.

Rare Earth: How India's automakers are reducing their dependence on China

by Astha Oriel |Sep 24, 2025

As the shortage of rare-earth magnets turns into a full-blown crisis with China's export restrictions, domestic players are looking beyond to succeed with their EV plans.

Bharti Enterprises: Ringing In Profits with a Massive 224% Jump in PAT

Bharti Enterprises: Ringing In Profits with a Massive 224% Jump in PAT

by Astha Oriel |Sep 12, 2025

With each arm firing in sync, the Bharti Enterprises saw a massive 224% increase in profit after tax in FY25. Beyond the numbers, for the group, it was also about shaping the future of connectivity.

Gerrit Marx, Global CEO of CNH

India is for agri-machinery today what China was for cars 20 years ago: CNH Global CEO

by Astha Oriel |Sep 9, 2025

In India, CNH operates through four legal entities: CNH Industrial India, CASE Construction Equipment, CNH Capital, and CNH India Technology Center. Notably, agriculture accounts for 65% of the compan...

Riding Out a Storm, Auto Sector Secures 4th Position

Riding Out a Storm, Auto Sector Secures 4th Position

by Astha Oriel |Sep 8, 2025

Despite roadblocks, the automobile sector performs well in the BT500 list, securing the fourth position on the leaderboard.

IKEA Makes Delhi Debut With First Offline Store

IKEA Makes Delhi Debut With First Offline Store

by Astha Oriel |Aug 16, 2025

In this special report, Business Today’s Astha Oriel brings you the key insights of IKEA’s first store in Delhi. The Swedish home furnishing brand has made its debut in North India. Spread across 15,0...

(From left) Economist and former IMF executive director Surjit Bhalla, Chief Economist at Vedanta Dheeraj Nayyar, and former Chief Economist at HDFC Bank Abheek Barua

BT India @ 100: Experts call for growth-led reforms to address rising inequality

by Astha Oriel |Aug 8, 2025

The panel agreed that for India to grow inclusively and equitably, structural reforms — particularly those focused on enabling private sector growth — must take center stage.

Gopal Vittal Talks About Airtel Cloud, AI Software Suite

Gopal Vittal Talks About Airtel Cloud, AI Software Suite

by Astha Oriel |Aug 5, 2025

Speaking with Business Today's Astha Oriel, Gopal Vittal, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Bharti Airtel, unveiled the latest innovations from Xtelify, including Airtel Cloud and an advanced, AI...

Balaji, currently the Group CFO at Tata Motors, has been with the company since 2017.

Tata Motors taps longtime CFO PB Balaji to succeed Mardell as JLR CEO

by Astha Oriel |Aug 4, 2025

Balaji’s appointment was approved by JLR’s Board of Directors and disclosed in a regulatory filing by Tata Motors. Mardell will stay on until December to support the transition.

Maruti’s small car segment with models like Baleno, WagonR, Swift, Dzire, Ignis, and Celerio witnessed a growth of 12% to 65,667 units.

Maruti Suzuki’s small cars rise; M&M tops Hyundai, Tata in July sales

by Astha Oriel |Aug 1, 2025

Mahindra & Mahindra continued to lead in the number two spot in July wholesales. The company’s strong SUV portfolio aided in a 20% increase in July sales to 49,871 units, as against 41,623 units sold ...