Aashish Aryan, Deepak Patel

Stories by Aashish Aryan, Deepak Patel

Hyundai Motor has a forgettable FY 2025

Hyundai Motor has a forgettable FY 2025

Rediff.com   21 May 2025

For FY26, the company has adopted a cautious outlook, anticipating domestic growth to broadly track the industry's low single-digit estimated growth amid ongoing economic headwinds.

Hero expects EV biz to break even with 30K monthly sales

Hero expects EV biz to break even with 30K monthly sales

Rediff.com   15 May 2025

Hero MotoCorp is expecting its electric vehicle (EV) business to break even once it reaches monthly sales volumes of 25,000 to 30,000 units, which is a couple of years away, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Vivek Anand said on Tuesday. "This year, in 2024-25 (FY25), if I really look at my EV performance, our volumes have grown by 200 per cent," Anand told analysts during the company's post-results conference call.

Trump Effect: Tourists Wary About US Travel

Trump Effect: Tourists Wary About US Travel

Rediff.com   15 May 2025

Tourists hesitant to visit America due to frequent policy changes there.

Only 12% Indian households can afford to buy a car: Maruti's Bhargava

Only 12% Indian households can afford to buy a car: Maruti's Bhargava

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2025

Car purchases in India are largely limited to the top 12 per cent of households with an annual income exceeding Rs 12 lakh, while even small cars have become unaffordable for the remaining 88 per cent, said R C Bhargava, chairman of Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL), on Friday. "How can you get high car sales growth if 88 per cent of the country are below the levels of income where they cannot afford these cars costing Rs 10 lakhs and above?

Amid global layoff, Google may rejig roles in Bengaluru, Hyderabad offices

Amid global layoff, Google may rejig roles in Bengaluru, Hyderabad offices

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2025

Google is likely to rejig the roles of some of the engineering talent from its Hyderabad and Bengaluru offices and move some of its employees to more revenue-generating projects instead of letting them go for now, sources told Business Standard.

Srinagar Airfares Drop After Govt Intervention

Srinagar Airfares Drop After Govt Intervention

Rediff.com   25 Apr 2025

Airlines waive cancellation and rescheduling fees and boost flight capacity from Srinagar.

Pak Airspace Shut: Indian Carriers Redraw Flight Paths

Pak Airspace Shut: Indian Carriers Redraw Flight Paths

Rediff.com   25 Apr 2025

Executives from India's leading airlines are conducting internal meetings to devise alternative routes for their international flights that currently pass through Pakistani airspace.

Indian airlines face turbulence over new global emission norms

Indian airlines face turbulence over new global emission norms

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2025

'CORSIA has set impossible targets. It tries to limit countries to the emission levels of the number of aircraft that they had in 2020. That has to be opposed.'

India To Train AI Models Using Religious Texts

India To Train AI Models Using Religious Texts

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2025

Inputs from religious texts, scriptures of local dialects and inspirational word-of-mouth stories will also be included.

Why BMW India hopes to buck the trend of low sales in 2025

Why BMW India hopes to buck the trend of low sales in 2025

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2025

While sedan sales have declined in the mass-market segment in recent years, demand remains strong for BMW sedans, which account for 45 per cent of its sales in India.

Rs 23K crore electronics PLI scheme set to be rolled out in 3 weeks

Rs 23K crore electronics PLI scheme set to be rolled out in 3 weeks

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2025

The government on Tuesday notified the Rs 22,919 crore scheme to promote domestic manufacturing of electronics components, display and camera modules, non-surface mount devices, multi-layer printed circuit boards and lithium-ion cells for digital applications, among others. The scheme is likely to be operationalised in the next 2-3 weeks.

No Digital Data Protection Act Change Likely

No Digital Data Protection Act Change Likely

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2025

The "construct of the DPDP Act" cannot be changed at this stage, though there may be some minor tweaks in the language of the Rules and formats in certain legitimate cases.

Car sales on slow lane in FY25 amid weak urban demand

Car sales on slow lane in FY25 amid weak urban demand

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2025

Sluggish urban demand, a high base effect, and weak sales of hatchbacks and sedans weigh down passenger vehicle sales in FY25.

Trump's tariffs: Auto part makers hope for 'balanced resolution'

Trump's tariffs: Auto part makers hope for 'balanced resolution'

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2025

Auto parts exports from India may see a slight slowdown as US President Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariff could increase car prices for buyers by 8-25 per cent, thereby affecting demand, experts believe.

Air India CEO on why aircraft deliveries may be hit for 4-5 years

Air India CEO on why aircraft deliveries may be hit for 4-5 years

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2025

Aircraft supply to airlines will remain constrained during the next four to five years due to the supply chain issues being faced by plane makers Airbus and Boeing and there is not much that carriers can do beyond optimising their flight network expansion, Air India CEO and MD Campbell Wilson said on Tuesday.

Mumbai Airport's T1 To Be Demolished In October

Mumbai Airport's T1 To Be Demolished In October

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2025

Reconstruction of the terminal is expected to be completed by September 2028.

Govt Seeks Siam's Ideas to Rev Up EV Adoption

Govt Seeks Siam's Ideas to Rev Up EV Adoption

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2025

Top executives from Siam and major carmakers recently met with Heavy Industries Secretary Kamran Rizvi to discuss the matter. Officials from NITI Aayog were also present.

50+ Firms Join Race For India AI

50+ Firms Join Race For India AI

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2025

Nearly a dozen firms have shown interest in building the foundation model and LLMs, while others have proposed sector-specific SLMs.

Flying out of Delhi could soon get very expensive!

Flying out of Delhi could soon get very expensive!

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2025

GMR Group-led DIAL, which manages and operates India's largest airport, recently requested the AERA to double the user development fee (UDF) for international business and first-class travellers compared to economy and premium economy over the next four years. It has also sought higher UDF for all domestic passengers flying during peak hours -- 5 am-8:55 am and 5 pm-8:55 pm.

'Rain not Sole Cause of Delhi Airport Canopy Collapse'

'Rain not Sole Cause of Delhi Airport Canopy Collapse'

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2025

Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), which operates India's largest airport, dismissed the expert committee report as "inaccurate", claiming it relied on "probabilities, hypothesis, and conjectures" rather than empirical data or complete documentation.