Customers won't shift to electric cars until there is countrywide infrastructure for charging stations, which should be as spread out as petrol pumps now. Two, the price of the lithium ion battery, which constitutes 30 to 40 per cent of the cost of an electric car, has to fall substantially, so that the vehicle is as affordable as a gasoline one.
Market experts on why the bulls will be on the rampage first thing on Monday after the scrapping of enhanced surcharge on FPIs and other measures to ease the systemic liquidity squeeze and boost demand. Prasanna D Zore reports.
Measures that will make Indian cities more organised and liveable need to be implemented to tackle the menace of pollution.
Infrastructure stocks are once again gaining traction.
Jindal Steel and Balco emerged as the top bidders.
Govt to issue ownership rights of 15 coal mines on Mar 23.
Once called India's garden city, this upper middle-class residential area in Bangalore has India's most toxic air, says Devanik Saha, IndiaSpend.com.
While three operational mines in Chhattisgarh had a capacity of 12 million tonnes (mt), six were yet to start production.
These bikes are a good mixture of style, mileage, performance and affordability, says Rajesh Alva.
Delhi, which has gained infamy as one of the world's most polluted cities, has for some years now witnessed a sustained campaign from various quarters seeking a ban on firecrackers. While the Centre launched the newly approved, eco-friendly firecrackers earlier this month as a "safer and cheaper" alternative, the mood in the market is tepid, says Ritwik Sharma.
Air toxics emissions are high from older vehicles.
Link between oil exploration and markets can be used by India to great advantage.
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Here's what the national capital needs to do to ensure the residents stop breathing toxic fumes.
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