Call centres, once the engine room of India's BPO exports, are evolving too. Depending on the complexity, 30 to 50 per cent of voice and chat volumes are now handled by conversational AI.
10-man Churchill Brothers fought valiantly but had to be content with a 1-1 draw against Mahindra United in the last of the quarter-final group league matches at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday. Reisangmi Vashum beat Mahindra goalkeeper Mahindra United Amit Nandi as early as the eighth minute to give Churchill the lead. Churchill Brothers held on to the lead till the 75th minute, when Edeh Chidi scored the equaliser.
Embraer sees a lot of opportunities in India in the commercial and business jets as well as military aircraft and eVTOL segments, its CEO Francisco Gomes Neto has said as the Brazilian seeks to strengthen its foot print in the fast growing Indian market. Besides, the company is in talks with IndiGo and Air India to explore the possibility of selling its E-2 aircraft, which can have up to 146 seats.
The Nigerian duo of Odafe Onyeka Okolie and Chidi Edeh hogged the limelight for Churchill Brothers and Mahindra United respectively as both teams got off to winning starts in the Federation Cup football tournament. Odafe inspired a 10-man Churchill to a 2-1 win over Mohammedan Sporting, while Mahindra United blanked a hapless Hindustan Aeronautics Limited 3-0.
A goalless draw against JCT dashed their hopes of finishing second in the National Football League.
The only silver lining in March's performance -- which otherwise dragged down the financial year's momentum -- was a 6 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth compared to March of the previous year. This is largely due to incentives, festival-driven gains, and new launches.
The Tesla careers page reveals there are 14 staff vacancies, of which 13 are based in Mumbai.
The country's biggest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki India, has raised concerns about the continuing slide in small car sales.
Kolkata outfit Mohun Bagan held Mahindra United 1-1 in a keenly contested encounter to set up semi-final clash with the United SC in 114th IFA Shield football championship in Kolkata on Sunday.
India's top clubs were drew 2-2 with Brothers Union of Bangladesh and Turkmenistan's Merv respectively in the second round.
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) delivered a stronger-than-expected operational performance in the October-December quarter (Q3) of 2024-25 (FY25), driven by solid growth in its automotive (auto) and farm equipment segments. Higher volumes improved operating leverage, expanding margins.
The Indian automotive market offers around 1 million units annual volume opportunity at a price above $23,000.
Mumbai champions Mahindra United wasted several chances and had to settle for a solitary point in a seventh round match in the National Football League.
An ex-employee claimed that team members were routinely subjected to verbal abuse, even for basic clarifications or suggesting improvements.
Cristiano Junior notched his fourth goal as the defending champions won their seventh round National Football League match 1-0.\n\n
An injury time goal by substitute Jayanta Sen enabled the defending champions salvage a point from the National Football League match.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
The IFA, the parent body of the game in West Bengal, has offered the club its membership if it switches allegiance.
Yusif Yakubu scored the all-important goal in a 1-0 victory in the clash of the giants, in the National Football League.
Tesla needs to either sell the same models with reduced features to lower the cost for Indian market, or incur losses.
The Mumbai champions won 3-0 for their fifth victory in nine matches in the National Football League.\n\n
Mahindra United staged a late recovery to salvage a 2-2 draw on Monday.
Andrews Pomeyie scored a brace in the second half to guide Mahindra United to a fluent 3-1 victory over Happy Valley of Hong Kong in the Group E AFC Cup home match in Goa on Tuesday.
Mohammad Rafi's goal gave the Mumbai side a 2-1 victory in the I-League match at the Cooperage in Mumbai on Sunday.
Mahindra United went past Mohun Bagan to move up to the fourth spot in the NFL table.
Export-led Indian IT sector is not directly hit by Trump's tariff order on goods, but there could be worrisome indirect bearings on it arising out of possible slowdown in decision-making and GDP growth in America over higher tariffs, which may then cloud demand from specific verticals, according to some analysts.
Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Hyundai and MG Motors are gearing up to introduce EVs in India.
Second-half goals by Nigerian Akeem Abolanle and Jiten Rai gave the Kolkata side a 2-1 victory in the National Football League.
Mahindra & Mahindra chairman emeritus Keshub Mahindra passed away this morning in Mumbai due to old age. Mahindra, 99, breathed his last this morning at home peacefully, said a person close to the family. After joining the company in 1947, he became the chairman in 1963.
Sukhminder Singh's 52nd minute strike helped Mahindra United score a solitary goal victory over JCT in the ONGC I-League fourth round match at the Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana on Saturday. This was Mahindra's first win in this year's I-League helping them jump off the bottom with three points in four games, while JCT with seven points from four matches slipped to fourth.
Mahindra United have an opportunity to avenge their Durand Cup defeat to Churchill Brothers when the two teams clash in an I-League football tie on Thursday
Ednei Jose Damasio scored a brace in a 5-0 win in the National Football League.
Mohun Bagan bounced back into the reckoning after registering their fifth win on the trot by prevailing over Mahindra United 1-0 in an ONGC I-league match at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Monday.
Hosts Mahindra United moved to the top of the I-League with a 5-0 demolition of North-East club Shillong Lajong in the round 10 clash at the Cooperage on Friday.
A solitary goal by Brazilian striker Jose Barreto helped Mohun Bagan beat Mahindra United 1-0 in their ninth round match of the ONGC I-League and keep their title hopes alive in Kolkata on Saturday.
Chirag United rallied splendidly from a goal in arrears to beat fancied Mahindra United 3-1 and hand them their second successive defeat in as many matches in the I-League football tournament at the Cooperage in Mumbai on Saturday.
Mahindra United outsmarted Air India 2-0 in their NFL tie at the Cooperage ground in Mumbai.
They beat Salgaocar 2-1 to join JCT, East Bengal and Dempo in the semis of the under-19 NFL.
The meltdown in Dalal Street that wiped out investor wealth to the tune of 44 trillion in 2025 also seems to be having a ripple effect on the country's vibrant automobile retail sales.
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