Bengaluru man worked as a roadside barber, his mother as maid. Today he owns a fleet of luxury cars. Latest being Rs 3 crore Range RoverRamesh Babu, a Bengaluru native who started as a roadside barber while his mother worked as a maid, has built a thriving luxury car rental ...
07 Oct, 2025, 10.59 PM IST
How a Bengaluru man tried to dodge tax by registering his Ferrari & Mercedes in other states but ended up paying Rs 1 crore in duesA Bengaluru businessman is in trouble for avoiding Karnataka road tax. He registered his luxury cars in other states. The transport departm...
26 Jul, 2025, 01.57 PM IST
Young buyers drive luxury EVolutionYoung, aspiring Indians are increasingly drawn to premium electric vehicles, driving a 61% sales surge in the luxury EV segment during the ...
24 Apr, 2025, 05.30 AM IST
Bengaluru transport dept seizes 30 luxury cars worth crores including Ferrari, Porsche, BMW for not paying taxBengaluru transport department seized 30 luxury cars, including Ferrari and Porsche, due to unpaid taxes. The operation, led by Deputy Comm...
04 Feb, 2025, 03.36 PM IST
Fat packages for tech interns; Google's search for data centre landAt IIT Mandi, 27 students have received stipends of Rs 1 lakh or more this year. In Bengaluru, RV College of Engineering has seen 39 studen...
27 Mar, 2024, 07.39 PM IST
Whale tank: The upscale societies where uber-rich tech and startup czars stay connected and network with one anotherIn Bengaluru, houses in the Billionaires' Street (Koramangala), Epsilon Villas or Adarsh Palm Retreat (APR) are owned by the likes of Sachi...
27 Mar, 2024, 07.34 PM IST
Pravaig Dynamics aims to launch SUV by the second quarter of 2023The company has so far spent $18 million on developing the electric SUV, named Defy, and will invest an additional $30 million in the next ...
25 Nov, 2022, 07.37 AM IST
Apple senior exec leaves iPhone maker after remark in viral videoApple did not comment on the reason for Blevins' departure. Reuters attempts to reach Blevins for comment were unsuccessful. Bloomberg cite...
30 Sep, 2022, 11.11 AM IST
How Tesla’s entry can disrupt the nascent electric vehicles space in IndiaTesla’s entry will coincide with the launch of luxury electric cars from several global majors who are familiar with the country.
15 Feb, 2021, 09.02 AM IST
Sale of used cars in top gear in India amid coronavirus pandemicPandemic is only the latest blow; the headwinds have been gathering for the industry for a while. In 2019-20, passenger vehicles sales dipp...
28 Aug, 2020, 03.23 PM IST
How India's car market is undergoing a rapid changeThe level of tech in new popular models in India is such that the ecosystem is witnessing a realignment.
19 Jan, 2020, 09.41 AM IST
The man who built New Delhi’s T3 terminal is ready to bow outPS Nair is bowing out after a remarkable crossover career in Indian aviation that spanned nearly four decades.
29 Sep, 2019, 08.24 AM IST
Unfair to give tax sops to electric vehicles and not plug-in hybrids, says Volvo India MD Charles FrumpVolvo launched the top-of-the-line variant of its XC90 SUV on Tuesday.
04 Sep, 2019, 07.14 PM IST
Increasing demand and real estate dynamics are aiding the rise of private playgroundsPlayers coordinate on Whatsapp and show up at the designated hour for warm-up followed by an hour or 90 minutes of competitive amateur game...
27 Jul, 2019, 11.21 PM IST
How car ownership is changing rapidly and irreversibly in IndiaThe tectonic shifts reshaping the global auto industry globally are beginning to be felt in India.
21 Oct, 2018, 09.54 AM IST
Meet the Bengaluru barber with a Maybach and Rolls Royce GhostRamesh Babu gives haircuts for Rs 75 and also collects luxury cars.
02 Mar, 2017, 04.54 PM IST
BMW invests additional Rs 110 cr in financial services arm in IndiaThe car maker, which till now had invested Rs 530 crore in the BMW Financial Services in India, has now enhanced it to Rs 640 crore.
30 Sep, 2015, 07.58 PM IST