Cracker of a battle: Vijay wants Sivakasi to take on China and become a global fireworks powerhouse. Here's what it'll takeTamil Nadu's government aims to transform Sivakasi, India's firecracker hub, into a global competitor against China. The focus is now on in...
28 Jun, 2026, 09.30 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 59: Japan taught it. Tata bought it. Now EVs will test this auto ancillaryThis is a story about a company that is simultaneously an asset and an anomaly. An asset because it builds a tangible, necessary product, g...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 60: This auto ancillary built its empire on one family. Can it survive the EV test?It began life making bicycle parts in Gujarat, the changed its name and business. That created scale, stability, and growth. A single custo...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
Japan is launching a world-first Hydrogen power engine, and it could change energy foreverJapan's latest energy breakthrough could make the path to cleaner power much easier than many expected. Instead of replacing existing syste...
18 Jun, 2026, 10.24 PM IST
China Shock 2.0: Surging Chinese exports threaten Europe's economy, raising concern at G7 summitEight years of U.S. tariffs have failed to curb China’s manufacturing strength, with Beijing posting a record $1.2 trillion trade surplus b...
16 Jun, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
What Maruti-Suzuki can teach India-JapanThe Maruti-Suzuki collaboration brought global manufacturing to India, democratising transportation and boosting the middle class. This par...
15 Jun, 2026, 08.17 PM IST
Supply-chain stress that peaked in covid heads higher againRising logistics costs and delivery times are pressuring central banks, with some indicators reaching multi-year highs, signaling potential...
14 May, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
A 1% problem that can derail India’s factory lines as tiny screws throw big tantrumsA recent analysis highlights that stringent regulations on fasteners, a seemingly minor expense, are leading to significant production hurd...
06 May, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
At least 15 injured in a knife and chemical attack at a factory in JapanA 38-year-old man was arrested for attempted murder after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with bleach at a Yokohama Rubber ...
27 Dec, 2025, 07.02 AM IST
Toyota small car maker Daihatsu shuts down Japan factories during probe of bogus safety testsThe shutdown as of Tuesday comes a week after Daihatsu Motor Co. announced it was suspending all vehicle shipments in and outside Japan aft...
26 Dec, 2023, 11.28 PM IST
Japan's Daihatsu Motor to suspend operations in JanuaryJapan's transport ministry raided Daihatsu's headquarters in Osaka last week following revelations that the carmaker manipulated the result...
25 Dec, 2023, 11.59 PM IST
Magnitude 6.1 quake kills three, stops factories in Japan's Osaka areaNo tsunami warning was issued. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said authorities were assessing damage and that its top priority was the safety of...
18 Jun, 2018, 09.23 AM IST
Japanese food giant Ajinomoto to create awarness about safe consumption of MSG product in IndiaThe Indian subsidiary of Japan-headquartered company currently imports aji-no-moto from its Thailand factory which mainly serves to the Sou...
26 Mar, 2018, 01.00 PM IST
- Tokyo Electric, Toshiba, East Japan Rail may be among most affected
Tokyo Electric Power Co, & East Japan Railway Co are among cos that may be most hurt by the strongest ever earthquake to hit Japan, say ana...
14 Mar, 2011, 03.02 AM IST
- Employee warned Toyota boss of safety problems in 2006: Report
The head of Toyota was handed a stark warning just over three years ago of significant problems with the safety of a number of models. Toyo...
13 Mar, 2010, 01.14 AM IST
- Japan's Nissin recalls 500,000 noodles over insecticide fears
Japan's Nissin Food Products Co. said on Friday it was recalling half a million cups of instant noodles over fears of insecticide contamina...
24 Oct, 2008, 11.46 AM IST
- Japan's Takata plans new factory in India
Takata Corp, Japan's largest maker of auto safety equipment, plans to build its first factory in India.
11 Sep, 2007, 08.42 PM IST