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Ashok Leyland's best year in its history, and what the annual report says about holding on to itAshok Leyland sold more commercial vehicles in FY26 than in any year since it was founded, earned its highest-ever profit, and closed with ...
New steel policy draft ready, to set 2047 road map: SecretaryThe government is revisiting the current national steel policy 2017 to address major changes in the sector in the past decade including AI,...
From India to Iowa: Ruias return to steel with an ambitious $18 billion US betRuias are planning a new steel venture in Iowa. This project involves a $15 billion steel plant, aiming to produce 10 million tonnes annual...
Inside the deal engine room: VCs and PEs make the case for ERP as a governance variableAt an NTT DATA Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd. India roundtable, a cohort of leading VCs and PE investors argued that the maturity of a compan...
Rising oil prices, inflation to create headwinds for India's economic growth: BNP ParibasBNP Paribas expects India’s economic outlook to come under greater pressure as higher crude prices, rising inflation and weaker rural and i...
India’s bid to keep carbon cash home as Europe adds a new trade costIndia’s exporters face new carbon costs under the EU’s CBAM, which took effect in January 2026. For carbon-intensive industries such as ste...
Festive shopping gets costlier as brands plan to hike AC, TV and appliance prices from October 1Consumer electronics and appliance manufacturers in India will increase prices of products by 5-8% starting October 1. The rise in prices i...
Americans throw away 50,000 mattresses daily; Oregon recovered 5.9 million pounds of recyclable items in one yearOregon initiated a statewide mattress recycling programme to reduce landfill waste and illegal dumping. In its first year, over 134,000 mat...
For long-term investors who know and accept that more trouble might be on the way: 5 mid-cap stocks with upside potential of up to 32%Headwinds continue to hit both the global and domestic markets. As the situation is unlikely to improve anytime soon, we may see a further ...
PLI scheme attracts Rs 2.40 lakh crore investments across 14 sectors, enhancing manufacturing capacity: ReportThe ASSOCHAM report indicates that the Production Linked Incentive Scheme has attracted significant investment across various sectors. It e...
Estimating is not fudging: Decoding the needless jump from 'GDP is estimated' to 'GDP can't be trusted'India poses an exceptionally difficult statistical challenge because hundreds of millions work on farms, tiny shops, construction sites and...
Montra bets on heavy electric trucks to hit $1-billion revenue milestone by 2030Montra Electric has set an ambitious goal of reaching one billion dollars in revenue by 2030, with electric trucks playing a vital role by ...
Manufacturing a bright spot; services presents a mixed bag: Upasna Bhardwaj, Chief Economist, Kotak Mahindra Bank"Despite the ongoing debate around the new GDP series, real GDP growth remained robust at 7.8% in the first quarter, highlighting the econo...
In 2026, Australian surfer Banjo Hunt transformed a retired wind turbine blade into surfboard fins. Years later, the experiment shows how old composites can find new usesBanjo Hunt’s turbine-blade surfboard fins tell a larger story about the next stage of the renewable-energy transition. Wind power can reduc...
Ireland's retired wind-turbine blades are getting strange second lives; old power equipment is now becoming benches, bike parking and picnic tablesIreland's retired wind-turbine blades are getting strange second lives; old power equipment is now becoming benches, bike parking and picni...
LHB coach bogies are 'corroding': Railway Board raises safety concerns as toilet leaks, salty air & even cleaning practices emerge as problemsThe Railway Board has raised concerns over severe corrosion in LHB coach bogies, an issue flagged by senior engineers during a recent meeti...
US pilot turns 60 tons of old boats into cement fuel as 200,000 fiberglass hulls face retirement every yearThousands of old fiberglass boats are difficult and expensive to recycle, leaving many destined for landfills or abandonment. A Rhode Islan...
In 2025, Netherlands turned retired wind-turbine blades into a 60-metre highway noise barrier; tests found it performed like a conventional concrete wallNetherlands’ 60-metre Blade Barrier represents more than an unusual highway wall. It is an experiment in what a circular economy can look l...
Ireland turned retired wind-turbine blades into a 6-metre bridge; engineers also reused 19th-century railway foundations instead of building anewIreland's Blade Bridge offers a powerful lesson in how sustainable engineering can begin with a different question: not “What should we bui...
Jindal Steel builds world’s longest steel slag road, enters Guinness World RecordsJindal Steel achieved a Guinness World Records title for constructing the world's longest road. This 1.85-km four-lane road was built exclu...