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Space, comfort, practicality—MPVs are the growing choice for Indian families

The growth of the Indian car market over the past decade has been largely driven by young, first-time car owners. Now as those buyers grow older and expand their families, they need a car with more space.

Dear Tesla buyers, don’t crib about high tariffs. They have helped Indian auto industry

Since BMW assembles at its Chennai factory, it’s able to price the iX1 at Rs 49 lakh. It's much more affordable and practical than Tesla.

MG M9 is all about comfort—the most impressive of new EVs in Indian market

The M9 is the first vehicle from MG Motor India’s new ‘MG Select’ network, where the carmaker will sell premium vehicles.

2 Series Gran Coupe may be BMW’s best bet yet to win India’s luxury war

India might not yet offset BMW’s losses in China, but Munich knows its future lies here. And the 2 Series Gran Coupe shows they know what they’re doing.

Delhi’s new fuel policy is forcing people to buy new cars. It won’t reduce pollution

Residents of NCR will now have to junk their perfectly functional and maintained vehicles because of the Delhi government's new fuel policy. This is a waste of resources.

Maruti, Kia to Hyundai – why automakers are turning to trains to transport cars

India’s largest carmaker, Maruti-Suzuki, opened a massive railway siding inside its Manesar factory, which will transport vehicles from this plant to the rest of India.

India’s EV dreams need freedom from China’s stranglehold on rare-earth metals. Start mining

Beijing's export restrictions on rare-earth metals like neodymium reveal how China controls the building blocks of India's electric vehicle future.

Tata Motors’ Altroz make hatchbacks cool again? It’s got a new look and more features

I found a twisty hill road with freshly laid tarmac, and the Altroz came to life. Because the car sits lower to the ground, it takes corners better than an SUV with next to no body roll.

EVs can take their own sweet time. I’m more excited about hybrids—Kia, MG to Hyundai

In China, the world’s largest EV market, various Chinese carmakers, including BYD, are offering an improved line-up of hybrids, particularly plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

My plea to automakers—I really want some buttons, it makes driving easier

The MG Windsor takes the lack of buttons to another level. For example, there is no dedicated button to control the outside rear-view mirrors.

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In Great Game for Kabul, India plays a patient hand. Multi-alignment to compartmentalisation

Pakistan’s reported air strikes on Kabul last night, coinciding with Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s visit to India, seem intended to send...

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.