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Sunday, January 4, 2026
TopicElectric vehicle policies

Topic: electric vehicle policies

How Trump’s visa freeze has hit Indian students, parents hard & King Kohli’s IPL moment

Global media also reports on outrage over the death of a 10-year-old rape victim in Bihar due to hospital mismanagement, and chances of Modi skipping this year’s G-7 summit.

Competition in Rs 20-30 lakh segment will boost EV sales. Govt must offer more incentives

Why must electric vehicle owners pay 18% GST when they purchase power from public chargers? A reduction in this rate, even temporarily, would help drive demand for EVs.

Delhi govt’s new EV scheme sets unrealistic goals. It puts the onus on gig workers

Mandating all the gig workers to shift to EVs can have irreversible impacts on their earning opportunities.

New policy cuts import duty on EVs with certain riders, likely to benefit global automakers like Tesla

While industry watchers say the policy is a step in the right direction, some Indian vehicle manufacturers had previously opposed reduction in customs duty for luxury EVs.

As Tesla inches closer to India debut, govt mulls import tax slash if EV makers build locally

The lower import taxes could help Tesla sell its full range of models in India, and not just the new car it wants to make locally.

On Camera

What women want—a man who cooks and doesn’t seek a standing ovation for it

An average Lajpat Nagar playboy knows that women will reply to his Instagram story of the chicken curry he cooked for lunch. And he is proven right, every single time.

Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.