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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
TopicElon Musk

Topic: Elon Musk

How BJP is ‘winning over’ women with ‘seva’ & trend of IITians joining political consultancies

Global media also analyses rising tensions and nuclear proliferation, particularly in Asia, with a 'multi-headed rocket arms race' between India and Pakistan.

Govt wants administrative allocation of spectrum for some cases, auction to continue for mobile services

Govt sought clarification of SC's 2012 judgment as a precaution and 'to cover all bases', it is learnt, and application was filed in December last year.

Our take on BJP manifesto, Congress-left rivalry in Kerala, Space FDI—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Tesla rolls into Andhra poll pitch: Both YSRCP & TDP vow to draw EV giant to state after elections

Elon Musk will meet PM Modi in Delhi next week after govt last month introduced scheme reducing import duty on EVs. Andhra Pradesh goes to Lok Sabha & assembly elections 13 May.

Elon Musk confirms visit to India on X, says ‘looking forward’ to meeting PM Modi

His visit comes weeks after Indian govt announced a new electric vehicle policy to attract major global players like US-based Tesla, of which Musk is CEO.

Indian car markers had a good run in FY24. Now Tesla entry should worry them

While Indian carmakers are hedging their bets a bit, including on Hybrids as Maruti itself disclosed, this news of Tesla coming to India should worry them.

Elon Musk’s Tesla to unveil robotaxi on 8 August

The company predicts that the autonomous car would last 11 years & drive 1 million miles, which would make the company and the car operators earn a profit of USD 30,000 each year.

OpenAI rejects allegations of contract breach, says Elon Musk pushed for merger with Tesla

Musk filed a lawsuit against the startup he co-founded last week, alleging breach of contract, saying the Microsoft-backed firm is now focused on making money.

Former Twitter executives sue Elon Musk for withholding $128 million in severance payments

Lawsuit, filed Monday by company's former executives, including Parag Agrawal, claims that after Musk took over Twitter in 2022, he withheld severance payments in violation of contracts.

Taylor Swift is the victim in every public controversy. Even when suing a college student

Just like her songs, there is a ‘Taylor’s version’ for everything that happens in the world. Maybe we should listen to her when she says—“It’s me, hi, I’m the problem, it’s me”.

On Camera

Negative campaigns by BJP, Congress aren’t just bad for democracy. It hurts Dalits, Muslims

The politics of fear impacts voting behaviour and has consequences on marginalised communities, particularly Muslims and Dalits. It hurts them in terms of long-term policy measures.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

Indian Coast Guard seizes Iranian fishing vessel, rescues six Indian crew members

The ICG said in a statement that the boat was seized and brought to Kochi for further investigation on May 6.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.