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Friday, September 27, 2024
TopicElon Musk

Topic: Elon Musk

Elon Musk would ‘love’ to bring Tesla to India this year, or next

Musk said challenging government regulations have so far delayed Tesla's entry in India, the world’s fourth largest automobile market.

A key source of funding for India Inc. founders is drying up

NBFCs are no longer lending to founders who want to expand their empires by pledging stakes in their firms.

SpaceX launches historic test of craft meant to carry humans to space

The successful launch of the Crew Dragon craft is being seen as a milestone for Elon Musk's goal of enabling humans to live on other planets.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX launches second rocket of the year with three payloads

Musk's SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was launched Thursday from Florida with three payloads including an Indonesian satellite and an Israeli lunar lander. 

Elon Musk protege Yusaku Maezawa takes break from Twitter to focus on ‘actual job’

In one of the highest profile stunts on Twitter this year, Maezawa said he would pay out 100 million yen to 100 people who shared one of his tweets.

Indian ex-employee of Tesla charged for stealing Rs 67 crore from company

Salil Parulekar allegedly stole Rs 67 crore from Tesla by falsifying financial documents to divert payments from one supplier to another.

Economics can fix global climate problem that fuel-efficient engines can’t

Setting aside escapist solutions, we should understand why corrective action has not followed better understanding of the climate problem.

Wan Gang will loom larger than Elon Musk when the history of electric cars is written

Gang has fomented a revolution by advocating use of government money, including subsidies, to help create a world champion industry of electric cars.

Why the Internet doesn’t need to know your real name

Digital identity should be approached as a standalone entity with limited impact on the rest of our lives.

Is India’s regulation pushing Tesla towards China?

Tesla owner Elon Musk had tweeted on "unfortunate" government regulation in India; China to get electric car-maker's first production facility outside the US. 

On Camera

Dear Bengal govt, don’t steal our memories, land, and clean air by removing trams

Nostalgia, romance, and a love of heritage alone cannot make the beloved trams of Kolkata sustainable. Simple science can. Transport Minister, are you with us still?

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Army gets high-altitude artillery firing range in Arunachal, 2 more to come up in the north

The artillery regiment has incorporated simulators in a big way for various functions like driving & weapons training, especially for Agniveers to get realistic training.

Lesson from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan: if you have no patience, you don’t deserve democracy

Sri Lankan transition was smoothly managed. Check Bangladesh for contrast. They forced their incumbent into exile, installed a mostly unelectable govt of non-political people.