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Saturday, March 14, 2026
TopicIndian cars

Topic: Indian cars

More automation, more screens—what Indian cars will look like in 2026

Automakers this year are expected to roll out cars in India that are smarter, safer, and electric.

Volvo EX30 isn’t solving the information overload problem in Indian cars

Even in China, where the instrument cluster screen has become smaller than the infotainment screen, manufacturers haven’t completely removed the traditional instrument cluster.

Renault India revs up for a comeback. Set for 5 car launch lineup starting with new Duster

Renault’s decision to not bring the second-generation Duster to India in 2019 was a head-scratching one. At the time, Indian executives had claimed this was due to cost issues.

Kia Syros stands out in a world of lookalike SUVs—and that’s not a bad thing

The Kia Syros provides ample luggage storage. It’s a perfect SUV for rear-seat passengers—better, in fact, than some vehicles in a larger class.

Mahindra Thar Roxx beats Maruti Dzire at ICOTY 2025 in closest result in award’s history

The other two ICOTY 2025 categories—Green Car of the Year and Premium Car of the Year—went to MG Windsor.EV and Mercedes-Benz E-Class.

The ‘new car’ of the future isn’t from a showroom—it’s your old one updated like an iPhone

The last time I upgraded iOS on my iPhone, it was like learning to use a new device. And that’s what an SDV is all about. They’re redefining what a 'new car' means.

Five-door Mahindra Thar ROXX is big, comfortable SUV. Just don’t throw it into corners

The Thar ROXX is nothing like its three-door sibling, and this is evident not just in the features and the quality of the interiors, but also in how well Mahindra has managed the noise, vibration, and harshness in the new SUV.

Automatic braking isn’t for Indian roads. Bharat NCAP should avoid making it mandatory yet

Carmakers like MG, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, and Tata have realised that buyers want Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, despite complaints about automatic emergency braking.

Volkswagen to Hyundai, carmakers are going all out with ‘premium’. And Indians want more

Consumers no longer want to miss out on new features, even if they do not make sense—like sunroofs—in India.

On Camera

Menstrual leave doesn’t work in ‘real world’. And that real world is designed by, for men

When a woman menstruates, when/if she decides to marry, when/if she decides to have kids, should not be factors when looking at a woman’s potential from a hiring standpoint.

US strike on Iran’s key oil export island Kharg raises fears of wider supply disruption

President Trump said the US had bombed military targets on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, but spared oil infrastructure.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.