Running on cannibalised spares and plagued by engine issues, the Jaguar continues to plug critical gaps in the Indian Air Force's stretched squadron strength.
For over 4 decades, the low-flying fighter bomber has been a key element of IAF's capabilities. But engine shortcomings, outdated systems & a series of crashes have marred its legacy.
Initial electric vehicles of Jaguar and Audi in the US market have underwhelmed on the sales charts, failing to keep up even with Tesla’s years-old Model S & X.
Tata Motors wrote down its investment in Jaguar Land Rover by $3.9 billion due to market challenges, especially in China, technology disruptions and rising debt costs.
Full marks to NITI Aayog's vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar for getting it right with his company-ownership comment. But Maruti-JLR example is not the full story.
India’s fledgling defence industry has struggled to translate capacity into mass production or compete globally, resulting in continued reliance on imports.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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