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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
TopicLuxury Cars

Topic: Luxury Cars

UK FTA means cheaper Rolls-Royce, Bentley. Though it matters little to India’s auto market

Unlike India-UK FTA, the India–EU FTA could be a different kettle of fish. Because the European Union is still an automotive manufacturing powerhouse.

2 Series Gran Coupe may be BMW’s best bet yet to win India’s luxury war

India might not yet offset BMW’s losses in China, but Munich knows its future lies here. And the 2 Series Gran Coupe shows they know what they’re doing.

BMW 5-Series stretches itself by 11 cm—and trades performance for comfort

The new 5-Series is innovative, but sometimes, the most significant innovations are simple. In this case, 11 centimetres.

Pune police confiscate controversial IAS trainee Puja Khedkar’s luxury car

The 34-year-old probationary IAS officer allegedly installed a red beacon light on an Audi that was registered under the name of a Pune-based private company.

Audi’s four rings shined bright in 2023. But India still a small market for luxury cars

Without volume, it makes little sense for Audi to start manufacturing units here. India is the world’s third-largest market for passenger vehicles, but it remains way behind China.

At least one killed, several injured after ship carrying 3,000 cars blazes off Dutch coast

The fire began on Tuesday night on the 199-metre Panama-registered Fremantle Highway, which was en route from Germany to Egypt, forcing several crew members to jump overboard.

BMW X5 can take German carmaker to new heights in India. Hunger for luxury will help

India’s luxury car sales are so impressive that headquarters in Germany are taking notice.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

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.