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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicScorpio-N

Topic: Scorpio-N

From Gypsy, Scorpio, Fortuner to Thar—the journey of the Indian male SUV driver

In the US car culture, SUVs are all about safe, family-friendly, soccer-mom lifestyle. But In India, it is the complete opposite.

Mahindra unveiled the Thar.E in Cape Town to go beyond off-roading

Mahindra used the opportunity to launch their ‘OJA’ tractors in the 20-40 horsepower range. It is targeting markets outside India.

Kudos to Mahindra for getting safety right with Scorpio-N. Now educate drivers too

While the three Maruti best-sellers performed poorly in GNCAP tests, Mahindra turned out to be impressive. That said, poor driver education remains a problem in India.

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From water to visas to security—India-Bangladesh ties moved beyond Hasina

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman’s two-day visit to New Delhi this week, along with a high-powered delegation, is being hailed as a ‘major diplomatic breakthrough’.

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.