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Built for craters, perfect for potholes & Putin’s brush, Trump’s blush

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Tesla makes its India debut with a pricey Model Y at Rs 60 lakh, deliveries to start from 3rd quarter

Mumbai: Tesla on Tuesday launched its Model Y at about $70,000 in India, the highest price among major markets, as the U.S. automaker grappling...

News of the day: 11 July, 2025

ThePrint’s round-up of the major news events from India.

Tesla enters Indian market, launch event in Mumbai set for 15 July

Tesla is set to open its first showroom in Mumbai next week, marking its entry into the world's 3rd-largest car market despite CEO Elon Musk's complaints about high import tariffs.

Is Tesla late to the party? EV space in India is as busy as Elon Musk

Despite Tesla’s tremendous brand image and Musk being one of the most influential figures on the planet, he may struggle to compete in India’s EV market.

Midnight’s Commissioners & Marco—’Rubio!’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Tesla starts hiring in India, sends signal it is entering EV market

Recruitment for 13 jobs were posted online on Monday, less than a week after PM Modi met Tesla chief Elon Musk in Washington.

Tweets to treaties—Trump-Musk bromance is built on too many conflicts of interest

Elon Musk is now a key player in US policymaking. He's already left a mark on Indian government.

Elon Musk confirms visit to India on X, says ‘looking forward’ to meeting PM Modi

His visit comes weeks after Indian govt announced a new electric vehicle policy to attract major global players like US-based Tesla, of which Musk is CEO.

As Tesla inches closer to India debut, govt mulls import tax slash if EV makers build locally

The lower import taxes could help Tesla sell its full range of models in India, and not just the new car it wants to make locally.

On Camera

India’s TRP ecosystem needs a reset. Time to end BARC monopoly

A ratings monopoly in India has led to lack of technological variation, resulting in sluggish systems detached from market dynamics.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

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.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

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.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

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.