According to Ola Electric’s RHP, the Indian electric vehicle market is experiencing remarkable growth. Electric two-wheelers’ (E2Ws) now have a market share of more than 5 per cent. Electric 2Ws have penetrated much faster than smartphones or laptops. They are sold at a premium compared to Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles. Kochi and Bengaluru have the highest penetration amongst cities.  Compiled by Sai Prabhakar Y

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However, in terms of e-commerce penetration, India lags behind global peers

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It is crucial to analyse why India struggles to secure more medals at the Games despite more funding coming in now

The latest labour force survey data show how severe this is in urban India

Power demand has been on the rise. For supply to keep pace, along with a push to attain net zero emissions, the net installed capacity has been growing at a CAGR of 4.7 per cent since FY 2009-10 until now. Solar as a source, however has been growing at a different scale of 36.6 per cent CAGR during the same period with Wind, a distant second at 7 per cent. While the supply has fallen short of demand in India since FY 2009-10, the gap has been on a declining trend. While fossils are expected to do the heavy-lifting in the near term, investments in renewables are expected to start generating yields. Compiled by Arun K Shanmugam

The harrowing tales of women in the Malayalam cinema industry should be a wake-up call to uphold the dignity and safety of women in the workplace

The childcare market is led by apparels and consumables, with toys being the smallest contributor

The Cabinet Secretary’s post, over the years, has lost a bit if its lustre

The cosying up of rivals DMK and BJP at a recent Chennai event has raised eyebrows

The likes of Andrew Tate capitalise on the insecurities of young people

Domestic demand, capacity and utilisation are rebounding for aviation, and this has had a positive impact on the hospitality sector. With the Budget allocation increased from ₹1,692 crore for FY24 to around ₹2,480 crore for FY25, the outlook for the travel and hospitality industry is encouraging. The number of rooms available has also increased along with high average daily rate (ADR), revenue per available room rate (RevPAR) and occupancy.

Those who don’t conform to popular or polarised opinions are often vilified on social media

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The market size of logistics grew at a CAGR of 11 per cent from FY19 till FY24 and it is projected to reach a market size of ₹35.3 trillion by FY29. While expenditure on logistics as a % of GDP is at a relatively higher 13 per cent, it is expected to drop to high-single-digits on improving connectivity and efficiencies through formalisation of the economy. The transportation segment contributes to most of the logistics market in India and within that, roadways dominate as of FY21. However, with the improvement in the rail infrastructure, Railways are expected to grow at a faster pace. This has been compiled from the RHP of Wester Carriers (India) Limited

Retail has stayed firm at around 48 per cent of private consumption expenditure which is on an increasing trend. Apparel and apparel accessories stand to be the fastest growing segment within retail. While the segment is largely unorganised, the penetration of organised players has been on the rise with a significant jump since FY23. Also, the e-retail segment has been growing at a fast pace with >30 per cent y-o-y growth in FY23 and FY24

The prospect of rising defaults on unsecured retail loans can impact not just the banking system, but also hit growth

Systematic credit has been growing at 8 per cent CAGR since FY19 and at a much faster 12.5 per cent CAGR since FY21. The share of retail within systematic credit is also increasing Y-o-Y from 30 per cent in FY19 to 37 per cent in FY24. Retail credit, on the other hand, witnessed solid Y-o-Y growth at low teens since FY23 and the share of personal loan and gold loan have increased while that of housing and auto loan has decreased. However, moderation in retail credit growth is expected on account of RBI’s increase in risk weight mandate for riskier loans.  Compiled by Arun K Shanmugam

India’s jewellery market, estimated at $80 billion in FY24 and growing to $145 billion by FY28, is undergoing significant shifts

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With Indians preferring feature-rich, roomy cars with taller ride height, dominance of SUVs and rise in average price per vehicle are observable trends

The NH network is projected to become 2 lakh km by FY25

Sachin Pilot asks Reserve Bank of India to act fast

Kaupthing chief Einarsson among nine charged Icelandic banker Sigurdur “Siggi” Einarsson, who ran Kaupthing bank until its collapse five years ago, is among nine former senior staff who have been charged in Reykjavik with orchestrating five large-scale market manipulation conspiracies.

The government should sell it to domestic market, says SIMA

Has made an oil discovery in a KG basin block and will augment hydro- carbon volumes established through two earlier finds