It takes a while to get used to the constant and instant supply of power that is the case with EVs, and handling the S1 Pro when it takes a corner or makes a turn can be tricky, says Pavan Lall.

Suspension that has fully acclimatised to Indian roads and handles potholes and bumps with ease, plush interiors that feel premium beyond just surface level, and aggressive and imposing design cues give this SUV a presence and profile that has little competition, says Pavan Lall.

While the Slavia comes in eight different variants, it's the base model that starts at around Rs 10.7 lakh that is most likely to take a bite out of the market share of its competitors, says Pavan Lall.

The Meridian feels comfortable and upright with the quality of gadgetry, interiors and plastics expected from an international brand car.However, it lacks the overall premium-ness that may come with a top-end Japanese car or even a mid-range German car, says Pavan Lall.

The Carens is a warning for cars such as the Tata Safari, Hyundai Alcazar, Maruti Ertiga, Toyota Innova Crista and Mahindra XUV 700, because Kia punches much harder than others in its weight category.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday inaugurate the Terminal 2 of the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru that has been built at a cost of around Rs 5,000 crore, according to officials.

According to Siam data, Indian auto companies sold 982,456 units of utility vehicles in the first half of FY23, a 50.29 per cent growth over the corresponding period last year.

Innovation ranging from exterior designs of vehicles to EV charger locks grabbed eyeballs at the expo

That means a manufacturer looking at a market like India needs to decide whether small, cheap cars or small, expensive cars or both will work better for them, says Pavan Lall.

Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com takes the latest offering from the Mahindra stable for a spin.

The final rites of renowned industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata were performed with full state honours at a central Mumbai crematorium on Thursday evening.The Mumbai police paid tribute to Tata with a gun salute.

It supports a range of devices including smartphones, tablets, laptops, wireless chargers and smartwatches

The Life Note 3 has a good feature set and is reasonably priced

The smart TVs will be available in 32-inch and 43-inch variants for pre-booking from March 12-16

This is a colour that truly looks of the forest and from the forest

Noise led the market with a 23 per cent share

Device also has a sound personalisation feature

Redmi K50i 5G will be available for sale from July 23

Dell’s new XPS 13 laptop is now available for purchase on Dell.com

L’Oréal confirms that the Brow Magic eyebrow applicator will launch in 2023

Apple Reality Pro is a Mixed Reality headset with both AR and VR integration.

Samsung has announced that its first in-person Unpacked Event since the pandemic to be held on February 1, 2023.

Apple has partnered with Disney and Dolby for media content, along with updating Apple TV+ shows and movies to sync with headset.

Almost synonymous with portable music players in the ‘90s, the Walkman slides back into our lives in this new avatar.

Priced starting at $499, Quest 3 to be 40% thinner than Meta’s previous headset and feature colour mixed reality

JioBook comes with always-on 4G connectivity

The project, funded by the Universal Service Obligation Fund, involves the design, supply, construction, installation, upgradation, and maintenance of BharatNet’s Middle Mile Network

Swiggy IPO targets ₹11,327.43 crore through a combination of fresh issue worth ₹4,499 crore and offer for sale of 17.51 crore shares worth ₹6,828.43 crore

The total expenditure moved up to ₹99,847 crore in the quarter under review, from ₹92,752 crore in the year-ago period

Zinka Logistics IPO, which opens on November 13, will include a fresh issue worth up to ₹550 crore and an offer for sale of up to 20,685,800 equity shares by promoters and selling shareholders

Raises ₹5,085 crore from institutional investors; company betting big on enhancing quick commerce segement

RBI intervenes to manage currency amid global economic challenges

Niva Bupa Health Insurance IPO, Niva Bupa IPO GMP Updates November 11, 2024: Track Niva Bupa Health Insurance IPO subscription status here

Meanwhile, the dollar index was trading higher by 0.05 per cent at 105.05

The retail individual investors’ portion currently leads the subscription status at 2.14 times, with bids for 6.71 crore shares

The achievement comes as Mastek expands its AI capabilities, recently launching iConnix, a GenAI portfolio featuring over 120 AI assets and 4 AI platforms

QSBs’ clients will have the option to either continue with the existing facility of trading by transferring funds to the brokers or opt for either of the facilities

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices: The benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty, which traded on a weak note on Tuesday, settled 1 per cent lower for the day. Sensex closed at 78,675.18, lower by 820.97 points or 1.03 per cent, and Nifty 50 ended at 23,883.45, down by 257.85 points or 1.07 per cent. Barring the Nifty IT and Realty indices, all the sectoral indices are in red and led by bank stocks. As the Q2 earnings season concludes, analysts anticipate fund flows influencing market direction amid ongoing volatility. Gaurav Garg of Lemonn Markets Desk suggests that traders adopt hedged strategies focusing on selective stocks. Large-cap stocks are expected to perform relatively better as valuation pressures mount on the broader market. DSP Mutual Fund highlighted that mid-cap and small-cap indices have reached peak valuations, while large-cap stocks show signs of outperformance. Continued foreign portfolio outflows add to market volatility, but Pantomath Group’s ‘Market Kaleidoscope’ report points to India’s infrastructure push and rising private investment as economic stabilisers. Globally, Asian markets opened mixed, with gains in China and Japan offset by weaker Taiwanese and Korean indices.

Implemented in 2004, STT is designed to combat tax evasion on capital gains and has undergone various adjustments to its rates and structure since its inception.

The stock made its debut at ₹31.06, up 3.53 per cent from the issue price on both the BSE and NSE, later, it jumped 7.2 per cent to ₹32.16 on the BSE

Rupee pressured by continued foreign fund outflows and a firm dollar overseas

Buzzing stocks: United Spirits, Tata Chemicals, MTNL, Aurobindo Pharma, LCC Infotech, Tata Power, Federal Bank, EMS, Eicher Motors, Apollo Tyres, Allcargo Terminals, Vodafone Idea, Happiest Minds, Brigade, ESAF Small Finance Bank, NBCC, Kalyan Jewellers, Garden Reach, Unichem Lab, Dredging Corp, AstraZeneca Pharma. Prism Johnson, PI Industries, Shilpa Medicare, Thermax and Thomas Cook

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Gift Nifty indicates a likely 100-point gap-down opening for Nifty at 23,870 on Wednesday as global markets remain weak. Analysts cite concerns over an earnings slowdown and persistently high inflation; Jefferies India downgraded full-year earnings for 63% of the 121 large companies it covers due to economic slowing. India’s retail inflation surged to a 14-month high of 6.21% in October, with steep rises in food and metal prices potentially influencing the RBI’s December policy stance. A continued hold on rates seems likely, but analysts at AngelOne note a shallower rate-cut cycle ahead for India, mirroring the US trend. Options data signals resistance around 24,500 due to heavy call writing and support near 23,500, with a bearish put-call ratio drop to 0.52. India VIX rose to 14.60 (+2.40%), suggesting caution; however, lower volatility generally supports bullish sentiment, according to SAMCO’s Dhupesh Dhameja.

Logistics major raised ₹501 crore from anchor investors

Ongoing unrest in Kolkata as doctors’ hunger strike continues, with two more falling ill, sparking further protests

So far, six fasting junior doctors had to be hospitalised following severe deterioration of their health parameters, says Dr. Suvendu Mallick amid fast-unto-death agitation by junior doctors

The Chief Minister of West Bengal said the Central Government appears to be "under pressure" to cut taxes to benefit common people

The protesting doctors refused to end their hunger strike until all their demands were met but agreed to join the talks on Monday, after speaking with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over phone

Thousands of recruitments conducted by the West Bengal Central School Service Commission in 2016 were linked to the cash-for-school jobs recruitment “scam”