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Brembo and Ningbo SAFE Brakes Systems sign a Joint Venture for Motorcycle ABS Production in India

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Brembo, the global mobility innovation leader, and Ningbo SAFE Brakes Systems, market leader in China’s motorcycle ABS sector, have today signed a joint venture establishing a new company, BRSF Active Safety Solutions , dedicated to the production of ABS for the Indian motorcycle market. Brembo will hold a 60% majority stake in the joint venture, which will focus on the local assembly and supply of the ABS for motorcycles for the Indian market. Operations will be carried out at a dedicated manufacturing facility in Chakan (Pune), one of India’s main automotive and motorcycle industrial hubs, just next to the Brembo India plant. The project includes the deployment of highly advanced and automated assembly lines, reflecting the strong focus on quality, efficiency, and industrial excellence. The plant is expected to employ around 50 people, with a progressive ramp up aligned with production volumes and the localization of the supply chain. “The joint venture with Ningbo SAFE Brake...
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Chennai among India’s Top Pet-Loving Cities, Ranking in the Top 5 for Both Dogs and Cats

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Few cities capture India's evolving pet culture quite like Chennai. Ranking among the top five cities for both dog and cat care, the city reflects a growing trend of pet parents spending more on their companions' well-being than ever before. From grain-free meals and specialised nutrition to grooming products and gourmet treats, pet care is rapidly becoming a lifestyle category. Nationwide, Instamart saw pet care orders grow 41% year-on-year, with dog shampoo searches soaring nearly 600% and premium pet food trends gaining momentum across the country. While Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Delhi remain the biggest pet care markets overall, the real headline is happening elsewhere: Tier II+ cities posted 96% year-on-year growth in pet care orders. India Is Having a Cat Moment Settling the dog vs cat-lover debate, data shows that cat food now makes up nearly 60% of all pet food demand on Instamart.   Cat food is the single most-searched pet term on the platform. ●    ...
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Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal Bets Big on Five Independent $100 Billion Businesses

Marking the stock market debut of Vedanta’s newly demerged businesses, Vedanta Group Chairman Anil Agarwal said the restructuring is aimed at creating five focused, independent companies, each with the potential to evolve into a $100-billion enterprise, driven by India’s growing demand for natural resources, metals, energy and infrastructure. Addressing investors and stakeholders during the listing ceremony at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE), Agarwal described the demerger as the next phase in Vedanta’s evolution, comparing the group to a banyan tree. He recalled that Vedanta became the first Indian company to list on the London Stock Exchange 24 years ago and said the “seed” planted then has today grown into a large institution. Welcoming the listings, BSE Managing Director & CEO Sundararaman Ramamurthy described the occasion as an important milestone for India’s capital markets. He praised Vedanta’s contribution to industrial development, emp...
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HCLTech launches AI Innovation Zone featuring Intel-powered enterprise solutions

HCLTech , a leading global technology company, today announced the launch of an AI Innovation Zone in Chennai to enable enterprises to innovate and operationalize Intel-based AI products and HCLTech AI solutions, accelerating the transition from experimentation to production-ready, cost-efficient AI deployments. Featuring enterprise AI solutions powered by Intel® Xeon® 6 processors with integrated Intel Advanced Matrix Extensions (Intel AMX) and Intel® Core TM  Ultra, the AI Innovation Zone underscores HCLTech and Intel’s shared commitment to enabling broad AI adoption via an integrated  AI Factory , with a focus on scalable and economical AI deployment. Spanning the full AI stack, from data center infrastructure to end user experiences on AI PCs, this AI Innovation Zone enables hands-on exploration of Intel® Xeon®-based HCLTech solutions. The facility showcases small language model (SLM) optimization and AI Platform-as-a-Service capabilities built on Red Hat OpenShift a...
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CITROËN INDIA LAUNCHES THE ALL-NEW Ë-C3X WITH BaaS# OPTION, REDEFINING ACCESSIBLE ELECTRIC MOBILITY

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Citroën India announced the launch of the updated new Citroën ë-C3X, marking a step forward in its mission to make electric mobility more accessible, flexible and relevant for Indian customers. With the introduction of Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS), the ë-C3X redefines the EV ownership experience by separating battery cost from vehicle price, enabling customers to enter the EV ecosystem with a lower upfront investment. Built on Citroën’s commitment to accessible innovation, comfort and design-led mobility, the all-new ë-C3X combines bold styling, advanced technology and everyday usability with a more flexible ownership model, thereby bringing electric mobility closer to a wider set of customers. The all-new ë-C3X continues Citroën’s legacy of delivering best-in-class comfort, now elevated for electric mobility. Kumar Priyesh, Director Automotive Brands, Stellantis India, said : “ With the all-new ë ‑ C3X, we are taking a decisive step forward in India’s electric mobility journey. Thi...
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Maruti Suzuki hosts friendly matches with visually impaired cricketers

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Maruti Suzuki India Limited under its Employee Volunteering CSR Program–‘eParivartan’, hosted a special cricket match with players with visual impairment from the Cricket Association for the Blind, Delhi (CABD), an affiliate of the Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI). Discussing this initiative, Mr.Rahul Bharti, Senior Executive Officer, Corporate Affairs, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, said, “We thank the Cricket Association for the Blind, Delhi, for giving us this chance to bring both the teams together. Playing alongside these remarkable cricketers reminded our team of their incredible talent, determination, and spirit and inspire us to grow as more holistic human beings.”  
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Sarvam raises $234 million in first close of $300 million Series B at $1.5 billion valuation

Sarvam, India's full-stack sovereign AI company, announced that it has raised $234 million in the first close of its $300 million Series B at a post-money valuation of $1.5 billion. HCLTech and Bessemer Venture Partners invested in the round, with continued support from existing investors Khosla Ventures and Peak XV Partners.  Sarvam builds across the AI stack: training and inference infrastructure, frontier model research, and a go-to-market motion spanning enterprises, developers, and government. The investment will fund Sarvam's continued research on training its next frontier model for agentic, coding, and cybersecurity use-cases, as well as access to compute at scale to expand its forward-deployed motion across key verticals.  "We are clear that research-led innovation to create AI that works at India's scale is a very large opportunity. That means models that understand our voices, read our documents, and serve intelligence at a cost every enterprise and gove...
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