India Must Treat R&D as a National Priority, Not a Corporate Afterthought

By Dr. N. Karuppaiah, Senior Project Advisor, Centre of Excellence in Advanced Automotive Research (CAAR), IIT Madras India faces several systemic hurdles. The talent gap is significant, with fewer PhD-level researchers in automotive engineering compared to global peers. India’s automotive industry is at a strategic inflection point. Already the world’s third-largest automobile market, producing over […]

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Indofast Energy, Bike Bazaar To Deploy 5,000 E2Ws For Last-Mile Deliveries

Indofast Energy, a leading battery-swapping solutions provider, has partnered with fleet operator and mobility financier Bike Bazaar to deploy 5,000 electric two-wheelers across India over the next 18 months. The partnership will expand Indofast’s battery-swapping network into high-demand areas, helping fleet operators reduce downtime, lower costs, and keep deliveries uninterrupted. The move also aligns with […]

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