The four-day #IGDC returns to #Chennai from October 28 to 31, bringing together over 10,000 creators, publishers, and investors.

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#BajajAuto's consolidated revenue rose 59% to Rs 25,125.56 crore in #Q2FY27, driven by a 41% increase in exports and strong growth in #electricvehicle sales and volumes.

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#Amazon and #TataMotors are collaborating to deploy 3,000 electric trucks across #Amazon’s #logistics network in India.

This project marks the largest electric-truck deployment by an #ecommerce company in the country.

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#LifeSciences technology company #Agilisium plans to move its Asia headquarters from #Chennai as it targets about 5,000 specialised professionals and $500 million in revenue over five to seven years.

business-standard.com/s/2gA8lud | @shinejac

#TataMotors’ takeover bid for #Iveco has crossed the key acceptance threshold of 80%, clearing a major hurdle for the acquisition of the Italian truck maker by the Indian commercial vehicle major.

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A #Kerala case, two decades later

As CEC #GyaneshKumar faces protests over electoral roll revisions, a 20-year-old Kerala corruption case resurfaces despite an earlier vigilance clean chit. @shinejac writes 👇

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#FADA data shows overall vehicle sales rose 2% in the first nine days of #Navratri, but #passengervehicle sales fell 14% as last year's #GST-led demand surge created a high base.

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#TataSons’ upcoming board game will likely prompt promoters to re-evaluate company charters as experts highlight that distinct boundaries between oversight and management help avoid governance disputes.

@ishitaadutt @sohinidastweets @Bmishra94 @gulveenaulakh_ @shinejac
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#LunchWithBS | 55 acres, 100% green energy goals and an expansion into Maharashtra—Milky Mist founder T. Sathish Kumar talks IPO success, quality and scaling from a Tamil Nadu village.

Read more: mybs.in/2g9vDcM

#MilkyMist #TSathishKumar #IPO #Dairy | @shinejac

Pleasantly surprised to see this iconic photograph in @bsindia today, as part of a wonderful piece chronicling 35 years of Hyderabad’s transformation. In 1997, I had the opportunity to make a presentation to Bill Gates on why Microsoft should choose Hyderabad. That meeting soft setting up its first development centre outside the United States in Hyderabad.

The rest, as they say, is history. Hyderabad’s journey is a reminder that transformative change begins with a bold vision, backed by persistence and policy consistency over decades. I’m enclosing more pictures from the archive here -

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@BillGates
@Microsoft

#CoffeeWithBS | With more than 450 space startups in India and a goal of 50 launches a year by 2030, @GoenkaPk's next challenge lies beyond autos.

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#PawanGoenka #INSPACe #BSSpecial | @shinejac

Tata Motors, Byju's and KT Grooming tapped Lionel Messi's global appeal over the years; experts say retirement could now make him more accessible to Indian brands.

Report by @sharleendsouza & @shinejac

#LionelMessi #TataMotors #Byjus #CompanyNews
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Reporters' Diary: 35 years of Reforms

@bsindia journos will share their behind-the-scenes insights on producing the newspaper's month-long retrospective on India's 1991 economic reforms.

Sept 03 | 2PM IST

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#RoyalEnfield, born in #Britain in 1901, found a new home in #India in the 1950s. After coming close to shutting down in the early 2000s, the brand has become the world’s largest mid-size motorcycle maker.

Read today's #Take2WithBS 👇

@shinejac
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#TVSMotor has appointed #PeymanKargar as CEO from January 2027, with #KNRadhakrishnan continuing until then and subsequently serving as a non-executive director.

Read more: zurl.co/lNW6p | @shinejac

Indian intelligence firm #SuhoraTechnologies has detected a newly formed #lake at the origin of the Himalayan avalanche that triggered severe flooding across #Nepal and #Tibet

Does it imply a fresh risk? @shinejac decodes 👇
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Why is the South incentivising more births?

Falling #fertility is raising concerns over a shrinking workforce and ageing population. #TamilNadu has proposed 365 days of #maternityleave for a third child.

Full story 👉 mybs.in/2g8YLJp

@shinejac

From 8 hours of back-breaking manual spraying to a 10-minute automated sortie. 𖥂🎮

How the "Uberisation" of drones and ₹500 app bookings are rewriting India's farm economics.🌾

Deep-tech doesn’t take root in the rural heartland by asking smallholders to buy expensive hen technology becomes an accessible everyday service that directly puts money back into local hands.

The shift toward on-demand "Drone-as-a-Service" (DaaS) is showing what happens when practical innovation meets grassroots necessity:

* Removing the Debt Burden: Instead of locking up ₹5–10 lakh in upfront capital, farmers can simply book a service for ₹500–600 per acre right when they need it.

* Powering Local Livelihoods: It’s turning rural youth into high-tech service operators: over 800 micro-entrepreneurs are already supporting nearly 2 million farmers across regional belts.

* Conserving Critical Resources: Cuts water consumption by 90% (down from 100–200L to just 10L per acre) while sparing farmers direct, prolonged chemical exposure in the fields.

* Grassroots Support: Initiatives like the ₹1,261 Cr Namo Drone Didi program are placing 15,000 drones directly into the hands of women’s self-help groups, building equity alongside efficiency.

When we stop treating technology as an elite asset and start delivering it as a shared utility, we go beyond just boosting crop yields.

We build durable, dignified livelihoods across rural communities.
cc: @AgriGoI @DroneFederation @MarutDrones @BlameItOnSmit

By @shinejac

#AgriTech #MakeInIndia #RuralEconomy #DroneDidi #StartupIndia

Two Wills more than 100 years ago and later many amendments of the Tata Sons Articles Of Association tell us a story that explain why the governance structure needs a reset. The long history of “six months” mentioned in Chandra’s letter to the board @bsindia @TataCompanies

#Vijay sets the stage for a long role

As the actor-turned-politician completes 100 days in office, his government seems confident, citing ‘rising’ investor interest and a bouquet of welfare schemes.

✍️ @shinejac reports

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