Recent Articles Published by Kiran Murali
Budget FY27: Allocation estimate for PM E-Drive Scheme at Rs 1,500 Cr

By Kiran Murali, Prerna Lidhoo & Shahkar Abidi calendar01 Feb 2026

The subsidies for electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers are set to expire by March 31, 2026, while incentives for e...

Budget FY27: Allocation estimates for PLI Auto at Rs 5,940 crore

By Kiran Murali, Darshan Nakhwa & Mukul Singh calendar01 Feb 2026

A total of Rs 2,321.94 crore has been disbursed under the scheme as of December 31, and the allocation of FY26 was at ...

Budget 2026‑27: Govt Extends Customs Duty Exemption for Capital Goods Used for Li‑Ion Cell Manufacturing

By Kiran Murali, Darshan Nakhwa & Mukul Singh calendar01 Feb 2026

Budget move to extend duty exemption on capital goods for lithium‑ion cell manufacturing aims to cut costs, spur inves...

Budget 2026–27: Government Targets Industry 4.0 Push Through Electronics Manufacturing Support

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Facilitation groups and supply-chain integration to anchor advanced manufacturing push.

Budget 2026–27: India to Create Rare Earth Corridors in Four States to Secure Critical Minerals

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Move aims to cut import dependence and secure critical minerals for EVs, electronics and clean energy.

Budget 2026–27: India Lines Up Semiconductor Mission 2.0 to Push Deeper Into Chip Value Chain

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Focus shifts from fabs to equipment, materials and Indian chip IP as government targets supply-chain resilience.

Bajaj Auto Explores Further Integration Of Ktm Production For Cost Competitiveness

By Kiran Murali, Darshan Nakhwa, and Ketan Thakkar calendar30 Jan 2026

Bajaj Auto executive director Rakesh Sharma says company is working with Austrian motorcycle brand KTM to shift more p...

2W Makers Flag Cost Risks from ABS norms, Say Govt Talks Positive

By Kiran Murali and Darshan Nakhwa calendar30 Jan 2026

Automakers flag affordability risks but say talks with the government on balancing safety and costs have been construc...

Why Biofuels, Not EVs, Will Drive India's Auto Market Growth: Insight from Deputy DG Dr. Ojha 

By Shahkar Abidi and Kiran Murali calendar29 Jan 2026

For a country that currently imports roughly 90% of its crude oil, the push for biofuels is a cornerstone of national ...

Govt to Come up with Compressed Biogas Policy Soon: Hardeep Singh Puri

By Kiran Murali and Shahkar Abidi calendar29 Jan 2026

The minister indicated that the new policy would build one existing measure in the CBG value chain.