India is the largest consumer of whisky in the world and Scotch whisky has become less expensive in parts of India since the India-UK trade agreement took effect on July 15. Mint, called it the first price drop since the agreement and said prices fell 10% to 15% in states...
India’s Sahasra Focuses on Basic Packaging of Chips
Chipmaker Sahasra Semiconductors Private Ltd, established at Bhiwadi, in the state of Rajasthan, announced plans to start assembly, testing, marking and packaging production in India. The company will initially focus on basic packaging, which is currently imported from China. This move marks Sahasra's entry into the growing semiconductor market and...
India-Made Honda Cars Will Ship to Japan
Japanese automaker Honda is set to export its India-made mid-sized SUV, Elevate, to the Japanese market in spring 2024. This will be the first time a vehicle manufactured by Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL), Honda's wholly-owned subsidiary in India, will be exported to Japan's highly regulated auto market. The Elevate...
Financial Times: India Now exports High Quality Whisky
India now accounts for almost one in every two bottles of whisky sold in the world. The country also recently leapfrogged France to become the world’s biggest market for Scotch according to a new article in the Financial Times of London India is also a major producer of whisky with...
In India Solar and Wind Dominate Energy Additons
London, UK-based global energy think tank Ember launched India state RES target and progress tracker, early last year. The data tool tracks the monthly progress of Indian states and union territories against their 2022 renewable energy targets, using archive records of state-wide installed renewable energy capacity data from India’s Ministry of...
Coal India to Invest $970 Million in Solar Energy by 2024
With the aim of diversifying into new areas and preparing for a longer-term decline in demand for fossil fuels, state-owned Coal India Ltd., targets 3 gigawatts of solar generation capacity by fiscal 2024 from a current base of about 300 megawatts under implementation. The company will invest $970 million in...