Shine Jacob
 "Shine Jacob")
Shine Jacob
Shine Jacob is a seasoned journalist and short-story writer with an experience of over a decade and a half across print and electronic media. He has covered a wide range of sectors, including energy, infrastructure, logistics, and the automobile industry. He has previously worked with the Times of India, Moneycontrol, Livemint, Cogencis, in addition to regional Malayalam media. Currently based in Chennai, he has also worked as a financial journalist in Kolkata and New Delhi.
Shine Jacob is a seasoned journalist and short-story writer with an experience of over a decade and a half across print and electronic media. He has covered a wide range of sectors, including energy, infrastructure, logistics, and the automobile industry. He has previously worked with the Times of India, Moneycontrol, Livemint, Cogencis, in addition to regional Malayalam media. Currently based in Chennai, he has also worked as a financial journalist in Kolkata and New Delhi.
Shine Jacob
Textiles seek more incentives as govt extends duty-free cotton imports
Tamil Nadu urges higher export incentives and faster EU trade deal as duty-free cotton imports extended till Dec 31, while farmers complain of falling domestic cotton prices due to cheap US supplies
 "Textiles seek more incentives as govt extends duty-free cotton imports")
Front seat view: Luxury cars and bikes rev up for the festival season
Luxury carmakers are shifting into high gear with a mix of product launches, personalised experiences & lifestyle-led engagement
 "Front seat view: Luxury cars and bikes rev up for the festival season")
Rare-earth crisis may impact EV industry's festival sales: TVS Motor
Firm launches new EV scooter Orbiter for ₹99,900
 "Rare-earth crisis may impact EV industry's festival sales: TVS Motor")
Centre extends cotton import relief; TN, industry push for more sops
Tamil Nadu and industry bodies urge higher export incentives, faster EU trade deal and wider market access as US tariff hits Tiruppur's exports; Centre extends cotton relief till December 31
 "Centre extends cotton import relief; TN, industry push for more sops")
Weighed down by 50% US levy, Indian exporters recalibrate strategy
Vinod Kumar, president of the India SME Forum, said outreach to about 100,000 members has drawn 1,035 responses, with entrepreneurs already mapping ways to cope with the tariffs
 "Weighed down by 50% US levy, Indian exporters recalibrate strategy")
Auto body knocks on finmin door for faster GST reforms, compensation cess
M&M stops wholesale supply of high-ticket ICE vehicles on sales drop, fear of cess loss
 "Auto body knocks on finmin door for faster GST reforms, compensation cess")
Companies line up RE projects worth ₹43,358 crore in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh cleared Rs 43,358 crore of renewable projects totalling 2,600 MW under its ICE Policy, with major investments from Navayuga, Serentica, Hexa, and Brightfuture
 "Companies line up RE projects worth ₹43,358 crore in Andhra Pradesh")
Electric vehicle spark fires up R&D spending by legacy two-wheeler majors
Hero MotoCorp and TVS Motor crossed Rs 1,000 crore in R&D spend for the first time, as legacy OEMs accelerate innovation to compete with new-age EV players
 "Electric vehicle spark fires up R&D spending by legacy two-wheeler majors")
Festival season cheer on hold as auto buyers await GST relief and discounts
Festival offers are already running with benefits between ₹1.5 lakh and ₹2 lakh on some models
 "Festival season cheer on hold as auto buyers await GST relief and discounts")
SMA, rare disease treatment add to Kerala health model success story
SMA is a rare, inherited genetic disease that affects the motor neurons in the spinal cord, causing progressive muscle weakness and wasting
 "SMA, rare disease treatment add to Kerala health model success story")
Leadership transition: Sudarshan Venu takes charge of TVS Motor from Aug 25
Ralf Speth steps down as chairman; firm plans supply-chain diversification for key components
 "Leadership transition: Sudarshan Venu takes charge of TVS Motor from Aug 25")
Apollo Hospitals MD Suneeta Reddy sells 1.3% stake via block deal
Promoter group raises Rs 1,489 cr to reduce debt and holdings; doesn't plan further stake reduction
 "Apollo Hospitals MD Suneeta Reddy sells 1.3% stake via block deal")
Andhra seals ₹9K cr deal with Maersk arm to develop three state ports
Andhra Pradesh signs a Rs 9,000 crore deal with Maersk subsidiary APM Terminals to modernize the Ramayapatnam, Machilipatnam, and Mulapeta ports, boosting its maritime trade infrastructure.
 "Andhra seals ₹9K cr deal with Maersk arm to develop three state ports")
Suneeta Reddy to sell 1.25% stake in Apollo Hospitals for ₹1,395 crore
Apollo Hospitals MD Suneeta Reddy plans to sell her 1.25% stake worth Rs 1,395 crore through block deals, reducing her holding to 2.11%
 "Suneeta Reddy to sell 1.25% stake in Apollo Hospitals for ₹1,395 crore")
Hinduja Group's Ashok Leyland set to rev up West Asia growth plans
Chairman Dheeraj Hinduja told Business Standard that the company is in the final stages of coming up with a new unit in the region
 "Hinduja Group's Ashok Leyland set to rev up West Asia growth plans")
Focus stays on RAM as Indian Bank tilts towards MSMEs: MD & CEO Binod Kumar
he bank's managing director and chief executive officer Binod Kumar shares the impact of the merger on its growth
 "Focus stays on RAM as Indian Bank tilts towards MSMEs: MD & CEO Binod Kumar")
Ramco Cements eyes Rs 16K cr revenue in 5 years, launches Hard Worker brand
Ramco Cements aims for Rs 16,000 crore revenue in the next five years and launches the "Hard Worker" brand in construction chemicals, with a target to generate Rs 2,000 crore revenue in the segment.
 "Ramco Cements eyes Rs 16K cr revenue in 5 years, launches Hard Worker brand")
Centre removes cotton import duty till Sept 30 to aid textile sector
The Centre has waived the 11 per cent duty on cotton imports till September 30, providing relief to the textile industry facing higher US tariffs and intense global competition
 "Centre removes cotton import duty till Sept 30 to aid textile sector")
TN clears design scheme, launches COEs under semiconductor mission
The state will also roll out a workforce development programme to train 1,000 engineering students through top-tier platforms such as the India Semiconductor Workforce Development Programme
 "TN clears design scheme, launches COEs under semiconductor mission")
Robo-surgeries soar as AI boosts surgical efficiency, diagnostic precision
AI is adding to the efficiency of surgical procedures through predictive analytics, clinical decision support and diagnostic precision
 "Robo-surgeries soar as AI boosts surgical efficiency, diagnostic precision")
