No change in duty levied on cigarettes based on stick length

Modi’s spending plan promised new outlays on infrastructure and an 18% hike in defense expenditure — a bulwark against the challenge posed by dual rivals China and Pakistan

A duty waiver will encourage use of imported scrap as feedstock for domestic recycling rather than exporting these wastes or depending solely on freshly mined minerals

Budget strikes a balance between reducing the debt-to-GDP ratio and maintaining a gradual pace of fiscal consolidation, the report observes

PMI edges up to 55.4 in January from December’s two-year low of 55.0

Fitch has a BBB- sovereign rating for India, while Moody’s rates it Baaa3. S&P upgraded India to BBB in 2025 for its first such upgrade in 18 years

The one-year ⁠OIS rate ended at 5.5550% on Friday, up 10 bps in January, while the two-year rate ended at 5.7050%, up 15 bps

The 10-year bond yield rises as much as eight basis points to 6.78%, the highest since January 17, 2025

In this post–Union Budget 2026–27 discussion, Poornima Joshi, Resident Editor, businessline, speaks with Editor Raghuvir Srinivasan on what makes the Union Budget 2026–27 distinctive.

Electric vehicle-maker Tesla reported a revenue of $24.9 billion, down 3% year-over-year (YoY) in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025, compared to 25.7 billion. The decline was driven primarily by lower vehicle deliveries, partly offset by growth in energy generation and storage, and services revenue. The automotive revenue declined 11% YoY to $17.7 billion. In contrast, energy generation and storage revenue rose 25% YoY, while services and other revenue increased 18% YoY. This was the result of higher deployments across all regions and continued strength in demand for both Megapack and Powerwall.

Shreya Sortex  Industries has won NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam’s (NVVN) auction to set up a 250 MW/500 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Kerala. The BESS will have to be installed at the 220 kV Brahmapuram substation in Kochi, with an interconnection at the 220 kV voltage level within the jurisdiction of Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEBL).

The Union Budget 2026–27 placed clean energy and manufacturing at the center of India’s growth strategy, unveiling targeted outlays, customs duty rationalization, and policy reforms to accelerate renewables, electric vehicles (EVs), critical minerals, and semiconductor manufacturing.

Electricity National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) has advanced high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission projects planned under Vietnam’s revised Power Development Plan VIII to strengthen long-distance power transfer. The plan includes four state-invested HVDC lines [...]

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I visited IBM’s headquarters in Yorktown last December, arriving just after a snowstorm had rolled through the Hudson Valley. The timing was fitting. Quantum computing, like winter weather, is something people talk about constantly but many don’t experience directly. At IBM’s Quantum Technology labs, you can at least hear the ... [continued]

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When a manufacturer gets it right ‘out of the box’, there is often an expectation that an update could make it worse rather than better. Polestar have avoided that temptation with the Polestar 2 refresh.

The post Polestar 2 refresh: Useful tweaks to a “driver’s car” without the bings and bongs appeared first on The Driven.

Details of Tesla's upcoming Cybercab reveal what's under the bonnet of the company's future tech.

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State celebrates opening of first overhead gantry charging infrastructure, which is approximately 25 per cent more space-efficient than conventional charging infrastructure,

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Scientists at CeNS in Bengaluru have created a photo-rechargeable supercapacitor, known as a photo-capacitor, which simultaneously captures and stores solar energy, eliminating the need for separate solar panels and batteries. This innovative device enhances efficiency and compactness, paving the way for advanced, self-sustaining power systems in portable electronics and renewable energy use.

The post NiCo₂O₄ Nanowire Photo-Capacitor Enables Self-Charging Energy Storage appeared first on SolarQuarter.

Engineering Projects (India) Ltd. (EPI), a Government of India enterprise, has invited an Expression of Interest (EOI) to partner with an experienced contractor for a large solar power project in […]

The post Engineering Projects (India) Invites EOI For 250 MW Solar PV Project Near Bikaner Under SJVN Green Energy Tender Plan appeared first on SolarQuarter.

Tamil Nadu and Kerala have awarded large standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects, and the tariff outcomes have surprised many market participants. At a time when the sector has […]

The post ₹1.81 Lakh To ₹3.15 Lakh: Kerala And Tamil Nadu Discover New Benchmarks In Standalone BESS Tariffs appeared first on SolarQuarter.