Vikram Chaudhary

3 days ago | financialexpress.com | Vikram Chaudhary

Tata Motors on Tuesday entered the premium electric SUV segment with the launch of the Harrier EV, priced starting Rs 21.49 lakh (ex-showroom). The move comes at a time when Mahindra & Mahindra has been gaining ground in the EV segment with strong sales of its recently launched BE 6 and XUV 9e. In the two months since their launch, Mahindra has sold 10,000 units of these models, giving it a temporary lead over Tata in the electric SUV space.

5 days ago | financialexpress.com | Vikram Chaudhary

On the weekend, Jaguar Land Rover India painted New Delhi blue when it launched the Range Rover SV Masara Edition – a limited-edition model of which just 12 units will be produced, and priced Rs 4.99 crore, ex-showroom. Rajan Amba, managing director, JLR India, told FE that special edition models are getting popular with India’s ultra rich, and last year’s Range Rover SV Ranthambore Edition, priced Rs 4.98 crore, was sold out at the launch itself.

5 days ago | financialexpress.com | Vikram Chaudhary

It’s the most potent and the most luxurious upgrade of a legend. It has extreme off-road capability, as well as extreme on-road performance. It pushes the boundaries of what the most capable 4×4 SUV can do. It’s called the Defender Octa, and we drove it across the absolutely scenic English countryside. What’s the Octa? It’s the most luxurious Defender ever – and also the fastest. It’s in the same league as the G-Wagen (Mercedes-AMG G 63) – the ultimate in SUVs.Is it better than G-Wagen?

5 days ago | financialexpress.com | Vikram Chaudhary

Despite the fact that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has asked all affiliated schools to map students’ mother tongues “at the earliest” and align instructional materials accordingly before the end of the current summer break, the English language has a bright future in the country, Alison Barrett MBE, director India, British Council, told FE.

5 days ago | financialexpress.com | Vikram Chaudhary

Deakin University GIFT City – the first foreign university to start a brand campus in India – has placed eight students even before the official start of the placement season, Deepak Bajaj, the academic and campus director, GIFT City, told FE. “On Friday, people from the National Australia Bank (NAB) interviewed 24 of our potential graduates, and hired eight of them (seven hired, and approval pending for one student),” Bajaj said. “The NAB has offered our students a dual package.