Tata Sierra launch: Street bets on volume boost, SUV market share gain for Tata Motors PV; stock rallies
  • 26 Nov 2025 06:06 PM
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Tata Sierra launch: Street bets on volume boost, SUV market share gain for Tata Motors PV; stock rallies

Source: https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/tata-sierra-launch-street-bets-on-volume-boost-suv-market-share-gain-for-tata-motors-pv-stock-rallies-11764141871769.html

Tata Sierra launch expected to lift Tata’s SUV market share from 16.9% to 20% - 25%. Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles targets double-digit growth in FY26, backed by strong post-GST demand momentum, and plans to extend Sierra lineup with EV/AWD variants.

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Winter of hope: Why jacket and sweater sales are set to surge this quarter
  • 25 Nov 2025 06:29 PM
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Winter of hope: Why jacket and sweater sales are set to surge this quarter

Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/jacket-sweater-sales-set-to-surge-this-quarter-winterwear-apparel-retailers-gst-early-chill-la-nia-11763637569468.html

Bengaluru: Apparel retailers are banking on a stronger winter season as an on-time, sharper dip in temperatures revives demand for sweaters and jackets after last year’s unusually warm spell left them with excess stock and heavy discounting.

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India set to defer TREM V norms for small tractors, plans mid-stage standard
  • 25 Nov 2025 06:35 PM
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India set to defer TREM V norms for small tractors, plans mid-stage standard

Source: https://www.livemint.com/industry/agriculture/india-set-to-defer-trem-v-norms-for-small-tractors-mid-stage-standard-farmer-pollution-sales-11763895125891.html

The Centre is set to give Indian tractor makers major relief by delaying the rollout of the next phase of emission rules—the Tractor and Machinery Emission Standards V (TREM V)—for tractors below 50 horsepower (HP), two officials told Mint.

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India set to defer TREM V norms for small tractors, plans mid-stage standard
  • 25 Nov 2025 06:24 PM

India set to defer TREM V norms for small tractors, plans mid-stage standard

Source: https://www.livemint.com/industry/agriculture/india-set-to-defer-trem-v-norms-for-small-tractors-mid-stage-standard-farmer-pollution-sales-11763895125891.html

The Centre is set to give Indian tractor makers major relief by delaying the rollout of the next phase of emission rules—the Tractor and Machinery Emission Standards V (TREM V)—for tractors below 50 horsepower (HP), two officials told Mint.

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After rate cuts, GST Council moves to tackle inverted duty anomalies
  • 25 Nov 2025 06:14 PM

After rate cuts, GST Council moves to tackle inverted duty anomalies

Source: https://www.livemint.com/economy/after-rate-cuts-gst-council-moves-to-tackle-inverted-duty-anomalies-tax-rate-raw-materials-textile-11763989496722.html

Inverted duties refer to situations where raw materials are taxed more than the final product, skewing prices, straining working capital, and pulling businesses into protracted refund battles.

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India’s economy gains momentum, but RBI cautions on global stock exuberance
  • 25 Nov 2025 06:07 PM

India’s economy gains momentum, but RBI cautions on global stock exuberance

Source: https://www.livemint.com/economy/rbi-state-of-economy-report-india-growth-11763994759167.html

India's economy shows resilience with robust growth in manufacturing and services, supported by GST reforms, according to the Reserve Bank of India's report. However, global market volatility and elevated equity valuations raise concerns for financial stability.

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For India’s auto part makers, hybrids are the real gold mine
  • 25 Nov 2025 06:19 PM

For India’s auto part makers, hybrids are the real gold mine

Source: https://www.livemint.com/industry/for-india-auto-part-makers-hybrids-are-real-gold-mine-ev-11763972501247.html

Auto component makers are licking their lips at the ascent of hybrids, spying a new growth engine at a time when electric vehicle (EV) sales have not measured up. Hybrid sales are rising overseas, Indian automakers are preparing a range of hybrid launches, and there is growing pressure to tax hybrids on par with electrics—all promising tailwinds for the segment.

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India's auto sector is expected to recover demand over the next two to three years, driven by Pay Commission salary revision, tax cuts and other macroeconomic measures.
  • 24 Nov 2025 05:37 PM

India's auto sector is expected to recover demand over the next two to three years, driven by Pay Commission salary revision, tax cuts and other macroeconomic measures.

Source: https://www.livemint.com/auto-news/auto-sector-to-see-demand-revival-in-next-2-3-years-backed-by-pay-revision-and-tax-cuts-report-11763967073768.html

India's auto sector is expected to witness demand recovery over the next two to three years, driven by robust macroeconomic stimulus measures such as the upcoming Pay Commission salary revision, income-tax rate reduction, and interest rate cuts, according to a report by Incred Research.

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TCA Anant: A viral customs spat shows the confusion caused by an outdated product classification system
  • 21 Nov 2025 05:17 PM

TCA Anant: A viral customs spat shows the confusion caused by an outdated product classification system

Source: https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/viral-customs-tax-red-tape-indirect-bureaucracy-outdated-product-classification-system-harmonization-codes-11763538058669.html

It began, as these things now often do, on social media, when a post went viral alleging arbitrariness and corruption in Chennai Customs. The controversy centred around a shipment of personal massagers with rechargeable batteries, which were detained over a purported misdeclaration on their import. Within hours, hashtags accused the authorities of “harassing businesses" and “confusing tax codes."

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