AUTO Toshiyuki Yanagisawa Named CEO Of Honda Cars India To Drive Growth

Honda Motor Co has appointed Toshiyuki Yanagisawa as the new President & Chief Executive Officer of Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL), effective October 1, 2026, in a leadership change that underscores India’s growing importance in the Japanese automaker’s global growth strategy. Yanagisawa, currently an Operating Executive at Honda, heads the India Strategic Development Office and […]

CW Bureau · Jul 30, 2026

AUTO Hyundai Motor India PAT Drops 35% On Production Issues, West Asia War

Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) reported a 35% decline in consolidated profit after tax (PAT) for the first quarter of FY27, with a fire at a key supplier’s manufacturing facility near its Chennai plant and geopolitical disruptions in West Asia impacting both domestic production and exports. The company posted a consolidated PAT of ₹888 crore […]

CW Bureau · Jul 30, 2026

RETAIL/FMCG Nisara Targets Premium Fragrance Market In India, Unveils Aqua Queen

Premium lifestyle fragrance brand Nisara has expanded its women’s fragrance portfolio with the launch of Aqua Queen, as the company looks to capitalise on India’s growing appetite for premium yet affordable perfumes. The new fragrance was unveiled at Gifts World Expo 2026, where the brand is showcasing its portfolio of perfumes, attars, gift sets and […]

CW Bureau · Jul 30, 2026

AUTO Maruti Suzuki Hits Global Milestone With 1-Million-Unit Gujarat Factory

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd has crossed a historic manufacturing milestone by commencing commercial production at the fourth plant of its Hansalpur facility in Gujarat, taking the complex’s annual production capacity to 1 million passenger vehicles—the first time any Suzuki manufacturing site worldwide has achieved the feat. The expansion also makes Hansalpur India’s largest passenger vehicle […]

CW Bureau · Jul 30, 2026

ECONOMY Global Cos, Australian Varsity Choose TN; MoUs Create Nearly 3,000 Jobs

Tamil Nadu has sharpened its strategy of becoming India’s preferred destination for knowledge-led investments, signing a series of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with global corporations and an international university that will bring global capability centres (GCCs), a research and development (R&D) hub, advanced manufacturing and the State’s first international university campus. The agreements, signed in […]

CW Bureau · Jul 30, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY India Signs Pacts With 24 Countries To Drive Global Reach Of India Stack

India has signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with 24 countries to promote the adoption of its Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), marking a significant step in exporting homegrown digital governance platforms such as India Stack, DigiLocker, UPI, e-Sanjeevani and e-Office to partner nations. The agreements provide a framework for collaboration in capacity building, knowledge sharing, technical […]

CW Bureau · Jul 30, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY India Mobile Congress 2026 Unveils Theme For Milestone Tenth Edition

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has unveiled “Scale without boundaries” as the theme for the 10th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026, underscoring India’s ambition to transform from a large technology market into a global hub for developing and scaling digital innovations. The milestone edition of Asia’s largest digital technology forum will be […]

CW Bureau · Jul 30, 2026

HOSPITALITY Lemon Tree Hotels Announces New Properties In Nepal, Andhra Pradesh

Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd has expanded its hospitality pipeline with the signing of two new properties, one in Nepal and another in Andhra Pradesh, as it continues to deepen its presence in high-growth domestic and international markets. The company has signed Lemon Tree Hotel, Siddharthanagar in Nepal and Keys Select by Lemon Tree Hotels, Vijayawada […]

CW Bureau · Jul 30, 2026

RETAIL/FMCG Dabur Q1 PAT Rises 15% To ₹591 Cr; Revenue Climbs 10.6% To ₹3,761 Cr

Dabur India Ltd reported a 15% year-on-year increase in consolidated profit after tax (PAT) to ₹591 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2026, while consolidated revenue grew 10.6% to ₹3,761 crore, supported by healthy domestic FMCG demand and robust international business performance. The quarter marked Dabur’s third consecutive quarter of double-digit profit growth, […]

CW Bureau · Jul 29, 2026

BANKING & FINANCE Chola MS Q1 PAT Drops 20% To ₹86 Cr Despite Higher Premium Income

Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Ltd (Chola MS) reported a 19.6% year-on-year decline in profit after tax (PAT) to ₹86 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2026, even as the insurer posted healthy growth in premium collections. The company had reported a PAT of ₹107 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous […]

CW Bureau · Jul 29, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Ramco Systems Wins CFS Aero Deal To Digitise UK Engine MRO Service

Ramco Systems Ltd. has secured a contract from UK-based aerospace engineering company CFS Aero to deploy its next-generation aviation software, strengthening its presence in the global maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) software market. The implementation will enable CFS Aero to digitise and streamline its engine and auxiliary power unit (APU) maintenance operations through a unified […]

CW Bureau · Jul 29, 2026

RETAIL/FMCG V-Guard Q1 Profit Jumps 76% To ₹130 Cr On Double-Digit Business Growth

Consumer electricals and electronics manufacturer V-Guard Industries Ltd. reported a robust financial performance for the first quarter of FY27, with consolidated net profit rising 76.4% year-on-year to ₹130.25 crore, driven by double-digit growth across all business segments and healthy operating margins. The company had posted a consolidated profit after tax of ₹73.85 crore in the […]

CW Bureau · Jul 29, 2026