India’s electric vehicle market crossed 2.3 million units in 2025 — a milestone widely celebrated as proof of a revolution in motion. The number is real. But the story beneath it is more complicated, and ultimately more interesting: a market shedding its hype cycle and confronting the harder truths of manufacturing quality, supply chain resilience, after-sales infrastructure, and what it actually takes to build an EV industry that lasts. 2.3 Mn units EV sales CY2025 8% Market

On January 17, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper Express at Malda Town, West Bengal. The train — seven years in the making, having been conceived as “Train 20” back in 2018 — marked a fundamental shift in what long-distance overnight rail travel in India can look like. Here is what it actually is, what it offers, and what comes next. Jan 17, 2026 First service inaugurated 160 kmph Max operational speed 823 Total berths per rake

In 2013–14, India's total defence exports stood at ₹686 crore. A decade later, that figure reached ₹23,622 crore — a 34-fold rise that tells a story of industrial transformation few outside the corridors of power in New Delhi have fully appreciated. ₹23,622 Cr Defence Exports FY25 34× Growth vs FY14 80+ Countries Supplied ₹1.51 Lakh Cr Defence Production FY25 A 34-Fold Rise in a Single Decade India's defence exports reached a historic high of ₹23,622 crore (approximately $2.7