Starting Tuesday, April 15, IndiGo and Akasa Air will shift their domestic operations to Terminal 1 (T1) at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) from Terminal 2 (T2), which will undergo temporary closure for maintenance. This strategic move follows the airport's expansion of T1 to accommodate a higher volume of passengers. With significant upgrades, including improved baggage handling and additional check-in counters, the revamped terminal is set to offer enhanced operational efficiency and a better passenger experience.

India’s automotive retail landscape in FY25 has been marked by a resilient uptick, driven primarily by the performance of the two-wheeler segment. Hero MotoCorp has emerged as the clear market leader, with over 5.4 million units sold, regaining momentum in an increasingly competitive environment. Data from the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) underscores broader sectoral gains, including an 8% rise in two-wheeler registrations and a 6% overall boost in automotive retail activity.

Amaravati, the long-anticipated capital city of Andhra Pradesh, is finally regaining momentum after a five-year political and developmental pause. With a staggering ₹65,000 crore blueprint, the project aims to transform the region into a thriving economic hub modeled after some of the world’s most advanced urban centers. Revived by the Chandrababu Naidu administration, Amaravati is poised to become a magnet for talent, investment, and innovation.

India’s equity markets are witnessing heightened volatility as foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) continue their exodus, withdrawing over ₹31,000 crore in the first eleven days of April 2025. This sharp reversal follows a brief rebound in late March, triggered by global jitters over sweeping tariffs imposed by the United States on several countries, including India. While macroeconomic fundamentals remain solid, analysts suggest that the short-term FPI outflows reflect global risk aversion rather than structural weaknesses.

BP Plc, a global energy powerhouse and a major contributor to India’s natural gas production, is intensifying its footprint in the country by unlocking new reserves in the Mahanadi basin's NEC-25 block. The move comes in response to sweeping reforms introduced by the Indian government aimed at revitalizing the upstream oil and gas sector.

The ongoing US-China trade conflict, particularly the imposition of a steep 145% tariff on Chinese toy imports by the United States, has opened a promising window for India’s toy manufacturing sector. With China previously accounting for nearly 77% of US toy imports, the sudden shift in trade dynamics presents Indian manufacturers with a strategic chance to capture market share.

As global geopolitical shifts reshape the future of international trade, India’s automotive industry—particularly its luxury segment—stands at a pivotal juncture. While largely insulated from direct effects of ongoing global tariff wars, especially those led by major economies like the United States, India is nonetheless experiencing secondary impacts such as currency volatility and supply chain disruption.

In a remarkable show of confidence and strategic foresight, Macrotech Developers, one of India’s premier real estate firms operating under the ‘Lodha’ brand, has outperformed its full-year land acquisition target for FY2024–25. The company secured ten new land parcels with an estimated gross development value (GDV) of ₹23,700 crore, surpassing its earlier guidance of ₹21,000 crore. This aggressive expansion—focused across key growth corridors like the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Pune, and Bengaluru—mirrors a broader uptick in residential demand.

India’s coal import volumes witnessed a marginal year-on-year contraction of 1.4% during the April to February period of FY 2024–25, falling to 240.77 million tonnes. The decline is attributed to a combination of high domestic stockpiles, reduced seasonal demand, and a substantial rise in domestic coal production, which reached nearly 929 million tonnes during the same period. While imports of both coking and non-coking coal fell, the government’s focus on energy security and industrial self-reliance appears to be bearing fruit.

SAEL, a trailblazer in biomass-based renewable energy, is poised for a public debut within the next 12 months, signaling a strategic pivot to scale its clean energy ambitions. With a distinctive business model that converts agricultural waste—specifically paddy straw—into power, SAEL is a global leader in waste-to-energy solutions and solar power generation. The forthcoming IPO aims to fuel the company’s expansion into solar manufacturing, infrastructure development, and international markets.