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Automobile Industry Performance Reports for December 2025 and FY2025 Released

New Delhi, Jan 15 :  The comprehensive automobile industry performance reports covering December 2025 and cumulative periods of FY2025 have been released, offering detailed insights into sales trends across Passenger Vehicles (PV), Commercial Vehicles (CV), Two Wheelers (2W), and Three Wheelers (3W) segments.

The December 2025 Segment-wise Report presents an in-depth analysis of monthly performance for Passenger Vehicles, Two Wheelers, and Three Wheelers, highlighting market movement, segment trends, and volume performance during the month.

The Q3 (October–December 2025) Summary Report provides cumulative data for Passenger Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles, Two Wheelers, and Three Wheelers, capturing the overall industry momentum during the third quarter of the financial year.

Additionally, the January–December 2025 Summary Report offers a consolidated view of calendar-year performance across all major vehicle categories, enabling year-on-year and trend-based analysis.

The Report-I: April–December 2025 Summary Report outlines cumulative sales performance for the nine-month period, covering Passenger Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles, Two Wheelers, and Three Wheelers, and serves as a key indicator of industry growth during FY2025.

Further granularity is provided through Report-II, Report-III, and Report-IV, which present Category-wise, Segment-wise, and Sub-segment-wise company performance for December 2025 and April–December 2025 across Passenger Vehicles, Two Wheelers, and Three Wheelers, offering detailed manufacturer-level insights.

For the Commercial Vehicle segment, dedicated reports include Report-II-CVs (Category & Company-wise) and Report-III-CVs (Segment & Company-wise) for April–December 2025, delivering focused analysis of the CV market.

Together, these reports provide a robust, data-driven overview of the Indian automobile industry’s performance, supporting informed decision-making for OEMs, suppliers, policymakers, analysts, and industry stakeholders.

South Indian Bank Sweeps IBA Banking Awards 2024-25

• Best AI-ML Adoption
• Best Tech Bank
• Best Digital Sales

ace turtle Expands Retail Footprint in Gujarat with Two New Lee® and Wrangler® Stores in Anand

“Anand represents the new growth story of Indian retail aspirational, brand-aware and ready for global fashion. The opening of Lee® and Wrangler® stores here reflects our commitment to making iconic international brands more accessible across India. Gujarat has consistently shown strong consumer demand and we see significant long-term potential in markets like Anand.”

ASUSTOR Appoints Supertron Electronics as National Distributor for India

New Delhi, Jan 15: ASUSTOR Inc., a global leader in Network Attached Storage (NAS) and data management solutions, today announced the appointment of Supertron Electronics Pvt. Ltd. (SEPL VAD) as its National Distributor for the Indian market. This strategic partnership marks a significant step in ASUSTOR’s continued commitment to India’s rapidly expanding data, cloud, and enterprise IT ecosystem.

Through this partnership, ASUSTOR aims to strengthen its presence across India by leveraging Supertron’s extensive nationwide reach, deep channel ecosystem, and proven expertise as a leading Value-Added Distributor (VAD).

“We are truly excited to partner with Supertron Electronics” said Ripunjoy Gogoi, Director – Sales, South Asia, ASUSTOR Inc. “Supertron’s strong market credibility, pan-India distribution network, and dedicated sales, technical, and operational teams make them an ideal partner for ASUSTOR. This collaboration will enable us to accelerate growth, enhance customer engagement, and deliver our high-performance NAS solutions more effectively across enterprise, SMB, and professional segments in India.”

Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Debraj Dam, Chief of Supertron VAD, said:

“We are excited about the alliance between Supertron and ASUSTOR. It is a strategic move to address the rapidly evolving data storage and enterprise IT ecosystem in India. This partnership aligns ASUSTOR’s innovation in NAS technology with the strong footprint of Supertron’s volume and value distribution networks. Together, we will deliver greater value to our customers through improved product availability, expert technical support, and a unified approach to secure, high-performance data management.”

This partnership will enable ASUSTOR to deliver improved product availability and accelerated go-to-market execution. We can unlock greater value for enterprise, SMB, and professional customers with stronger pre- and post-sales technical support, enhanced channel engagement, and enablement.

With this collaboration, ASUSTOR reinforces its position as a leading provider in NAS technology, while Supertron strengthens its storage and data management portfolio creating a powerful synergy to address India’s growing demand for secure, scalable, and high-performance data solutions.

Independent Creative Agency Motley Launches ‘Cards Against Advertising’, a Satirical Take on Agency Culture

Mumbai, Jan 15 : Mumbai-Based independent creative agency Motley has launched Cards Against Advertising, a parody party card game that reveals industry truths while giving people a healthier way to process them. The game comprises 150 cards that reflect the chaos, clichés, and some toxic truths of the advertising world, using humour as a lens to examine its work culture.

Inspired by the format of Cards Against Humanity, the game has been developed under Motley Orgnls, the agency’s internal initiative that supports crew-led creative projects. Positioned as both satire and commentary, Cards Against Advertising reflects shared experiences across advertising, marketing and creative services.

Advertising remains one of the most influential industries globally, while also being frequently associated with long hours, high pressure and cultural burnout. Many professionals enter the field driven by ambition and creative energy, only to encounter challenges that are rarely acknowledged openly. The game was conceived as a way to recognise these shared experiences and create a space for reflection through humour, rather than critique or instruction.

“This is more than just a game; it is a unique advertising-specific party experience,” said Priyanka Surve, Founding Partner and Creative Head at Motley. “It’s a product designed by people who work in the industry, for people who live its realities every day.”

The project reflects Motley’s broader approach to workplace culture and creative ownership. Unlike traditional internal initiatives, Cards Against Advertising emerged through Motley Orgnls, which allows its crew  members to propose independent creative ideas. Selected projects receive production support from the agency, with profits shared with the creators over time.

“In an industry driven by ideas, it’s important that creative ownership extends beyond client work,” said Jason Menezes, Founding Partner and Business Head at Motley. “Motley Orgnls exists because creativity shouldn’t just earn a salary – it should build equity, ownership, and pride.”

The content of the cards has been written by professionals across roles, including creatives, strategists, account managers, and interns. The scenarios referenced draw from common industry moments – late-stage presentation changes, internal alignment calls, pitch pressures, workplace jargon and informal conversations that often happen outside official forums. The intent is to create a space to release toxicity harmlessly, collectively, and humorously.

Designed for groups ranging from small teams to large gatherings, the game is aimed at anyone who has worked within the creative ecosystem, including agency professionals, former agency employees and clients with a self-aware understanding of the industry. Gameplay typically runs between 30 and 90 minutes and is intended for players aged 18 and above. Expansion packs focusing on Copywriters, Designers, Social Media and more are planned for the future.

The card game  comes amid ongoing conversations within the advertising industry around burnout, mental health and sustainable work cultures. While Cards Against Advertising does not position itself as a solution, it seeks to offer a shared, light-hearted way to acknowledge collective experiences through humour and self-reflection.

The Minimalist Backs Regional Influencers to Drive Digital Growth

The Minimalist Champions Regional Influencer Marketing as the Future of Brand Growth on YouTube and Meta in India

Mumbai, Jan 15: As brands rethink how they connect with audiences in an increasingly fragmented digital ecosystem, The Minimalist- an integrated creative agency with offices in Mumbai and Delhi- has been building region-first culture-led creator strategies for consumer brands across India.. This approach, the agency says, is already driving stronger engagement, higher stickiness and better platform performance across YouTube and Meta.

According to the data derived by the Minimalist’s recent hyperlocal campaigns, the sharpest performance gains on YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels today are coming from creators who speak one city, one language and one lived truth, rather than generic pan-India messaging.

“One-size-fits-all influencer marketing worked when discovery was new. Today, it feels predictable and easy to scroll past,” says Sahil Vaidya, co-founder of The Minimalist.  He adds, “Audiences now reward familiarity, cultural relevance and creators who genuinely reflect their everyday lives.”

Moving Beyond Broadcast-Style Influencer Marketing

The Minimalist has seen this shift play out across multiple digital campaigns, including a monsoon-led campaign for CEAT executed with regional influencers across Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kochi that garnered over 1.3M average views and 2.4% engagement, outperforming pan-India creator benchmarks by prioritising cultural relevance over scale.

That cultural resonance was most visible during Eveready’s Durga Puja campaign in Kolkata, where collaborating with city based creators led to authentic connection and stronger audience appeal.

“These weren’t translated ideas. They were locally imagined ones, and that’s what stuck” the agency noted.

On Instagram and other Meta platforms, The Minimalist has observed that performance is increasingly tied to quality of engagement over scale—an advantage regional creators consistently deliver.

“India isn’t one feed. It’s thousands of micro-cultures living side by side,” adds Sahil Vaidya. “The brands that win will be the ones that respect that reality and build presence within communities, not just impressions around them.”

The Minimalist works with a dynamic portfolio of consumer brands including Parle, Birla Estates, CEAT, Eveready, among others, delivering culture-first influencer and content campaigns that balance strategic rigour, platform understanding and creative instinct.

PHDCCI Women Entrepreneurs Share Key Inputs at Haryana Vision 2047 Meet

Women Entrepreneurs of PHDCCI Present Visionary Recommendations at Haryana Pre-Budget Consultation on “Haryana Vision 2047”

Gurugram, Jan 13:  Chief Minister of Haryana, Shri Nayab Singh Saini ji, invited women entrepreneurs to participate in the Pre-Budget Consultation Session on “Haryana Vision 2047”, held in Gurugram on 12 January 2026. The consultation aimed at incorporating stakeholder inputs to shape an inclusive, future-ready, and sustainable economic roadmap for the State.

A delegation of women entrepreneurs led by PHDCCI Women Entrepreneurs, along with COWE Haryana, IamSMEofIndia, and women entrepreneurs from diverse sectors, actively participated in the session and shared key challenges, aspirations, and policy recommendations.

The delegation emphasized that women entrepreneurs today do not wish to remain confined to the startup ecosystem alone. Instead, they aspire to build and scale large enterprises, contribute meaningfully to industrial growth, and generate substantial employment, positioning women as key drivers of Haryana’s economic transformation.

Key Issues and Policy Suggestions Presented

1. Identification of Priority Industries & Services for Women
   The delegation recommended identifying specific industries and service sectors where women entrepreneurs can be given preference through targeted subsidies, incentives, and policy support to enable participation and scaling of women-led enterprises.
2. State-wide Micro Business Program for Self-Employment
   A proposal was made to launch a State-wide Micro Business Program to promote self-employment among grassroots-level innovators, particularly women, through structured training, seed funding, mentoring, and assured market linkages.
3. Centre of Excellence for Women in Emerging Technologies
   The delegation suggested establishing a Centre of Excellence for Women focusing on emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), electronics, and deep-tech. The centre would provide hands-on training, incubation, and industry exposure, especially for women from polytechnics and women-focused degree colleges.
4. Scholarships for Women in Higher Education
   Dedicated scholarships were proposed to support women pursuing higher education, advanced technical skills, and leadership development, particularly in STEM and future-ready disciplines.
5. State-wide Public Awareness & Mindset Shift Campaigns
   The need for large-scale public awareness campaigns was highlighted to encourage women’s education and employment, especially in Tier-3 and Tier-4 cities, addressing social barriers and fostering family and community support.
6. Centre of Entrepreneurship & Shared Facilities
   The delegation recommended setting up Centres of Entrepreneurship and Innovation with shared infrastructure and common facilities to support women entrepreneurs in technology development and scalable production.
7. Women Entrepreneurs as a Bridge between SHGs and Markets
   Women entrepreneurs should be enabled to act as a bridge between Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and markets, ensuring market-driven training, demand-linked production, and sustainable livelihoods.
8. End-to-End, Market-Linked Support with Impact Measurement
   The delegation called for end-to-end support covering training, product development, certification, branding, logistics, finance, and market access, backed by clear impact measurement indicators.
9. Access to Markets, Exports & Procurement
   Dedicated export facilitation mechanisms were proposed for women entrepreneurs, including buyer–seller meets, compliance assistance, and international market access.
10. Public Procurement from Women Entrepreneurs
    Strict implementation of the 3% public procurement mandatefor women entrepreneurs by State Departments, PSUs, and State Bodies was strongly emphasized.
11. Tax Incentives to Encourage Market Adoption
    The delegation recommended tax incentives on purchases made from women-led enterprises and SHG-linked initiatives to stimulate private sector demand.
12. Workplace Health & Women-Centric Welfare Measures
    Introduction of workplace health schemes, including free cancer screening and preventive healthcare services for women, was proposed to ensure workforce well-being.
13. Policy Mandate, Convergence & Accountability
    The delegation stressed the need to make these initiatives mandatory, ensure inter-departmental convergence, and establish robust monitoring and impact assessment frameworks.
14. Increasing Green Cover through SHGs and FPOs
    To address pollution and promote sustainability, SHGs and Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) should be encouraged to undertake plantation of trees and economically viable crops, linking environmental goals with livelihood generation.
15. Incubation Centres with Co-Manufacturing Facilities
    Establishment of incubation centres with co-manufacturing facilities was proposed, offering shared production infrastructure, mentoring on manufacturing, quality control, branding, and marketing, in collaboration with institutions such as NIFT and leading designers.
16. Simplified Access to Funds and Grants for Women Entrepreneurs
    The delegation highlighted the urgent need for easy, transparent, and fast-track access to finance through state-level funds, grants, credit guarantees, interest subvention, and single-window facilitation.

The women entrepreneurs expressed their appreciation to the Hon’ble Chief Minister and the Government of Haryana for providing an inclusive platform and reaffirmed their commitment to partnering with the State in achieving the vision of Haryana Vision 2047—a progressive, equitable, and women-led economic future.

Prestigious SKOCH Award Conferred on Genesys’ Digital Twin Implementation in Varanasi

Mumbai, India, Jan 13: Genesys International Corporation Ltd. announced that the Varanasi Smart City 3D Digital Twin, implemented by Genesys International for Varanasi Smart City Limited (VSCL), has been conferred the SKOCH Award (Gold) 2025 in the Urban Development category. The award recognises the Design, Development, and Deployment of the 3D Urban Spatial Model, evaluated under the e-Governance stream.

The SKOCH Award follows a structured, multi-stage evaluation process that includes research-led validation, assessment by an independent jury of domain experts, and review of measurable governance impact, with shortlisted teams participating in interaction or presentation stages as part of the final evaluation.

In Varanasi, the objective was to create a city-scale digital base designed for daily municipal use, not just visualisation. Genesys implemented a high-fidelity 3D urban spatial foundation and organised it into decision-ready layers that enable planning, monitoring, and faster inter-department coordination. The pan-city deployment covered areas within Varanasi Nagar Nigam limits and involved end-to-end project planning, establishment of ground control for positional accuracy, and comprehensive data acquisition.

The project combined manned aerial surveys using LiDAR and optical imagery (nadir and oblique, including RGB/NIR) with terrestrial mobile LiDAR and 360-degree street-level panoramic imagery. These datasets were used to produce 2D and 3D base maps at 1:500 scale, high-precision elevation models, a 3D reality mesh, and a unified spatial database integrating multiple line-department datasets.

Speaking on the recognition, Sajid Malik, Chairman and Managing Director, Genesys International Corporation Ltd., said,

“Varanasi Smart City’s SKOCH Award (Gold) is a strong validation of what happens when high-accuracy city data is paired with real municipal workflows. Our role was to implement the end-to end digital twin foundation, from manned aerial LiDAR and optical surveys to street-level mobile LiDAR and panoramic capture, and then translate that into applications that departments can actually use for planning, monitoring, and response.”

The Digital Twin enables practical municipal use cases, including urban planning and development control, asset mapping and maintenance, project execution support, public safety and emergency response, and flood and resilience planning. The scope also includes integrated governance modules such as crowd management, solid waste management, road works management, water works management, flood management, and crime control, allowing departmental workflows to be executed and monitored through dashboards. The solution has been deployed at the city’s command environment, including the Kashi Integrated Command and Control Centre (KICCC), supported by training, user acceptance testing, and post-go-live manpower support.

Adani Gangavaram Port Limited Honoured with ICC Environmental Excellence Award at 19th Environment Partnership Summit

Visakhapatnam, Jan 13: Adani Gangavaram Port, the deepest and one of the most modern ports in India today has been recognized for its exceptional environmental stewardship and awarded the prestigious title of “Environmental Excellence Award” Platinum Category by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) at the 19th Environment Partnership Summit & Excellence Awards held in Kolkata.

This esteemed recognition underscores the AGPL’s unwavering commitment to sustainable development, environmental conservation, and responsible infrastructure development. The Port has consistently adopted innovative green practices, energy-efficient technologies, and community-driven environmental programs to minimize ecological impact and promote responsible growth.

Over the past three years, AGPL has received six national awards for environmental excellence, reaffirming its position as a leading contributor to environmental development and sustainable operations in the maritime sector. These initiatives reflect AGPL’s commitment to creating a cleaner, greener, and more efficient port ecosystem—strengthening its vision of shared progress and long-term well-being.

Key sustainability initiatives at AGPL include:

• Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Facilities for real-time compliance with air quality standards.
• Mechanised Cargo Handling Systems to reduce dust emissions and improve operational efficiency.
• Integrated Truck Tarpaulin Covering Facilities to prevent spillage and minimize environmental impact during cargo movement.
• Mechanised Road Cleaning Solutions to maintain clean, dust-free port roads, enhancing air quality and worker safety.

Speaking on the occasion, Adani Gangavaram Port Limited Management said, This award recognition reflects our entire team’s dedication and hard work in ensuring that our operations are conducted with the utmost respect for the environment. We remain committed to continuously improving our environmental performance and setting new benchmarks for sustainable port operations in India.

TallyPrime 7.0 Strengthens Connected Capabilities and Simplifies Digitisation for MSMEs

Bengaluru, Jan 13 : Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd, India’s leading business automation software provider, today announced the launch of TallyPrime Release 7.0, marking five years of the TallyPrime platform. Since its inception, TallyPrime has been designed around one clear promise- make digitisation simple, reliable, and truly useful for MSMEs. This milestone release strengthens that mission by bringing together deeper integrations, smarter automation, and meaningful data-protection enhancements into a more cohesive, connected experience.

Over the years, TallyPrime has helped businesses navigate India’s fast-evolving digital landscape, from e-invoicing and e-way bills to connected GST compliance and everyday financial operations. With features like Connected Banking and TallyPrime Cloud Access, businesses have enjoyed the flexibility to work from anywhere, transact securely, and engage with external systems effortlessly.

Release 7.0 sharpens this customer-centric vision even further by strengthening the core pillars MSMEs rely on every day: continuity, clarity, and control. Stronger SBI and Axis Bank integrations now enable MSMEs to manage payments, fetch balances and statements in real time, and reconcile instantly, all without leaving TallyPrime. These enhancements turn routine financial operations into quicker, more transparent, and more reliable experiences.

Tally’s partnership-driven approach also continues with Bharat Connect for Business, built with NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd. With automated invoice exchange and payment linkage between buyers and sellers, MSMEs can reduce manual effort and improve accuracy across their receivables and payables cycles.

Release 7.0 also brings the enhanced TallyDrive experience that keeps business data safer and more dependable. With upgraded encryption, stronger integrity checks, and a design philosophy that keeps data strictly in the business’s control, TallyDrive underscores Tally’s long-standing belief that connected workflows must never compromise privacy. Businesses can adopt digital practices with confidence, knowing their data remains secure, backed up, and always accessible.

Speaking about the milestone, Tejas Goenka, Managing Director, Tally Solutions, said:

“Over the last five years, TallyPrime has steadily expanded its connected capabilities, enhancing how businesses manage compliance, banking, and everyday operations. TallyPrime 7.0 is a natural extension of this journey, introducing smarter automation, deeper integrations, and enhanced privacy features. It reflects our belief that businesses today need connected digitisation, not complexity. This release strengthens the ecosystem we’ve been building, helping businesses operate with more continuity, transparency, and confidence.”

With Release 7.0, Tally further reinforces its commitment to creating a secure, intuitive, and deeply connected platform, one that helps MSMEs make timely decisions, maintain continuity, and stay aligned with India’s digital ecosystem. The updates ensure that connected services across compliance, banking, payments, and reporting work more cohesively, enabling MSMEs to run their businesses with ease and clarity.

TallyPrime Release 7.0 will be available to all existing TallyPrime customers with an active license.