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New Delhi: Share of hatchbacks in India's car sales picked up in the past quarter, ending a slide that began during Covid, and industry experts said data from the next three months would indicate whether it is a sustainable turnaround.Sales volume of hatchbacks such as Maruti Suzuki Alto, Tata Altroz and Hyundai i20 rose about 20% sequentially in the final quarter of 2025, helping the segment post flat volumes for the calendar year compared with 2024, show data from automotive consultancy firm Jato Dynamics. The share of hatchbacks in total passenger vehicle sales increased to 24.4% in the October-December quarter from 23.5% in the first nine months of the year, show the data. Their share prior to the pandemic was close to 50%.Industry insiders said the GST cut in September and the subsequ
Goa has officially crossed the one-crore mark in total tourist arrivals, powered by a powerful surge in domestic travel. However, international tourism has yet to return to its pre-pandemic strength, with foreign arrivals still well below their 2017 peak.According to data released by the tourism department and cited by TOI, Goa’s overall visitor numbers reached an all-time high in 2025, even as key international segments continued to struggle.126462149Domestic Tourism Drives Goa’s Record Visitor NumbersThe biggest growth has come from Indian travellers. In 2017, Goa recorded 68.9 lakh domestic tourists. By 2025, that figure had climbed to over 1 crore, pushing total tourist arrivals to nearly 1.1 crore.This boom in domestic travel has become the backbone of Goa’s tourism economy, hel
New Delhi: The bankruptcy court has approved the acquisition of distressed real estate firm Supertech ORB Project by Brickboss Infra, a subsidiary of Greater Noida-based developer Ametek Group.Supertech ORB Project is a group company of Supertech, which is undergoing a separate insolvency process.Brickboss Infra proposed a revival plan worth ₹420.86 crore for Supertech ORB Project, which had admitted liabilities of about ₹621 crore. Before the Allahabad bench of the National Company Law Tribunal granted its approval, the secured creditors had unanimously cleared the resolution plan."The resolution plan as approved hereby is binding on the corporate debtor (Supertech ORB Project) and other stakeholders involved, so that revival of the debtor company shall come into force with immediate
With monthly mutual fund SIP contributions reaching an all-time high of Rs 30,002 crore in December, the SIP stoppage ratio also rose sharply to 85.30% during the same period, compared with 75.57% in November.SIP contributions increased 5% month-on-month and 17% year-on-year from Rs 26,459 crore in December 2024.Also Read | Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund raises stake in ITC, 10 others; trims Infosys exposure in DecA. Balasubramanian, Managing Director and CEO, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC, said the record SIP inflows in December mark a testament to SIPs increasingly becoming a way of life for Indian investors. Continued SIP investments, even amid global volatility and market fluctuations, point to rising financial awareness and disciplined investing.According to monthly data from the Association
