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We expect 2025 to be a strong year for us in India: Toyota

AT a time when most automakers are grappling with sluggish demand, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) is achieving impressive double-digit sales growth each month. This success is driven by its strong SUV portfolio and the strategic partnership between its parent company, Toyota Motor Corporation, and Suzuki Motor Corporation. The Japanese automaker is set to surpass the 3 lakh annual sales milestone in the financial year 2025 and expects this robust growth to continue into the next fiscal year. Unlike other carmakers focusing heavily on electrification, TKM has adopted a unique strategy by offering a broader range of green powertrain options, emphasizing its ultimate goal of reducing carbon emissions. In an interaction with TNIE's Arshad Khan, Vikram Gulati - Country Head of TKM and Sabari Manohar - Vice President of Sales at TKM discuss Toyota's growth in India, their approach towards different powertrains and investments by the company. Edited excerpts:

CONCOCTIONS BY THE COAST

Unnavu Thiruvizha on Marina Beach provides a platform to showcase regional cuisines. But chaos and confusion ensued on Sunday as thousands turned up to relish some delicacies

The Running Man gets Christmas 2025 release

Paramount Pictures has moved the release date of The Running Man remake from November 21 to November 7, 2025, to avoid a clash with Jon M Chu’s Wicked: For Good.

Barry Keoghan, Jenna Ortega film titled Hurry Up Tomorrow

Earlier, we reported that actors Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan, as well as musician Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (The Weeknd), would star in an upcoming film directed by Trey Edward Shults.

MENTAL MANADHIL GOES ON FLOORS

EARLIER, we reported that director Selvaraghavan and actor GV Prakash are teaming up for the first time for a film titled Mental Manadhil.

CELEBRATION OF CHANGEMAKERS

CHANGE is the only constant, as the popular adage goes. However, across the world, at this moment, movements, and people are catalysts, fighting in an attempt for a change, carving out a more equal world.

A grand festival of Tamil Isai

THE Raja Annamalai Mandram in Chennai came alive on December 21 as the Tamil Isai Sangam celebrated its 82nd anniversary with grandeur and tradition.

Quenching curiosity: Campus visits in American universities

SAT scores can be a stepping stone to your dream college, but a prestigious name and reputation alone may not guarantee that a school is right for you. Hence campus tours are a good way to gain insight into courses, campus culture and history of the school

Words of Wisdom for Yashasvi

During a net session ahead of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, Kohli, Rahul and coach Gambhir give pep talks to Mumbai batter, who has struggled to spend time in the middle

Three-star Blasters down Mohammedan

KERALA Blasters FC players delighted the home crowd to record a dominant 3-0 win over Mohammedan SC in the Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Sunday.

Liverpool extend lead, United lose

LIVERPOOL FC recorded a thrilling 6-3 victory over Tottenham Hotspur to extend their lead in the Premier League on Sunday.

The making of fast bowler Boland: Cult hero of MCG

ON a hot Saturday afternoon at the AH Butler Oval, Frankston Peninsula Cricket Club was playing against Camberwell Magpies Cricket Club in the local game on the outskirts of Melbourne.

Mandhana climbs another mountain as India beat West Indies

THERE is a famous bridge that connects the city of Sangli with the rest of the world on the river Krishna called Irwin Bridge.

Nat'l badminton: Unseeded Adarshini enters semifinals

TAMIL NADU'S Sathish Kumar K, who's the No 1 seed, and Adarshini Shri NB entered the semifinals of the Senior National Badminton Championships in Bengaluru.

IS ALGORITHMIC TRADING FOR YOU?

TECHNOLOGY should expand the scope of human skills. There are things that you can do yourself using your skills. You can use technology to support your skills and create something even more potent than before.

KNOW LINEAR AND LATERAL THINKING

As a result of geo-political tensions, scheduled general elections in India during the mid-year and in the USA towards the end of the year as well as valuations that had sky-rocketed, volatility during 2024 was anticipated by many of us.

Credit card defaults could hurt you badly now

With SC rejecting 30% cap on credit card interest rates, card issuers will now have more flexibility to set rates

Banks' profits spike in first 9 mths of 2024

BANKS have raked in as much as ₹2.7 lakh crore in net income in the first nine months of 2024.

SC judgment nullified; GST Council fixes Safari Retreats' error retrospectively

THE government has 'nullified' the Supreme Court order in the Safari Retreats case that allowed commercial real estate companies to claim input tax credit (ITC) on construction costs for their rental buildings.

Apprentice producer Mark named special envoy to UK, says Trump

MARK Burnett, the power producer who helped reintroduce Donald Trump to a national television audience with \"The Apprentice\", is being tapped by the president-elect as special envoy to the United Kingdom in his upcoming administration.

Control of route along Gaza-Egypt remains sore point

AS mediators in Cairo and Doha continued efforts to reach a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and the Hamas, international reports purported to shed some light on some of the gaps remaining between the two parties, The Times of Israel reported.

38 people dead, 100 others missing in Congo after crowded ferry capsizes

A ferry overloaded with people returning home for Christmas capsized on the Busira River in northeastern Congo, leaving 38 people confirmed dead and over 100 others missing, officials and eyewitnesses said on Saturday.

Ukrainian drones strike Russian fuel depot

Explosion seen at Stalnoy Kon oil terminal in Oryol region, say reports; Putin vows to retaliate for Kazan attack

Sunny Leone a beneficiary of welfare scheme!

IN an unusual turn of events, Sunny Leone, a model and actress, has been listed as a beneficiary of Chhattisgarh's 'Mahtari Vandan Yojana,' a scheme aimed at promoting women's empowerment.

Tripura remained backward under Left rule, says Shah

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that during the 2028 Assembly elections, he would present the \"report cards\" of both the BJP and CPI(M) rule in Tripura.

55L women await financial aid under Soren's 'Maiyan Samman Yojana'

JHARKHAND women still await the financial assistance of increased ₹2,500 under the 'Maiyan Samman Yojana'.

U'khand launches first wine tourism initiative

THE Uttarakhand government has officially launched its first wine production unit in Kotdwar to promote wine tourism under its new excise policy.

Govt efforts, community role behind expanded green cover in Chhattisgarh

RESOLUTE efforts and aggressive result-driven approach on biodiversity protection and environmental-forest conservation evidently led to the remarkable increase in forest and tree cover in Chhattisgarh, as per the findings of the India State of Forest Report 2023.

Power cuts add to JK winter woes

Frequent loadshedding forces people to resort to traditional kangris, bukharis, hamams

431 arrested in Assam in phase 3 of crackdown against child marriages

THE Assam police arrested 431 people for their alleged involvement in child marriage cases.