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With a new name, a future-focused strategy and a new generation of leaders, India’s second-largest battery maker is going all out to catch up to the market leader. But investors are wary.

Jayadev Galla and his family-run Amara Raja are at a crucial juncture in the nearly four-decade-long journey of their battery business.
In late September, Amara Raja Batteries rebranded itself as Amara Raja Energy & Mobility. The idea is to go beyond making automotive and industrial batteries, and diversify into lithium-ion batteries, chargers for electric vehicles, renewable energy storage and battery management systems. In short, it wants to build a “new energy” vertical.
This fresh coat of paint on India’s second-largest battery company, after Exide Industries, is a culmination of two years of work that Galla has put in. In some …
ADNOC’s strong numbers underline a strategy built on higher output, shipping gains and new routes that sidestep the risky Strait of Hormuz.
From cancelled races to scrambled calendars, the Iran conflict is testing an over two-decade partnership that powered the sport’s growth.
When India’s solar capital says coal no longer adds up, it’s a market signal investors shouldn’t ignore. Separately, Deutsche Bank sets a €900 billion sustainable finance target by 2030 and COP30 falls short of expectations.