From Ola Electric's ambitous EV play to Alia Bhatt's investment strategy, here are our top stories for the week
1) The disruption gambit
Bhavish Aggarwal, the CEO of Ola, has often picked the occasion of Independence Day to make big announcements about his company's ambitious moves. In 2021, it was about Ola Electric's new scooter. In 2022, it is about putting an end to the era of internal combustion engines. Aggarwal and his team at Ola are bringing their electric car by 2024, he said. “The cars being built today are dull and boring,” Aggarwal said in a video presentation on August 15. "We deserve a car that defines this new India, an India that is fearless and believes in writing its own destiny." The daring, disrupting comments are made. Can Aggarwal & Co pull off the gambit? We assess the situation in this detailed story. Read more
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