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Business Standard
17-07-2025
- Automotive
- Business Standard
India needs to develop a broader semiconductor ecosystem over time: Subbiah
Murugappa Group scion says India needs a China-style sectoral roadmap for growth, bets big on semiconductors and EVs premium Shine Jacob Chennai Listen to This Article Vellayan Subbiah, a fourth-generation Murugappa group scion and chairman of CG Power, executive vice-chairman of Tube Investments of India (TII), and chairman of Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co, believes India should take a cue from China and identify key sectors that can drive manufacturing growth. In a video interview with Shine Jacob, he talks about the group's semiconductor foray, the role of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country's future, and the need for a push towards India being a product nation. Edited excerpts:
The Hindu
10-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup: Malaysian junior hockey team to arrive on July 10; Video referral introduced for all matches
The Malaysian national junior team will be arriving in Chennai on Thursday for the 96th MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament at the SDAT-Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium from July 10 to 20. This is the first time an international team is taking part in the prestigious tournament which will see the participation of 10 teams. Malaysia will take on Indian Navy on July 12 in its first match. Three new teams — Indian Navy, Malaysia and Central Board of Direct Taxes — have been included while Odisha, BPCL and Central Secretariat, which took part in the previous edition are not participating. Speaking to the media on the launch of the tournament, S. L. Rajiv Reddy, Organising Secretary said, 'We have raised the bar by having an international team and this time we have introduced video referral for all the matches.' Arun Murugappan, Executive Chairman, Tube Investments of India, said Murugappa will continue to support the tournament 'as long as we can'. Hailing the tournament as a great success, Vivek Kumar Reddy, president of Madras Cricket Club (MCC) praised Murugappa for its steadfast support. Niranjan Mudaliar, Secretary of MCC, also spoke. The traditional inaugural match will be played between MCC and Mercara Downs Golf Club (Coorg) on July 9 at 6 p.m. The teams: Pool A: Indian Railways, Indian Army, NCOE (Bhopal), Hockey Maharashtra, Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu Pool B: IOC, Malaysian junior team, Indian Navy, Hockey Karnataka, Central Board of DIrect Taxes.
The Hindu
10-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Exposure is key, says Malaysian junior hockey coach Nor Saiful Zaini ahead of MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup
In his first stint as the head coach of the Malaysian National junior men's hockey team, Nor Saiful Zaini is pragmatic of his team's chances in the MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup, which commenced here on Thursday and the FIH junior men's World Cup to be held in Chennai and Madurai from November 28 to December 10. 'We don't have any high hopes. Ours is an inexperienced and young bunch. It will be great if we make it to the knock-out stages of MCC-Murugappa tournament, and I will be delighted if we maintain the 12th place finish that we did in the previous edition of the World Cup in 2023,' Saiful told Sportstar here. According to Saiful, the National team is running out of time. Since taking over in May this year, the 59-year-old is keen to give maximum exposure to the boys and make it the best possible team. FILE PHOTO | Hockey India announces 33-Member squad for senior men's national coaching camp 'Before coming here, we had three months of strong preparation, playing against a top division club in Liaoning (China), coached by South Korea's top coach Kim Sang-ryul, at Dalian City. After Murugappa, we are going to Perth and compete in the Sultan of Johor Cup (from Oct. 10 to 18 at Johor Baru). And then may be train again in China,' said the three-time Olympian. Playing against senior players in the MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup will not be easy, said Saiful, but expressed confidence that his boys will put up a fight. Placed in Pool-E with the Netherlands, England and Austria in the FIH junior men's World Cup, Malaysia will find it tough and Saiful admitted it as much. 'England and Dutch are very strong teams. And some of the number two teams from other groups, are quite strong. We still try to finish 12th. We don't want to finish behind 16. It is going to be tough all the way, but I want my players to play modern hockey; that's my philosophy,' he said. Having assisted other coaches of the Malaysian National junior team from 2016-20, Saiful knows what ails the country's hockey. 'We need time to build the team and require more exposure tours. In my six months (before the FIH junior men's World Cup), I can't do wonders. I want my boys to play their best,' he said.
The Hindu
10-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
A pragmatic Saiful wants to give maximum exposure to the Malaysian junior team
In his first stint as the head coach of the Malaysian National junior men's hockey team, Nor Saiful Zaini is pragmatic of his team's chances in the MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup, which commenced here on Thursday, and the FIH junior men's World Cup to be held in Chennai and Madurai from November 28 to December 10. 'We don't have any high hopes. Ours is an inexperienced and young bunch. It will be great if we make it to the knock-out stages of the MCC-Murugappa tournament, and I will be delighted if we maintain the 12th place finish that we did in the previous edition of the World Cup in 2023,' Saiful told The Hindu here. According to Saiful, the National team is running out of time. Since taking over in May this year, the 59-year-old has been keen to give maximum exposure and make it the best possible team. 'Before coming here, we had three months of strong preparation, playing against a top division club in Liaoning (China), coached by South Korea's top coach Kim Sang-ryul, at Dalian City. After Murugappa, we are going to Perth and will also compete in the Sultan of Johor Cup (from Oct. 10 to 18 at Johor Baru). And then may be train again in China,' said the three-time Olympian. Playing against senior players in the MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup will not be easy, said Saiful, but expressed confidence that his boys will put up a fight. Placed in Pool-E with the Netherlands, England and Austria in the FIH junior men's World Cup, Malaysia will find it tough and Saiful admitted it as much. 'England and the Dutch are very strong teams. And some of the number two teams from other groups are also quite strong. We still try to finish 12th. We don't want to finish behind 16. It is going to be tough all the way, but I want my players to play modern hockey That's my philosophy,' he said. Having assisted other coaches of the Malaysian National junior team from 2016-20, Saiful knows what ails the game in his country. 'We need time to build the team and require more exposure tours. In my six months (before the FIH junior men's World Cup), I can't do wonders. I want my boys to play their best,' he said.
The Hindu
08-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey ready to roll
The Malaysian National junior team will arrive in the city on July 10 (Thursday) for the 96th MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament at the SDAT-Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here from July 10 to 20. Malaysia will take on Indian Navy on July 12 in its first match. This is the first time an international side will be taking part in the prestigious tournament, which will see the participation of 10 teams. Three new teams – Indian Navy, Malaysia and Central Board of Direct Taxes – have been included. Odisha, BPCL and Central Secretariat, which took part in the previous edition, are not participating. Speaking to the media on the launch of the tournament, S.L. Rajiv Reddy, Organising Secretary, said: 'We have raised the bar by having an international team. We have also introduced video referral for all the matches.' Arun Murugappan, Executive Chairman, Tube Investments of India, said Murugappa will continue to support the tournament 'as long as we can.' Hailing the tournament as a great success, Vivek Kumar Reddy, president of the Madras Cricket Club (MCC), praised Murugappa for its steadfast support. Niranjan Mudaliar, Secretary of MCC, also spoke. The traditional inaugural match will be played between MCC and Mercara Downs Golf Club (Coorg) on July 9 at 6 p.m. The teams: Pool A: Indian Railways, Indian Army, NCOE (Bhopal), Hockey Maharashtra, Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu; Pool B: IOC, Malaysian junior team, Indian Navy, Hockey Karnataka, Central Board of Direct Taxes.
