New Delhi, May 9 -- Electric vehicles (EVs) are hailed as the future of mobility for good reason, given the ecological imperative to contain carbon emissions and hold off global warming. That the state must play a role in their success goes without saying, so it's good that India has an EV conversion policy in place. Last month, the Indian government announced the second phase of its Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid and) Electric Vehicles (FAME-2) scheme, aimed at weaning various modes of public transport off fossil fuels. Some days ago, it released details of its indigenization thrust. However, the jury is still out on whether its plan will work out as envisioned....