A fable of blood and bribes

No French scriptwriter could have dreamed of such a great script for the Cannes festival. Even Bollywood could probably not have thought of it. Flashback: May 9, 2002: It is early morning for the......

Year of disappointment for auto industry

"A promise is a promise," said Ratan Tata while unveiling the Nano at the beginning of the year, putting India on the global automotive map. However, the year 2008, which began with a bang, ended......

Car sales drive up thanks to wedding season, rural buy

Auto majors report positive sales figs for November. Kindly note the images has only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay The domestic passenger vehicle......

Are Plug-In Hybrid Cars The Future?

Plug-in hybrids have two engines and the electric part has a much larger battery than in the regular hybrids. Car companies, led by the Japanese, are pushing the Indian government to look at......

Maruti India's gearshift to growth: Turbocharging the product portfolio

The stock of the country’s largest passenger vehicle maker, Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL), has been hitting successive all-time highs over the past three trading sessions. Photograph: PTI Photo......

Sensex, Nifty rise on gains in metal, auto stocks

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher on Friday after two days of fall, helped by buying in metal, telecom and auto stocks amid a firm trend in global markets. Photograph:......