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......

Is Vajpayee a poor poet?

POETIC JUSTICETHE DEBATE OVER Atal Bihari Vajpayee's legacy as prime minister seems to be split between those who think his masterly inaction during the slaughter of the lambs in Gujarat revealed......

Small cars not finished, but certainly won't be cheap

That means a manufacturer looking at a market like India needs to decide whether small, cheap cars or small, expensive cars or both will work better for them, says Pavan Lall. IMAGE: Maruti Suzuki......

Mini Convertible, maximum joy

Zippy and comfortable, the Mini Convertible is a perfect car for short jaunts, but this isn't the ride you'd choose to take your entire family to the airport or pick for a long family......

Mini in name, max in power and appeal

Why is the Mini the only “lifestyle” auto badge that seems to be growing and staying strong? Pavan Lall finds out. Photographs: Kind courtesy, BMW Ten years after it drove into India,......

Vintage Beetle gets new life as electric car

Besides opening up the possibility of a policy that allows vintage cars retrofitted with electric batteries to ply on roads, this also gives a clue to how cars older than 15 years that are banned......

Review: Break ke pehle works. Baad all bad!

Sukanya Verma reviews Break Ke Baad. Post YOUR reviews here!Blame it on Aditya Chopra and Karan Johar!More than a decade ago, Bollywood found its unsought messiah in these two filmmakers with a......

Angelina Jolie comes to Italy's aid

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here! Angelina Jolie has once again turned up for a humanitarian cause and has pledged to help flood-ravaged victims near......

Where is Shreyas Talpade's gun?

Shreyas Talpade seemed to enjoy shooting from his gun during a promotional event for his film, Aage Se Right, at Prabodhankar Thackeray Krida Sankul sports complex in Vile Parle, a......

Bollywood behind the wheel

Okay, so we don't have a Gone In 60 Seconds. Or a Bullitt. Or a French Connection. And we haven't even really tried getting into cars in our movies.But there are times we've flirted with the......

Abebe Bikila: Emperor of the Marathon

Prakash Bhandari salutes the spirit of Abebe Bikila who twice won the Olympic Marathon in record times. IMAGE: Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia, running barefoot, draws away from Abdesselem Rhadi of......