"The toughest part was continuing to believe that we could do it," Tata told journalists covering the Auto Expo in New Delhi, where he unveiled the lowest-priced car in the world. He added that "a promise is a promise", hinting at the ability of his company to deliver even in the face of brutal scepticism.
India's corporate honchos spent a considerable time and energy this year at deal tables and executed over thousand transactions involving sale or purchase of equity stakes in their companies. On an average, every single day of 2007 saw about three deals being announced. This included a total of 1,047 merger and acquisitions as well as private equity deals for a total value of $68.32 billion (about Rs 2,75,000 crore).
The NSE Nifty after shuttling between 10,397.60 and 10,279.35 points, ended 47 points, or 0.45 per cent lower at 10,301.05.
The new Jumanji can easily be enjoyed by those unfamiliar with the original, feels Sukanya Verma.
This is the first time that a US firm like Raytheon has offered to provide technology for the licensed production of a precision guided weapon system though firms from other countries have offered expertise to build similar systems.
The Pilotless Target Aircraft Lakshya was used as a support system providing the target for the exercise, defence sources said.
The mishap occurred during a sortie as part of the rehearsal for AeroIndia.
In 2013, India had displayed the Inter Continental Ballistic Missile Agni V during the Republic Day Parade. The chief guest at that time was Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.
During the exercises, the Navy's Sea Harriers would operate sorties from the French carrier.
Though ythe IAF has for the past few years been participating in bilateral exercises with foreign air forces, this will be the first exclusive IAF exercise in seven years.\n
The branding exercise is estimated cost Rs 100-200 crore to the Tata Group.
A hike in cess on luxury cars will not only hinder Jaguar Land Rover's network expansion but also prevent it from introducing new technologies in India, JLR India managing director Rohit Suri tells Shubham Parashar in an interview.
Atletico Madrid have moved to strengthen their forward line for next season following the exit of Mario Mandzukic by agreeing to buy Colombia striker Jackson Martinez from Porto.
The plan was to sell off non-profitable businesses apart from focusing on four verticals: real estate, defence, financial services and retail
Two navy destroyers, the INS Kochi and INS Chennai, fired MR-SAMs simultaneously at two simulated incoming missiles.
The company has also been exploring the possibility of opening a factory in Mexico.
A list of the top 50 sportspeople as they stand at the end of 2003.
Kumaraswamy had proved right the adage that politics is the art of the possible, but the science graduate failed to get his chemistry right in keeping the coalition legislators together to ensure his government's longevity.
The IAF's mainstream fighter aircraft, the Sukhoi-30MKI and Jaguar, are set to square off with their American counterparts to execute some of the most realistic manoeuvres of its kind during Exercise Red Flag over Alaska starting April 28. Here's what you need to know.
Jenson Button has been called many things in his young life. Captain Sensible is not one of them. Until now.
Just before the 2008 financial crisis made headlines, Indian companies were on a global buying spree. In the fifth part of the series, Dev Chatterjee and Krishna Kant discuss how the crisis came as a black swan event for some, changing the mood from exuberance to despair.
Slym, 51, died after falling from a high floor of the hotel in Yannawa district, Bangkok.
The growth rate could continue for another seven years.
The NSE Nifty cracked below the 10,800-mark to hit a low of 10,753.05 intra-day, before closing at 10,762.45 with a loss of 59.40 points, or 0.55 per cent.
The Theatre-level Readiness and Operational Exercise was conducted to test combat readiness of the combined fleets of the Navy, the Air Force, the Army and the Coast Guard.
Tata Motors reported a 25.47 per cent decline in its net profit.
The broader NSE Nifty, after shuttling between 10,651.60 and 10.532.70 points on alternate bouts of buying and selling, closed 6.20 points, or 0.06 per cent, down at 10,576.30.
Former world champion Niki Lauda said the Scot would be a good solution because of his experience.
"We don't take chances with the medical fitness of a pilot," he said at a press conference.
The time sheet for Sunday's Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix.
There was no official confirmation from the team or their Austrian owners.
The Indian Navy tested its war machinery in series of month-long drill in the Indian Ocean. RS Chauhan reports
The Williams Formula One team will present their 2005 driver lineup in Bahrain on January 7, the team said on Monday.
The future of Minardi had been in some doubt after Ford announced in September they were pulling out of Formula One.
'I count the weeks and days before my birthday,' she says.
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