This is the era of affordable cars and car manufacturers across the world are trying to come up with affordable cars that can be sold like hot cakes.
Prakash Bhandari salutes the spirit of Abebe Bikila who twice won the Olympic Marathon in record times.
The list of '10 Cars That Changed The World' also features the Ford Model T, the Volkswagen Beetle, the Trabant, the Porsche 911, the Ford Mustang, the AMC Eagle, the Jeep Cherokee, the Dodge Caravan and the Toyota Prius. 'These vehicles changed people's lifestyles and habits as well as automakers' long-term strategies. Some even changed governments,' the magazine said in an accompanying report.
Reports said that in Telangana and Karnataka, excessive rains the past 10 days has threatened the standing green gram and maize crops and could negatively impact yields if the skies don't open up. But in the north-west and central parts of India, the resurgence of monsoon could not have come at a better time as oilseeds and pulses crops would otherwise had weathered if the rains didn't revive in August.
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India will choke unless it modernises its city transport systems, and you can't blame the Nano for this.
The new small car, which will be based on Up!, may come to India in early 2011 and be the fourth car to be assembled by Volkswagen India.
"Nano is like an open canvas for us. We have the option of positioning it on the lines of the (Volkswagen) Beetle or the (BMW) Mini."
Tata Motors' plans would produce, in real terms, by far the cheapest car ever made.
"If I hadn't looked upon her with my own eyes, I might not have believed that such an elephant could exist in our world."
The sub-4 metre sedan will be available with both petrol and diesel engines.
Volkswagen is planning to make India a low-cost manufacturing hub.
VW had dodged environmental rules for which penalty could run up to more than $18 billion.
Frances McDormand's thumping central performance is a masterclass in how to sock the screen with flawless outrage, notes Sukanya Verma.
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Bajaj Auto, said the company might re-enter the scooter market and if and when it does, the iconic Chetak might be revived.
With Joji, Dileesh Pothan has found a way, once more, to use everything he has learnt to further push the boundaries of his art, observes Sreehari Nair.
Colouring books for adults are helping people loosen up and rediscover their childhood.
In the US, VW faced penalties of up to $18 billion.
The software could hide the fact that the emission levels of diesel cars were 40 times higher than the level of pollutants allowed in the US.
Volkswagen is accused of using software in four-cylinder Volkswagen and Audi diesel cars from model years 2009 to 2015.
Volkswagen told US dealers to halt sales of some 2015 diesel cars.
'What made him different was that he was not a banker at all by temperament.' 'He was a businessman, a typical lalaji at that.' 'He had to win at any cost.'
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For the 13th consecutive year, a desi child has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee. But what's domination without some swag, right?
Nano's production though continues unhindered despite mounting losses
Bollywood has always had a special fascination with wheels, be in motorcycles or cars. So it was no wonder that a special enclave was created at the ongoing Auto Expo 2016 in Greater Noida to tip the hat to the iconic films where the automobile played a critical part.
The Ambassador was a durable enough brand to outlive the licence raj.
Why South Africa is such a popular vacation spot among Indian celebs?
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The distinction between "cheap" and "affordable" is a fine one, but no one understands this better than India's aspirational first-time car-owner, says Kanika Datta.
Director Halitha Shameem, deserve credit for weaving an excellent suspense thriller like Poovarasam Peepee.
The Audi A4 has improved in leaps and bounds and rivals are all set to wake up and take notice, says Indian automobile website MotorBeam.com.
Rediff.com has chosen the highlights of Queen Elizabeth reign so far -- from her Coronation right up to the present day.
Maruti Suzuki posted a marginal increase in January and the likes of Hyundai, Ford and Mahindra & Mahindra reporting a single-digit growth.
Paris Jackson, 19, is set to begin her career in modelling.
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