Taking a swipe at the prime minister, he said there was no dearth of skills in the country and those from the backward classes are endowed with skills but not given an opportunity to move forward.
Critics say the crackdown is to muzzle dissent and Rijiju's actions could lead to less foreign aid for projects that fight child marriage, provide clean water in slums and feed pregnant women.
Meet the inspiring youth-led YP Foundation.
With fast changing mentality of the crowd here, the automakers are creating their own categories to attract more and more buyers.
Stake valued at $4 billion, against initial expectation of $4.5 billion
With Mitsubishi pulling the plug on it the days of the Pajero maybe over, but nobody who ever owned one will forget it. Some even learnt life-long lessons from it, says Pavan Lall.
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This is the second investment by General Atlantic in a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, following a Rs 6,598.38 crore investment in Jio Platforms announced earlier this year.
The SUV will herald a new chapter in Hyundai's success story.
The small car market of India is booming like never before.
Four white-coloured SUVs, two Toyota Fortuner and as many Ford Endeavour, with a price tag of around Rs 25 lakh each, have been deployed by the border guarding force at some of its forward locations.
Volvo will hold discussions with its parent company to start assembly operations in India by the end of this year.
Former Board of Control for Cricket in India president Raj Singh Dungarpur termed the Board's handling of the coach's selection as "unprofessional".
If IOC is not allowed to run its own affairs, then we can see it close down in the next 10 to 15 years, warns Sudhir Bisht.
Ruural markets contribute a significant chunk of SUV sales and there was a slowdown in demand from semi-urban and rural areas.
Banerjee joins the list of Indians and people of Indian origin who have received the prestigious Nobel prize in fields like Physics, Chemistry, Peace, Economic Sciences and Medicine.
The phenomenal success of Xcent, Grand and Santa Fe increased volumes creating positive momentum
With an amazing start some of more interesting models to be launched this month are - Mercedes Maybach S600, Renault KWID, new Ford Figo and the Mahindra TUV300( launched recently)
For Hero MotoCorp, India's largest two-wheeler company, it's a calculated gambit to revive Harley-Davidson whose ride in India has been anything but easy since it got here.When automotive firms embark on alliances, it's a roll of the dice on how such marriages will play out.
Does Mrs Donald Trump realise that her immediate predecessor, Michelle Obama, is not the only hard act to follow, wonders Kanika Datta.
Figo Aspire has got all the flavours that put it in a good position amid rivals
The list includes compact SUV, mini SUV, premium hatchback and premium MPV.
A hatch back made by Volkswagen is the only safe car among best selling four wheeler.
With its Storm Edge design language, the new Santa Fe replaces the older model and competes with the likes of the Toyota Fortuner, Ford Endeavour, Ssangyong Rexton and Chevrolet Captiva.
South Korean steel giant Posco has narrowed down on Sanand (Gujarat) for setting up its steel coil unit at an investment of $20 million.
How did the newly anointed heritage city bag the title and is it ready for the expected rush of tourists?
Various factors, including robust demand in rural markets and good response to new models, helped in driving the sales.
Maruti, Mahindra, Tata are all planning to come up with competitor of Ford Ecosport.
Automakers are betting big on utility vehicles as buyers will soon graduate from small cars to premium ones.
Tata Motors has acquired Ford's British marquees Jaguar and Land Rover for $2.30 billion in an all cash deal, sealing a deal that it pursued for nine months. Under the deal, Tata would continue to source engine from Ford, which would be paying about $600 million toward the pension liabilities of Jaguar-Land Rover employees.
Quality-wise, and on the fun-to-drive scale, the T-Roc is in a league of its own, notes Pavan Lall.
More than a decade after the iconic race car brand Jaguar was forced to pull out from the gruelling 24-hour Le Mans race, the new owner, the Rs 16,400-crore Tata Motors, is considering a plan to put the brand back on the racing track.
Market leaders saw good traction for new cars, including the electric ones.
Tata Motors is expected to sign the agreement to buy the two Ford-owned luxury marques, Jaguar and Land Rover in the next few days. Tatas are expected to pay $3 billion for the coveted brands. According to sources, Tata Motors, India's largest auto making company, has agreed to most of the clauses put forward by Ford and Unite (workers union of the two brands), including the condition that Tata Motors will not shift the manufacturing facilities of the two brands.
Facing capacity constraint, firm is yet to take a call on setting up a new manufacturing unit in India.
The model which is to be launched in India is actually a facelifted version.
The Baleno is a runaway hit for Maruti Suzuki with delivery wait extending to six months.
December is a month of high retail sales for cars, as companies and dealers push stocks to clear inventories
Elections and festival time in north India helped the Indian auto firm to pip its foreign competitors.
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