News for 'Nano'

Tatas won't return Singur land; keen to return to Bengal

Tatas won't return Singur land; keen to return to Bengal

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

The automobile firm's response came in reply to an earlier specific query of the apex court asking it to make its stand clear over the allotted land in the wake of changed scenario as the company had already moved its car plant to Gujarat.

Pulling the plug on car brands

Pulling the plug on car brands

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

Tough times have made car manufacturers think hard about which brands to keep and which to discontinue.

Meet Preity Zinta's husband Gene Goodenough

Meet Preity Zinta's husband Gene Goodenough

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Professor uses nanotechnology to build affordable water filter

Professor uses nanotechnology to build affordable water filter

Rediff.com7 Jun 2013

Professor T Pradeep talks about the nano material he and his associates have fabricated and how it can be used in an affordable water filter in an interview with Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier.

Singur: A tale of ambition, politics and blatant lies

Singur: A tale of ambition, politics and blatant lies

Rediff.com24 Jul 2013

Mamata Banerjee and Singur share a history that dates back to 2006.

'Once Nano is here, we'll all have a lot to learn'

'Once Nano is here, we'll all have a lot to learn'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2008

K K Swamy is between jobs. After spending a little over a decade running Toyota Kirloskar Motors as its deputy managing director, he made a quiet exit a month ago to move to Volkswagen India as its first managing director. He is moving lock, stock and barrel from Bangalore to Pune, where he is set to take charge on July 21.

Tata Motors plans to target every car segment, says MD

Tata Motors plans to target every car segment, says MD

Rediff.com21 Jun 2013

There are many things we can do with the Nano. It is a canvas, says Managing Director Karl Slym.

Silicon in computer chips to go soon?

Silicon in computer chips to go soon?

Rediff.com30 Oct 2012

A carbon 'chip' with more than ten thousand working transistors and made of nano-sized tubes could replace silicon in computer chips to create smaller, faster circuits.

Tata Motors to launch models regularly till 2020

Tata Motors to launch models regularly till 2020

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

The company is also working on various other measures such as enhancing quality of manufacturing facilities and improving customer buying and after sales experience.

WB govt's land policy affected biz sentiment in 2012

WB govt's land policy affected biz sentiment in 2012

Rediff.com25 Dec 2012

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's emphasis on a rigid land policy has pleased the farming community but not the industry.

Tata unveils Safari Storme concept, facelifted Aria at Geneva

Tata unveils Safari Storme concept, facelifted Aria at Geneva

Rediff.com12 Mar 2013

Tata displayed its facelifted Aria and Safari Storme Mountain Rescue concept cars at the Geneva Motor Show.

Recall why we left Singur: Tata Motors

Recall why we left Singur: Tata Motors

Rediff.com15 Jun 2011

The legislation revokes the original lease agreement signed between Tata Motors, the country's biggest automobile maker, and the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation.

First look: Huawei's Mate 30 series

First look: Huawei's Mate 30 series

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

Huawei the Chinese phone maker unveiled its Huawei Mate 30 series phones, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro and the Mate 30 in an event in Munich, Germany on 19th September 2019.

Did this Bengal madrassa train terrorists?

Did this Bengal madrassa train terrorists?

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

The Simulia madrassa, on the outskirts of Bardhaman town in West Bengal, allegedly had links with Gulshana Bibi and Amina Bibi, the women arrested after the October 2 blast in the town. The NIA alleges the madrassa trained poor Muslim women in jihad. The madrassa had an unwritten convention: The women trained there would be married only to men who were on the same 'mission.'

Made in India, for India: Can this revolution happen?

Made in India, for India: Can this revolution happen?

Rediff.com22 Mar 2013

In the automobiles sector, some recent products such as Mahindra's XUV 500, the Reva electric car and (arguably) the Tata Nano have breathed life into that possibility.

Tata Motors to rename hatchback that sounds like Zika

Tata Motors to rename hatchback that sounds like Zika

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

Tata Motors is seeking an image makeover with the curvaceous hatchback, Zica.

Would you pay Rs 50,000 for the Google Pixel 5?

Would you pay Rs 50,000 for the Google Pixel 5?

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

Will the Pixel 5 and the Pixel 4a 5G phones tempt you? Are they worth their price?

Tatas expects to increase R&D spend

Tatas expects to increase R&D spend

Rediff.com27 Apr 2013

The Group has been pioneer in innovation; Ratan Tata has been credited for launching world's cheapest car Nano in 2009

Modiji talks of Pakistan, China but not Gujarat: Rahul

Modiji talks of Pakistan, China but not Gujarat: Rahul

Rediff.com11 Dec 2017

Gandhi said Modi was frequently shifting his campaign plank in Gujarat.

Planning to buy a car? 7 fantastic offers from Tata Motors

Planning to buy a car? 7 fantastic offers from Tata Motors

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

Discounts range between Rs 20,000 and Rs 80,000.

Tata Motors sales decline 34% in April

Tata Motors sales decline 34% in April

Rediff.com2 May 2014

The company had sold 51,160 vehicles in the same month last year.

Tata Pixel to be ready by 2014

Tata Pixel to be ready by 2014

Rediff.com10 Jan 2013

Tata most-awaited car, after Nano, will be ready by 2014. The car is going to be the first proper four-seater for such a small footprint and also a passenger vehicle with the smallest turning radius.

Bengal banks on Cyrus for Singur breakthrough

Bengal banks on Cyrus for Singur breakthrough

Rediff.com29 Dec 2012

Industry minister hints at inviting Mistry to the upcoming annual industrial meet.

Emami and Shrachi to move operational headquarters out of Kolkata

Emami and Shrachi to move operational headquarters out of Kolkata

Rediff.com14 Mar 2013

This would be another major blow to West Bengal after the pullout of the Tata Nano project.

Why TMC's 89-year-old MLA joined BJP

Why TMC's 89-year-old MLA joined BJP

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

'The TMC did not bother telling me, a sitting MLA for 20 years, why I was not being given a ticket.'

Bengal features in Tata's plan, but only on merit

Bengal features in Tata's plan, but only on merit

Rediff.com15 Aug 2015

Shareholders feel Cyrus Mistry is slowly slipping into Ratan Tata's shoes

How competitors plan to beat Maruti Alto

How competitors plan to beat Maruti Alto

Rediff.com16 Oct 2012

Sensing stiff competition from Maruti Suzuki with the all-new Alto 800 with an aggressive price tag, Hyundai and Tata Motors announced deep price cuts and launch of new special edition variants, respectively to beat the market leader.

JLR's success masks Tata Motors' failure

JLR's success masks Tata Motors' failure

Rediff.com26 Dec 2012

In the past, Tata Motors gave India its many first - country's first indigenous car (Tata Indica), first sports utility vehicle (Safari), first micro truck (Ace) or a Rs 100,000 car for the common citizen (Nano). After JLR's acquisition, however, the company has failed to connect with Indian car buyers.

Soon! Mobiles as thin as credit cards

Soon! Mobiles as thin as credit cards

Rediff.com20 Sep 2012

The new lens is flat, distortion-free and so small that more than 1,500 would fit across the width of a human hair -- capable in the future of replacing lenses in applications ranging from cell phones to cameras to fiber-optic communication systems.

Trinamool minister faces protests by Singur farmers

Trinamool minister faces protests by Singur farmers

Rediff.com28 Nov 2012

West Bengal's new Minister of State for Agriculture Becharam Manna on Wednesday faced angry protests from farmers who had lost their land in Singur. The farmers said they would not have joined the agitation against Tata Nano's project had they known they would be left to their fate.

Sanand now a MAJOR auto hub in India!

Sanand now a MAJOR auto hub in India!

Rediff.com7 Sep 2011

Following the re-entry of French car maker PSA Peugeot Citroen, the erstwhile sleepy town -- already home to Tata Motors' manufacturing plant for small car Nano -- finds itself along the country's prominent auto hubs like Pune in Maharashtra and Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu.

Tata Motors raises car prices by up to Rs 35,000

Tata Motors raises car prices by up to Rs 35,000

Rediff.com19 Mar 2012

Under the passenger car division, the company sells small car Nano, hatchback Indica series and Indigo family of sedans.

Car plant in Bengal? Possible, says Ratan Tata

Car plant in Bengal? Possible, says Ratan Tata

Rediff.com31 Aug 2012

He was responding to the shareholders' questions relating to the abandoned Nano car factory at Singur at the AGM of Tata Global Beverages.

Soon a satellite to pre-empt earthquakes, courtesy IIT-Madras

Soon a satellite to pre-empt earthquakes, courtesy IIT-Madras

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

IIT-M plans to meet the next milestone of its earth satellite project by the end of this year.

Mamata returns land to Singur farmers

Mamata returns land to Singur farmers

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

Mamata offered 1,000-acre land at Goaltore and said anyone be it the Tatas or BMW are most welcome to set up an auto plant in the state

Indus Nanotech Association formed in US

Indus Nanotech Association formed in US

Rediff.com10 Nov 2011

The first meeting of the group was recently hosted by Anil Diwan, president and chairman of Nanovirisides, in New York City.

Tata Motors sales down 13% in November

Tata Motors sales down 13% in November

Rediff.com1 Dec 2012

Total passenger vehicle sales in the domestic market stood at 18,031 units in November.

PSLV-C18 successfully sends 4 satellites to orbit

PSLV-C18 successfully sends 4 satellites to orbit

Rediff.com12 Oct 2011

India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on Wednesday successfully sent into orbit four satellites, including the Indo-French tropical weather satellite Megha-Tropiques.

Mamata's run-ins with the media

Mamata's run-ins with the media

Rediff.com6 May 2016

The West Bengal CM's media equation wasn't always this bad. In the run-up to the assembly elections of 2011, she was a clear favourite.

We will not give discounts to boost sales: Jeh Wadia

We will not give discounts to boost sales: Jeh Wadia

Rediff.com13 Mar 2012

Bombay Realty, a unit of the Wadia group, recently launched a residential project in Mumbai. The company is looking at more projects in Mumbai and Bangalore. Managing Director Jeh Wadia talks about the company's strategy.