At Rs 28.19 lakh - Rs 32.97 lakh (ex-showroom India) it delivers excellent value for its combination of road presence, gizmos, safety, off-road capability and driveability.
'Is Modi failing is the question which the BJP will begin to ask itself,' says Amulya Ganguli.
The car is good enough to dethrone the current segment king, the Toyota Fortuner.
Aseem Chhabra introduces us to the best of Berlinale.
The MG Hector has grabbed a lot of attention and interest, especially for its segment-above technologies.
Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton won the Bahrain Grand Prix for the second year in a row on Sunday with Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen back on the podium to deny Mercedes another one-two finish under the floodlights.
'I am not disappointed with whatever roles come my way. I feel disappointment is a sign of ungratefulness.'
Auto manufacturers are busy filling up their portfolio with cars catering to each and every possible segment
The most experienced administrator in the country seems to have sat back and allowed bureaucrats and policemen to manage the lockdown, observes Jyoti Punwani.
Edmund is no flash Harry, on or off the court
Mark Cavendish claimed his 30th Tour de France victory and fourth in this year's race when he left sprint rival Marcel Kittel trailing at the end of the 14th stage on Saturday.
A founding member franchise of Indian Premier League, Mumbai Indians is a two-time winner of the T20 League in 2013 and 2015 and an equal number of Champions League T20 titles.
German Marcel Kittel claimed his third victory on this year's Tour de France when he pipped Mark Cavendish on the line to take the 12th stage on Thursday.
Nico Rosberg won the Austrian Formula One Grand Prix for the second year in a row in a Mercedes one-two finish with team mate Lewis Hamilton on Sunday.
Not being aware of your spending patterns or going overboard with your festive season spends on your credit card can land you in serious trouble later.
The Glanza is clearly a rebadged Maruti Suzuki Baleno, however, Toyota has given it a longer warranty and a lower starting price to make it more attractive. Are there other compelling reasons to consider it over Baleno?
'My enduring memory of Lula is personal,' says Ambassador B S Prakash, our former envoy in Brazil. 'He was visiting India after retirement to accept an award.' 'At a private dinner in the Brazilian ambassador's residence, where I too was present, he was missing at the end of the evening.' 'We all went looking for him in the sprawling house to find him eventually in the kitchen talking happily to the cooks and servers.' 'He was thanking them for the excellent meal and service!'
From India's fight against COVID-19 to China face-off, Kovind spoke on several issues during the televised address.
Central Reserve Police Force commander Chetan Cheetah, who was shot nine times during an encounter with terrorists in Kashmir, has made a "miraculous" recovery and will be discharged from the AIIMS on Wednesday.
The Chevrolet TrailBlazer is the most powerful SUV in its class and offers great road presence.
Two of these launches are from the country's largest passenger carmaker, Maruti
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stirred a debate on Friday after he signed an Indian flag to be gifted to United States President Barack Obama.
'Have discreet, separate corona and non-corona hospitals for treating these two categories of patients.' 'Concentrate on your non-corona patients as well.' 'Because then your diabetics, your hypertensives, the ones on dialysis, the asthmatics, who, if and when they get corona, are the ones who are going to require more intensive care and are going to be more at risk of death.'
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
With festive season around the corner, automakers are launching their best cars.
'The story has to be told well, it has to be marketed and presented well, and now, released well too.' 'Only then will the film do well.' 'The actor walks away with the victory credit, but we do not give enough credit to the script writers, directors and producers who put up a film that shines.'
'The Congress has finally drawn a line in the sand over its pro-poor credentials.'
'The rich better watch out.'
The new Innova is more expensive than the old one, with the top-end model costing over Rs 20 lakh
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday
History beckons the Indian women's cricket team when it takes on England in the ICC World Cup final in London on Sunday, aiming to cap a fairytale run with a maiden title triumph and put some past demons to rest.
'Chinese dominance reduces India's influence in South and Southeast Asia and erodes its status globally.' 'For a country striving to create a multipolar Asia, it would be a serious setback,' says Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).
India and Australia play their opening T20 match In Ranchi on Saturday. And, although the visitors have added fresh faces to their squad for the three-match series, India are clearly the dominant side in this match-up.
When Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje Scindia decided to convert her government's capital outpost into a hub of culture, she transformed Bikaner House into Delhi's premier cultural space, notes Kishore Singh.
'I didn't want to be the bottom-most in the food chain of a commercial film.' 'I'd rather do something experimental and learn and hope that this translates into somebody noticing me.'
Qimat Rai Gupta's roots were truly modest. Early in life, he had even sold oil on a cycle in the villages of Punjab.
'The coronation of Yogi Adityanath as the surprise chief minister should set at rest all speculation over the nature of the UP mandate,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
'But I think because he's such an enthusiast, this is just what he needs. And what Ferrari needs'
There are several books that Aakar Patel wishes were being written but aren't. Fortunately, there's plenty coming up this year that he's eagerly awaiting.
If you don't mind working over weekends and like being in a two-piece suit all day long, pick the Superb. And if you have a penchant for exploring places over the weekend, look no further than the Endeavour which can also carry your gang.
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