The lumbering Ambassador and Fiat cars, it ruled the Indian roads throughout the 1970s, while the Rajdoot and Jawa as well as the old Royal Enfield motorcycles trailed far behind.
Sensex gained nearly 0.4% or 96 points at 26087 level while Nifty ended up by 42 points or 0.5% at 7,791.40 level.
Sensex ended at 26,272 up 125 points and Nifty ended at 7,831 up by 35 points.
Brijmohan Lall Munjal was a perfectionist, who empathised with people who worked for him.
At Rs 72,625 (single disc) and Rs 75,725 (rear disc) (ex-showroom, Delhi), the Hero Xtreme Sports does not package itself as a value for money proposition. What the bike really needs is some weight reduction and a new design.
Looks at 100 km ride on single charge, ideal for big cities
The Sensex ended 290 points higher at 29,095 mark and the Nifty gained 94 points to close at 8,806 levels.
Markets extended losses to end 1.5% down on Tuesday, amid weak global cues, after investors turned cautious ahead of key economic data and booked profits in rate sensitive shares while the further fall in the rupee continued to weigh on investor sent.
Besides reviving investor sentiments, Vasundhara Raje's regime has brought reforms in the social sector.
Sensex in green, JSW climbs higher.
Net profits may dip 4.9% y-o-y, but the silver lining is that performance may be better than the preceding quarter
Movement of rupee and crude oil prices will also dictate the trend
At present, there are many vehicles that weigh close to the proposed increased weight of 600 kg.
US stocks rose more than 1% on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 coming less than 2% below its record peak set last month.
The Hero Impulse was in a massive need for power and the 223cc engine from the Karizma just adds lots of it to the bike which is now more fun to ride, writes Indian motoring website MotorBeam.
At Rs 18,400 per share, value up 100 times since Lehman crisis
Markets recovered in late trades, amid firm European cues, led by rebound in financials and gains in IT shares.
Jindal Steel and Power was the top loser down 10% followed by Hindalco, Tata Steel, Tata Power which ended down between 0.5-3% each.
Pharma major Lupin and mortgage lender HDFC were the top losers.
The Nifty had hit its third successive record high of 7,922.70 today.
Ahead of the assembly elections next year, the BJP has been wallowing in a welter of ideas that has resurrected the debate on populism versus pragmatism, as it has to pander to two important but incompatible constituencies, of the freebie consuming masses and Bengaluru's heavy hitters craving for even roads, pristine lakes and unbroken power supply, reports Radhika Ramaseshan.
Rate sensitive sectors rallied the most led by banks while metals surged on rebound in commodity prices
Benchmark share indices ended at record closing highs, amid a volatile trading session on Monday, with IT majors leading the gains.
Several Sensex stocks hits 52-week low in intra-day trade on Monday with financials leading the decline.
Over 22 passenger and commercial vehicle makers and 18 two- and three-wheeler makers will take part amid proximate security.
The event will be telecast on MSM's sports channels -- Sony Six and Sony Six HD in English - and Sony Aath, the network's only regional channel, in Bengali.
The 30-share Sensex closed up 34 points at 27,831 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 15 points at 8,356.
The 30-share Sensex closed down 115 points at 28,444 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 31 points at 8,524.
