TEXT: President Patil's last address to Parliament

President Pratibha Patil on Monday addressed Parliament for the last time as President when she flagged off the Budget session. Here's the text of her speechHonourable Members I welcome you to this......

President's address to the Parliament

Following is the trascriptof President Pratibha Patil's address to the joint sittingof Parliament on Thursday.Honourable Members, I convey my good wishes to you and to all our people. On behalf of......

21st century will be freedom's century: Bush

Following is the full text of the speech given by United States President George Bush at the Asia Society in Washington,DC:The President: I'm honored to be here with the members of the Asia Society......

Honda Motorcycle set to join two-wheeler EV race by March next year

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI), the country’s second-largest two-wheeler manufacturer, is planning to launch its first electric vehicle (EV) here by March next year, said CEO & MD......

In India, taxes on cars are among the highest

Cars and two-wheelers attract 28% GST and a cess in the range of 3-22%, taking the effective tax rate to up to 50%. In the goods and services tax (GST) regime, India levies one of the highest......

Being 'atmanirbhar' is a mega challenge for auto industry

Indian auto industry’s dependence on China is high and it will continue to be so in the BS-VI era and as the country moves towards electric mobility. Domestic players lack both technological......

How Toyota, Suzuki plan to beat slowdown in auto industry

While Toyota will acquire 4.94 per cent shares of Suzuki, worth $ 908 million, the latter will make a $ 454-million investment in the biggest automaker of Japan.Premium products from the Maruti......