Data in light of Advance GDP Estimates presents mixed picture of sales of passenger vehicles, improvement in indices capturing primary, capital & intermediate goods production.
Industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers says 'it sees no reason why' entry-level car segment — which has shrunk due to rising prices — will not see 'sudden' revival in demand.
I drove the automatic variant and it felt a bit languid on the open road. Prices start from Rs 8 lakh and go up to Rs 14 lakh for the automatic dual-tone variant.
From CarDekho to Zigwheels, the online space for automotive content is stacked with leading websites catering to millions of car enthusiasts every month.
In an interview to Bloomberg this week, a top official of Toyota’s local unit said taxes in India were too high, making car purchases expensive for buyers and impacting business.
The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers said the high tax rate on automobiles has social consequences, and wants the govt to consider reducing GST to 18% from 28%.
Bihar will evolve and eventually prosper. But the nature of the country’s political economy means that the journey for Bihar, and India, is slower than some would like.
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
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