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TopicRahul Bajaj

Topic: Rahul Bajaj

Rahul Bajaj was an intense haggler. A Turkish rug salesman was no match for him

Hamara Rahul, edited by Tarun Das and Kiran Pasricha, compiles tributes to Rahul Bajaj from a list of luminaries.

Rahul Bajaj — Indian industry loses a fearless voice, & a titan who gave the middle class wheels

Bajaj was known not only for his boldness, but also his business acumen. His domestically manufactured Chetak Scooter became a household staple for the middle class in the 1970s.

Hamara Bajaj — the jingle that became a symbol of Indian pride

Owning a Bajaj scooter in the 1980s and 90s was a big deal for families, and the company sold it as the new image of exalted India.

Shashi Tharoor: I want a New India where Rahul Bajaj can invest & speak fearlessly to govt

Under the Modi government, dissent is seditious, protests are ‘anti-national’, activists are harassed, and free speech is censored through pressure on media owners.

Rahul Bajaj has actually done BJP a favour by bolstering its anti-business image

An anti-business image could help BJP in polls. So, while opponents may feel good about Rahul Bajaj’s words, BJP could see them as a boon.

Pawar to Modi-Shah, easy to tell which TV channel Indian politicians will give interviews to

Times Now, NDTV, India Today - Indian channels with usually different coverage of the same news finally found a common ground last week: rape

Sanjay Baru says PM must heed Rahul Bajaj, Mahesh Vyas says eco slowdown could get worse

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

BJP shouldn’t attack Rahul Bajaj. It’s high time Modi govt listened to business leaders

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Rape is now ‘daily news’ and Rahul Bajaj is ‘not scared’ of Modi-Shah

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.