Renault currently sells five models in India: premium sedan Fluence, the Koleos SUV, compact car Pulse and Scala sedan besides the Duster.

"We are confident that, under the Make in India programme, factors affecting competitiveness will be removed," Kenichi Ayukawa, MD, Maruti Suzuki India.

Czech carmaker Skoda today said it is holding back its future investments in the country citing 'uncertainties' relating to policy framework.

Skoda has phased out the Fabia hatchback earlier this year and said there are no immediate plans to replace it or introduce other small cars.

The company will also phase out Classic' entry sedan to make way for the new mid-size car that was showcased at the Delhi Motor Show in February this year.

Daimler's bus plant located in Oragadam, near Chennai is coming up at an investment of Rs 424 crore.

Toyota sells Lexus across all major markets, with US being the largest. It deferred the plan to bring Lexus here in 2012 because of high import duty and a sluggish local auto market.

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday hiked tax on petrol and diesel, raisedimport duty on gold, levied additional surcharge on super rich and brought a tax on high value cash withdrawals as she sought to spur growth with reduction in corporate tax and sops to housing sector, startups and electric vehicles.

Can the newly-minted Jal Shakti ministry bring water to some 19 crore Indian households that have never had taps or heard the sound of flowing water, wonders Vinayak Chatterjee.

Natural farming, termed Zero Budget Natural Farming in India, has been adopted by upwards of 972 villages.Will all of India's 650,000 villages take to it?Will all of India's 650,000 villages take to it?Sanjeeb Mukherjee examines the pros and cons.

Indian coffee shops market over the next four-five years will grow between 6 and 18 per cent CAGR, all due to the growing coffee culture among the youth, increasing urbanisation, rising disposable income levels and changing eating and drinking preferences, says Atanu Biswas.

Both US and Indian firms have risen to the challenge, recognising the huge market potential for companies with the capacity to think outside the box, says Nisha Biswal.

The Body Shop has a compelling ethical message behind the branding of its products, and its new piece of communication in India -- the first ever television commercial shot in any country -- takes that strategy forward, reports T E Narasimhan.

This first-of-its-kind-in-India centre is fully funded by Reliance Foundation and includes a negative pressure room that helps in preventing cross-contamination and helps control infection. All beds are equipped with the required infrastructure, biomedical equipment such as ventilators, pacemakers, dialysis machines, and patient monitoring devices.

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• Estate Beneficiaries
• Trust Beneficiaries
• Charitable Beneficiaries
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