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.

Mahindra & Mahindra would continue to focus on utility vehicles segment with the launch of fresh products on new platforms, a top company official has said.

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.

Loud blasts, such as those from roadside bombs, can cause damaging fluid buildup in inner ear, according to study in mice

Loud blasts, such as those from roadside bombs, can cause damaging fluid buildup in inner ear, according to study in mice

As demand for the rare element grows, researchers trace the history of long-range tellurium deposition 

CAS selects Ph.D. and postdoctoral researchers to help shape scientific information

Updated following the West, Texas, fertilizer explosion, rule is intended to prevent incidents at facilities handling large amounts of hazardous materials

As demand for the rare element grows, researchers trace the history of long-range tellurium deposition

Updated following the West, Texas, fertilizer explosion, rule is intended to prevent incidents at facilities handling large amounts of hazardous materials

With EPA regulation overturned in court, companies seek political backing for reducing HFC use domestically

Sources of pollution differ but models predict more deaths in rural areas because of higher populations there

After years of heady expansion, sector is feeling growing pains

A strong economy is overshadowed by trade wars and plastics woes

U.S. natural gas production loses 2.3% of methane to leaks

Chemical ecologist Shannon Olsson and neuroscientist Karin Nordström employ 3-D printing and virtual reality to answer pressing questions about pollinators

Adding functional groups to metal-organic frameworks can reinforce a flimsy structure

Improvements to device may eventually cut external power demands for buildings by 50%

Adding functional groups to metal-organic frameworks can reinforce a flimsy structure

Supporting the chemical management law is good for competitiveness, Europe’s chemical industry now says

Diatom data in the Southern Ocean suggests human activity may have emitted more of the toxic metal than previously estimated

Chemical producers claim customs duties will harm U.S. competitiveness, threaten employment

Sensex, Nifty 50 have fallen sharply and hover above respective key support; stay alert

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.

The MG Hector has grabbed a lot of attention and interest, especially for its segment-above technologies.

The only reason why the Marazzo interests you is because your budget doesn't afford you the better MPV, the Toyota Innova and that's where Mahindra has played the masterstroke, the price, it fits right between the Ertiga and Innova and if you want an MPV in this price bracket, the Marazzo is just unbeatable.

There's hardly anything that can go wrong with this vehicle since it offers everything that a buyer in this segment would ever want.

There has thus been a rise in the demand for animal products like camel's milk (for the lactose intolerant) to plant-based products like soy milk and almond milk for vegans. And as more consumers queue up for 'non-dairy' dairy products, brands are also milking the trend, says Vinay Umaji.

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.

While the traditional masala portfolio continues to hold its sway, the brand is up against stiff competition from food delivery apps and the thriving community of restaurants that they support for its ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat fare.

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.