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She was really concerned about India and poor people. (her commitment was to) ensuring education was accessible to every person, particularly women, says Sudha Murty Chairperson, Infosys Foundation.
India’s business, political and spiritual leaders noted her leadership in building the Times brand, her commitment to promoting India’s cultural heritage and her philanthropic work through the Times Foundation.
Tributes continued to pour in for Indu Jain, chairman of the Times Group, who attained nirvana on May 13.
India’s business, political and spiritual leaders noted her leadership in building the Times brand, her commitment to promoting India’s cultural heritage and her philanthropic work through the Times Foundation.
Nandini Sen Gupta | TNN | May 12, 2021, 11:16 IST
CHENNAI: Fiat Chrysler (owner of Jeep) and Mahindra & Mahindra are locked in a dispute over the design of the latter’s Thar SUV in Australia.
Mahindra’s teaser ad for its Thar in that market appears to be the trigger with Fiat Chrysler demanding that Mahindra should not launch the Thar in Australia and should give a 90-day notice if it intends to do so.
The two parties have since moved the Federal Court of Australia. The dispute is over Thar’s design which Fiat claims infringes the Jeep Wrangler s design.
An M&M spokesperson said, “We have filed our reply in the proceeding commenced by FCA against us. There are no plans to launch the current model of the Thar in Australia. We would provide adequate notice to FCA, as is requested, if we were to launch any future model of the Thar in Australia. The Court has listed the case to be heard on May 20, 2021. We have no immediate plans for the all-new Thar to be launched in ot
Auto industry output set to hit a 9-month low in May
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The total auto industry output this month is likely to be 1.2-1.5 million vehicles – almost half of the original plan, industry insiders said.
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Production in the Indian auto industry is set to hit a nine-month low in May as factories are getting shut and the supply chain is fractured amid a surge in Covid-19 infection across the country and partial lockdowns in several places.
More than half a dozen vehicle makers including
Ashok Leyland have advanced maintenance shutdown to break the chain of infection.
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Mahindra & Mahindra wants its footprint in the entire mobility solutions business with a focus on making its fleet all electric, where return on investment is still low
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All eyes are on what Mahindra & Mahindra will do with its shared mobility business after the Mumbai-based conglomerate last week bought out radio taxi fleet Meru, ending the latter’s run as independent entity that had lagged in competing against ride hailing platforms Ola and Uber.
M&M wants its footprint in the entire mobility solutions business with a focus on making its fleet all electric, where return on investment is still low. Industry experts, however, say this will prove to be a challenge for the utility and tractor maker.