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Kanwar yatra and the perils of nostalgic Hinduism

July 28, 2024 6:53 pm

Current reinvention of Hinduism — in terms of purity and impurity — owes a great deal to transformation in the cultures of nostalgia. It breaks the connection between actual conditions of life and its romanticised version, and those who are expected to take part in have no role in its propagation

No Reason To Deny Registration Where Base Remains White, Rules HC

Year on, car with artwork on body by Mexican artist Senkoe wins legal battle for registration

July 15, 2020 11:36 am

Advocate Ranjit Malhotra had approached the court in 2019 seeking directions that his 2009-model car be given a registration number.

Govt clears road for other cars as Ambassador drives out

August 20, 2014 10:51 am

Finance Ministry has said cars up to Rs 4,75,000 can be bought as staff vehicles.

Hindustan Motors terminates 240 managerial staff

June 07, 2014 5:09 pm

The company, however, retained some staff in disciplines such as finance and HR.

We'll miss you! Artists pay tribute to Ambassador car

June 04, 2014 11:27 am

As Hindustan Motors hits the brakes on the Ambassador car, artists gear up to visit memory lane through their installations, paintings and parties.

Death of a car

May 27, 2014 12:05 am

The Ambassador was an anachronism in a changing India of infinite choice.

End of road for car of official India?

May 26, 2014 3:18 am

Hindustan Motors Ltd said in a statement that it had suspended work at its Uttarpara plant, near Kolkata, until further notice.

After Gandhi scion,now UPA chiefs turn to put UT officials on alert

October 21, 2012 1:03 am

After Gandhi scion Rahul Gandhis visit to Chandigarh,which forced UT officials to scramble for Ambassador cars to include in his cavalcade,it is now his mother turn to keep the officials on tenterhooks.

CITCO to replace Delhi guesthouse Ambassador car with Honda City

September 27, 2012 12:20 am

Caring two hoots about the advisory issued by the Centre for all the government departments to practise austerity measures,the Chandigarh Industrial and Tourism Development Corporation (CITCO) seems to believe in just the opposite.

Ambys make way for Toyotas,Hondas

February 09, 2012 3:09 am

The age-old Ambassador cars have got a quite burial,at least,as far as the state government is concerned. It has been replaced by Toyotas,Hondas,Tatas and Marutis as the official mode of transportation of government functionaries.