Lockout

5 things Maruti has agreed to in reopening Manesar

When Maruti's manesar unit reopens on Monday, it will also be making several big changes to its labour policy

Maruti sales up thanks to last July's Manesar unrest

Last July too, labour trouble at Manesar had pulled down sales by about 25 percent. This meant that sales this July were comparatively better. Piled up inventories of some models due to an overall market slowdown also helped.

Maruti unrest Live: Production halt to impact auto parts suppliers too

The state government is considering recommending a prolonged shutdown of the facility which has a history of worker unrest.

Why car sales did not rise and actually fell in August

After adjusting for the Maruti lockout last August, the overall car sales should have stood at 1,42,662 units in August 2012. Given this, the car sales for August 2013 are actually down by 9176 units (1,42,662 - 1,33,486) or 6.4%.

NBA season set to begin on Christmas

The NBA's 66th season will be comprised of 66 games, 16 less than the norm due to the five-month lockout over a labor dispute that ended November 26.