2026 · Bajaj Group
Rahul Bajaj: The Visionary Who Moved India (Bajaj Group blog)
The 1991 liberalization dismantled the protective walls around Indian industry almost overnight, allowing global two-wheeler giants with deep pockets and contemporary designs to enter the market. By 2001 Bajaj Auto was widely written off by analysts as a scooter relic unable to survive the shift to motorcycles — a near-death moment for the company the Chetak had built.