Driving in India
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Opinion
To All Those Who Deride BMTC and Public Transport
The general contempt and hate the so-called new-generation upwardly mobile, MNC-employed, high-flying, English-speaking, car-driving, snobby, westernized self-appointed hypocritical middle-class Indians (but who…
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Opinion
India, Do NOT Reduce Petrol Prices Please!!
As we all know, Crude oil prices have reached historical record low levels with prices touching $30 a barrel for…
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Transport
Child in One Hand, Activa in the Other! IotR 001
IotR stands for Idiots on the Road where I will be chronicling stupidity I see on Indian roads. Here is first one:…
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le Scribbles
“Can’t you See the Rich Man’s BMW Coming, you Imbecile?”
This happened sometime back. It was around 10 pm at night and I was waiting to cross the road at…
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Transport
Driving Like Dummies 8 – Diesel vs Petrol
When it comes to vehicles and general Indian populace, the saying “Little knowledge is a dangerous thing” acquires new dimensions…
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Transport
Driving Like Dummies 7 – DIM THOSE DAMN LIGHTS!!!
During times of the course of the day, the Earth’s rotation takes it to the other side of the sun…
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Transport
Driving Like Dummies 6 – “Of Course I Know How to Drive!”
What is the big deal about driving a car? A car is not much different from that 100cc bike we…
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Transport
Driving Like Dummies 5 – Story of the Indian Car Buyer Part 2
For many, especially the neo-liberated Indian in small town India, buying a car is a dream come true, the process…
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Transport
Driving Like Dummies 4 – Story of the Indian Car Buyer Part 1
A car is a must today. No doubt about that, especially when there is little effective public transportation in India.…
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Transport
Driving Like Dummies 3 – Story of the Indian Car Industry
When it comes to having changed the lives of millions of Indians post liberalization, the automobile sector must come second…
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Transport
Driving Like Dummies 2 – A Car is NOT an “Investment”
Compared to those who lived twenty years ago, us Indians of today are a pampered lot. For instance, anyone who…
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Transport
Driving Like Dummies 1 – Traffic in India
India’s roads and driving culture are one for the books. You will be hard-pressed to find a place anywhere on…
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