AS JOURNALISTS WHO TRAVEL A FAIR bit, we’re faced with a terrible dilemma. More often than not, we’re heading out to regular run-of-the-mill touristy places. Goa, Ladakh, Udaipur, Pondicherry. No problems there. However, occasionally, we come across a vista unsullied by the influx of tourists and all the baggage—both literal and metaphorical—they bring with them. … [Read more…]
SOME THINGS happen only in India. Take the compact sedan. Nowhere else in the world is a class of vehicles defined by an overall length of less than four metres. The initial years saw some bizarrely styled cars where manufacturers would simply slap on some extra sheet metal on the backside of a hatchback and … [Read more…]
The last time Tata tried its hand at a premium people mover, it failed miserably. The Aria, despite having a great platform and a punchy engine, appealed to only a handful. A few years after its launch, Tata dropped the price by a few thousands in a quest to find more homes for the Aria … [Read more…]
The Hexa seems capable enough to win a few battles on the road. But can-it win any on the showroom floor? This does not augur well. I had thought those cones placed on the side of the dust track were just that. Cones. Some sort of a caution marker. Turns out, they aren’t. The cones … [Read more…]