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  • F1: The Australian Grand Prix

    Race control announcing after third red flag: race start under investigation. Commentator: what are they investigating? Themselves? That about sums it up for me!!
  • Used Maruti Gypsy versus Thar

    I have come across some Thars around 8 lakhs which have done about 45-55,000 kms and registered around 5 years ago (around 2017-2018) on OLX. I have also come across a dealer in Hyderabad who deals…
  • Got a Used Toyota Corolla Altis

    Service record was clean except for a minor accident where the rear left door had to be refit and some past issues with the steering rack and suspension. I was also assured that the corollas run close…
  • 10-year old Honda City on EMIs

    A friend has this Honda City 2013, which he purchased used in 2017, when it had ~40k kms on it. Subsequently he has used it for about 6+ years. The odo now reads slightly 82k odd kms. He made me an…
  • Review: Akasa Air B737-MAX

    This is about my first flying experience with Akasa Air from AMD-BLR. Being an aviation enthusiast and working for the airline industry, I was very excited to hear about the dawn of a brand new airline,…
  • The Economics Thread

    Two news items of the week that caught my eye. You don’t always find these in mainline Western media at times. Of the BRICS – four have started some trade settlement between themselves in non-$…
  • Tamil Nadu's 2nd lady bus driver

    After Asia's first lady bus driver, M Vasanthakumari, who joined TNSTC (Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation) in the 90s, and retired in 2017, the state is seeing a new face - 24 year old Sharmila,…
  • Porsche Cayenne leaked from ICE!

    Images of the upcoming Porsche Cayenne facelift have been leaked online, ahead of its global debut scheduled on April 18th at the Shanghai Auto Show. While it doesn't showcase all the details, it…
  • Bought a Used BMW 3-Series GT

    One day, my dad gets a call telling one of his acquaintances have decided to sell off their 320d GT (Gran Turismo (or) Grand Touring) Luxury Line. The car had caught us at the first glance. It was…
  • 33 Thars on a Cross-Country drive

    I always wanted to drive down to Spiti and when “Thar Bengaluru” planned a trip to Spiti in December 2022, I signed up immediately. After a lot of planning, a group of 33 Thar's set out from Bangalore…
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