Life Before Instamart
Is your phone overflowing with apps ? Do you get things delivered within 15 minutes ? Read the fascinating story behind GPS becoming common.
Accidents
The biggest nightmare on the road …
No, its not the potholes or the unruly drivers or people not following traffic rules or underage drivers speeding or young people performing stunts in thick traffic …… the biggest nightmare on the Indian roads today are drivers with cellphones stuck to their ears. See this lady in the picture below – this is so … Read more
Two young men – lucky to be alive !
Last night we were driving back from Nachi’s place to our house in Pallikaranai. As we had started around 6.15 pm the traffic was heavy and slow moving. We were opposite the Hilton hotel, near the Kathipara Junction for the traffic light to change to green and we saw a young man crossing the road … Read more
Fastest exit from Hyderabad !
On June 12th, we left Hyderabad by 6.40 am for Bangalore enroute to Kerala. We planned on staying at Arun’s place and Vidya’s incentive of home made ice cream was too good to be passed up. On the 11th, Krishnan was as always deeply engrossed in Team BHP’s group discussions and he chanced upon a … Read more
High beams and Hurdles
And am not talking of the circus, but sometimes it does feel like the circus. On Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, (Feb 14-16) we drove an average of 600 kms each day and completed a flying trip in the car to Coorg. This blog is inspired by the circus that we witnessed on the roads. On … Read more
Letters to the PM – 2. I dream of the autobahn
Dear ModiJi, Yesterday while driving from Sagar to Hyderabad, we thanked your government profusely, because the terrible stretches of “no road” between Nagpur and Adilabad have all been relaid and now a MIG can land there too … Just that the pilot has to be more experienced as the roads are winding :). It’s proof … Read more
One life lost – every 4 minutes
By the time you finish reading this post, another life would have been lost especially if you were reading this while driving. By the time you like this on Facebook and forward it, another life would have been lost, again if you were driving. … Just check the following two pictures. I know most people … Read more