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A great Venue
The new Hyundai Venue is being launched in the midst of a declining car market in India. Can it provide the spark that the industry needs? First things first. A round of applause to Hyundai Motor India for having organised the first large-scale media driving event in India’s North-east. Great...
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How Congress let down its young pilots
30 May 2019 | Kushan Mitra -
Culture wars
27 May 2019 | Kushan Mitra -
Remembering Niki Lauda
24 May 2019 | Kushan Mitra -
BMW India launches new X5
17 May 2019 | Kushan Mitra -
SAIC unveils MG Hector in India
16 May 2019 | Kushan Mitra -
Dealing with emissions
13 May 2019 | Kushan Mitra -
The death of diesel
03 May 2019 | Kushan Mitra
Living with electricity
Spending a week with an electric car can change one’s outlook towards such vehicles but upfront costs are an issue At the outset, I should make one thing clear that the BMW i3s is a luxury car, it might be an eco-friendly BMW with recycled plastic being used as well...
Goodbye Jet Airways?
As the airline unravels, it has begun to emerge that several aspects of the business were rotten to the core. These are the reminiscences of a frequent flyer Many of us have been watching the Jet Airways bankruptcy saga with a lot of sorrow. Do not get me wrong — Jet...
A competitive Venue
Hyundai's new compact SUV is really going to heat up the segment even though carmakers are pessimistic about growth prospects this year As the Angriya cruise boat headed out to sea from Mumbai, past the Gateway of India, Hyundai India used the opportunity to unveil its new compact SUV, the Venue....
Faster than ever. At 56!
The eighth-generation Porsche 911 has just been launched in India. We drive it around the Buddh International Circuit and speak with Porsche India’s Pavan Shetty on the German carmaker’s plans There are very, very few timeless cars. Thanks to advancements in engine technology, demands of luxury and the need for modern...
The MAX problem
It appears that a software, designed to make a pilot’s life easier, may have caused the two crashes of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. What conclusion should we draw then? Sometimes it pays to look into history. The same is the case with aviation. In 1991, a United Airlines plane smashed into...
More than ordinary
The mid-life refresh on the BMW 7-series does make it stand out from the crowd. But it also makes it a very good car Last week we found ourselves in the Algarve, a region on Portugal’s southern coast. It is one of the most beautiful places in the world, with hills...
Citroën announces India plans
French carmaking conglomerate Groupe PSA on Wednesday announced that they will launch their Citroën brand in India with their first product, the C5 Aircross to be launched around the end of 2020. The French company has established a joint-venture with the CK Birla Group which will help them manufacture vehicles...
