Articles by: Ashish Bhatia

Affair in O303 Padane

Affair in O303 Padane

The 2000 Hindi movie, ‘Hadh Kardi Aapne’, features a Mercedes Benz O303 Padane coach. It appears as a part of the plot that has Govinda and Rani Mukerji in the lead roles. A romantic comedy film inspired by the Hollywood film, ‘Romance on the High Seas’, ‘Hadh Kardi Aapne’ shows Govinda and Mukerji romancing each other on a bud journey[Read More…]

by December 26, 2020 Flashback
Driving the Tata Prima LX 2825.TK BSVI

Driving the Tata Prima LX 2825.TK BSVI

The Tata Prima LX 2825.TK makes an effective heavy-duty tipper. Story by Bhushan Mhapralkar It is a normal working week-day in Pune. The traffic on the by-pass is in full swing. The adjoining service roads are also quite full. There is a curious mix of two-wheelers, three-wheelers, passenger vehicles and CVs on the roads. A part of these is a[Read More…]

by December 26, 2020 Cover Stories
Bus electrification

Bus electrification

Post Covid-19, a significant change in bus electrification is expected. Story by Deepti Thore India ranks second in bus population after China globally. Like China, this market too is striving for electrification. It is doing so with the intention of curbing emissions. It is also doing so with the intention of plugging the supply and demand gaps which exist. The[Read More…]

by December 26, 2020 SMART TRANSPORT
60th SIAM Annual Convention

60th SIAM Annual Convention

The 60th SIAM annual Convention against the backdrop of Covid made for some very interesting insights. Story by Deepti Thore and Deven Lad  Accounting for almost 7.1 per cent of India’s GDP and providing direct and indirect employment to about 37 million people, the Indian auto industry has been battling some unprecedented challenges for some time now. Witnessing the steepest[Read More…]

by December 26, 2020 INDUSTRY TALK