Devaroop, Pratik’s brother-in-law, is my cycling buddy. I had heard about Pratik Panchal from Devaroop – and finally managed to meet up with him in Jan 2026 when he was vacationing in Pune. The Panchal family is based out of Mumbai, where Pratik’s dad worked with Mahindra and Mahindra. Pratik finished his MBBS from Mumbai’s … Read more
The Simple One has been in the making for a long while. Finally got my hands on a vehicle – and also managed a test ride. Build quality is better than the Ather. A lot of design elements are copied from the 450S – but there are some aesthetics – the front and back panels … Read more
Venkatraman Srinivasan did his graduation in Math from Chennai, where he was the university gold medallist. He followed that up with a CA, again getting a gold medal. He then joined his dad’s practice. His dad was into tax consulting – and his area of expertise was in tax appeals. Not only did this require … Read more
Dhiraj Sinha’s life changed at 50. He wanted to make his 50th birthday memorable. One, he left his corporate career to concentrate on investing and trading. He signed a pledge – Living the Promise – of giving away 50% of what you have – in your own lifetime or in your will. 170 people have … Read more
Anant Teltumbude is a civil rights activist – who is married into the Ambedkar family. His wife is the grand-daughter of BR Ambedkar. He stays in Rajgriha, Dadar – which is partly Ambedkar museum – and part residence. Here is some Wikipedia gyan on our friend. Teltumbde was born on 15 July 1951 in Rajur, … Read more
Jiddu Krishnamurti (JK) is a philosopher who has shaped Indian education in a way that not too many people could have. Jiddu was the adopted son of India’s first freedom fighter – Annie Besant. Krishnamurti foundation runs 5 alternative schools, the oldest being Rishi Valley, which was founded a century ago, the newest being Sahyadri … Read more
Bajaj’’s first rickshaw was imported from Vespa, Italy, just one year after India’s independence. The next innovation after localising manufacturing came three decades later, when the engine was shifted from below the seat to the rear. (RE: Rear Engine.) Three decades later they launched a variant which was designed for the overloading that marks most … Read more
It all started with a Hanuman Tekdi walk. My aziz dost, Meher Gadekar, had joined the MS Swaminathan foundation – and has been posted in Jeypore, a taluka town of Koraput district in Odisha. I had missed visiting Meher in Ambikapur, the Chhatisgarh town where he had been working earlier. I decided to make amends … Read more
I have known Zoeb Karampurwala for more than two decades. There are a lot of parallels in our careers – though admittedly, compared to me, Zoeb has been many notches higher in the career trajectory. One thing that I have always wanted to do – but never managed to do so far – is to … Read more
If a Pakistan threat defines J and K, Arunachal is a state that is defined by the China threat. More so, because India lost the only real war that she fought with China, in 1962. The seeds of the dispute lie in the Tawang monastery. During the days when Tibet was ruled from Lhasa, not … Read more
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