Most of us may have just about heard of Jhabua. We imagine it to be right in the middle of Jharkhand – but it is in west MP, on the MP Gujarat border. Though the Jharkhand connection is there – in the sense that 90% of Jhabua’s (and neighbour Alirajpur’s) 22 lakh population is made … Read more
Jagannath Dixit’s affinity for preventive medicine made him leave a MD (Medicine) seat to do a MD in PSM – Preventive and Social Medicine. He has taught for 30 years at the Government Medical colleges in Maharashtra. He is currently HoD of Community Medicine at BJ Medical College. Dr Dixit, like a lot of us, … Read more
Alien Landscape at Nigoj Kund It all started with a post made by my friend Gyaneshwar on the IIMC@Pune WA group. Nigoj Kund, about 72 km from Pune, seemed ideal for a weekend ride. We were not too sure about whether we would find a place to stay overnight – but that got resolved when … Read more
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
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