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The Black Cab: London’s Quintessential Icon

No trip to London is complete without a ride in an iconic Black Cab. Fareeda Kanga explains why.

London. A city steeped in colourful history and breath-taking architecture, it boasts some of the World’s greatest museums, and is home to diverse cultures. All of this is what makes it one of the most famous and wondrous cities in the world. Plus, a city with myriad icons: The London Bus, Buckingham Palace, The Clock-Tower…

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FAREEDA KANGA
Drift Diary

Petrolhead, Rahil Shaikh, goes drifting with a Lada 2107, in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and gives us a blow-by-blow account of what drifting in the snow feels like for a first timer.

“Flick the steering, gas it, feel the rear kick out, and then leave the steering,” were precious words of advice from my instructor, Stanislav, from www.letsdrift.ru, who was giving me instructions on drifting on a snow-covered racetrack in Saint Petersburg, Russia. I followed his instructions to the T and soon enough the tyres were screeching and…

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RAHIL SHAIKH
Diu Tour

What can be more adventurous than exploring a new destination by embarking on a road trip in a mighty capable vehicle that can take the rough with the smooth and provide unparalleled driving pleasure? We did just that on our road trip with the Jeep Meridian, from Thane to Diu and back. Read onâ€¦

At a time when it seemed like almost everyone out there was descending on Goa, in droves, I zeroed in on another former Portuguese colony – Diu – which falls under theAdministration of Daman and Diu. Now, because my road trip would involve almost 1800+ kms of serious driving (back and forth), including a stopover…

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RACHNA TYAGI
Kazakh Rhapsody

Not many choose to holiday in Kazakhstan. Rahil Shaikh did and made the most of the outdoors whilst there. Read all about his trip to Nur-Sultan and Borovoe here…

On a freezing January evening, when my dorm friends, Zhuldyz and Kamila, at Saint Petersburg University, where I’m currently pursuing my Masters in Psychology, casually asked if I’d like to visit their country – Kazakhstan – little did they expect me to reply in the affirmative. “I will come in July,” I said. A few Google searches later, after…

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RAHIL SHAIKH
Dual Purpose

Thanks to Royal Enfield’s line of wonderfully dual purpose apparel and riding gear you can now ride to your friend’s place in safety without having to run the risk of being labeled the guy in the clown pants.

You heard right, clown pants. That’s how one of my ex-bosses described the riding pants I used to own back then. While it would keep my bum safe if I got too close to the black top, it would certainly not keep me safe from ridicule. The same could be said of the kind of…

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ANINDA SARDAR
Scent of a Woman’s Car

What should a Woman’s car smell Like? Vidushi Vijayvergiya, Managing Director & Co-Founder, ISAK Fragrances, tells us to drive and smell the roses.

How often have you wished for your car to smell a certain way? Or wondered about what your car should smell like if that crush of yours asked you for a lift? What kind of a fragrance would be ideal? A car fragrance is an important aspect of our driving lives, yet also one that…

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VIDUSHI VIJAYVERGIYA
The Drive

Umesh Gopinath Jadhav set off on a journey to meet with families of the martyrs of the Pulwama attack and clocked almost 115,000 kms on his car, driving across India. A journey that was supposed to take three months took three years. Here’s whyâ€¦

On February 14th, 2019, as News of the Pulwama attack flashed on the television screen at Ajmer airport, Umesh Gopinath Jadhav, 38, who along with his band members, was waiting to catch a flight back to Bangalore, after performing at a music show, got queasy. As the body count of the martyred soldiers started rising,…

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RACHNA TYAGI
For the Love of Cars

A young couple, Rishab and Alisha, met and fell in love over their mutual obsession with Automobiles. Fareeda Kanga learns how they converted their passion into a profession.

“Rishab and I met in 2012 through common friends. His ‘bio data’ also came through a relative who predicted we were a good match. He had just returned from the US after completing his MBA in Entrepreneurship and I had quit my job to focus on applying to colleges for an MBA in marketing” says…

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FAREEDA KANGA
Postcard from Lada land

Lada has dominated the Russian car scene for over five decades and is driven by both the young and the old. Rahil Shaikh speaks to Lada owners on why their heart still beats for the Russian car.

Ever since our arrival in Saint Petersburg, the mecca of all things cultural, historical, and architectural, in Russia, we have seen churches that have left us speechless, come across mosques that are truly a work of art, and visited museums encompassing the rich history of the country, however, there is one other thing that stands out…

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RAHIL SHAIKH
Dry Rann- Not

Driving to Kutch Salt Flats may not be everyone’s idea of a road trip, but it definitely ranks pretty high up on our list of ‘Must See’ places. We drove the Citroen C5 Aircross SUV down to the White desert and were pleasantly surprised by what greeted us there.

Having worked non-stop, every single day of the week, for the last two and a half years, I was burnt-out and the Pandemic had only made matters worse by forcing us to remain cooped up indoors for the most part. While a few work-related trips were a welcome relief, they did little for the enthusiastic…

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RACHNA TYAGI