Maruti-Suzuki has shed every iota of conservatism with Victoris SUV. I drove the top ZXi+ model with the optional panoramic sunroof, priced at Rs 17.75 lakh ex-showroom.
Carmakers like MG, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, and Tata have realised that buyers want Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, despite complaints about automatic emergency braking.
It took me some time to get used to ADAS features and I’ve learnt to live with them. In fact, I even find features like the blind-spot warning extremely useful.
ESC is something that manufacturers will be forced to install on all cars if they want a three-star or above rating in the new Bharat-NCAP safety tests.
In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, there were 1,19,374 registered overseas electors on the rolls. However, only 2,958 actually voted. Kerala alone accounted for 2,670 of those votes.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
Last time when I read the literature , it was mentioned that a spare wheel was compulsory, I wonder what happened to that rule. Decades ago, I heard from an insider that Suzuki refused a 50-paise upgraded version of a seat belt for better safety. Now, miserly Suzuki has bid goodbye to the spare wheel. I wonder what they will drop in future.
Last time when I read the literature , it was mentioned that a spare wheel was compulsory, I wonder what happened to that rule. Decades ago, I heard from an insider that Suzuki refused a 50-paise upgraded version of a seat belt for better safety. Now, miserly Suzuki has bid goodbye to the spare wheel. I wonder what they will drop in future.