Siddharth Vinayak Patankar
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No Politics For Shah Rukh Khan... But He Has A Party Symbol In Mind
Shah Rukh Khan enjoys a legion of fans in India and certainly knows how to charm the masses, but confesses that politics is simply not for him. One reason - he is not "selfless" enough.
- Monday August 27, 2018
- India News
- Written by Siddharth Vinayak Patankar
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Blog: Our Pilot Referred to Germanwings Crash, Said Crew is "Fit to Fly"
For me, boarding a flight is routine. But yes, given everything that has happened in aviation over the past year or so, there's that little niggling doubt that has started to creep in.
- Tuesday March 31, 2015
- Blog
- Siddharth Vinayak Patankar
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The Beast has Arrived in Delhi. 10 Facts About Obama's Mean Machine
Air Force One is the world's most sophisticated aircraft; the Beast - the armoured limousine for the world's most powerful leader - is no slouch. President Barack Obama arrives in Delhi on Sunday morning. The Beast - and a stand-in - have arrived in a special aircraft and are parked at Delhi's international airport.
- Monday January 26, 2015
- Cheat Sheet
- Written by Siddharth Vinayak Patankar
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Withdraw Datsun Go From India, Says Global Safety Watchdog to Nissan CEO
The Datsun Go is so unsafe that it must be withdrawn immediately from India, a global safety watchdog has demanded.
- Thursday November 6, 2014
- India News
- Siddharth Vinayak Patankar
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Maruti Suzuki Swift and Datsun Go Fail Crash Tests
A pair of India's most popular car models - the Maruti Suzuki Swift and the Datsun Go - crumpled in independent crash tests in ways that would likely lead to fatality or serious injury, a global car safety watchdog has disclosed.
- Monday November 3, 2014
- India News
- Written by Siddharth Vinayak Patankar (With inputs from Agencies)
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Tata Nano, other Indian small cars fail independent crash tests
Some of India's best-selling small cars have failed independent crash tests conducted by a global car safety watchdog.
- Friday January 31, 2014
- India News
- Siddharth Vinayak Patankar (with inputs from agencies)
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Range Rover Sport revealed in New York by James Bond
They're calling it the fastest, most responsive model ever from Land Rover. That's the new all new second generation of the Range Rover Sport from the British car maker, a part of India's Tata Group. Since the massive turnaround under Tata, the company has launched three all new products and one significant refresh. The Evoque was the first and has...
- Wednesday March 27, 2013
- World News
- Written by Siddharth Vinayak Patankar
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Blog: The Yamuna Expressway experience
I decided to drive from the Greater Noida end to Agra, and back again. On the way up, we stopped frequently to film certain sections of the road, the toll booths, etc. But on the return leg, I got scientific, put the car onto cruise control (at a 100 kilometres/hour which is the speed limit), and set out for Delhi. Or Greater Noida again I should s...
- Friday August 10, 2012
- India News
- Siddharth Vinayak Patankar
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Exclusive: Maxi size Mini agenda
After rejecting the idea twice in the past, now we have learnt that it's going to be third time lucky for Mini in India. The BMW Group company had carried out two feasibility studies in the past, since 2006 - the outcome of both had resulted in India plans being shelved. Now the Indian market is showing massive growth in the automobile space. Its r...
- Sunday October 31, 2010
- India News
- Siddharth Vinayak Patankar