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  1. Autofocussed

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    / July 27, 2012 / 4 Comments
    I have always held the belief that by and large, auto-rickshaw walas across India are goons, thugs, louts, bullies and a few other unmentionable things which I can’t bring myself to utter in public. But every time I make a trip to Bangalore or thereabouts, this conviction of mine takes...

  2. #ChennaiTrafficWoes @venkrek

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    / July 21, 2012 / Leave a comment
    Editor’s note : Venkat Parthasarathy used Twitter to vent his frustrations on the Chennai traffic this morning. Using the hashtag #Chennaitrafficwoes, @venkrek tweeted about different aspects of driving in Chennai. Is the Chennai Traffic Police following @venkrek? Coming up: Chennai Traffic observations… Hashtag alert#ChennaiTrafficWoes Most MTC buses, Autos, Cabs, Cars,...

  3. My Chennai sojourn

    Posted by Bhavana Upadhyaya
    / June 6, 2012 / 14 Comments
    I love my former city, Albuquerque — like that incredible love which did not end in marriage but remains in your heart as a sigh. Even today, I find myself tossing, yearning for her sight, an embrace. Chennai is my arranged marriage, fixed by destiny. And like that first year...

  4. Chennai faces fuel shortage

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    / May 29, 2012 / Leave a comment
    The fuel shortage in Chennai continues for the third consecutive day. Petrol pump owers say the shortage is due to lack of supplies from oil companies. Many petrol bunks in the city are in fact shut and the ones that still have supplies are rationing the amount of fuel they...

  5. Meter podu in the south

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    / February 17, 2012 / 1 Comment
    Wonder if the notorious autorickshaw drivers will fleece you less but atleast you will be aware they are fleecing you. Meterpodu is a crowdsourcing tool to get approximate auto-rickshaw fares for cities like Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Coimbatore and Mysore. Log on to the site, punch in your details of start and...

  6. Autocracy in Hyderabad. Or is it Auto-crazy?

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    / August 31, 2011 / 1 Comment
    By Philip Joshua   Hiring an auto requires a flexible body because you need to wave your hands and twist your body like a Kung Fu master to attract the attention of the auto driver. I now wave my hands to a speeding auto, which takes a rash u-turn as...

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