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Top Innovations
Thursday, April 17, 2008
It is quite boring, as mentioned in my earlier post, and I thought I would write something and hence this tokkalo post.
There are few things (innovations or inventions whatever purists of the language want to say) which I believe have impacted our lifestyle.
1. Wheel
2. Camera
3. Television
3. Computer
4. Electricity
5. Agriculture
Personally I would add Gongura and Aaavakaaya (Andhra Special Pickles) to the list.
There are few things (innovations or inventions whatever purists of the language want to say) which I believe have impacted our lifestyle.
1. Wheel
2. Camera
3. Television
3. Computer
4. Electricity
5. Agriculture
Personally I would add Gongura and Aaavakaaya (Andhra Special Pickles) to the list.
Being at the launch
Thursday, January 10, 2008
It's a dream being at the world's largest automotive expo and walk amidst a wide range of cars manufactured by natives and multinationals. The best of so far has been the launch ceremony of Tata's Nano.
The hype the car has managed to create ensured that a mammoth gathering was there at the Tata Hall. It is like the first day show of a Rajinikanth or Chiranjeevi movie. People flocked the Tata hall 2 hours before the ceremony.
Amidst a lot of expectations, discussions and debates, at 11:00 am, we had Ratan Tata appearing on the giant screen and giving a small speech supported by some awesome graphics and brilliant music. Mr.Tata first took on the critics of Nano and finally said he has delivered what he promised.
Minutes later, he came on the stage driving the most awaited car which was appreciated by loud cheers. He got out of a silver color Nano with a sense of accomplishment. People stood on their chairs to have a glimpse of the small car ignoring the repeated appeals and expletives of people sitting at the back. He said that Nano is smaller than Maruti 800 in terms of size but has more inside space than Maruti 800, which is quite remarkable. I personally feel Maruti 800 has the worst seating space. There was a big round of applause when Mr. Tata announced that the car will be available at the promised Rs.1,00,000 with the dealer despite increased cost of raw materials. It will cost about 1.30 lac on road in Delhi. Further, the car also satisfies Euro IV and Bharath III emission norms. This is a very big achievement.
Everyone went berserk when the gates were thrown open for the press to have a closer look at the most exciting four wheeler in the recent past.
At the other end of the excitement, there is this debate going on whether this car should be out given the kind of infrastructure India has and the increasing pollution in metros.
Personally, I feel the car looks good on surface, but a closer look has changed my opinion a bit. The car lacks the factor that makes you look at it for long. Again, to be frank, I have seen this car after seeing the Volvo c70, BMW 3 and 6 series and Audi products which might have made me write this way. Moreover, it is just a one lakh car and Ratan has delivered more than what we expected.
On the whole, the launch is one thing I will not forget in my life. Though the launch had no glittering lights or pretty girls, which most car manufacturers had, Nano has definitely pulled the best crowd of the exhibition.
Finally, this should have been a concept car without any mass production.
The hype the car has managed to create ensured that a mammoth gathering was there at the Tata Hall. It is like the first day show of a Rajinikanth or Chiranjeevi movie. People flocked the Tata hall 2 hours before the ceremony.
Amidst a lot of expectations, discussions and debates, at 11:00 am, we had Ratan Tata appearing on the giant screen and giving a small speech supported by some awesome graphics and brilliant music. Mr.Tata first took on the critics of Nano and finally said he has delivered what he promised.
Minutes later, he came on the stage driving the most awaited car which was appreciated by loud cheers. He got out of a silver color Nano with a sense of accomplishment. People stood on their chairs to have a glimpse of the small car ignoring the repeated appeals and expletives of people sitting at the back. He said that Nano is smaller than Maruti 800 in terms of size but has more inside space than Maruti 800, which is quite remarkable. I personally feel Maruti 800 has the worst seating space. There was a big round of applause when Mr. Tata announced that the car will be available at the promised Rs.1,00,000 with the dealer despite increased cost of raw materials. It will cost about 1.30 lac on road in Delhi. Further, the car also satisfies Euro IV and Bharath III emission norms. This is a very big achievement.
Everyone went berserk when the gates were thrown open for the press to have a closer look at the most exciting four wheeler in the recent past.
At the other end of the excitement, there is this debate going on whether this car should be out given the kind of infrastructure India has and the increasing pollution in metros.
Personally, I feel the car looks good on surface, but a closer look has changed my opinion a bit. The car lacks the factor that makes you look at it for long. Again, to be frank, I have seen this car after seeing the Volvo c70, BMW 3 and 6 series and Audi products which might have made me write this way. Moreover, it is just a one lakh car and Ratan has delivered more than what we expected.
On the whole, the launch is one thing I will not forget in my life. Though the launch had no glittering lights or pretty girls, which most car manufacturers had, Nano has definitely pulled the best crowd of the exhibition.
Finally, this should have been a concept car without any mass production.
