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6 AM Pacific » Blog Archive » Getting Roadside Directions in India — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:52:13 +0000

[...] way from Bandra (in case I missed the boundary between Bandra and Khar). Given that I was taking a Kail Peeli taxi which as most Indians know was designed for midgets wearing protective headgear, I may not have a [...]

By: Basab

Basab — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:13:16 +0000

Dhruvi,

I think that is because at the end of the shift they want to be able to get a passenger that takes them closer to where their base is. This helps.

By: Dhruvi

Dhruvi — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:40:00 +0000

I was redirected to this site when I was trying to understand why certain taxis in Mumbai have names of areas written at the back. If anyone knows, please enlighten me.

By: Suvendu

Suvendu — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:20:51 +0000

Looks like “Once a Mumbiker, always the one” or more appropriately “You leave Mumbai, Mumbai still remains”. That’s the magic of this city, ever present, omni-active and carefree and care-less (not an typo;giving an example- The day Mumbai blast occured in 2003, I tried contacting folks there and they seem to be happy about that. You know why? Local trains are empty and they had a easy ride. What madness?). That’s how Mumbai is and it’s people. The way it bounces back after every catastrophy is a resounding example of its resilience and tenacity to survive.

Thanks Basab for this realistic nore on Mumbai cabbies!

By: Saudamini Rao

Saudamini Rao — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 07:29:17 +0000

James Miller described democracy as the “tyranny of the majority”. In this case, it is the tyranny of the minority (the cab wallahs). How you have linked this to the macro scenario is astonishingly true. We derive profound learnings from your simple observations. It was a treat to read this.

By: Anuradha

Anuradha — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:26:45 +0000

Thats what we call ‘Jugaad’, the purest form of day to day innovation in placed where you may never expect them.

By: Sunita Mohanty

Sunita Mohanty — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 06:11:15 +0000

“Emotional blackmail” thy name is India!!!

By: Shreyasi

Shreyasi — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 03:47:35 +0000

Wow you write on mundane things affecting our lives with such insight, am amazed as always!

By: கில்லி - Gilli » Mumbai Taxis - Basab Pradhan

கில்லி - Gilli » Mumbai Taxis - Basab Pradhan — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:04:12 +0000

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