As per the Times of India (25 July 2023), India has the largest number of two wheelers in the world. The patriotic me, overjoyed at seeing us ahead of China read the article with great interest. Apparently, we had 32.63 crore vehicles, 75% of which were two wheelers, in 2020….
Month: December 2023
Funny Navy Life Reflections. Movie for the Commanding Officer
I had made a mention of my Midshipmen tenure in Visakhapatnam in one of my earlier posts here. To recap, I was appointed by the Navy on a corvette for my Midshipmen tenure at Visakhapatnam in early 1987. The corvettes were fabulous ships – sleek, fast, had a menacing silhouette; bristling…
Everyday Personal Anecdotes. Is sauce for the goose, sauce for the gander?
I guess only Indians with their quaint eating habits will identify with this post. Nevertheless, here goes… Cuisines vary dramatically from nation to nation. A vast diverse country such as India will see cuisines change virtually every few hundred kilometres. I had mentioned here that I was fortunate to spend…