‘Super Power’, is an attempt to go beyond long held stereotypes of India and to touch on the personal readings of four Artists from the US, who have spent months interacting with India through the lens of culture. Carrie Fonder from Detroit, Rebecca Layton from Austin, Jenny Mullins from Washington and Lily Stockman from Los Angeles, each have a unique...Read More
TV channel Colors breaks two world records to promote Guinness World Records show. First record, ‘Fastest time to mount a flex billboard’. 100 ft (width) x 20 ft (height), and at a height of over 60 ft, in a record time of 20 minutes and 51 seconds. Second one, ‘Longest parade of rickshaws’. This record...Read More
MeterDown – a must have iPhone app while commuting in Mumbai (Bombay). Just open MeterDown, select your meter reading to see the exact corresponding fare, which reflect both regular and midnight rides. Your very own app to calculate auto rickshaw fare in the Mumbai Suburban Area. Mumbai Auto is compatible with iPhone/iPod touch running iOS...Read More
Delhi may be considered unsafe for women, but that hasn’t stopped Sunita from taking up as odd a job as an autorickshaw driver. Thirty two-year-old Sunita, the national capital’s first female driver, transcends all barriers, living and playing by the rules in a profession dominated by men. “I drive an auto because I enjoy it....Read More
The Adventures of Toto the Auto: A series of books published by FUNOKPLEASE, a Mumbai based publisher of contemporary Indian content for chlidren. Ride with Toto, the autorickshaw and his driver Pattu as they go about solving problems, helping others and having loads of fun along the way. It’s a Rickshaw Challenge for kids. Via:...Read More
Three-wheelers through time, via Wired: ‘The auto industry has cranked out many motoring mashups over the years. Some, like the road-going mullet that was the Chevrolet El Camino, have been nothing short of legendary. Somewhere in between are three-wheelers, an odd combo of car and motorcycle. From the very first automobile to the latest leading-edge...Read More
Designed by The Yodogawa Group along with three other Japanese companies, the “Meguru” is a contemporary electric rickshaw . Powered by a lithium-ion battery, the Meguru has a maximum speed of about 25 miles per hour. “This is a true environmentally friendly car. Instead of an air-conditioner, it comes with a pinwheel, and we are...Read More
One Song. One Take. One Tuk-Tuk. “Tuk Tuk Sessions project was born out of a desire to play music and give the world a visual tour of life in Phnom Penh. We want to capture the bustling, vibrant streets of the Penh, accompanied by equally vibrant tunes, punctuated with the mandatory horns, moto revs and...Read More
LiLigo travel blog’ top 5 of the funniest ways to travel. I would replace ‘funniest’ with GREAT! ‘Trains, plane sand auto-mobiles… are they overrated? In some countries there are more options than just the cheap flights we’re used to. Some are brilliant, some strange, while others are completely ridiculous. Have you ever used one of...Read More
Article below on The Classic Run 2011 champs via Spain. A ritme de ‘tuc-tuc (A tuk-tuk Speed). Classic Run, a 1,300 kilometers to the south of India in 12 days, going through several challenge in 10 stages, all in a rickshaw at a maximum speed of 65 or 70 kilometers per hour. Among the 13...Read More
