Once you’re done with the usual touristy sights, there are many more things to do in Pune – if you have the energy, that is. Oh, and capacity to eat (and drink) many delicious treats! Osho Commune International Situated in Koregaon Park, this international meditation resort has a lot of activities (and food) to...Read More
One of the toughest three-wheeled adventures in the Travel Scientists’ repertoire, the Mumbai Xpress is an ambitious feet from Mumbai to Chennai, a journey that traverses most of South India and the better part of 2000km – all during the infamous monsoon season. As our nutty teams kick off from India’s largest metropolis, are they...Read More
The Deccan Odyssey is on the horizon, starting in just a month and a bit, so to hype things up a bit we want to introduce the Deccan Plateau to you. This large stretch of land, taking up most of central and south India, lies between the Western and Eastern Ghats, the Nilgiri Hills in...Read More
Press below for the in motion Mumbai Xpress. The Ultimate Auto-rickshaw Adventure Mumbai Xpress 2013, is a charitable programme which takes aspiring adventurers from different countries and takes them on an exciting 2,000km journey in auto-rickshaws. Their journey began in Mumbai on July 29 and will conclude on August 9. Yesterday, the group were in...Read More
Autowale.in is a breakthrough 24×7 dial a rickshaw service launched in Pune, India that offers commuters a convenient, efficient and reliable way to book an auto rickshaw and commute around the city. Leveraging technology the way dial a cab services work, Autowale offers both rickshaw drivers and commuters a better system and experience.Read More
‘The Dancing Wedding’ is the story of an Indian guy and French girl getting married over three days of festivities in Pune, India. Along with family and friends representing 27 different nationalities. The 19 minute film takes an objective look at the popular Indian beliefs and rituals. A film by Julien Charpentier. facebook.com/jucharpentier Trailer Full...Read More
The Rickshaw Challenge Deccan Odyssey was flagged off by Panaji mayor Yatin Parekh on Sunday, in which participants will be driving their auto-rickshaws to Mumbai. Having had two days of intensive training, driving their tricky tuk-tuk – as they refer to it, participants are looking forward to the trip. Of seven teams competing, winners will...Read More
IndiaCommutes – a communication channel connecting commuters and auto-rickshaw drivers. ‘IndiaCommutes (InCom) is focussed on solving commute related issues in urban India by using community & location intelligence. Currently doing a pilot in Pune, InCom is offerering Dial-a-Rickshaw service over the phone. In the future same service will be extended over Web and SMS.’ The...Read More
The AutoMeterFare app is to help auto-rickshaw passengers calculate how much they need to pay for their fare. This smart app helps auto-rickshaw users in many cities in India, ten so far (list below). Cities Supported: • Ahmedabad • Bengaluru • Chandigarh • Delhi • Hyderabad • Mumbai • Nagpur • Navi Mumbai • Pune...Read More
