It was one of those IBW Chai & Pakoda Rides. The entire parking lot at Hotel Fountain, off the NH8-Ghodbunder Road intersection had turned into one huge mass of motorcycles and their riders. From the ginormous Harley’s to lightning quick sport-bikes, the Royal Enfield’s and sub-400cc single cylinder machines – they were all there. Amidst this…
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Rustique Chronicles: That backstretch run
So we were returning, all showered up. Cruising along quietly when boom, an empty patch has been spotted! A gear drops unnoticed, the throttle opens & into the power band we arrive. It’s like the devil has been awakened & suddenly the scenery hurls past in a blur. A quick-ish upshift & everything disappears into…
Chuck ’em
So I threw somebody out of my life today. Drastic, right? Well, read on to know more People come & people go. We do the same. The key lies in ensuring that we make this journey, this passing, as smooth as possible. Both, for us, as well as the other. Sadly there exist people who…
Sparkie
You haven’t fully understood unconditional love until you’ve been adopted by a dog
An Ode to Motorcycling & the Irreplaceable Troika
3 years ago, a tough call had been made. Little had prepared me though for the endless barbs from those around & the mountain of self-doubt, as the ones around zipped past on the career highway. Homes, cars, & the trappings of a lavish life. They flaunted it all, a few even rubbed it in the…
Bikers Rev up with a Power Boost from Castrol!
Castrol has been a name that’s synonymous with the Biking scene, here in India for years now. Their quality lubes have powered many a memorable trip, while their Bike Points have rescued stranded bikers all across the country. With recreational biking starting to catch on in a big way, it was only fit to have…
Rifah’isms – 28th December
Penultimate evening of the year & i’m still up to the usual antics. All it took was a quick phone call & that’s that. Full speed ahead, no turning back.Put Amma into the car & gunned the engine across the WEH. 30 odd minutes later, we’re at Sappa & Zoh’s den! This lovely duo are…
Blurred Lines – How ‘Make My Trip’ eased it up for Gul Panag & her travel plans!
A Social Case-Study on how a Travel brand went from Engaging with Influencers to Generating Leads & nurturing the seeds of a long-term mutually beneficial relationship Being a Social Evangelist and a budding one at that; means that I am only at the beginning of the learning curve when it comes to this bold, new…
@TheBikerni wins The Motorcycling Club of the Year Award, 2013
Being a biker is a double-edged sword. People are forever taking pot-shots, cursing & abusing riders for breaking rules, being a nuisance and a danger to others on the street. To admit quite honestly, not all of it is unwarranted. There are many out there that care two-hoots about safety (theirs & others). They don’t…
Down the path to Aural Glory…
We’d been down the path to Aural Glory since the time we shared a bench in school. We’d managed to sit through our fair share of auditions, listening sessions, arguing over our personal angles on each occasion. As life happened, we went our ways but stayed in touch diligently, discussing audio & other stuff across…
Walk away Yo
I won’t complain when you hurt me Nor send in angry retaliations either I’ll hang in there for all that i can Asking gently for you to stop But if there’ll come a time when the pain gets a lil’ too much and you’d have taken all that you can That’ll be the time when…
Random Thoughts of a Smartphone Lover
In search of the ideal phone: My initiation into the world of ‘smartphones’ has been a strange one. It all began when an iPhone 3GS landed in my palms a few days post its launch. But I had been a keyboard purist and the gorgeous Apple interface refused to do the tango with my podgy…
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