Visitors and tourists were just about trickling in when we visited Manas National Park, the Raimona National Park, and Kakaijana Park in western Assam in late October. The safari tour drivers, forest guides, homestays and hotel staff are back and eagerly awaiting tourists to flock in.
On proud exhibit was a 1928 Ford Model T from The Statesman’s collection. Once part of the Editors’ possessions in days of yore, this vintage gem underwent a meticulous restoration courtesy of Rajiv Ghosh.
Almost two decades ago, the car used to be brought to the rally ground and was driven by a senior official of The Statesman.
Netaji's audacious manoeuvre involved eluding British intelligence and evading police surveillance during his house arrest. Disguised as Mohammad Ziauddin, he slipped away in the rear seat of the 1937 Wanderer W24, making his escape on the nights of 16-17 January 1941.
This evening it was about honoring those who made it possible for the oldest English daily to host its most prized annual celebration of heritage, the Vintage Car Rally, which enters its 53rd year this year.
Domestic sales last month were at 38,200 units as against 39,010 units in July 2019, down by 2 per cent.
Exports dropped by 45 per cent to 1,467 units as against 2,668 units in the year-ago month.
Reports suggest that the Mumbai office had nearly 25 employees and over 150 staff on contractual basis.
1. The home-grown auto major has been providing telematics solutions in its vehicles since 2012. 2. The BS-VI range of the company's connected trucks come with the latest in-built embedded SIM.
Transporting cars via rail mode is also helping the country's largest passenger car maker offset nearly 3,000 tonnes of carbon emissions, MSI said.
