[Assam] Tata's Nano - any innovation or waste of consumer's money

[Krishnendu Chakraborty]

Alpana-ba

Improving road condition and road to vehicle ratio is
definietly one of the  highest priority for India.

However, street parking, public parking near markets
etc are a common problem in Boston as well. The same
goes true for Veranda's as well. In Boston suburbs 2
Bed condos with no balcony sell for 250K even in this
dull real estate market. The price is much higher in
city.

In fact,  my view on driving in America changed
completely during my current stint in Boston (after
the earlier stints in sleepy towns of upstate NY and
in KY).  

Driving is a nightmare with red light jumping, lane
violation, traffic jam, pedestrians (jay walking) etc.
 The only element missing is cows, authorickshaws and
thelas :-)  ... even giant potholes are common,
particularly after winter.

It takes me 50 mins to drive 10 miles from work to
home even though both my work and home are in Boston
suburbs (need not travel through Boston city). 

The plus is, now I am pretty confident that I can
drive in India with ease :)  

But with Nano and other similar affordable vehicles
coming up, sure the only option to "move around" in
Indian cities  will be to walk ..... even the bus will
not move.


> > From: "Alpana B. Sarangapani"
> <absarangapani at hotmail.com>
> To: <assam at assamnet.org>
> Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:48:54 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Assam] Tata's Nano - any innovation or
> waste pf consumer's money
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> This is good...
>  
> ...it would be even better if road conditions were
> better. I've seen people having to park on the
> street (that includes posh areas in Delhi, MP, Tamil
> Nadu, Karnataka, and Assam, of course). Many don't
> even have a proper verandah, leave alone a
> space/garage inside their compound. 
>  
> A country where public transportation has been so
> good (that includes Taxis, Rickshwas,
> Auto-Rickshwas, 'Trackers' and what not!), more than
> private cars, the road space/condition needs to be
> taken care of first. And parking space near the
> markets? As you know!, that's another nightmare! 
>  
> If I was a current resident of India, I would still
> prefer going by a bus to places. But I understand
> the economy has been booming...the only thing is
> that every issue that contributes towards having a
> quality living needs to be taken care of, be it by
> the government itself (if that is not done by the
> government), or by the influential business
> magnates/tycoons/groups. 
>  
> My two cents' worth. 
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> “In order to make spiritual progress you must be
> patient like a tree and humble like a blade of
> grass”
> - Lakshmana
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> > Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:28:38 -0800> From:
> jaipurschool at yahoo.com> To: assam at assamnet.org>
> Subject: [Assam] Tata's Nano - any innovation or
> waste pf consumer's money> >
>
http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Ratan-Tata-unveils-Rs-1lakh-Nano/259912/>
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