Category Archives: road safety

சென்னையின் சாலைகளில் . . .

Posted on June 22, 2008 by An alien Earthling

(On the roads of Chennai . . . ) Chennai faces more than its share of traffic congestion . . . this photo was taken at a gridlocked junction . . . Most of the roads now have central medians … Continue reading →

Posted in autorickshaws, தமிழ், bus terminus, buses, Chennai, Earth, Earthlings, environment, India, language, life, MTC, national park, nature, peak oil, photo review, price rise, random, road safety, roads, South Asia, Tamil, Tamil Nadu, travel, Uncategorized, vestibule bus, wildlife, world | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Has UNCTAD gone crazy?

Posted on June 5, 2008 by An alien Earthling

I was reading about the world summit on the global food crisis that is taking place in Rome with great interest when I was shocked to read this news report about the United Nations Conference on Trade And Development (UNCTAD) … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, alternate energy, Ban Ki-Moon, cars, China, crops, democracy, Earth, economics, economy, environment, farming, food crisis, food riots, India, inflation, life, motorcycles, news, peak oil, politics, poverty, price rise, random, road safety, Supachai Panitchpakdi, the U.N., thoughts, Uncategorized, UNCTAD, world, world food summit | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 36 Comments

Dual Fuel!

Posted on May 21, 2008 by An alien Earthling

Dual Fuel Cars running on Automotive Liquified Petroleum Gas (also known as Auto LPG, ALPG, or by their brand names) and petrol/gasoline are becoming increasingly popular in India. We have always had taxis and autorickshaws as well as a few … Continue reading →

Posted in ALPG, alternate fuels, Asia, Auto LPG, automobiles, cars, Chevrolet Spark LPG, CNG, Earth, environment, Hyundai Accent Executive eco LPG, Hyundai Santro Xing eco LPG, India, life, Maruti Suzuki 800 Duo, Maruti Suzuki Omni LPG, Maruti Suzuki WagonR Duo, Mitsubishi Cedia ALPG, peak oil, random, road safety, South Asia, Tata Indica Xeta LPG, thoughts, transport | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

The Motorcycle Diaries (Part 1)

Posted on April 20, 2008 by An alien Earthling

I was searching the web for some information about an article that I wanted to write when I came across this very interesting video on YouTube. I could not fit this video into that post, so I have decided to … Continue reading →

Posted in humour, India, life, motorcycle video, motorcycles, random, riding, road safety | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

The Ambassador is on the way out!

Posted on March 24, 2008 by An alien Earthling

This post is not about any diplomat but the Hindustan Ambassador car.I heard that the Ambassador may be discontinued in the future as it does not meet the next generation safety norms.I am not a fan of the Ambassador as … Continue reading →

Posted in ambassador, cars, India, life, road safety, transport | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments