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This fancy number plate costs Rs 2.08 crores!

Fancy number plates in India have steadily evolved from simple registration identifiers into high value collectible assets. Over the years, fancy number plates have come to represent exclusivity, status, and personal branding, particularly among business leaders and collectors. Low digit combinations, repeating numerals, and historically significant sequences are especially prized. With the emergence of organised […]

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India Europe Free Trade Agreement Explained: How EU built Cars will get cheaper in India

Features / By Cliffard Gerald

For years, imported cars in India have worn a massive price premium, thanks largely to steep import duties that kept European brands firmly in the luxury-only zone. That equation is now set to change. India and the European Union have reached a long-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA), and one of its biggest implications lies in

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Renault Duster Is Back!! Take a Look at it’s Journey

Features / By Cliffard Gerald

For many Indian car buyers, the Renault Duster is more than just a nameplate it’s a memory. When Renault launched the Duster in 2012, it quietly changed the course of India’s automotive market. At a time when SUVs were either ladder-frame brutes or expensive lifestyle vehicles, the Duster arrived as the first truly mass-market mid-size

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Beyond the City Streets: 2025 Skoda Kodiaq Off-Road Experience Bangalore

Features / By Cliffard Gerald

If there’s one SUV that quietly flies under the radar despite doing almost everything right, it’s the Skoda Kodiaq. Sensible, spacious, and well-built. But adventurous? Off-road capable? That’s not where my expectations usually land when I think of a large, monocoque, family-focused European SUV. Which is exactly why Skoda India’s off-road day with the Kodiaq

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Icons of Porsche 2025: A Gathering of Classics, Legends and Modern Icons

Features / By Cliffard Gerald

The fifth edition of Icons of Porsche was held on 22 and 23 November 2025 in Dubai, once again proving why it has become one of the most prominent annual Porsche events in the world. This year’s edition brought together media, owners, enthusiasts and industry visitors for two days of heritage displays, motorsport machinery and

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10 years of the Maruti Suzuki Baleno: India’s Premium Hatchback Story

Features / By Cliffard Gerald

When Maruti Suzuki brought back the Baleno name in 2015, few expected it to become one of the most defining hatchbacks of the decade. The company had always been known for small, sensible cars, but the Baleno was different. It was designed for people who wanted something more, something stylish, comfortable, and global in its

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From Palace Lights to Electric Power: Mysore Dasara Meets the Mahindra BE 6

Features / By Cliffard Gerald

Every year, as October arrives, Mysore begins to glow. For ten days, this city turns into a living festival that celebrates light, heritage, and faith. Mysore Dasara is more than four centuries old, and yet it feels fresh every time the palace lights up. There is something about those golden bulbs, the sound of drums,

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5 Insights from Mattur in the Skoda Kylaq – Blending Culture and Technology

Features / By Cliffard Gerald

In an age dominated by artificial intelligence and algorithms, there is something quietly powerful about stepping into a place where the oldest living language in the world is still spoken as part of daily life. Our destination, Mattur, is one of those rare places, an unassuming village in Karnataka’s Shivamogga district where Sanskrit is not

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New GST Rates for Cars and 2-Wheelers: Full Breakdown of Impact and Timeline

Features / By Cliffard Gerald

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has approved a sweeping revision of how automobiles are taxed in India. The changes, which come into force on September 22, 2025, the first day of Navaratri are expected to alter car, bike, and commercial vehicle prices across the board. The new framework simplifies the rate structure, trims

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10 Years of the Hyundai Creta: From Bestseller to Brand Icon

Features / By Cliffard Gerald

In 2015, all the hype in India was about three things — why Katappa killed Baahubali, the shiny new iPhone 6, and the launch of a compact yet premium SUV that would go on to redefine the segment which was the Hyundai Creta. Back then, the Indian midsize SUV space was still unexplored territory. The

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