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Back when I first sat behind its wheel as a clueless kid eager to drive anything with four wheels, I didn’t know what a 1.2 engine was, what power figures meant, or why people argued about torque and horsepower. I just knew one thing I loved driving this cute little machine. Looking back now, I genuinely feel it was ahead of its time.

This car taught me everything. My first proper clutch release, my first smooth gear shift, my first successful launch without stalling. The panic, the excitement, the late night practice sessions this little thing was my sole teacher.
I went on my first date in this car. I still remember summer power cuts when my dad would take me and the family out for small drives just so we could escape the heat for a while. Somehow those tiny drives felt like adventures back then.

People usually see old cars as metal, maintenance bills, or outdated machines.
But sometimes they quietly become a part of your life story. Today it leaves, but a part of my childhood, teenage years, and early adulthood goes away with it too.

Mussoorie, Uttarakhand

Tata Motors says its first flex-fuel passenger vehicle could be ready by the end of 2026 or early 2027, and honestly this feels like a much bigger shift than people are talking about. Tata already showcased the Punch Flex Fuel concept earlier, capable of running on higher ethanol blends like E85/E100, while the government is also drafting new norms for higher ethanol-blended fuels.

So are we slowly heading towards a future where regular petrol becomes secondary and ethanol-blended fuels become the default in India just to fill the pockets of our Government??

I get the benefits on paper but it really rational? How many Farmers are benefitted until now? where is the Data! People are complaining about mileage issues.

But there are still a lot of questions - How efficient are flex-fuel vehicles in real-world conditions? Will long-term engine reliability become an issue? What happens to existing petrol cars if India pushes beyond E20 aggressively? And most importantly, will fuel stations nationwide realistically support E85/E100 anytime soon?

Tata, Maruti, Toyota and others already seem technically prepared, but I’m curious whether Indian buyers are actually ready for this transition or if this is another policy push that sounds better on paper than in practice. 

Would you genuinely consider buying a flex-fuel vehicle over a normal petrol, hybrid or EV in the next 3-5 years? And for people who understand the tech well, how practical are flex-fuel engines compared to conventional ICEs?

I visited Varanasi a while ago, and today while scrolling through old pictures, nostalgia hit me harder than expected.

I’ve always been more spiritual than religious. So for me, going to Varanasi wasn’t about rituals or finding God in temples. It was about feeling something deeper. A city where the Varuna River meets the Assi River and together they form Varanasi. I wanted to experience that energy once in my life.

The city was chaotic, loud, crowded, yet somehow beautiful in its own way. Everyone seemed to be in a rush, but nobody bothered you. It felt like the city understood that every person there was fighting something within themselves.

The picture I took at that moment means a lot to me now because by that time, I was mentally lost. I wasn’t fully “present” in life. But standing there near the ghats, watching the lights reflect on the water, hearing distant bells, seeing smoke rise into the sky, something happened to me which I still cannot explain.

My eyes were sparkling with all those lights around me, but my mind felt connected to someone.. something supernatural. Not scary. Just peaceful. As if the city silently sat beside me and listened without asking questions.

People say Varanasi changes you.
I think it doesn’t change you instantly.
It quietly stays inside your soul until one random day you feel it again.

Three years. That’s how long it had been since I last visited my village.

Life in the city got busy work, responsibilities, deadlines, the usual cycle. Somewhere in between all of that, I completely forgot about Toofan, the dog my younger brother and I rescued years ago when he was just a weak little puppy wandering near our fields.

Back then, he used to follow us everywhere. Morning walks, cricket matches. Toofan was always there like he was part of the family.

Today, while walking near our old house, I suddenly saw a white dog staring at me from a distance. For a second I didn’t recognize him.

But he recognized me instantly.

The moment I called his name, “Toofan,” he started jumping around like those three years never happened. His tail wouldn’t stop wagging, he kept running circles around me, trying to get closer, crying softly in excitement and honestly it made me feel a little evil inside.

A dog I completely forgot still remembered me with his whole heart.

No complaints. No anger, Just happiness that I came back.

but i hv decided from today onwards, it’s officially Toofan’s unlimited treat season.