Contrary to weather telecasts on BBC, CNN and many other channels, today's weather in Chennai (where I reside) has been very cloudy with no trace of Sun's rays morning; there were some rains. Hence, like many folks do, I have been munching my favourite ready made snacks and simply watching good programmes on TV.
As I have mentioned in my earlier posts, Travelxp is one of my favourite channels. This evening's program featured Kolkata, regional capital of West Bengal in India. It was nice viewing the city known fir its Rabibdranath Tagore and Ras gulla. It's really nice that the city still has a lot of Ambassador cars (one of the earliest brands manufactured in our country); these are run as taxis (cabs). Similarly Mumbai still has a lot of Premier Padmini taxis. Premier Padmini is the Indian version of the Italian Fiat. It's a pity that other cities and towns have completely done away with Ambassadors and Premier Padminis.
As some one who is very fond of Premier Padmini (with nostalgic experience of driving one and travelling long distances alone or with relatives and friends), I feel a little disappointed that no manufacturer has helped revive the production of such cars although they can very well meet current demands technologically.
In countries such as the UK, old cars are still respected and run as taxis.
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