From Tea Estate Workhorse to Tourist Magnet: My Fleet of Five Thars and the Off-Road Reality
Let's get straight to the point. I operate a fleet of five Mahindra Thars—a mix of diesel and petrol automatics—for my adventure tourism business based out of Guwahati. These aren't garage queens; they clock 1,500 km a month navigating the toughest terrain India has to offer, from the monsoon-slashed trails of Meghalaya to the riverbed challenges near Dibrugarh. Everyone talks about the Thar as a...
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1 month agoThe Family's Budget Buddy: A No-Frills Take on the Renault Kwid for Our Roads
Bhai log, the conversation in our family WhatsApp group was getting endless. "We need a second car," "Something cheap to run," "For your Ma to learn in," "For the Guwahati market runs." The budget was tight, and options like the Maruti Alto K10 and S-Presso were considered. But my teenage son, scrolling on his phone, drops this: "What about the Renault Kwid? It looks like a mini-SUV!" That got us...
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1 month agoThe Garage Log: 18 Months & 27 Lakhs Later - The Real Cost of Cruising
As someone who's run a fleet of Innovas and Fortuners across the Northeast for over a decade, I thought adding a Land Cruiser ZX to my stable would be a straightforward prestige upgrade. Six months of ownership and 8,000 km of driving from Guwahati's flash floods to the serene, broken roads of Kaziranga have been an absolute masterclass in the hidden complexities of owning a true flagship. Let me...
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1 month agoThe Singular Pilgrim: How the Himalayan 450 Became My Solemn Guide on the Solo Road to Khardung La
In a world of hyper-specification—where every new motorcycle launch in 2026 is a debate of peak horsepower, electronic rider aids, and 0-100 times—the Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 arrives not as a data point, but as a philosophical statement. It is an argument for the journey over the destination, built for an India that exists beyond the charging hubs and service networks. My relationship with thi...
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1 month agoSix Years, One Flood, and Endless Nagaon Roads: My Honda Civic Story
You know, in Guwahati, you see two kinds of car people. The ones who buy a car for what it is (an SUV for potholes, an Alto for the city). And the ones who buy a car for what it means. My Honda Civic, a 2019 petrol manual in that deep Meteoroid Grey, was always about the meaning.I run a small tea brokerage business. My office is in the city, but my heart is on the highways leading t...
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2 months agoThe City Smart's Compass: Real Talk on the Hyundai Venue's Road Ahead
Listen, in the churning ocean of Indian car news—where every month brings a new "revolution" and every YouTube thumbnail screams "GAME OVER!"—the Hyundai Venue is that steady, reliable boat. It's not the flashiest yacht, but it knows the waters. It's been here for years, watching rivals like the Tata Nexon and Maruti Brezza get facelifts, glow-ups, and new engines. So where does this old soldier s...
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2 months agoThe Jeep Wrangler in Assam's Wild Embrace: An Axomiya Off-Roader's Guide
Listen, bhai. Here in Assam, the land doesn't just sit under your tires—it talks. It whispers with tea leaves, gurgles with the Brahmaputra's streams, and roars with monsoon mud. Bringing a machine like a Jeep Wrangler here isn't about showing off in Guwahati's traffic. It's about learning a new language—the language of roots, rocks, and riverbeds.A voice from the fringes of Kaziranga. This W...
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