Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Saturday, 30 January 2021

A Brief History of Electric Vehicles in India

 A Brief History of Electric Vehicles in India

( As on 25 March 2023  )

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Vehicle Scrapping Policy  ……….03 Feb 2021

 Better Late than Never ? …….    19 Feb 2021

 Elon Musk : We offer a GREEN CARPET  …03 Mar 2021

 All that glitters is ….. Gold ? …… 17 Mar 2021

 Blessing in Disguise ?  ……. 21 Mar 2021

 Vehicle Scrapping : Time to copy M&M ? .. 10 Apr 2021

 Vehicle Fitness Test ? A 7 year wait ? .. 19 Apr 2021

 Vehicle Charger cum Carbon Creditor ?  .. 28 May 2021

 CESL : Carpe Diem ( Seize this Opportunity ). 19 June 2021

 Congratulations  ……………. 19 June 2021

 Cheaper in Gujarat ? – At least for Now .. 23 June 2021

 Mobilising Electric Vehicle Financing in India .. 01 July 2021

 Can TESLA beat MATAM ?  …. 24 July 2021

Hey, Elon seems to have a case !  … 27 July 2021

 Import Duties : Time to get Rational  .. 27 July 2021

 Never Give-up Nitin Gadkariji,  … 13 Aug 2021

Hey Elon , What is so difficult ?  .. 15 Aug 2021

From Express Way to Electrified Way ? .. 21 Aug 2021

 Tesla Talking ?  …. 29 Aug 2021

 A Vindication ?  ……. 04 Sept 2021

 Light - Camera – Action ……. 14 Sept 2021

 From Shoonya to Sarva  … 17 Sept 2021

 FAME III on horizon ? .. 03 Oct 2021

 Thank You, Smt Mahua Acharyaji,  … 19 Oct 2021

FASTag is getting FASTer / Trans-Tax will be Fastest..02 Nov 2021

Thank You, Shri Gehlotji  … 03 Jan 2022

Thank You CESL : for that OPEX model .. 20 Jan 2022

 ELON , You have missed the Bus / by 5 YEARS.. 15 Feb 2022

 Holding out an Olive branch ? No, entire Olive Tree !. 17 Feb 2022

Congratulations, Bhavish Aggarwal .. 22 Mar 2022

Thank You, Shri Mahendra Nath Pandeyji  .. 24 Mar 2022

 Thank You, Shri Kailash Gahlotji .. 08 Apr 2022

 On the Horizon : Internet of Vehicles ( IoV ).. 14 Apr 2022

 Thank You, Shri Tarun Kapoorji  … 15 Apr 2022

Not “ MAY “ but “ MUST “… 24 Apr 2022

 FAME III about to arrive ? … 08 June 2022

 ISRO : inspiring – but not Motivating ? .. 12 June 2022

Nitin Gadkari : looks far into Future and dreams Big.. 19 Sept 2022

Perseverance Prevails  …. 23 Sept 2022

 An Avoidable Expense ?  … 12 Dec 2022

 No, not Dutch , it seems Australians are winning  .. 23 Sept 2022

 India to become Vehicle Scrapping Hub ? .. 02 Mar 2023

 Needed : Reverse Engineering….. 17 Mar 2023



2021  ( 3 )



Vehicle Scrapping Policy .....................................[ 03 Feb 2021 ]

Gadkariji : Green Tax is Good ……………………………………….[ 26 Jan 2021 ]

At long last, TESLA is here ! ………………………………………….[ 13 Jan 2021 ]

Nitin Gadkariji : Architect of NEAP ………………………………..[ 07 Jan 2021 ]

 

2020  ( 17 )

To beat OR not to beat ?..........................................[ 29 Dec 2020 ]

Mahesh Babu is on right track ………………………………………[ 18 Dec 2020 ]

Gadkariji : From a Vision to a Mission ……………………..   [ 17 Dec 2020 ]

Congratulations, Avinash Dhakneji ………………………………[15 Dec 2020 ]

Solar Powered EV : 1,000 Miles with Single Charging ? [ 09 Dec 2020 ]

Luck does not happen ! …………………………………………………[ 04 Nov 2020 ]

Enough to entice Elon ?...........................................[ 03 Nov 2020 ]

The Race is on ! …………………………………………………………….[ 23 Oct 2020 ]

Sad : to be proven right ……………………………………………….[ 20 Oct 2020 ]

Fastest Finger First ?...............................................[ 07 Oct 2020 ]

EV : Battery Charging Stations…………………………………….[ 13 Sept 2020 ]

Birth of a New Industry ? …………………………………………….[ 12 Aug 2020 ]

Dead on Arrival ? ………………………………………………………….[ 19 July 2020 ]

I conceive , I conceive , I conceive !   ………………………...[ 25 Feb 2020 ]

Betting On Black Swan ?..........................................[ 09 Feb 2020 ]

A PM with “ Inside Information “ ? ……………………………… [ 04 Feb 2020 ]

A PM’s Dare ?..........................................................[ 08 Jan 2020 ]

 

2019  ( 14 )

Alang : Junkyard ? Scrapyard ? SaveYard ? ……………  .[ 12 Dec 2019 ]

Congratulations, Dilip Chitre ………………………………………..[ 28 Oct 2019 ]

Electric Vehicles : A Work in Progress ? ………………………[ 29 July 2019 ]

EV Policy of Norway : Worth emulating ……………………….[ 06 July 2019 ]

40 GW : 70 GW : 300 GW : 800 GW…………………………….[ 24 May 2019 ]

E- Bus : without ETA ……………………………………………………..[ 04 Apr 2019 ]

Pigovian Tax for Polluters ?                                        03 Apr 2019 ]

E – Car Extrapolation : a Wishful Thinking ?................[ 20 Mar 2019 ]

Mobility on the Move – Finally……………………………………….[ 09 Mar 2019 ]

FAME II > FAME III > FAME IV……………………………………..[ 05 Mar 2019 ]

Ray , a drop of golden Sun…………………………………………….[ 18 Feb 2019 ]

Congratulations , Shri GopuKumarji………………………………[ 30 Jan 2019 ]

National Clean Air Tax ? – a Pigovian tax ?                  11 Jan 2019 ]

Lost at Sea for 3 years ?...........................................[ 10 Jan 2019 ]

 

2018  ( 29 )

Trans-portability Theory ……………………………………………….[ 10 Dec 2018 ]

Clean Energy pumping Dirty Fuel ? ……………………………..[ 08 Dec 2018 ]

Congratulations , Shri Kailash Gehlotji ! ………………………[ 28 Nov 2018 ]

Something is better than Nothing !............................[ 22 Nov 2018 ]

Transport : an Integrated Logistic Plan ? …………………… .[ 20 Nov 2018 ]

Missing piece of Jigsaw Puzzle ?.................................[ 15 Nov 2018 ]

Every Building : a Battery Charging Station ?...............[ 26 Oct 2018 ]

Gathering Speed at Snail’s Pace ? ………………………………..[ 02 Oct 2018 ]

Crossing the Seven Seas [ 7 C ]…………………………………….[ 10 Sep 2018 ]

If China can , so can We………………………………………………..[ 27 Aug 2018 ]

Rename it , “ Vehicle Recycle Policy “               ………    [  08 Aug 2018  ]

Scrapping Old Vehicles : Swiss Challenge Solution      …[  24  July  2018  ]

OK , TATA ! …………………………………………………………………….[ 29 June 2018 ]

Electric  Vehicles  : How to Kick Start ……………………………[ 28 June 2018 ]

Mahindra Accelo : Saluting a pioneer  …………………………  [19  June  2018  ]

25,000 New Petrol Pumps ? Why ?...............................[ 18 June 2018 ]

Solar Power Based Charging Station ?..........................[ 06 June 2018 ]

A  Phased  Manufacturing  Program  ?....................       [ 23 Apr 2018 ]

Ashok Leyland : On the double ……………………………………..[01 Apr 2018 ]

Thank  You  ,  Chief  ! ……………………….                     [ 28 Mar 2018 ]

One door closes  ;  Another opens   ………………………………[ 27  Feb  2018  ]

National Energy Storage Mission…………………………………….[ 19 Feb 2018 ]

Holy Grail for Electric Vehicles………………………………………..[ 17 Feb 2018 ]

Not a U - Turn : a Right Turn………………………………………….[ 16 Feb 2018 ]

Car Grave-Yard of World ?                                           14  Feb 2018 ]

Let Us go Dutch ! …………………………………………………………..[ 21 Jan 2018 ]

EV : Road Map for Switchover ?.................................[ 20 Jan 2018 ]

Ashok Leyland is not waiting ! ……………………………………… [ 17 Jan 2018 ]

EV juice from Alu-Air Battery ?...................................[ 16 Jan 2018 ]

 

2017 ( 37 )

SIAM seeks SOPS                                                     27 Dec 2017 ]

Auto Industry : Policy Inputs………………………………………..[ 27 Dec 2017 ]

For EV , Andhra gets an A ……………………………………………[ 26 Dec 2017 ]

NITI proposes : SIAM postpones …………………………………[ 20 Dec 2017 ]

India : Energy Storage Mission ……………………………………[ 04 Dec 2017 ]

Not Good Enough ! ………………………………………………………[ 02 Dec 2017 ]

ISRO : the EV Game-Changer……………………………………….[ 22 Nov 2017 ]

NITI proposes : NITIN disposes…………………………………..[ 20 Nov 2017 ]

Carbon  Conspiracy  ? ………………………                    [ 13 Nov 2017 ]

Who  Will  Win  this  Race  ? …………………................[ 07 Nov 2017 ]

Anomaly by Oversight ?............................................[ 02 Nov 2017 ]

Sun Rises in West ?..................................................[ 16 Oct 2017 ]

How Much Investment to go Electric ?........................[ 21 Sept 2017 ]

Gadkariji is Angry ……………………………………………………….[ 12 Sept 2017 ]

A Sensible Solution ……………………………………………………[ 03 Sept 2017 ]

Smart Cars , Safe Cars , Social Cars ? ………………………[ 31 Aug 2017 ]

An Electric Future ? …………………………………………………….[ 17 Aug 2017 ]

Elon : Hesitation Can Hurt ! ……………………………………….[ 03 July 2017 ]

Is it NOW or NEVER ?..............................................[ 23 June 2017 ]

ENABLE ELON TO CATALYSE !..................................[ 15 June 2017 ]

Urban Transport Policy ……………………………………………….[ 09 June 2017 ]

The Missing Link………………………………………………………….[ 05 June 2017 ]

Time to get Charged Up ?........................................[ 27 May 2017 ]

Time to Reinvent ………………………………………………………..[ 25 May 2017 ]

Pawan Goenka knows his Onions !...........................[ 24 May 2017 ]

Will Tesla follow Apple ?...........................................[ 23 May 2017 ]

Look Before You Leap………………………………………………… [ 22 May 2017 ]

From ELON to ION ………………………………………………………[ 11 May 2017 ]

Not Tough At All !....................................................[ 08 May 2017 ]

A “ Reverse Toll “ ? Possible !...................................[ 07 May 2017 ]

Solar Panels charging Li-ion Batteries of Electric Cars ?[ 04 May 2017 ]

More than one Solution……………………………………………….[ 28 Apr 2017 ]

A Take-Off Time ? ……………………………………………………… [ 20 Apr 2017 ]

Best out of a Bad Bargain ?  ………………………………………[ 29  Mar  2017  ]

Building Castles in the Air ?......................................[ 12 Mar 2017 ]

Internet of Vehicles ( IoV ) ?....................................[ 04 Mar 2017 ]

Welcome ! Elon Musk………………………………………………… [ 10 Feb 2017 ]

 

2016  ( 4 )

From OLD to NEW ? No , go NEWER !                     [ 22  Sept 2016  ]

Young or Old ?  …………………………………………………………[ 27  Aug  2016 ]

Retiring Old Vehicles - Gadkari Style ? ………. ………  30  May   2016 ]

PIYUSH PLAN ?                                                     [  27 Mar 2016  ]

 

2015  ( 1 )

POLLUTION SOLUTION , aka " PollSolv "……………………[ 30 Dec 2015 ]

Friday, 29 January 2021

Lost Votes : Congrats to Best Tech Minds

 

Lost Votes : Congrats to Best Tech Minds



Context :

India’s best tech minds come together to recover lost votes  


Extract :



 

 

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Rishabh Dhenkawat  (  rdhenkawat@gmail.com )

Shivam Sheel    

Kirthan Puttegowda

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Congatulations !

I did not participate but following are my blogs ( each sent as email to Policy Makers – including Election Commissioner ) , which might interest you

with regards,

hemen parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  30 Jan 2021


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Vote from any centre


How about “ Sandbox for Mobile Voting “ ? ………………………….[ 27 Nov 2020 ]

 2020

#   First Step to VotesApp ?                               [24 Jan 2020 ]

#  Slow and Steady ? Way Democracy Works      [ 12 Mar 2020 ]

#  Analysis Needed : Paralysis Avoided…………………[13 Sept 2020 ]

    #  408 Km vertical distance OK ? …………………………[ 01 Nov 2020 ]

2019

#  VVPAT ? How about EVBAT ?                           [ 28 Mar 2019 ]

#  Dark Side of Democracy                                 [ 08 Jan 2019 ]

 2018

#  Americans call it “ Voatz “                                [ 13 Aug 2018 ]

#  Where is the need ?                                         [ 05 Apr 2018 ]

#  Block Chain for Voting ?                                   [ 11 Mar 2018 ]

Thank You, Shri Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay          [ 19 Feb 2018 ]

Simultaneous Polling                                         [ 22 Jan 2018 ]

 2017

Poll Reforms : Time for a Consensus                  [ 21 Aug 2017 ]

A Blue Print for VotesApp ?                               [ 25  Apr  2017 ]

Electoral Reforms Capsule : A Bitter Pill ?           [ 05  Feb  2017 ]

 2016

Reforming Elections and Lok Sabha                    [ 20 Dec 2016 ]

#  One Nation , One Vote ?                                   [ 29 Nov 2016 ]

#  Filtering  Candidate  Information ?                     [18  Sept  2016 ]

#  One Poll  ,  One  Time                                       [ 06 Sept  2016 ]

#  Advantage  Incumbent  ?                                  [ 05  Sept  2016 ]

#   ROMP :  A Panacea ?                                        [ 06  Aug  2016 ]

#  The Greatest Reform ?                                       [ 12  June  2016 ]

#   One Day Polling is possible                                [31  Mar  2016 ]

2015

#  How  to  Save  Rs  5511  crore  ?                         [12  Dec  2015 ]

#  Honey ! I shrunk  the  EVM                                  [21  Oct  2015 ]

2014

#  All   Seasons  are  Election  Seasons                      [ 22 May 2014 ]

#  A  Software  Powerhouse  ?                                   [ 24  Apr  2014 ]

 Sun  Never  Sets                                                   [ 01  Apr 2014 ]

Thursday, 28 January 2021

Scooters India : Pulling out the Life Support System ?

 


 

Context :

Govt approves closure of Scooters India    /   Hindu – 29 Jan 2021

Extract :

 

The government has approved closure of loss-making state-owned firm Scooters India Limited and shutting down the operations of its units, the company said on Thursday. 

Besides, it has approved separating the regular employees rendered surplus due to the closure through voluntary retirement scheme / voluntary separation scheme ( VRS/VSS ).

The firm has around 100 employees. Scooters India was incorporated in 1972

In 1975, the company started commercial production of scooters under the Vijai Super brand for the domestic market and Lambretta for the overseas market.

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Here are my past notes / blogs / emails on Scooters India :

Ø  Flogging a dying horse …………………..( 28 Feb 1986 

Extract :

Ø  From the  "Dying Horse" article, we  find that neither  Bajaj nor HMT wants to even touch Scooters India

Ø  And no  wonder, since a similar  company in America  would perhaps employ  500 persons whereas Scooters India has employed 3500 persons

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Ø  We  are   not  in  a  hurry   !........................( 19 Mar 2018 )

      Extract :

Ø  That seems to be the attitude of India’s Union Governments of the past 32 years

Ø  The government has kicked off the process of selling its entire stake in Scooters India -marking the beginning of strategic sale of loss-making and non-core public sector entities that also has Air India on the list. 

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Ø  Close in India ? ………………………………………………….( 22 July 2015 )

 

    Extract :

Ø  SIL employs 1000 persons

Ø  Incurred losses from 2002 to 2012

Ø  Given Rs 200 crore revival package in 2013

Ø  Expected to make loss in 2015

Ø  Government could not find a buyer for SIL in2011

Ø  If SIL fails to revive , Government will try to divest again

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Dear Smt Sitharamanji,


Better late than never – although, sale of Scooters India is unlikely to bring in much revenue


But then , there are hundreds of PSUs which have been making HUGE LOSSES ( running into lakhs of crores of rupees , annually )


It is high time , this “  Life support System “ ( aka “  Tax-payer Money “ ) is withdrawn and these PSUs are allowed to die a “ Natural / Dignified “ death !


I hope , 3 days from now, when you present Annual Budget, one of your proposal would be to raise Rs 5 Lakh*Crore , through disinvestment


This is even more important than slightly revising upwards, Income Tax exemption limit


With regards,

Hemen Parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 29 Jan 2021