Monthly Archives: December 2014

Queen of thumri and much more

Arts, Culture & Entertainment

Kolkata :

She is Appaji to even those in this music loving city who don’t know how she got the name. To Ravi Shankar, she was a little sister, “chhoto bon”. Kishori Amonkor calls her Didi but thinks of her “like mother”. Kabir Chowk at Banaras adorned her with the sobriquet of thumri samragyi while the government showered on her the Padma Bhushan. To the world at large, she’s Dr Girija Devi.

However, more important than the many epithets is the fact that ‘Girija — a Lifetime in Music’ — distills her as both, a vocalist and a guru. For, it’s a tribute by her disciples Debapriya, Samanwaya and Sankalp to the Purab Ang maestro as she turns 86. The film, produced by daughter Sudha Datta and Madhuchandra, was launched at ICCR on Saturday in the presence of Governor KN Tripathi, Pt Vijay Kichlu, Krishna Neotia and Sanjay Budhia while H P Budhia presented her a purse of Rs 1 lakh.

To give one example: Girija Devi asks a disciple to stretch out her arm in the drizzle. “This is rim-jhim puhar, a few notes on your skin. If you sing two-three taans, it will become a shower or downpour. The words of the bandish don’t warrant that,” she imprints the experience on her student’s mind. On another occasion, she sings of a separated lover. “She’s like fish out of water, tarap tarap ke jee rahi. You must imagine the fish gasping for her life breath. Only when you see, feel, experience can you express emotions through your notes.” Clearly the memories of catching fish on the sandy banks of the now polluted Ganga inspires her to date.

Girija Devi, born to a Bhumihar Zamindar in Banaras of 1929, claims kinship with the traditions of Siddheswari Devi, Bismillah Khan, Ravi Shankar, Birju Maharaj, Rajan Saajan Mishra. Making her public debut at AIR Allahabad in 1949, she is an agraj (elder) showing the way to flautist Hari Prasad Chaurasia. As an upper class woman who promised her mother and grandmother she’d never perform mujra (private concerts), she became a faculty member of ITC Sangeet Research Academy – and made Kolkata her second home. Music, as Girija Devi has taught Anjana Nath, Manasi Majumdar, Sunanda Sharma, Malini Awasthi, Dalia Rahut — among so many others — “is more than a weaving together of notes. It is breathing lived life into the words.” Sometimes she does this with sparkling taans, unique embellishments, exquisite artistry.

Sometimes she displays her grasp of tappa and dadra, at other times bhajan and khayal gayaki. But, and always, people flock to listen to her thumri. If Omkarnath Thakur was synonymous with bhajan, Siddheswari was the empress of thumri, she believes. But not once will she disappoint even those who’re alien to the regional characteristics of Kajri, Chaiti, Hori…

Once they sit through her recital, they go home with a profound sense of happiness. As they do after watching Girija – despite its 140-minute duration. Isn’t that ‘ananda’ – aesthetic as much as spiritual – the lakshya of every high art?

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Kolkata / by Ratnottama Sengupta, TNN / December 21st, 2014

New Town to get country’s first floating solar plant on Jan 5

Business & Economy, Green Initiatives / Environment, Records, All, Science & Technology

Kolkata :

The country will get its first floating solar power plant on January 5.

The unit, which will generate 10KW solar power every day, will be inaugurated at Rajarhat New Town. State power minister Manish Gupta will inaugurate the floating solar power plant installed on a waterbody near Eco Park in New Town.

The floating solar power plant has been jointly set up by the Arka-Ignou Community College of Renewable Energy, headed by solar power expert S P Gon Chaudhuri, and the New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA).

The power that will be put into the grid through marine cables will light up several areas in Eco Park and its surroundings.

Gon Chaudhuri, who is a former managing director of West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency (WBREDA) and West Bengal Green Energy Development Corporation (WBGEDC), said the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) had earlier sanctioned a grant of Rs 20 lakh to the authorities as a research component and another Rs 15 lakh for developing and installing the solar panels. The panels have already been installed and are now ready to generate power.

“Already, engineers from different parts of the country are coming to have a look. A team of experts is coming from Lakshadweep soon to take a look at the project as a similar project will be taken up there,” Gon Chaudhuri, who was also the former adviser to the state power department, said.

Gon Chaudhuri also said that that it was around one and a half years ago that he first thought about developing a floating solar panel.

“Land is required for setting up any power plant, but a floating solar panel doesn’t require any land, since it is set up on a waterbody. Only Japan and Australia have developed floating solar power plants so far,” he added. “I gave a proposal to the Centre that developing such floating solar panels has its own benefits since it will not only generate pollution-free solar power, but also help emit less carbon dioxide. Once this floating solar panel is inaugurated and starts generation, we will conduct further research on this,” Gon Chaudhuri said.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Kolkata / by Suman Chakraborti, TNN / December 22nd, 2014

Four decades of a special cause

Education, Inspiration / Positive News and Features

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From a two-room set-up in Ballygunge Military Camp with just a couple of students to a full-fledged campus in Taratala, Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy has come a long way in 40 years.

The institute recently celebrated its journey with an exhibition that paid tribute to the city that has been home to it and all the people who have lent their support.

Samiran Nundy, gastro specialist from Delhi and guest of honour, remembered the special place IICP had in the life of his mother Shanti Nundy, the first qualified special educator at the institute.

For Raman Dhawan, GoC, Bengal, and the chief guest on the occasion, it was his first visit to IICP and he admitted to feeling “privileged” to be part of the 40th anniversary celebrations.

“It is this institute or institutes like this, the caregivers, the special children… the special adults who work for self-reliance… they are the actual heroes. We all need to applaud them,” said Dhawan. He also shared how the place once occupied by IICP at the Ballygunge Military Camp is now home to a special school. “They (IICP) were with us for a decade or so… I want to assure this institute, you may have left us to come to your new premises but you are very close to our heart. The place that you left, those two rooms… we made it into a slightly bigger establishment and there we run a small Asha school. A school for the special children of the armed forces,” Dhawan said.

Nundy took a trip down memory lane, remembering how his mother joined IICP at age 60 and how much she loved the institute. “At the age of 54 she enrolled herself in Brandon University in Canada and for three years she studied special education. When she returned to India in 1977, Sudha (Kaul) and Junie (Sethi) were very kind in employing someone who was nearing 60,” he said.

“My mother absolutely adored the school. She, I think, cooked, looked after the garden, looked after the children and she taught a little,” smiled Nundy. He also shared how even when her children were back home during holidays, she never used to miss out on work. “She would still be going out to work in the morning, saying ‘I can’t miss my job, I have to go to work whether my children are here or not’.”

Even after being diagnosed with cancer and undergoing treatment, she continued to work with IICP.

A short film, Beyond Barriers, by Jayabrato Chatterjee on IICP’s 40-year journey was screened on the occasion, followed by the release of the institute’s newsletter, Deepshikha, sponsored by ABP, where students, parents, teachers and people associated with the institute have shared their memories.

Jeeja Ghosh, an ex-student of IICP, gave a PowerPoint presentation on Ankur, an advocacy group she heads.

“Our parents and teachers have encouraged us. As we grew up we learnt to voice our rights and achieve our goals. We believe that people with disabilities have rights, the ability to shoulder responsibility and need to be recognised,” said Jeeja, who now works at IICP as head of advocacy and disability studies.

Madhuri Kapur, one of the first two students of IICP, was felicitated by vice-chairperson Sudha Kaul.

The exhibition titled Salaam Kolkata, which was on display at the Taratala campus, had students of the junior section put together Calcutta Canvas with vignettes of city life from phuchkawallah to animals from Alipore zoo.

source: http://www.telegraphindia.com / The Telegraph, Calcutta / Front Page> Calcutta> Story / by Shweta Keshri / Monday – December 22nd, 2014

Home hero leads ATK victory lap – ‘For a sports fan, this is the place to be’

Records, All, Sports

As Atletico de Kolkata won the first edition of the Indian Super League with a last-gasp goal in Mumbai on Saturday evening, the 17-year-old sat transfixed in front of the television, grateful to be playing football at a time when the game has finally gone international in India.

The Class XII student at Frank Anthony Public School, who captains his team and wears the No. 10 jersey, writes for Metro what the ISL and Atletico de Kolkata’s victory meant to him.

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The nail-biting football that had the nation hooked for 90-odd minutes on Saturday night was not only a fitting finale to the first edition of the ISL but also a big triumph for Calcutta, which is the place to be for any sports fan like me.

Atletico de Kolkata’s victory completed a rare double for the city – 2014 IPL and ISL champions – while our home-grown forward Mohammed Rafique’s winning goal made me believe that perseverance and dedication matter the most in the quest for glory.

ATK’s never-say-die attitude in the final was inspiring too. I have won and lost many finals and I know how mentally draining it can be. But the ATK players were calm. Your instincts and talent matter but your mindset can make or break you. Big matches are nerve-wracking and brutal to lose.

Super-sub Rafique’s 95th-minute header reminded me of two occasions where I have been in a similar position. During my training at Club Atletico Boca Juniors, I had come on as a substitute in a friendly and scored a late goal that gave my side a 1-0 win. In the quarter-finals of the Keventer Cup 2014, my school team was awarded a last-minute penalty, which I calmly converted.

On the flip side, I have been in the boots of Kerala’s Michael Chopra, who thought he had scored the winner, only to discover that his shot had been saved by the brilliant Edel Bete.

Like Michael, my heartbreak moment had come in the dying moments of a final of the inter-Frank Anthony schools’ tournament, which cost us the match. That’s the harsh reality of sport.

Saturday’s final taught me how a strategy like keeping a defender at the first post (which Kerala goalkeeper David James should have done) or a brilliant save (like Edel’s) can be the fine line between triumph and misery.

Without Luis Garcia in the starting XI and Fikru out of the match, ATK had their backs to the wall from the beginning. They initially lacked creativity in the midfield and Kerala looked a much better team. But Kerala failed to convert chances and I was amazed how Arnab Mondal and Josemi, the defensive stalwarts, and goalkeeper Edel kept ATK alive in the game.

With missed chances at both ends, each side was almost resigned to 30 minutes of extra time until, astonishingly, ATK found a way out of it!

In the end, I think, India was the real winner of the ISL, opening up so many avenues for the growth of football in the country.

The ISL also gave young footballers like me the much-needed push to dream of making it big. It gave me new heroes like Sandesh Jhingan, who makes match-winning tackles; Elano Blumer, whose free kicks I would like to emulate; Luis Garcia, whose skills and leadership qualities I have tried to embrace; and Iain Hume and Steven Pearson, whose stamina and perseverance inspire me.

source: http://www.telegraphindia.com / The Telegraph, Calcutta / Front Page> Calcutta> Story / Monday – December 22nd, 2014

Park Mansion raises ‘French toast’

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Kolkata :

Tuesday marked the end of a 15-year wait for all those who have a part of Alliance Francaise du Bengale. So as bottles of St Emilion 2011 were being uncorked atop the grand-old Park Mansion, a lot was being toasted for. It was a homecoming that arrived late, but each moment of wait has bolstered Kolkata’s French connection that has been going strong for the last 75 years.

Alliance Francaise lost its home of 60 years in a devastating fire in 1999. “Park Mansion not only used to be the hub of the French delegates in Kolkata post Independence, but it was also one of our treasured structures that fell prey to the April 1999 fire. It’s as if the building and its treasures like the Alliance Francaise has risen from the ashes,” gushed G M Kapoor, founder of Intach.

The inauguration brought together several of the city’s elite for whom it was much more than a soiree. For Nitin Kothari, one of the oldest tenants of Park Mansion and owner of Peter Cat and Mocambo, it was a momentous occasion. “It’s Alliance Francaise arrival and also the first party on our terrace,” said Kothari, pointing at the majestic dome that’s unique to the Park Mansion, which was developed by Armenian jute merchant T M Thaddeus in 1910 in a style that’s a blend of the Victorian and the Indo-Saracenic.

For Alliance Francaise director Stephan Amalir, it was a proud moment: “Being the prime organizer of the event, I have so many things to worry about, but I can’t let go of the feeling of euphoria that comes along with the shifting,” he said.

The honours were done by Francois Richier, ambassador of France in India, who came to confer the title of “Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres” (Knighthood of the Order of Arts and Letters) to three Kolkatans for contributions to arts.

Alliance Francaise doesn’t look the same though as Amalir has risen new-age needs while keeping alive the old-world charm. Fire-proofing gadgets and new cabling system have been installed. There is an e-library (Culturetheque) for GenY.

AFB had been operating out of Khaleel Munzil and Bimal Villa on West Range, a few buildings behind it. The institute is retaining Bimal Villa but the library and the administrative offices have shifted to Park Mansion in its much smaller space (3,500 sq ft as opposed to the earlier 10,000 sq ft covering two apartments on the first and the third floor). The apartment is on a 10-year lease.

“The 1999 fire was a catastrophe, but today we proved that it did not deter us from reclaiming our old home,” said Gargi Bannerjee, Alliance Francaise president.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Kolkata / TNN / December 16th, 2014

Film with Kolkata touch in Oscar race

Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Records, All, World Opinion

Kolkata :

When Bickram Ghosh and Sonu Nigam hit it off as collaborators four years ago, little did they know that a moment of creative spark will land them in the race for Oscar. The soundtrack of ‘Jal’, a film based in the Rann of Kutch, scored by the duo with a horde of Kolkata musicians on board, has been shortlisted for Oscar.

The soundtrack has several Kolkata musicians behind the scenes — such as keyboardist Indrajit Dey who has done the melody programming, and folk singer Dipannita Acharya, among others. This is also a first for Ghosh, who has featured in a Grammy-nominated album so far.

“The producer is excited as the movie has been shortlisted in the best feature film category as well. We have featured an international artist like Greg Ellis and the soundtrack has several Kolkata fingerprints on it. Shamik Guha Roy is the recordist along with Pramod Chandorkar in Mumbai. The sound is a marriage of Gujarati folk and voice music,” said Ghosh.

“Sonu is overjoyed. We collaborated first in 2010 and our album will be launched this week,” he added. The race is against masters like A R Rahman, who has two film scores on the list, and the legendary Hans Zimmer.

Dey, who has programmed the score for the melody, said: “It’s a marriage of desert folk and symphony and even oral percussion.” When asked about his chances, he replied: “It’s all about taste. There is folk raga music… I am more used to classical fusion and I find desert fusion closer to the heart and the grassroots. This could be an advantage in the race to the Oscars. Dipannita, who excels in various folk forms, has a god-gifted Gujarati folk texture and the effect is amazing.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Kolkata / by Shounak Ghosal, TNN / December 13th, 2014

Sarat library without a librarian

Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Historical Links / Pre-Independence, Leaders, Records, All, Travel

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Factfile

Name:Sarat Smriti Granthagar
Estd: 1956
Address: Village and PO – Panitras, PS – Bagnan
No. of members: 1,029
Membership fees: Rs 2 per month for general members, free for children
Rare books: Collection of old volumes from Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s personal library

Panitras in Bagnan is popularly known as Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s home. Not only did Sarat Chandra live here, but his sister’s house was also in Gobindapur, in Bagnan. Sarat Chandra’s house in Panitras is now a tourist attraction and a heritage property. However, there are many other things in this village that are associated with the novelist. The local library is dedicated to him. It was named Sarat Smriti Granthagar by the local people, who started it in 1956. Sarat Mela is held on the ground adjoining the library.

Some of Sarat Chandra’s belongings are also displayed at the library. An inkpot, a porcelain pen holder, an old pair of slippers, a torch, a hukkah and also a small wooden writing table. Although these have heritage value, the library authorities can only afford to keep these things stacked on top of an old cupboard. Interested people can take a look by bringing them down.

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Sarat Smriti Granthagar was started by the local people who wanted to promote education in this area. Sarat Chandra being a popular figure at that time, they decided to name the library after him. It started functioning from a mud house in the locality. Some years later, in 1960, a permanent structure came up where the library now stands. In the same year, it became a government-sponsored library and in 1987 it was given the status of a town library. The total membership of the library now stands at 1,029 out of which only 235 are active members. The children’s section has 371 members, most of whom are students of the nearby schools, Panitras Boys’ School and Samta Sarat Chandra Uchha Balika Vidyalaya.

“Almost all students from the two schools come to this library for membership. Since we have a huge collection of reference books, they find it easier to study here,” said Gaurav Guria, a staff at the library. Students find this library useful since many old textbooks that have gone out of print, are available here. “Students studying in college or doing their post graduation in Bengali, often tell us that many of the texts here cannot be found in the market anymore,” said Guria. The library also has a career guidance section, which is useful to those studying for competitive exams.

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Although it is a popular library in this part of Howrah, Sarat Smriti Granthagar is operating without a librarian for more than two years. “The librarian and the assistant librarian retired some years back and both positions are lying vacant. A librarian was appointed for a year here in 2011, but after he left, no one has been appointed. The district library authorities are aware of the fact that there is no librarian at our library. However, they have not managed to appoint anyone in this position so far. So it is up to us to run the library on our own,” said Guria. The retired assistant librarian was asked to look into the running of the library, however, he could not continue due to illness.

The library has 11,245 titles. A collection of 133 encyclopaedias, gazettes and other books used by Sarat Chandra has been kept in this library. Copies of the Indian Quarterly Register and Indian Annual Register of 1920, 1925, 1929 and other years, are part of the novelist’s collection. Volumes of Nelson’s Encyclopaedia used by the author are also here. The books have been bound and preserved well. “The Howrah Municipal Corporation has taken initiative in 1999 to preserve these books,” said Guria.

Grants come regularly to the town library. It receives Rs 48,000 as annual grant. In 2010-11, the library received a computer from Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF).

source: http://www.telegraphindia.com / The Telegraph, Calcutta / Front Page> Howrah> Story / by Dalia Mukherjee / Friday – December 12th, 2014

The men of Bally Granthagar

Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Historical Links / Pre-Independence, Inspiration / Positive News and Features, Records, All

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They are called ‘the men of the library’ because they are dedicated voluntary workers of the library. They help in cataloguing books, exchanging or issuing new books and even dusting the shelves — the members of Bally Sadharan Granthagar Karmisangha are as good as library staff, only they do it not for a salary but out of love for their local library.

Formed in Bengal in 1940, the group comprised dedicated library workers, who would help the library staff in all activities. The Karmisangha was formed under the leadership of Ratanmoni Chattopadhyay and the first director was Pravat Kumar Mukhopadhyay.

Over the years, Karmisangha has increased in size and activities. In 1981, when Bally Sadharan Granthagar became a government sponsored town library, Karmisangha was also registered as an association of library workers. Most of the library’s activities depend on the members of Karmisangha. The children’s section is entirely managed by these voluntary workers.

At present there are 88 members of Bally Sadharan Granthagar Karmisangha and any new entrant has to prove his or her dedication towards the library in order to be a member of the association. “Members are inducted on the basis of their dedication. Those who are regular visitors to the library and show interest in library activities are later inducted as members,” said Sumit Mukherjee, a member of the Karmisangha since 1975

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“In our schooldays, our fathers or uncles would drag us to the library and make us remove the books and clean the shelves and also help in stock taking. We still do that once a year and also help the librarians and staff in indexing new books. The library is huge and the amount of work that accumulates is difficult for the staff to complete on their own,” added Mukherjee.

The traditional practice of inducting members includes taking an oath on Janmastami. “Janmastami is the foundation day of Karmisangha and new members are inducted on this day. A sloka from the Geeta on Karma is read out after which the new members take the oath,” said Utpal Kumar Mukhopadhyay, the secretary of Karmisangha.

Karmisangha is celebrating its diamond jubilee this year with a variety of activities. A special screening of mountaineer trekker, Anindya Mukherjee’s cycling expedition from the Equator to the Tropic of Capricorn in Africa was done on one evening at the library seminar hall. The biggest event is the annual Soumen Charukala Utsav that continues for a month from November to December. A special workshop on masks will be held this year where school students will take part.

source: http://www.telegraphindia.com / The Telegraph, Calcutta / Front Page> Howrah> Story / by Dalia Mukherjee / Friday – December 12th, 2014

Call of the wild – Book Bazaar

Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Green Initiatives / Environment, Nature

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The launch of environmentalist Biswajit Roy Chowdhury’s book, Days In The Wild, was marked by a call to be sensitive to nature and protect wildlife.

Helen LaFave, the consul-general of US in Calcutta, who was present at ICCR for the book launch, remembered her trip to the Sunderbans with the author.

“Biswajit Roy Chowdhury took me on a trip to the Sunderbans and it was a wonderful experience. For many years, Roy Chowdhury has been putting in a great effort to make us realise the urgency of conserving nature. Even though I haven’t managed to read the book, I was struck by the beautiful pictures. It clearly reflected the sheer expertise of photography and made us aware of the different species of animals and birds inhabiting our planet,” she said.

Roy Chowdhury remembered growing up in a small rural town of Bihar where the call of the wild was common. “In my childhood, I watched with great interest rare species of birds. However, thanks to hunting and poaching, now I have to travel hundreds of miles for a glimpse of many species that are fading away. Through my books, I want to harp on this.”

Author’s journey

City-born author Devdan Chaudhuri’s debut novel, the Tibor Jones South Asia Prize 2013-nominated Anatomy of Life, was launched at the Oxford Bookstore recently.

The evening began with a call to “embark on a journey of dissection” as Anjana Basu, author and marketing consultant, discussed and questioned the author’s motives and intentions regarding the characters, setting and narrative of the novel. An intriguing feature of the book is that none of the characters in the book has a name; they are described using terms such as “the poet”, “the pianist”, “the sweetheart” and so on.

The narrator in the book is not just a poet but also a journalist, a philosopher as well as a former economist, much like the author himself. So is the protagonist a reflection of the author? “All novels are partly fictional and partly autobiographical. So it is not surprising that the narrator is similar to me. I needed a character who was sensitive and intellectual enough to be able to embark on a journey the book takes you on,” said Chaudhuri, whose favourite authors are Milan Kundera and Albert Camus.

The Pan Macmillan India edition (Rs 350) has on its cover a striking photograph of an empty jacket hanging against a barren background. Explained the choice, Pinaki De, assistant professor of English at Raja Peary Mohan College, Uttarpara, said: “Since this book is an inquest of the self, we do not always reveal ourselves completely. A part of us remains hidden and that is what the jacket signifies”.

source: http://www.telegraphindia.com / The Telegraph, Calcutta / Front Page> Calcutta> Story / Text by Tanisha Bagchi and Abhinanda Datta / Sunday – December 14th, 2014

Triumph Opens New Showrooms in Kolkata and Chandigarh

Business & Economy

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Triumph Motorcycles India inaugurated two new showrooms, one in Chandigarh and the other in Kolkata. With these two showrooms, Triumph has a total of 10 dealerships on India with presence in cities like Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kochi, Pune, Ahmedabad, Delhi and Mumbai.

The Kolkata dealership is named Mukesh Triumph and is located at Matheswartala Road; while Krishna Automobiles is the new dealership in Chandigarh’s Industrial Area. The company has not been around in India for even a year but has already received 1000 bookings across 5 model categories.

Vimal Sumbly, Managing Director, Triumph Motorcycles India Pvt Ltd, said, “With the launch of Triumph Motorcycles in Kolkata and Chandigarh, we are committed to setting new benchmarks in providing high quality service experience to our brand enthusiasts and prospects in every part of India.”

The Triumph motorcycles line-up in India includes the Triumph Bonneville and Bonneville T100, the Triumph Speed Triple, the Triumph Rocket III Roadster, the Triumph Street Triple, the cafe racer Triumph Thruxton, the Triumph Tiger 800 XC and Tiger Explorer, the Triumph Thunderbird Storm, the Triumph Thunderbird LT and the super sports Triumph Daytona 675 and 675R. Though these bikes between Rs. 5.7 lakh to Rs. 20 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), the overwhelming response the company has got speaks volumes of the fan base Triumph has in India.

source: http://www.auto.ndtv.com / NDTV Auto / Home> NDTV Auto> News / by NDTV Auto Team / November 28th, 2014