Head honchos
These are the people who power the Indian two-wheeler industry. They shape the destiny of the renowned — some of them even iconic — motorcycle and scooter brands that you and we ride and even dream of. In a departure from the usual practice of portraying
Q. Music/bands/artistes? A. I like listening to alternative music. Bands like ‘Kings of Convenience’, ‘Daft Punk’, ‘Empire of the Sun’, and more. Q. Favourite sport team? A. I’m very passionate about football and my favourite team is Barça. Q. Preferred getaway? A. Ibiza. Q. Favourite sport?
A. Squash, golf, and running. I enjoy my game of squash whenever I get the time. I also like to play golf and go running. Q. Cuisine/dish? A. I enjoy cuisines from all over the world. If we’re talking about Indian food, it has to be murg malai tikka or even aloo tikka. Q. Things in your pocket? A. My four-colour pen. Q. What kind of music do you enjoy listening to? Who are your favourite artistes or bands? A. Mostly Bollywood. Kailash Kher. Q. Which is your favourite sport team? A. Liverpool Football Club and my own DSK Shivajians Football Club. Q. What is your preferred getaway destination? A. Goa. Any day. Q. What is the sport that you enjoy playing in your free time? A. Only football: either on the field or on the PS3. Q. What is the one cuisine or dish you enjoy the most? A. Butter chicken. Q. Name the things that you carry in your pocket at all times. A. My Bluetooth headset and my wallet.
Q. A. and Q. Japanese Music/bands/artistes?FavouriteUK pop pop ‘Maroonsport ‘Southernteam?5’. All Stars’ A. professional Yakult-Swallows baseball(a famousteam in Tokyo, Japan). Q. Preferred getaway? A. Beach resort in the Republic of Maldives. Q. Favourite sport? A. Golf, baseball, rowing-boat (regatta), and table-tennis (ping-pong). Q. Cuisine/dish? A. Japanese traditional seafood sushi. Q. Things in your pocket? A. Some cash in Indian rupees, the key to my home, and my credit-card.
Q.A. Any Music/bands/artistes?kind of soul music puts a smile on my face! Q. Favourite sport team? A. I am not following one, except for some MotoGP races. However, now I’m keenly following the Dakar Rally with our Hero MotoSports Team Rally. Q. Preferred getaway? A. A beach with white sand. But since it’s a rarity, it would be on a bike, riding. Q. Favourite sport? A. I like to jog, as it helps me clear my mind, and I like to swim as well — nothing like a few laps in the pool. Q. Cuisine/dish?
A. Since I’ve moved to India, I am trying a lot of new dishes from different regions of the country. There is so much variety here, but dal makhani is my favourite! Q.Things in your pocket? A. Phone, as I like to be reachable, money, and an ID proof. I don’t carry any lucky charms!
Q. Music/bands/artistes? A. I enjoy listening to pop and rock, and ‘Coldplay’ is my favourite band. Q. Favourite sport team? A. I follow football quite avidly and Inter FC is one team that I constantly root for. Q. Preferred getaway?
A. I prefer destinations that give me access to the seaside. Any destination that is located close to the sea is a must. Q. Favourite sport? A. I am a fitness enthusiast, and I enjoy playing tennis in my free time. Q. Cuisine/dish? A. Pasta al pesto. I really enjoy it the most. Q. Things in your pocket? A. I always carry my family photo with me, no matter where I go.
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A. Depends on the mood. My favourite artistes are Kishore Kumar and Atif Aslam. I also like listening to remakes of old songs by Sanam Puri, and these days I am into Badshah! In English I like rock, Aerosmith and U2 being my favourites. Q. Favourite sport team? A. The Indian cricket team and the Argentina soccer team. Q. Preferred getaway? A. Milan and Manhattan. The energy in these cities (and memories, of course). Q. Favourite sport? A. Swimming. Q. Cuisine/dish? A. Indian Chinese. Q. Things in your pocket? A. My phone and wallet.
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A. I have a lot of music on SoundCloud and my playlist is mainly a mix of new and old songs. I like to be in touch with what’s trending and catch up on SoundCloud itself. I usually listen to deep chills and among them ‘Flyboy’. Q. Favourite sport team? A. In tennis Roger Federer and I admire Fred Couples in golf. Q. Preferred getaway? A. I prefer going to Simola, George, in South Africa. Q. Favourite sport? A. I usually like playing golf in my spare time. If not that, then tennis. I also like doing wildlife photography. Q. Cuisine/dish? A. I can have three Chinese meals a day. So anything Chinese works for me. Q. Things in your pocket? A. A chap stick and a Vicks inhaler.
Q. Music/bands/artistes? A. My all-time favourite artistes are Kishore Kumar, Hemant Kumar and K J Yesudas. I also listen to latest songs which have good and positive lyrics. Q. Favourite sport team?
A. I don’t tend to favour one particular sport team but I like all the new talented youth who have won medals for India, especially in the Olympics. I really admire sport personalities like Deepa Malik, Sakshi Malik, P V Sindhu, and Saina Nehwal. Q. Preferred getaway? A. Vrindavan, Haridwar, Varanasi, and Rishikesh... these help me connect to India’s rich art, culture, and tradition. Q. Favourite sport? A. I enjoy playing tennis and cricket whenever I have my leisure time. Q. Cuisine/dish? A. My all-time favourite dishes are chholey bhature and raj kachori. I also love to cook several Indian dishes. Q. Things in your pocket? A. I always carry a picture of my better half, Nivedita, along with my driving licence.