Nissan kinda tested our patience before rolling out the Micra. But they didn't disappoint. A competitively priced and versatile Micra has been rolled out into an overcrowded B-segment. Although there are more than five hatchbacks that the Micra faces tough competition from, the most challenging contender is none other than the emperor in the segment, the Maruti Swift.

Swift has been here for a while, without receiving considerable facelifts. We all agree Swift is a supercool cart, however, like most cars in the car world, after a while some of its freshness is lost. At this juncture, Micra storms in with very retro, bubbly-cute looks, great quality and fit-finish, very well-appointed interiors and a handful of unique features such as self-folding mirrors, key-less entry, push start/stop button on the top-end version and airbags even on the base variant.

The most alluring feature of the Micra is its incredible interior space. Micra, which is 20mm longer than Swift, offers

So which Indian state/city will want to change its name next?

Bombay became Mumbai, Madras morphed into Chennai, Calcutta changed to Kolkata, Bangalore attained notoriety as a verb and then under pressure changed its name to Bengaluru — and as of last week, if the decision-makers of the state of Kerala will have their way, it'll get a letter added to its name and be henceforth known as Keralam, because, you know, that's what it is referred to as in Malayalam. Never you mind that no REC Calicut alumnus would refer to his Alma mater as REC Kozhikode — millions have given up their lives trying to get that pronunciation right.

Bengaluru actually expands to "bendha kaaLooru", which translates to "boiled/baked bean town". Not the nicest attribute to be known by, I know, but a little trivia never hurt anyone. But how *not* referring to it as Bangalore takes away the after-effects of indulging in one too many cup of beans, I'll never know. I have seen people make elaborate plans

He ventured into the dark alleys of life capturing images which no one ever had seen before. Or who would have wanted to face those sickening truths which were least appealing to human eyes? His pictures pierced our  heart, splitting it wide open letting out our anguish, pain, disgust or whatever emotions that you've never known before… emotions that were not familiar to the comfort zone where you, I and millions of others have been lingering for long. 16 years have passed since Kevin Carter — the lensman behind the famous Starving Child with Vulture photograph left this world. The disheartening picture questioned the ethics of photo journalism, which is debated even today.

As you look at the picture, what comes to your mind? Shock, disbelief, pain, anguish…and eventually you will be left behind with a disturbed mind stifled by numerous thoughts. I'm not denying that some of us will be left with a disdain for the man who captured this image on frame. I don't remember when

The cat is out of the bag. Prices of the widely talked about Nissan Micra have been announced for the Indian market — INR 3,98,000 — XE (entry), INR 4,69,500 — XL (Mid) & INR 528,800 — XV (Top) — all ex-showroom Delhi. Nationwide sales of Micra will commence from July 15.

Positioned in the B+ car segment, the new Micra is equipped with some key technological innovations, which are designed to simplify day-to-day life for its owners. It offers first-in-its-class Intelligent Key plus Immobilizer, push-button engine start-stop system and electric foldable mirror.

The company is planning to open 30 more dealerships by the end of this fiscal all over the country. Micra rolls out at a time when the B-segment is abuzz with new launches. So will this bubbly small car be able to withstand the formidable competition and turn out to be a champ on Indian roads? Let's wait and watch.

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