The Western India Automobile Association (WIAA) marked 100 years by holding a celebratory meeting at the Taj Mahal hotel in Colaba very recently. Though it was nostalgia time for the automobile club, the issues touched upon were contemporary.

Chief guest and transport commissioner for the state, S Channe voiced his disappointment about the high number of road fatalities in 2018 (over 13,000 people) and the president of the club V Goenka said sarcastically that India had the 'distinction' of being highest in road fatalities.