Vijay Pandya
Consulting Editor, India
Driving Mega Transformations in VT With a Macro Perspective
The vertical-transportation (VT) industry in India has been going from strength to strength during 2024. As we present EW India’s 2024 fourth-quarter issue, there is far greater awareness and emphasis...
Building Brands Bequeaths Bespoke Benefits
Do you remember when an apartment buyer was overjoyed just to see an elevator and the sheer relief they felt knowing they no longer had to climb stairs outweighed all...
Balancing New Elevations in VT Industry Equations
What goes up must come down, and what goes down must come up again. This maxim on industry trend cycles also describes the daily role and responsibilities of the elevator...
More Than Just a Showcase
SLM World elevates trade fair benchmarks with a unique combination of multiple co-located events. The inaugural edition of Smart Lift & Mobility (SLM) World 2024 held at Bengaluru International Exhibition...
What’s Your New Year’s Resolution for 2024?
“You’re either part of the problem or part of the solution.” This dialogue, casually delivered by actor Robert De Niro to Natascha McElhone in the movie Ronin, seems apt while...
Raising Elevator Safety Awareness and Alertness
The past few years have witnessed a much greater focus on the safety aspect of vertical transportation (VT). Numerous factors are involved in unfortunate accidents related to elevator and escalator...
Crystal Ball Gazing and Forward-Looking Statements
Whenever someone poses the question “In which direction is the vertical transportation (VT) industry in India headed?” at an industry forum, I do my best to keep a straight face...
Tracking Transitions and Tallying Triumphs
The India growth story has indeed been noteworthy, and it is clearly reflected in the vertical-transportation (VT) industry’s acceleration occurring in parallel along the path to progress. Infrastructure and real...
Looking Forward With Greater Optimism
From the 2nd Quarter 2020 issue onward through to the 4th Quarter 2021, the content of ELEVATOR WORLD India magazine examined the likely impact of COVID-19 on the vertical-transportation (VT)...
International Sourcing Exposition for Elevators & Escalators Debuts
VT industry players congregate in Mumbai, India, and discuss the post-pandemic era’s transformed scenario amid new launches. by Vijay Pandya and Sheetal S. Patil The beginning of December usually heralds...