Vijay Pandya

Consulting Editor, India

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...

Rising to a Higher Level With Self-Reliance

There’s a passage of dialogue in a popular Bollywood movie, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jaayenge, where the lead actor making a winning move on the chess board is complimented on the...

Comprehensive Strategies Yield Consolidated Gains

Do. Or do not. There is no “try.” This immensely popular gem of wisdom, imparted by Jedi Master Yoda to Luke Skywalker during his training in the movie “Star Wars:...

Seeking Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother

Two fairytale references apply perfectly to the scenario currently prevailing in the vertical-transportation (VT) industry across India. The first is about a princess with very large feet who wanted shoes...

Regular Updates for the “New Normal”

image: Marjan Island Resort & Spa hotel from Above and Beyond When COVID-19 was first accorded the status of a global pandemic, the most sought-after prediction was not “how” it...

Rendering of the Hilton Hawaiian Village addition; image courtesy of Hilton

36-Story Addition To Hilton Hawaiian Village Greenlit in Waikiki

NEXGEN 2026 EDUCATIONAL RETREAT TO SET SAIL IN SPRING

NexGen 2026 Educational Retreat To Set Sail in Spring

ATLAS ELEVATORS TO PROVIDE 34 ELEVATORS FOR MADINAH PROJECT

Atlas Elevators To Provide 34 Elevators for Madinah Project

CECA ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

CECA Announces Scholarship Winners

METRORAIL AUDIT HIGHLIGHTS VERTICAL-TRANSPORTATION MAINTENANCE CONCERNS

Metrorail Audit Highlights D.C. VT Maintenance Concerns