Pratibha Patil, the Precedent
Shekhar Gupta (as always) puts forward an articulated argument why Pratibha Patil is not the right choice for President in his aptly titled column in The Indian Express – National…Continue Reading →
Hunt on for India's Mr Condom
Dwaipayan sent me this: Legendary Thai senator Mechai Viravaidya, who single-handedly crafted Thailand’s success story against AIDS, has inspired India…
Pratibha Patil: Who, Why?
You can call me politically ignorant, but the headline of this post was my first reaction on reading the ‘Breaking…
Nataraj Phir Champion
I’m sure most of my generation who had watched the TVC version of this Nataraj Pencils print ad would still recall it. Here’s another vintage Nataraj Pencils TVC: To share/embed…Continue Reading →
Isspecial Cutting Chai – May 2007
One of the high points of our post-school discussions (besides cricket and girls) was about which song was lifted from…
Eight truths and an untruth
A tag came my way from the girl from South of the Border, West of the Sun. It asks me…
The Big B Makes His Debut
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas’ Saat Hindustani might not be the most watched of Indian films, but it marked the beginning of the career of Amitabh Bachchan, arguably the most watched Indian…Continue Reading →
A Song for Shillong
The reasons for us to watch Jag Mundhra’s films during school and early college years were obvious. Now when his…
Mile Sur Mera Tumhara (with Subtitles and Credits)
One of the more popular posts on this blog is Euphony from the Yesteryears, where I had compiled a list…
Condoms for Desi Porn Watchers
A year after a programme was launched to sell condoms at theatres showing porn films in India, health officials say the response has been overwhelming. [From BBC News] And this…Continue Reading →
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A Day in the Life of The Times of India - in 1987
On my usual ad hunting endeavour I happened to discover this 1987 piece by Mohan Sivanand (accompanied by RK Laxman’s…
