Google Chrome’s IPL / Twenty20 Cricket Ad
With the IPL broadcasting (deferred) live on YouTube, the Twenty20 bug also seem to have bitten Google Chrome. Came across this online ad for Google Chrome: Fast cricketin a fast…Continue Reading →
Why I hate the new Tata Sky Plus (Elevator) Ad
I stay on the 12th floor of a 14-storey apartment building. This morning I had to rush to work and…
The Chaiwallah’s got a Chaiwali
It has been the longest pause on Cutting the Chai since I first began blogging almost five years back. In…
Cutting the Chai Calendar 2010
It’s that time of the year again. The beginning. And there are a lot of dates that we’d come across as we proceed further. To make your year a little…Continue Reading →
Don’t Worry Your Holidays are Safe. Ignore that SMS
Multiple instances of this SMS landed in my mobile’s inbox: Sare papo ka saja agle saal milegiholidays in 201026jan-sun16mar-sun/holi1may-sun15aug-sun2oct-sun17octsun/dussera5nov-sun/diwali25dec-sunday And…
Watch Online: Sant Tukaram (1936)
Sant Tukaram (1936) is one of the 20 greatest films ever made in India, according to T20 of Indian Cinema…
Desi Jugaad: The Motorcycle Rickshaw
Desi jugaad or Indian ingenuity is legendary. Be it churning lassi in washing machines or using condoms to provide a smooth finish to tarred roads, necessity is the mother of…Continue Reading →
Ads for Oral Sex!
One day, in the comparatively innocent times that we grew up in, a friend announced, “I had oral sex.” I…
MegaWhats 2009: The National Open Quizzing Championships
MegaWhats 2009 is a mega quizzing event to be held across nine cities across the country simultaneously. It’s being held…
When News is Sold
There is nothing new about the news of news being paid for. I first became aware of this practice as a mass communication student in the early 2000s. To me,…Continue Reading →
The 20 Greatest Films Ever Made in India
I’m a big sucker for lists. More so when it has something to do with India and/or cinema. So obviously…
Censored in India, Savita Bhabhi goes French
She’s one porn star who has everyone ‘excited’, right from the government babus to the editors in the newsrooms. Though…
