Lisa Ray in Bombay Dyeing Vivaldi Ad
Quite a long while ago when I had initiated (and now reviving) the Fantastic Females series on this blog, the name Lisa Ray was on the top of the list…Continue Reading →
My school leaving certificate spells my name as Soumyadip Choudhury (সৌম্যদীপ চৌধুরী), some call me The Chaiwallah. I work and live in what is generally referred to as Delhi NCR (work in Noida, stay in Ghaziabad).A part of my work profile labels me as a journalist (of the Internet kind) and my areas of specialisation includes technology. The Internet is the primary area of personal and professional interest and I also build products for the Web. I am currently with Network18 as Technology Editor and Product Manager at IBNLive.com. In over nine years of employment, I have worked with HT Media, Career Launcher, The Times Group, NDTV and Network18 in various capacities. As a chronicler of popular culture via advertising, movies, photos and more, I maintain a popular blog, Cutting the Chai, since 2005. The blog also doubles up as a digital archive of India's popular culture.Have been hard-wired to everything tech since childhood, I have a penchant for making and repairing (and occasionally breaking) things. My wife and family suspect that I am secretly married to my laptop.Was born and brought up in Shillong and that is the place I still call home (in the physical world).
Quite a long while ago when I had initiated (and now reviving) the Fantastic Females series on this blog, the name Lisa Ray was on the top of the list…Continue Reading →
There’s something about recession. It has even changed the nature of blessings. This morning, I saw a poor couple with…
It’s been a crazy, busy month. First went on a short vacation home, followed by crazy work schedules and then…
Blip.tv has deleted my account because I apparently violated their terms of service. I assume that it has something to do about the ads that I upload, they might have…Continue Reading →
…or at least some people at The Indian Express think so. I wouldn’t have otherwise posted about this ‘oversight’, but…
Hindustan Times seems to have a thing for makeovers. I remember seeing at least four different avatars of the newspaper.…
One of the highlights of the Mahabharat (you can watch the complete episodes of the original TV serial here) was Draupadi’s cheer haran. And one of the wittiest Bollywood movies…Continue Reading →
When you can’t beat them, join them and then beat them in their own game. Piracy is a pain for…
Channel [V] India – is going for a makeover (on August 22) and they are advertising it all over. This…
It’s been quite a while since I posted a condom ad. So here it is: Partner premium quality flavoured dotted condoms. Looks like Medikit got this ad made from an…Continue Reading →
“I’m longing to watch a good film on the big screen. Hope Vishal Bhardwaj doesn’t disappoint,” said an exasperated Bollywood-fan…
I still remember the first issue of Outlook. My brother visibly proud of his ‘discovery,’ threw it across to me…