Aishwarya Rai Bachchan – the unofficial Google doodle
I was in school when she first mesmerised us all with those emerald eyes and over two decades later, those eyes still have the same enthralling effect. On Aishwarya Rai…Continue Reading →
Virender Sehwag retirement: The unofficial Google doodle
Update 3: This has gone viral. The tweet has been retweeted and favourited hundreds of times and featured on Huffington…
Caught again! Flipkart offers fake discount during Big Billion Days sale
Update (December 23, 2015): Instead of fixing the error, Flipkart is taking this to a whole new level. The same…
Watch: Amitabh Bachchan’s first ever scene on the silver screen
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 →
Watch: Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Maino’s wedding video
Whenever I have a little time on my hand (which is actually very little these days), I like to browse…
Maggi noodles missing from Nestle’s 100 years in India video; Maggi explains why
(Post updated to include response from Maggi India) Nestlé is gradually attempting to make amends after the big Maggi noodles…
This ‘immoral’ ad for Josh condoms is banned in Pakistan
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority recently banned the above advertisement for a contraceptive brand Josh for being ‘immoral’ and contrary to religious norms. Apparently the ad is so offensive…Continue Reading →
Meet the Sherpa: Royal Enfield 173 cc Sherpa ad from 1965
Royal Enfield ad from 50 years ago. The Sherpa was renamed and restyled as Crusader in 1970.
Sisters, will you tie your brothers a Narendra Modi rakhi this Raksha Bandhan? Rs 20 only
The image of Narendra Modi continues to seep into our everyday lives, not only from the media but also from…
The Bollywood periodic table
London-based designer Johnny Joannou has a thing for the periodic table. His long series of designs based on the chemisty periodic table of elements covers a wide range of sports…Continue Reading →
Watch: High excitement on the streets of New Delhi on August 15, 1947
This edition of the Movietone News from August 1947 captures the high excitement on the streets of New Delhi (complete…
APJ Abdul Kalam: The unofficial Google doodle
The ‘People’s President’ Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam died of a heart attack in my hometown Shillong. He was 83.…
