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 illustrations). It gives us a peek into the world of…Continue Reading →
Indian Cigarette Ads from 1800s to 2000s
The song that is on the tip of the tongue of every Hindi-film-loving Indian smoker is getting a paint job.…
An Ad for Today
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Deuce
Why is it that we celebrate anniversaries? Just because the Earth completed yet another revolution around its mother star and since we are always looking for excuses to celebrate, let…Continue Reading →
Indemnity and Longevity
Whenever someone not-so-efficient (or pretending to be) takes control of the steering wheel, he/she invariably asks, “Hope you have life…
Isspecial Cutting Chai – April 2007
One of the great benefits of blogging is that I have known a few people from all across the third rock from the Sun. Though some opinions hold that chatting…Continue Reading →
An Afternoon at the Taj
[Click on image for a larger view / download options] A few photographs from my visit to the Taj at…
When Bottles Dance
Read this in one of Khushwant Singh’s joke books many many years ago. Quoting from (my not so good) memory:…
Awry Planets
I usually don’t subscribe to magazines and prefer to get them from the pavement vendors. Primarily because I’m quite prone to shifting residences. It is only the newspapers that I…Continue Reading →
Essential Free Software for Your PC
A friend asked me for a list of software which he could install on his PC for a worthwhile digital…
On the Great Revolt and More
It’s been a hectic and exhausting last week. Therefore no posts. Tonight as I sit on my newly formatted PC…
