RK Laxman – the unofficial Google doodle
RK Laxman, India’s best-known cartoonist, died on January 26, 2015. He was 93. I had the opportunity to meet the legendary cartoonist once, as a student in Bhopal, but I…Continue Reading →
You can now embed WhatsApp videos (and images) on webpages
You can now while away your hours sending inane messages and deciphering emoji puzzles in the comfort of the web…
‘Be responsible. Don’t use a condom tonight!’ Parsis urged to make babies in a series of new ads
The Parsis are an incredible people, but their numbers of fast dwindling. To counter this alarming fall in population, the…
Chai-na
(On the occasion of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s India visit)Continue Reading →
Evolution of audio players through ‘PK’ posters
Yet another Cutting the Chai image that got massively shared online. While the parody poster of Rajkumar Hirani’s upcoming film…
When the Government of India officially invited the world to come and kill our tigers for fun
There are fewer than 2,000 tigers in India and it is not only because of poachers or environmental factors. When…
How to use Twitter to post animated GIFs to Facebook
This is a corollary to a previous post, where I discussed all that you need to keep in mind while creating animated GIFs to post to Twitter. Post by Cutting…Continue Reading →
Two important things to remember while creating animated GIFs for Twitter
GIF lovers of the world rejoice! As many of you are already aware, Twitter now allows animated GIFs to play…
How to stop the irritating data uage notifications on Idea Cellular
I have been a long-time (but not-so-satisfied) Idea Cellular customer. My last gripe against Idea was about the data usage…
Telangana statehood: Unofficial Google doodle
Even though creation of new states is not a very uncommon event in India, but the last time this happened was 14 years ago. So ek unofficial Google doodle to…Continue Reading →
Adieu Hindustan Ambassador. An unofficial (and animated) Google doodle
The good ol’ Amby has finally shuddered to a halt. And here’s an unofficial Google doodle (albeit a little late)…
Is this the worst condom ad in Indian advertising history?
Condom advertisements, I have seen many. But this 1999 advertisement for Zaroor Condoms is in a class of its own.…
