Vintage Indian Advertisements 2.15
[Click on images for a bigger view] Modella yarn – Modella Private Limited, Bombay Impermo waterproofing – Snowcem India Ltd., Bombay Anoleum pain balm – Amrutanjan Limited Binny’s Varsity –…Continue Reading →
Islam and the Inquisitive Autowallah
I usually make a conscious attempt to keep my abusive vocabulary under restraint. Just because it doesn’t sound (and occasionally…
Isspecial Cutting Chai – September 2006
Blogger went beta and I followed. But discovered that my present template was incompatible with the new language that the…
Vintage Indian Advertisements 2.14
[Click on images for a bigger view] Red Fort policy bond paper – Shree Gopal Paper Mills Ltd. Finlay’s fabrics Brite Plasticware – Bright Brothers Private Ltd., Bombay Goodglass Nerolac…Continue Reading →
A Mother's Journey
Hazaar Chaurasi ki Maa (Mother of 1084)Directed, photographed and produced by Govind NihalaniStarring Jaya Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Seema Biswas, Milind…
Vintage Indian Advertisements 2.13
[Click on images for a bigger view] Lal-imli – The British India Corporation Limited. Cawnpore Wollen Mills Branch, Kanpur Binny’s…
Vande Mataram – The Various Versions
Vande Mataram would have been the National Anthem, but similar sentiments which are dampening the ‘centenary celebrations’ of the song today led to its designation as the National Song “honored…Continue Reading →
A Stingray Got Steve
Had taken a few days off from work and was lazing around at home. It was in the afternoon that…
Vintage Indian Advertisements 2.12
All the four banks featured in this post were nationalised approximately four years after the publication of these ads. There…
Doubling
Doubling on a bicycle looks fun in the movies. Just enquire about the comfort level of the carrier/back rack or…
Vintage Indian Advertisements 2.11
[Click on images for a bigger view] Veedol lubricants Murine eye-drops Ice Blue Aqua Velva after shave lotion from Williams…
