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Enfield 200 - The Mini Bullet (ad from 1982)

An ad for a lesser-known Bullet - Enfield 200 - The Mini Bullet.Continue Reading →

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Moon Moon Sen in Cinthol toilet powder ad from 1986

Moon Moon Sen, to me, is more of a model than an actress. I recall seeing her more in print…

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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.

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‘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 Parzor Foundation and Bombay Parsi Panchayat, with TISS, Mumbai and…Continue Reading →

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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…

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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)…

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Gory Kali-inspired 1940s poster salutes Subhash Chandra Bose

The art of poster art is slowly fading away. What we have now are mostly half-funny memes, that for most of the time don’t make any sense to me (I…Continue Reading →

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Colgate: For thick long lustrous hair

There was a time when Colgate was synonymous with toothpaste (and they also made hair oil). 1957 advertisement for Colgate…

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‘Oh! What a thrill, brassiere which opens at the front’

Beauca front open bra advertisement from 1954.

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Free! Vital books on sex and health (only to the married)

Ad from 1954: If you are unmarried, you have the pay for sex education (or pretend to be married to get it for free).Continue Reading →

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Ad from 1982: Pan Parag with Jalal Agha and Kalpana Iyer (and why I can’t ever forget Jalal’s name)

It has happened to the best of quizzards and I was far from being anywhere close to the best. The…

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Sunny Leone in Viiking XXX energy mix surrogate ad

Sunny Leone has successfully transited from mainstream pornography to mainstream Bollywood celebrityhood. With films and product endorsements, this Punjabi kudi…

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