Opening a third front in the Times of India vs Hindu ad battle
As The Times of India versus The Hindu advertising battle rages on, Cutting the Chai thought it was about time to add a new perspective. So here am I, jumping…Continue Reading →
As The Times of India versus The Hindu advertising battle rages on, Cutting the Chai thought it was about time to add a new perspective. So here am I, jumping…Continue Reading →
When I first saw this ad for Caravan Air-Conditioned Cigarettes, the first thought that came to my mind was “WTF…
Sunil Gavaskar was paid Rs 2,000 for the first advertisement he appeared in. Though CK Nayudu and Farokh Engineer were…
Maxim claims to be the sexiest men’s magazine around and occasionally comes with with sexy ads promoting itself. Here’s a sample from 2005: Maxim The best thing to happen to…Continue Reading →
Really? And I am also eagerly waiting for the deodorant that doesn’t assure deprived males of an unlimited supply of…
In the 1980s, Kapil Dev was India’s hottest cricket sensation. Leading India to win the World Cup immediately gave the…
“Memories of dark-haired beauties,” is what a traveller to India will bring back, promises a 1970 advertisement for Air India. “Long after you leave India, India will still be with…Continue Reading →
This is possibly from a time when a head full of ideals was more important than a head full of…
Yet another addition to the ever-growing Wills Filter/Wills Navy Cut advertisements on Cutting the Chai. This sample is 1969 vintage.…
This was perhaps the most noticed (and the longest running) of all the ads in Hindustan Thompson Associates’ (HTA) ‘Made for each other’ series for Wills Filter cigarettes. This ad…Continue Reading →
Second-best, as his best was in Masoom (1983). Maybe growing up and stopping the Nutramul intake had an adverse effect…
Pamphlet advertising, one of the oldest forms of advertising, is still alive and vigorously kicking. They come tucked inside our…