Why Twitter appears to be so big in India when it actually isn’t
If we look at the news and what the news media tells us, we would be under the impression that Twitter is a big deal in India. How big a…Continue Reading →
On International Mother Language Day, a note by a Sylheti from Shillong
At a time when an anglicised creole is the new lingua franca and I am identified and counted as a…
PNB Scam: Kitnay aadmi thay?
Another attempt at reimagining iconic Bollywood scenes as a critique of contemporary issues in a comic book format.
The Deewaar of Aadhaar
The 'deewaar' of Aadhaar has people on both sides of the wall (and also many sitting on it)Continue Reading →
Did you know? The lion in the Make In India logo is, in fact, made in Africa
Had raised this question a year-and-a-half ago, when the logo was first unveiled (also a couple of times since). There…
Caught again! Flipkart offers fake discount during Big Billion Days sale
Update (December 23, 2015): Instead of fixing the error, Flipkart is taking this to a whole new level. The same…
Maggi noodles missing from Nestle’s 100 years in India video; Maggi explains why
(Post updated to include response from Maggi India) Nestlé is gradually attempting to make amends after the big Maggi noodles controversy that hit both its brand image and stock prices…Continue Reading →
Audio of Swami Vivekananda’s 1893 Chicago speech going viral on WhatsApp is fake
Was wondering about sudden spike in interest in a 2012 post on Swami Vivekananda’s 1893 Chicago address. Soon a forwarded…
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 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 notifications that they kept on flashing on my phone screen…Continue Reading →
Is the Gillette Guard as revolutionary a razor as the AP story makes it appear to be?
I love innovation and inexpensive innovations more so. So this headline ‘Cheap razor made after P&G watches Indians shave‘ obviously…
Google’s website on civil rights movement practises discrimination
You just cannot miss the irony trying to access Google’s website on the 50th anniversary of Dr Martin Luther King,…