20 years since I left home
September 8, 2001. It was on this day, 20 years ago, I disembarked in Bhopal from a train on a journey that would lead me to wherever I am today.Continue Reading →
The unofficial Khushwant Singh Google doodle
This is from a few days ago when the man whose pen wore no condom fell one short of a…
Et tu, Dadamoni? How Ashok Kumar fell from grace in Suraiya’s eyes
There are a lot of distractions while reading eBooks on the phone and Twitter is one. As I was swiping…
Download for free: 40 HarperCollins India ebooks on Google Play
Disclosure: I am an ebook evangelist. Update 2: As expected, Google and HarperCollins India seems to have been alerted of the leak and the free fest is now over. I…Continue Reading →
The Amul girl isn’t 50, yet: Trivia, an awesome image and a movie
Utterly, butterly, ignoramus! I am a sucker for anniversaries. They give an opportunity to celebrate something that you want to…
Ad from 1979: Look, that’s Rekha with a Lakme face
Apart from a few Lakme ads an the Lux ads, that is almost mandatory for any Bollywood actress of note…
The Bengalis of Shillong
The first Bengali, as recorded, who came to Shillong was the successful trader Golam Haider, who was the supplier to the Raj in Cherrapunji, the district head quarters. he established…Continue Reading →
Femina Kamasutra Mehndi Cheat Sheet [NSFW]
Suhagraat. The legendary Indian tradition where the newly-weds are left alone in a room for the first time, to do…
Ganesha
Ganesha An elephant-headed god, who is one of the most popular deities today, revered by Hindus of all sects. Ganesha…
Censored in India, Savita Bhabhi goes French
She’s one porn star who has everyone ‘excited’, right from the government babus to the editors in the newsrooms. Though Savita Bhabhi has been back after the ban via a…Continue Reading →
