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 beta templates have switched to. I had put in a…Continue Reading →
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…
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 Royalist tussore – The Buckingham and Carnatic Company Limited, a…Continue Reading →
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…
A Stingray Got Steve
Had taken a few days off from work and was lazing around at home. It was in the afternoon that…
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…
MIDI Music
A long time ago I had collected some Indian tunes (there’s also one from across the western border) in the MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) format. Thought of passing them…Continue Reading →
Vintage Indian Advertisements 2.10
Wanted to post this yesterday but halfway through the posting process the SMPS of my assembled machine conked off. Replaced…
In Memory of Mr. Mukherjee
Aashiq Aashirwad Abhimaan Achha Bura Alaap Anand AnariAnupama Anuradha Arjun Pandit Asli-Naqli Bawarchi Bemisal Biwi Aur Makaan Buddha Mil Gaya…
