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Month: April 2012

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Bollywood Soumyadip ChoudhuryApril 24, 2012 1

Gideon Sundback Google doodle: The Anil Kapoor and Vidya Balan edition

Here’s the Cutting the Chai take on today’s Google doodle honouring the inventor of the zip, Gideon Sundback. It has achieved some virality on Twitter and is also spreading fast…Continue Reading →

Raja Harishchandra 3D story in Amar Ujala
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Raja Harishchandra 3D story in Amar Ujala

The Hindi daily Amar Ujala (April 23, 2012) carried a home page anchor story on Cutting the Chai making Raja…

Soumyadip Choudhury 0April 24, 2012
Dadasaheb Phalke's Raja Harishchandra (1933) on India Public Domain Movie Project (Also in 3D)
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Raja Harishchandra (1913) on India Public Domain Movie Project (and in 3D)

In India, cinema isn’t just a passion. It is frenzical. We have perhaps inherited this acute addiction from the man…

Soumyadip Choudhury 2April 21, 2012
Rongali Bohag Bihu unofficial Google doodle
Internet Soumyadip ChoudhuryApril 13, 2012 0

Rongali Bihu unofficial Google doodle

For some it is the beginning of the new year, for others it marks the end of the harvest season. The reasons may differ but there are celebrations across India…Continue Reading →

Unofficial Google April Fool's Day doodle
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April Fool’s Day unofficial Google doodle

Google is known for its April Fool’s Day pranks, but there has been only one All Fool’s Day Google doodle…

Soumyadip Choudhury 0April 1, 2012
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