My #2013 on Twitter
My bio on Twitter begins with “Internetaholic,” but the rehab treatment in the form of a two-year-old son has been…
Congress Ka Haath, Aam Aadmi Ke Saath. Indeed.
“Don’t underestimate the power of a common man” How Congress’ 2004 Lok Sabha elections campaign slogan turned true in Delhi…
Searching for pan masala? Try Google Pan Mazza
Google is diversifying, but their expanding ambit surely wouldn’t include pan masala. But that doesn’t mean that you cannot find packets of Google Pan Mazza (pan masala or mouth freshner,…Continue Reading →
1957 Indian ad for Tampax tampons ‘especially for married women’
Tampons don’t sell much in India. But as this advertisement indicates, that efforts to peddle the product to Indian women…
Colgate: For thick long lustrous hair
There was a time when Colgate was synonymous with toothpaste (and they also made hair oil). 1957 advertisement for Colgate…
Comic: When @KapilSibal joined Twitter
The idea first came as a tweet last night and transformed into a comic this morning. The Union Minister for Communications & Information Technology Kapil Sibal is finally tweeting (had…Continue Reading →
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…
Why Govind Nihalani had to be given police protection
Govind Nihalani faced threats from Hindu right-wing groups for making ‘Tamas’ (1987) and had to be given police protection.
‘Oh! What a thrill, brassiere which opens at the front’
Beauca front open bra advertisement from 1954.Continue Reading →
Free! Vital books on sex and health (only to the married)
Ad from 1954: If you are unmarried, you have the pay for sex education (or pretend to be married to…
At Rs 100/issue buy e-versions of Filmfare magazine from 60 years ago
Update: Filmfare seems to have removed its magazines from sale on Magzter. As regular readers of this blog (if there…
