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 century. The unofficial Khushwant Singh Google doodle. And an animated…Continue Reading →
Paper Boat drinks review: As close as it can get to the real thing
In my many years as a blogger and a journalist (sort of), I have posted reviews of the usual gadgets,…
Akshay Kumar’s first modelling assignment
Before becoming an actor, Akshay Kumar did only one modelling assignment and it was for a gym called Perfect 10.…
Mao Tse-tung’s favourite Bollywood song
It is a little difficult to imagine Chairman Mao, humming along a Hindi film song. But it is said that the founding father of communist China Mao Tse-tung quite liked…Continue Reading →
Indian political party election symbols from 1951: When Congress had bullocks and the hand was Forward Bloc’s
I just can’t seem to get over my fascination over Indian election symbols. And there are more posts to follow…
An alphabet chart of Indian political party symbols
Now that the aam aadmi has got a party, the aam bachcha also needs to learn the letters of Indian…
How to verify or check any PAN number online for free
PAN cards often become pain cards. Particularly now that the Income Tax Department insists on the landlord’s PAN for an annual rent above Rs 100,000 and many landlords are not…Continue Reading →
Shammi Kapoor’s unrealised desire
One of Shammi Kapoor’s unfulfilled desires was to be a horse-riding tea garden manager in Assam. [tbpspa]
Guru Dutt the reluctant actor
Shammi Kapoor was to be the hero in Aar Paar (1954) and Dilip Kumar was the choice for the role…
A new masthead for Cutting the Chai
In its 9th year, Cutting the Chai has seen a name change, two domain (and platform) changes, many design alterations and four logo overhauls. Here’s the latest. A new logo…Continue Reading →
Watch: Interval at a cinema hall in the 1970s screening a Hindi film
Now that multiplexes (and piracy) have altered our movie watching experience for good, ever wondered what it was like inside…
Don (1975) and the curious case of duplicates
In Chandra Barot’s Don (1978) Pran’s duplicate (for stunts) was a woman, while Zeenat Aman’s was a man. (Hat tip:…
