Amitabh Bachchan’s Raam-Jaane-meets-Anil-Kapoor avatar
The title of this post is precisely what this image reminded me of, even though @SrBachchan isn’t as blessed with copious amounts of body hair as Anil Kapoor. Yet another…Continue Reading →
Apple iPhone 5 Google doodle
The Apple iPhone 5 was unveiled last night and it did fall short of achieving awesomeness. Wouldn’t it be awesome…
Kohinoor Maxim Sex Survey questionnaire reveals the deceptiveness of sex surveys
Came across this questionnaire for the Kohinoor Silk Condoms Maxim Sex Survey 2012. You may choose to take a print,…
Plagiarism and the Indian media: Absolute apathy
For a plagiarised paragraph, Fareed Zakaria was suspended by Time and CNN. A journalist of repute, Zakaria accepted that he “made a terrible mistake” and apologised “unreservedly”. In India there…Continue Reading →
President Pranab Google doodle
So Poltu will be the 13th President of the Republic of India. I think it is good for the psychology…
Dara Singh beats Blonde Tiger: 60-year-old news clippings from the late wrestler’s heyday
In the final bout, death got more points but Dara Singh won. The loveable wrestler turned actor died today aged…
Ambiking Suitings ad: Ashok Kumar’s five fabric purchase tips
Ashok Kumar might have started as a reluctant actor, but Dadamoni soon transformed into one of the biggest stars of his time and Indian cinema’s first superhit Kismet (1943) had…Continue Reading →
India Public Domain Movie Project in Cine Blitz July 2012
The attention that The Indian Public Domain Project is getting in the mainstream media sometimes seems a little disproportionate to…
Syringe and sex: Nirlife Oneuse disposable syringes ads
How do you spice up a disposable syringe ad? This set of three ads by DDB Mudra for Nirma’s healthcare…
The Supermen of Malegaon are here. Go watch! (Show timings included)
When I got my first digital camera, I made sure that it was a model that could record video with audio (a rarity in my budget many years ago) and…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…
Vintage photographs of Shillong from 1948 (also Vallabhbhai Patel calling people of Assam lazy)
64 years later, Shillong is virtually unrecognisable. I could only recognise the Governor House on Bivar Road, then known as…
