2016 in unofficial Google doodles
There are some doodles that Google didn’t (or wouldn’t) doodle. The Chaiwallah prides himself as an unofficial Google doodler. I have written about these unofficial doodles and they have also…Continue Reading →
एक कहानी, बस यूं ही (आखरी भाग)
(Continued from here) स्थान- जयपुर, कॉफी शॉप, बैकग्राउंड में गीत किस मोड़ पर जाते हैं, कुछ सुस्त कदम रस्ते,कुछ तेज…
Did you know? The lion in the Make In India logo is, in fact, made in Africa
Had raised this question a year-and-a-half ago, when the logo was first unveiled (also a couple of times since). There…
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan – the unofficial Google doodle
I was in school when she first mesmerised us all with those emerald eyes and over two decades later, those eyes still have the same enthralling effect. On Aishwarya Rai…Continue Reading →
Virender Sehwag retirement: The unofficial Google doodle
Update 3: This has gone viral. The tweet has been retweeted and favourited hundreds of times and featured on Huffington…
Caught again! Flipkart offers fake discount during Big Billion Days sale
Update (December 23, 2015): Instead of fixing the error, Flipkart is taking this to a whole new level. The same…
Watch: Amitabh Bachchan’s first ever scene on the silver screen
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas’ Saat Hindustani might not be the most watched of Indian films, but it marked the beginning of the career of Amitabh Bachchan, arguably the most watched Indian…Continue Reading →
Watch: Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Maino’s wedding video
Whenever I have a little time on my hand (which is actually very little these days), I like to browse…
Maggi noodles missing from Nestle’s 100 years in India video; Maggi explains why
(Post updated to include response from Maggi India) Nestlé is gradually attempting to make amends after the big Maggi noodles…
This ‘immoral’ ad for Josh condoms is banned in Pakistan
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority recently banned the above advertisement for a contraceptive brand Josh for being ‘immoral’ and contrary to religious norms. Apparently the ad is so offensive…Continue Reading →
एक कहानी, बस यूं ही (भाग चार)
(Continued from here) स्थान – उस लड़के का घर माँ की आवाज़ के साथ नींद खुली। आवाज़ नहीं फटकार। फटकार…
Meet the Sherpa: Royal Enfield 173 cc Sherpa ad from 1965
Royal Enfield ad from 50 years ago. The Sherpa was renamed and restyled as Crusader in 1970.
