Do you recognise him?
When I saw this photo, I didn’t. Only when my eyes ventured to the name accompanying the column in the November 1987 issue of what was then India’s favourite men’s…Continue Reading →
Isspecial Cutting Chai – March 2007
With advancing age RK Laxman might be losing his touch, but he has already made a place for himself amongst…
A New Aggregator on the Block
It is really difficult to keep a track of the news on different websites, this is where news aggregators come…
Momentary Pause
The SMPS of my home PC burned out and a repair can happen only on the weekend. Till then, enjoy the archives. If anyone has some suggestions about which one…Continue Reading →
Vintage GE Ads
I though of restricting the vintage ad collection on this blog to only the stuff related to India. But then…
Bollywood for a Song
I had earlier posted about T-Series’ potential of putting the music pirates out of business and now Moserbaer is doing…
SC Stays OBC Quota
First the news: SC stays 27 per cent quota for OBCs in IITs, IIMs NEW DELHI: In a setback to pro-reservationists, the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the central law…Continue Reading →
An India Post Ad
The Department of Posts is slowly reinventing itself. Though most of the 155,618 post offices (as on March 31, 2003)…
Maxim against Female Foeticide
An ad in Maxim by Maxim against one of the evils residing in India today. [Click on image for detailed…
What's Wrong with This Ad?
This ad and its television counterpart has been on for a long time. Good ads though. But there’s something wrong with it. What? Moods condom ad Condoms are about protection.…Continue Reading →
Ha! Ha! India
So it’s all over (well almost). The Blue Billion and the associated mumbo-jumbo. Maybe we lack the spirit, maybe we…
Pillion Riding with Che
That photograph in the history book didn’t look into my eye, but I felt something. The face had an appeal…
