Jalebee!
Since it seems to be a season of kids in ads at Cutting the Chai. Here’s another classic. [Kid at a railway station.] Bablu: Ramu Kaka!Ramu Kaka: Aare Bablu yahan…Continue Reading →
Another Rasna Ad
Here’s another Rasna ad, albeit from a different era. The previous was 1985 vintage; this is relatively newer (1999). The…
Leather on the Willow
Ouch! The shoulders are still aching, but the pain is sweet. It was worth it. The sound of leather hitting…
The Rasna We Loved
The ad might not win any awards today, but in recall value it can beat many multi award winners. Whether we loved Rasna or not, we surely do remember the…Continue Reading →
The 123 Tag
As the Gaizabonts pointed out “we haven’t done tags in a long time,” and put this my way. I’ll first…
Master, Master, Teach Me Kung Fu
“Master, Master, teach me Kung fu.” “Kung fu is not child’s play. You have to work very hard.” The Master…
Archived Title Image No. 11
This archived title image is of magazines displayed by pavement booksellers at New Delhi’s Connaught Place. Made many interesting discoveries here. Some unknown, unheard of publications with something interesting to…Continue Reading →
Top Indian Internet Scandals
The Internet isn’t a dump truck, it’s a series of tubes. And many a reputation has gone swirling down those…
Isspecial Cutting Chai – December 2006
The tagline reads “a repository of (mostly) useless information, since 2005.” Vijay Krishna, from Chennai, India, has been taking forward…
Humko Binnies Mangta
(Translates to “we want Binnies.” But the Bambaiya appeal can’t be translated) Is Binnies chips still available? The jingle was catchy and consumed a few packets as a result. Uncle…Continue Reading →
A House for a Sparrow
She came into my life, actually my toilet, and gave me company every time I went inside to answer nature’s…
Agra on the move
Not by design, neither was it an accident. But this New Year’s eve, not a drop of the stuff that…
