Why Twitter appears to be so big in India when it actually isn’t
If we look at the news and what the news media tells us, we would be under the impression that Twitter is a big deal in India. How big a…Continue Reading →
You can now embed WhatsApp videos (and images) on webpages
You can now while away your hours sending inane messages and deciphering emoji puzzles in the comfort of the web…
How to use Twitter to post animated GIFs to Facebook
This is a corollary to a previous post, where I discussed all that you need to keep in mind while…
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 →
My #2013 on Twitter
My bio on Twitter begins with “Internetaholic,” but the rehab treatment in the form of a two-year-old son has been…
Google’s website on civil rights movement practises discrimination
You just cannot miss the irony trying to access Google’s website on the 50th anniversary of Dr Martin Luther King,…
Why what’s trending on Twitter in India is largely inconsequential
Now that the mainstream Indian media has discovered the wonders of the Internet, anything that is remotely out of the ordinary online tends to make headlines and triggers studio discussions.…Continue Reading →
IIPM versus us: The story so far (as recorded by Cutting the Chai)
As IIPM makes headlines yet again for the wrong reasons, I skimmed through Cutting the Chai archives and my tweets…
To whomsoever it concerns, knows
There are those who lech at women in public and also express anger over rape and molestation incidents online. I…
Manmohan Singh’s 80th birthday unofficial Google doodle
Our dear Prime Minister Sardar Manmohan Singh turns an octogenarian on September 26, 2012 and Cutting the Chai commemorates it with an unofficial Google doodle. Dr Singh’s caricature strategically represents…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…
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…
