Bhupen Hazarika (1926-2011). North-East India loses a star
The legendary Bhupen Hazarika died of multiple organ failure in a Bombay hospital today. He was one of the few stars of North East India that the rest of the…Continue Reading →
Fancy a puff from an air-conditioned cigarette?
When I first saw this ad for Caravan Air-Conditioned Cigarettes, the first thought that came to my mind was “WTF…
Watch: Helen, Queen of the Nautch Girls (and a Lux ad)
A 1973 31-minute documentary from Merchant Ivory Productions, directed and narrated by Anthony Korner on Bollywood greatest ‘item girl’ ever.…
Sunil Gavaskar’s health plan and mix-up as a newborn
Sunil Gavaskar was paid Rs 2,000 for the first advertisement he appeared in. Though CK Nayudu and Farokh Engineer were the poineering Indian cricketers in the field of brand endorsement,…Continue Reading →
Amul’s tribute to Steve Jobs
An Apple logo shaped candle and “Steve Jobs 1955-2011” written in white Apple chiclet keys. Amul, in a topical ad,…
Google sends +1 stickers with Adsense cheque
Was pleasantly surprised to find a couple of Google Plus One stickers along with my Google Adsense cheque for the…
A beardless Kabir Bedi’s long affair with Wills cigarettes
Got the first glimpse of a beardless Kabir Bedi in a Marlboro Man avatar, thanks to Memsaab. And now here’s another advertisement from the same ‘Start a long affair’ Wills…Continue Reading →
How Maxim maidens bowl the men over
Maxim claims to be the sexiest men’s magazine around and occasionally comes with with sexy ads promoting itself. Here’s a…
‘Finally a shaving cream that doesn’t arouse sexual feelings’
Really? And I am also eagerly waiting for the deodorant that doesn’t assure deprived males of an unlimited supply of…
The day BSA SLR helped Kapil Dev fly high
In the 1980s, Kapil Dev was India’s hottest cricket sensation. Leading India to win the World Cup immediately gave the Haryana Hurricane a label of greatness in the hearts and…Continue Reading →
Zeenat Aman is the classic Indian dark-haired beauty in 1970 Air India ad
“Memories of dark-haired beauties,” is what a traveller to India will bring back, promises a 1970 advertisement for Air India.…
The bald quartet – Gandhi, Nehru, Bose, Patel – in an ad for hair oil
This is possibly from a time when a head full of ideals was more important than a head full of…
