Before Purchasing Online, Check Prices Offline
Online shopping sites usually promise the lowest prices and give the impression that you as a buyer get the best bargain. But that is not always the case. Yesterday, one…Continue Reading →
Four Letters in Red
Growing up in idyllic Shillong I didn’t know any one who belonged to the ‘PRESS.’ Though there were a number…
Smooth, Anne French Smooth
It has to be amongst the oldest and the most popular depilatory cream in the country. In school we threatened…
Shopping Spree
It is one of those times when I go crazy and venture on a shopping spree, though not like the shopaholic escapades of the other half of the species, which…Continue Reading →
Isspecial Cutting Chai – February 2007
We all love Bollywood. Okay, most of us do. And so does Beth Watkins, who lives in Champaign, Illinois, United…
Seeing This for the First Time
It’s Holi the day after and I have to be at work. This might be the first time that I’m…
Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire
News organisations try to sell themselves in the garb of delivering the truth to their readers/viewers/listeners. Those are associated with the news industry are aware of the degrees, deviations and…Continue Reading →
Indibloggies 2006: The Results
The verdict’s out. And Cutting the Chai got 41 votes (seventh amongst the 19 in the ‘Best Topical Indiblog’ category).…
Archived Title Images
[Click on image for a larger view / download options] I’m enjoying putting up these slide shows. So thought of…
Fatehpur Sikri: A Few Photographs
[Click on image for a larger view / download options] A UNESCO World Heritage site, Fathehpur Sikri was built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in honour of the Sufi saint…Continue Reading →
2007 – The Year of the Mobile?
Last year everyone was all gaga about the Moto RAZR. I was too, looking at the ads and reading the…
The MP3 Wars – How Music Companies Can Emerge Victorious
I had written about it a long time ago (September 13, 2005 to be precise): Online piracy has been for…
