Video: Car on Fire
The day before yesterday, on my way to work I got stuck in a traffic jam. Nothing new. With the number of vehicles on Delhi’s roads coupled with the Kanwariya…Continue Reading →
Remove 'in.' to Download YouTube videos
Of late I’ve been facing problems downloading videos from YouTube using my favourite tools – KeepVid and the MP4 download…
Vicks and the Khich Khich
Aur bheriye ne memne se kaha,Mein tumhe kha jaoonga…Hhh… hhh… Gale mein khich khich?Vicks loVicks mein cheh aushidi tatwa hain,Jo…
Party before Parliament: CPI(M) Expels Somnath
In an expected move (you can usually foresee what the Indian Communists would do) the Communist Party of India (Marxist) expelled the Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee from the party.…Continue Reading →
Manmohan is Still the Prime Minister
It was almost like a World Cup Cricket final and it seems that the better team won. And what a…
Is Delhi India's ONLY City?
The other day my brother called up. “Delhi’s going to host the Winter Olympics,” he joked. But for the people…
Innovative Condom Photography
Old pal Kisholay seemed pleased with my series – Rubbers of India – and being the photographer that he is, promptly shot and sent me a couple of photos to…Continue Reading →
La Lara La La… Liril
“The waterfall was Indian advertising’s watershed, when former Air-India hostess Karen Lunel appeared in a green two-piece bikini for Liril.…
Denim Drool: Numero Uno Ads
I tend to associate Numero Uno with an ill fated pair of jeans of mine and underfed, but nevertheless, sexy…
Firefox 3: It's a New Guinness World Record
As expected Firefox 3 created a new Guinness World Record or the most software downloaded in 24 hours. Thanks to the support of the always amazing Mozilla community, we now…Continue Reading →
Don't (Always) Trust the Media
Yet another blog exposé of the fallacies of the media (deliberately dropping the adjective ‘Indian’ as this phenomenon seems universal).…
