The religion of noise
Peeved with the constant noise blaring from the loudspeakers in the kanvaria vehicles passing through the highway close to my home, dug out this old post from August 2005. August…Continue Reading →
10 years since that summer of 2001: What 'Dil Chahta Hai' meant to me
(Dil Chahta Hai was released on August 10, 2001. This post was first published in 2011) Summer of 2001. Bhopal.…
Boom (2003): A treasure trove of celebrity childhood photos
कीचड़ में ही कमल खिलते हैं (Kichad mein hi kamal khilte hain) Out of the mud, the lovely lotus blooms…
1930s ad for washable condoms and other contraceptives
Pamphlet advertising, one of the oldest forms of advertising, is still alive and vigorously kicking. They come tucked inside our morning newspapers, are handed to us by disinterested looking people…Continue Reading →
To have beautiful hair like Waheeda Rehman, use Castaroma
A print advertisement from the 1950s for Castaroma hair oil endorsed by actress Waheeda Rehman.
How to speak on the telephone, the right way
It was an altogether different age, when having a telephone at home was a status symbol. And the waiting list…
In rural MP they call the Wagon R ‘Bhata Gadi’. Here’s why
It may not be the best looking car on the roads but the advertising campaign tried to brand it as ‘the blue eyed boy’. Now Maruti Suzuli’s brand manager will…Continue Reading →
The absurdity of Ramdev
The manner in which Ramdev was evicted from his protest venue was indeed stupid. I expected better from the people…
My first Android: Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830
Phones were never a status symbol for me. In fact nothing is. I am an utilitarian, the kind who is…
Husn Bewafa – Lust of Beauty…
Pleasantly surprised to find these posters in the neighbourhood. Sex in mainstream cinema has hit this genre hard but they are still very much in business. Multiplexes should also start…Continue Reading →
View from the Balcony on a Full Moon Night
The winds blow a lot stronger, the rain hits a lot harder, the lift takes a lot longer but the…
The Topless Beauty and the Beasts
For obvious reasons this statue was quite popular with men (and also some women) at Surajkund Fair this year. Men…
