40th anniversary of Emergency: The unofficial Google doodle
(This post is a part of a series on the 40th anniversary of the imposition of Emergency in India) This unofficial Google doodle pays tribute to the Indians who put…Continue Reading →
25 world newspaper front pages with Narendra Modi and BJP’s victory headlines
The elections in the world’s largest democracy (that is also a prominent emerging economy) is obviously an item of importance…
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag: The actual newspaper headlines in September 1960 were quite different
Indians would have surely been disappointed by Milkha Singh’s legendary defeat in the 400 metres final at the 1960 Rome…
1962: Newspaper front page from 50 years ago when China attacked India
It’s been 50 years since the ‘Himalayan Blunder’ of 1962 when the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) unexpectedly rampaged into Indian territory and reached the outskirts of Tezpur in Assam before…Continue Reading →
Dara Singh beats Blonde Tiger: 60-year-old news clippings from the late wrestler’s heyday
In the final bout, death got more points but Dara Singh won. The loveable wrestler turned actor died today aged…
India Public Domain Movie Project in the Sunday Mid Day
The recently launched India Public Domain Movie Project is getting some much needed publicity. Today’s Sunday Mid Day has a…
Opening a third front in the Times of India vs Hindu ad battle
As The Times of India versus The Hindu advertising battle rages on, Cutting the Chai thought it was about time to add a new perspective. So here am I, jumping…Continue Reading →
When India became a republic: Front page of The Indian Express (January 28, 1950)
There’s a difference in knowing from a history book and learning via a historical source. Accounts from a time when…
For American cartoonists in WWII era Gandhi was a fool and a traitor
Cartoonists in American newspapers during World War II didn’t seem have much regard for, or an understanding of Mohandas Karamchand…
Dissecting the Volkswagen Vento Talking Print Ad
The advertisement that got everyone talking: in the office, at home, on Twitter, on Facebook, on blogs and even on Google search. Volkswagen came up with an innovative talking print…Continue Reading →
When News is Sold
There is nothing new about the news of news being paid for. I first became aware of this practice as…
Hindustan Times: Hitting the paper on the head
Hindustan Times seems to have a thing for makeovers. I remember seeing at least four different avatars of the newspaper.…
