The Modern Man

’tis a morning for teh funnies:

How long before certain people start feeling offended ?

“Drabheed is the sinister…..a demon”

This has made my morning, day and possibly the entire two days left before we fly off to Kolkata.
Via J. A. P., a Bong vents his feelings on ……who else, Sourav Ganguly (and his removal from the team two years ago).
BONGULY (its not in Bong, so everyone can enjoy).
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This Nano doesn’t shuffle

But it can carry you from point A to point B. The Tata Nano.

The much anticipated Nano (a name I don’t really care for much) was unveiled today amidst much fan-fare. Touted by Tata as ‘the people’s car’, it is the world’s cheapest automobile. Additionally, if you are so inclined to think such manners, [...]

New kitsch, old kitsch

So weekend before last, we were watching Dhoom2. Normally I would not undertake such an ordeal, but the movie garnered so much negative reviews, I wondered if it might entertain in the ’so bad - that it’s good’ kind of way. Plus, I was drunk, with friends, and posters suggested gratuitous displays [...]

Lee and Bhosle

Found the Youtube video after reading this BBC article. Showing a softer side of the guy who hurls down the leather at 90+ mph.

The lyrics, by Brett Lee himself (at least the English portions I assume) are pretty sappy, but the tune is catchy enough.
Asha Bhsole has sung and appeared in videos with [...]

Desi ‘Black Friday’: the changing consumer in Kolkata

For generations, people in Kolkata have been used to frequenting the local ‘bajaar‘ (market) every morning for fresh vegetables, fruits and fish (what is a Bengali without his fish), and the ‘parar moodir dokan’ (roughly translated: the local cornershop) for their grocery needs. For books, you went to College Street or waited for the famous Calcutta Book Fair; for trendy clothings, you would go to New Market or Gariahat, to Burrabuzar for bulk items and so on and so forth.
Now that is changing……..

Gandhi as a salesman: Part II

After being featured in a telecom Italia ad, Gandhi’s image has been used again in an Red Hat (of Linux fame) ad - this time in a much more sutble manner. (H/T: rkay @ Sepia Mutiny News)

The underlying theme is about fighting the non-believers and the ‘big-guys’. IMO, a very well made and clever advert.

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