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Who needs the reminder “Ye Sadak Kisi Ke Baap Ki Nahi Hai”?

August 16, 2018 by Karthik S

I really like the 3 new ads by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, featuring Akshay Kumar, and directed by R.Balki (and produced by Helios Media). The use of the common phrase ‘Tu Jaanta Nahi Mera Baap Kaun Hai’ and turning it…

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Regular customer

July 25, 2018 by Karthik S

After an initial week of struggle and occasional no-show, we have comfortably settled down with Doodhwala for our daily milk supply. Given our Bengaluru-outskirts disadvantage, there are not too many options for daily delivery of milk, and finding a consistent and predictable…

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Simply put

July 13, 2018 by Karthik S

This is a remarkable observation from Dan. The reference is about Salvador’s Dali’s famous painting (the one on top). There’s a term “ELI5” (Explain Like I’m 5) that was made popular via Reddit where two people attempt to explain difficult concepts to…

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Online vs. Offline of brand-sponsored freebies

June 25, 2018 by Karthik S

Yet another freebie with our regular purchase. The kids were intrigued by the idea. They tried it with lukewarm water, and Virat Kohli was mildly visible, much to their delight. The whole thing reminded me of hoax messages in the adult world…

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Civic sense by public-shaming, courtesy Virat Kohli

June 17, 2018 by Karthik S

A recap, before I begin. Virat Kohli posted—on Twitter and Instagram—a brief video of his wife, Anushka Sharma, telling someone off for throwing garbage from the car window, on the road (car windows rolled down, with Virat’s phone video pointed first at…

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Elon Musk, Neil Gaiman and the burden of unintended consequences of a large follower base on Twitter

May 30, 2018 by Karthik S

So Elon Musk and Neil Gaiman had a twete-a-twete earlier today. Specifically, Elon was trying to make his point on a damaging article by a journalist who has been anti-Musk and has been deleting tweets where she was abrasive anti-Musk (leaving only…

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India through the eyes of the British, almost a century ago, in a bungalow built by the British!

May 5, 2018 by Karthik S

I loved the stay at Valparai’s . We have been planning a trip to Valparai since 2013, but it finally materialized only now. It is a heritage bungalow, almost a century old and every piece of furniture and carefully collected item placed…

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