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The New York Times, on the November 24th issue, reported that sales of chess sets have dramatically increased in recent times. The timing of the increase in sales was earlier due to the pandemic-induced stay-at-home rules. But in recent times, it was…
I used to shave every day when I indulged in the 9-6 rigmarole of full-time employment till early-2018. And I used to hate that task. I shave once a week now 🙂 To be fair, the devices we use to shave these…
LinkedIn India’s Top Voices 2020 list was announced yesterday (here’s the post by Abhigyan Chand) and I’m glad to find a spot in the list. But, instead of simply sharing it as a badge of honor, allow me to make it contextually…
This is unlike anything I have seen before! Foot Locker, the American sportswear and footwear retailer, has released a new entertainment hub called ‘The Endless World of Air Max’, dedicated to all things Nike Air Max. What’s truly unique about the hub…
Cadbury’s new “This is not just a Cadbury ad”, wherein, in the garb of a Cadbury’s Celebrations (positioned as Mithai for Deepavali) ad film they showcase names of local stores based on the viewer’s pin code, is one among many recent ads…
UPDATE (Nov. 16, 2020):Mondelez India has made 2 updates: 1. The YouTube video has a more detailed and specific description: 2. There is a simulator to try the idea, as I had suggested in my post below! ORIGINAL POST: “Has this worked…
One of the biggest side-effects of schools going 100% digital, as a result of the pandemic, is the fact that our children do not get as much physical activity as they used to while in the offline (normal) version of school. I…