Dense commentary on social media, PR, marketing, advertising and branding.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…