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Dummies guide to Shah Rukh Khan’s tweets – real or acting?
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Dummies guide to Shah Rukh Khan’s tweets – real or acting?

July 10, 2015December 20, 2022 by Karthik S

July 8, 2015: Media reports widely about mysterious graffiti outside Shah Rukh Khan’s home, Mannat. The graffiti says, ‘Luv U SRK. C U on 15th’. Sounds like a gimmick? It is. July 9, 2015: Teaser of Shah Rukh’s next film, by Maneesh…

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Does Honda India assume that bloggers/tweeters are more important than auto journalists?

July 8, 2015 by Karthik S

I came across a lot of my Twitter friends tweeting with #JazzatBIC hashtag last weekend. I knew Honda was planning a Jazz relaunch and as a fan of the model (though I never bought it as a replacement to my wife’s 7+…

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When a shop set-up a stall outside my home!
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When a shop set-up a stall outside my home!

June 29, 2015March 13, 2022 by Karthik S

Something odd happened yesterday. We were out shopping and ended up buying tons of stuff. The usual, you know… clothes for the kids, shoes for me and wife. We had lunch outside and drove back home. While parking, I noticed a small’ish…

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A brand new marketing technique from Myntra: ‘apology marketing’

June 4, 2015June 4, 2015 by Karthik S

I wonder why I got it, like the rest of the world. I mean, this mail from Myntra. I didn’t open the app during the sale days; wasn’t interested in it either. Even ignored all their in-app messages and notifications all through….

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On Flipkart’s new logo – great mobile-first move!
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On Flipkart’s new logo – great mobile-first move!

May 29, 2015May 29, 2015 by Karthik S

I was fairly zapped at Anand Halve’s view on Flipkart’s logo change in . Now, I really respect Mr.Halve, given his work and experience, but I think I have the right (if not temerity) to disagree with this point of view… and…

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Post MSG controversy, Maggi initiates Mass Auto-Response protocol
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Post MSG controversy, Maggi initiates Mass Auto-Response protocol

May 19, 2015May 20, 2015 by Karthik S

Update – May 20, 2015: Maggi has added another ‘digital’ relic to its auto-response protocol… the PDF file! See update at the end of this post. So our beloved Maggi is going through hell, courtesy this news report. What does Maggi do?…

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Tinkle seems to be way ahead of its times!
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Tinkle seems to be way ahead of its times!

May 18, 2015May 19, 2015 by Karthik S

Got my son the latest issue of Tinkle. The 84 page comic/magazine seems to be way ahead of its times! For starters, the cover announces that it – the cover page – is an interactive jigsaw puzzle, thanks to Blippar mobile app!…

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