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Besides our homes, where we are cooped up now, which other places do we have a lot of fun very, very frequently? My own experience, and response, would be… our favorite restaurants. My daughter has been persistently and sadly telling me that…
I have always wondered why we do not have ‘national integration’ films anymore. The last one was a flop sequel to Mile Sur Mera Tumhara, called Phir Mile Sur Mera Tumhara, in 2010, by Zoom TV, 20+ years after the original Mile…
The United Nations recently floated an open pitch for anyone who cares. The pitch invited people to come forward with creative ideas to convey 6 topics:– Personal Hygiene– Physical Distancing– Know the symptoms– Kindness contagion– Myth-busting– Do more, donate I believe this…
Our only world is under lockdown. What can a (any) country’s tourism department even dream of communicating at such a time? Here is Portugal’s tourism campaign, ‘Visit Portugal’ showing you how! The ad film is produced by Partners, a Lisbon-based advertising, design…
“Do we have enough stock of flour for the coming week?”“Does this tweet sound right, or am I missing something?”“Oh God… no milk today! And the customer care is not responding!”“I have already changed that headline thrice and boss still isn’t happy!”“The…
The Film Employees Federation of Kerala, or FEFKA, has joined hands with IAM () and released a series of short films to raise awareness about assorted topics around the coronavirus pandemic. The films are in Malayalam, with English subtitles (except for the…
(in no particular order): Increase in interest in home buying, moving away from asset-less, rent/lease mentality. Increased package-size for FMCG products, from sachet-style to monthly-stock sizes (India-specific). Cost of homes goes up, due to reduced labor force in cities (India-specific). Internet-based classroom…