“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past” – The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Show me a more influential closing line to a book and I will consume humble pie. These lines represent an enduring, indelible and immortal gift to the world by Scott Fitzgerald. They resonate … Continue reading The closing lines of Great Gatsby and the genius of F. Scott Fitzgerald

The gait was a bit laboured but the tranquility adorning the face was unmissable. With the sturdy hand of his companion steadying him, the man slowly albeit purposefully made his way to the step ladder from which one could board the aircraft. My heart was beating rapidly, and the pattern of excitement was almost discernable … Continue reading The Magician of Melodies

(Image Credit: Picuki.com) Tanya Coleridge sashaying down the ramp with an uninhibited confidence; Tanya Coleridge winking seductively; Tanya Coleridge crossing a turnstile and hiring a taxi. Tanya Coleridge…. George Michael with a grotesque piece of jewelry dangling from his ear and a cool pair of sunglasses covering his eyes, lent bohemia a bold and licentious … Continue reading A Hope called Tanya Coleridge by George Michael

If you are wondering how to keep yourself occupied over the coming weekend, fret no more! Netflix might be the solution. Before you exasperatingly throw your hands up and resentfully complain that there is no series or movie remaining to be viewed, and moreover you are experiencing “streaming fatigue”, let me assure you that we … Continue reading SOCIAL DILEMMA – JEFF ORLOWSKI

In Part 1 of the series, the focus was on the zest and zeal with which Nerolac India regaled the Indian television viewer with their innovative commercial jingles. Part 2 pays tribute to Cadbury India and their slobber knocker jingle that formed part of the “Shubh Aarambh” (“auspicious beginning”) campaign. Before diving into the jingle, … Continue reading Enduring Jingles of Indian Advertising: Ten Adorable Culprits – PART 2 MONDELEZ INDIA FOODS LIMITED (FORMERLY CADBURY INDIA)

Every one of us has been held hostage, albeit willingly, at some point in time, by that one mesmerizing jingle that keeps playing on loop within the confines of our heads. The damned ditty just refuses to fade away, clinging on to us with the obduracy of a leech. While hanging on to the handrails … Continue reading Enduring Jingles of Indian Advertising: Ten Adorable Culprits – PART 1 KANSAI NEROLAC PAINTS INDIA (NEROLAC)

There could be detected a mischievous gleam in his eye when he described how Erapalli Prasanna deceived a vaunted Australian batting line up. You could also feel his pain when he described how Simpson and Lawry collared the Indian attack. When he spoke about cricket, you listened. The man knew his stuff. He better. For … Continue reading A Fleeting Disappearance but never gone

(Image Credit: Creative Commons) Over the past two days, social media has been set alight by an incident involving an Indian family on vacation in Bali. Twitter timelines are flooded with a video approximately two and a half minutes in length depicting hotel staff removing objects (including hair driers & hangers) that were apparently 'pilfered' … Continue reading To Take or Not To Take – The Hotel Conundrum

(Image Credit: Wikipedia Commons) This afternoon our team decided to lunch at a Food Court famous for its Chinese delicacies. While we anticipated that there would be a long wait and were ready for it, what we were not prepared for was a shockingly inconsiderate and insensitive attitude shamelessly displayed by diners who had preceded … Continue reading The Lazy Wait for Digestion – Food Court Rules to enforce Civility

The ludicrous decision by the newly elected Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Mr. Kamal Nath to break away from a time bound tradition, of singing “Vande Mataram” in the Madhya Pradesh Secretariat smacks of grandstanding and reeks of petty politics. While trying to unravel the figments of imagination, constituting the preserve of either the Chief … Continue reading Vande Mataram: To Sing Or Not to Sing