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Jammy to Indiranagar ka gunda — Rahul Dravid ‘The Wall’ of advertising even after cricket pitch exit

Amit Kaushal - November 5, 2023

Love, heartbreak & Gitanjali Aiyar – AIR show ‘Forces Request’ still strikes a chord

Imperial Blue—walking a tightrope between offensive vs tongue-in-cheek humour

FM Rainbow — one-stop shop for songs, news & a comfort companion for millennials

Atlas Cycles, the wheels of Indian childhood, has put the brakes on a glorious ride

Kairvy Grewal - June 13, 2020

The bicycle maker was forced to layoff staff & shut its last manufacturing unit on 3 June after it ran out of funds during the Covid lockdown.

Bharat Ek Khoj: Shyam Benegal’s adaption of Nehru’s Discovery of India was a Sunday staple

Taran Deol - June 6, 2020

The show covered a range of topics, from the Harappan Civilisation to the freedom struggle, along with mythological epics.

The Rasna girl who stole hearts one ’80s ad at a time

Pia Krishnankutty - May 30, 2020

In the 1980s, juice concentrate brand Rasna's ads starred Ankita Jhaveri and a simple, effective tag line — 'I love you, Rasna'.

Big Babol, India’s beloved bubblegum that came with the quirkiest commercials

Pia Krishnankutty - May 23, 2020

Launched in India in 1994, Big Babol, the 'bade kaam ki cheez', became a hit with its wacky commercials and gifts slipped into packaging.

Dhara’s ‘jalebi’ ad from the 1990s still means home and family

Pia Krishnankutty - May 16, 2020

In 2018, UberEats recreated the classic ad with the same actor, the little boy from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, but with a biryani twist.

Chandamama, the magazine that taught generations about ethics and India for six decades

Shubhangi Misra - May 9, 2020

First published in 1947, the magazine survived for six decades and now loyal fans have taken to preserving its comics online.

Chandrakanta, the show in which Irrfan won hearts four lines at a time

Shubhangi Misra - May 2, 2020

The 1994 Doordarshan show was a supernatural fantasy period drama based on an eponymous 1888 book, considered the first modern Hindi novel.

Trishna, the popular 1985 Doordarshan adaptation of Pride & Prejudice, is now on YouTube

Shubhangi Misra - April 25, 2020

Written by Kamna Chandra, the 13-episode serial is the perfect escape to while away a weekend in coronavirus lockdown.

Filmindia, Baburao Patel’s irreverent magazine that could make or break a movie

Fiza Jha - April 18, 2020

From filmy gossip to political critique, the magazine reflected the culture of the times and created a lasting template for film journalism.

Manthan ad from the 90s, with which Amul joins TV nostalgia trip after Ramayan, Mahabharat

Shubhangi Misra - April 11, 2020

Amul’s 1996 ad titled Manthan tells the story of India's White Revolution using footage from Smita Patil's iconic film of the same name.

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Brandma

Jammy to Indiranagar ka gunda — Rahul Dravid ‘The Wall’ of advertising even after cricket pitch exit

Love, heartbreak & Gitanjali Aiyar – AIR show ‘Forces Request’ still strikes a chord

Imperial Blue—walking a tightrope between offensive vs tongue-in-cheek humour

FM Rainbow — one-stop shop for songs, news & a comfort companion for millennials

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