Friday, 20 May, 2022
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Topic: Brandma

‘Samvidhaan’: Shyam Benegal’s show that told young India what went into drafting constitution

Nidhima Taneja -
The series crunches down three years of Constituent Assembly debates into a 10-hour mini-series for young India.

‘Rajiv Gandhi ka ailan/nahi banega Khalistan’: When ad agency helped Congress score big 1984 win

Raghav Bikhchandani -
Rediffusion’s ad campaign with full-throated take on fears of separatism helped propel Congress to historic victory in the wake of anti-Sikh riots & Indira Gandhi’s assassination.

Hatim, a low-budget epic about an Arabian prince, gripped Indian viewers in the early 2000s

Gautamee Hazarika -
The series was only on air for a year, but stood out from saas-bahu staples with its unapologetic fantasy storytelling and novel CGI to become cult classic

Doordarshan’s Buniyaad, a family drama that masterfully captured the pangs of Partition

Taran Deol -
Buniyaad was put together by stellar performances, writing that relied on realism and authentic production design that brought pre-Partition Hindustan to the small screen.

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

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

Nukkad, Saeed Mirza’s DD classic that used humour and a gentle gaze to portray the poor

Fiza Jha -
A home-run production, Leftist ideals and a talented cast and crew made the 1986 cult show 'Nukkad' worth remembering.

Le Sancy, the soap that made Rahul a name to remember way before Shah Rukh Khan

Unnati Sharma -
The boat-shaped soap was a case of great advertising that just didn't work.

Roz khao ande: When a pro-egg campaign was a hit with Indian vegetarians

Himani Chandna -
The 1980s campaign pitched egg as a fun food, and told Indians how they could make several dishes out of it.

Before foreign cars came to India, there was foreign-looking Contessa that defined class

Mahua Venkatesh -
The first big, long car in the Indian market also seemingly created a class divide between those with Ambassadors and those who drove Contessa.

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Economy

PT Pertamina Balongan refinery in Indramayu, Indonesia | Representational image | Bloomberg

Asian refiners to ramp up gasoline exports to US as sky-high prices beckon

Elizabeth Low -
In Asia, gasoline margins have doubled to more than $33 a barrel since the end of March and have edged above those for diesel, which have eased from a peak in early May.

Defence

File photo of a defence personnel armed with a SiG 716 rifle near the Line of Control | Photo: Snehesh Alex Philip | ThePrint

India to ink ‘repeat order’ deal for 73,000 SiG 716 rifles from the US

Snehesh Alex Philip -
In February 2019, 72,400 SiG 716 rifles of 7.62 x 51mm calibre were contracted from SIG Sauer Inc, USA, under government's 'Buy (Global) category', through fast track procedure.

National Interest

How Congress is like the Ambassador & why Indian politics needs a brand new set of wheels

Shekhar Gupta -
Like the car, nothing the party has done to reinvent itself has worked. Only way forward is to offer something looking towards the future, not in image of glorious past.

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