February 2010
At Vidyapeetha - someone teaching us proper Madhwa Brahmin rituals. Never too late to learn.
Fun to see Veda studying kids at vidyapeetha playing cricket, juttu’s (chchoti), dhoti and all http://twitpic.com/15tzun
Basically that Shaam Lal fellow in the new Maaza ad is a mangaa madayan #Tamil
The websites of Crossword http://bit.ly/be9Yoe and Landmark http://bit.ly/d0xj9z bookstores truly suck. Total mismatch with brick & mortar
How Microsoft came up with the name Windows Phone 7 Series: http://bit.ly/d42OeW
Have tried playing ‘Let’s see who is going to keep quiet the longest’ game with daughter. They don’t fall for the bait, do they?
Wow, Ravi Shastri just said: if it’s a 4 it’s Kallis’ first 4. If it’s a 6 it’s his first 6. Insightful.
If there’s a special Noveena will it be called Noveena Gold?
Stuck in an Eid procession. In India, religons treat all equally be it Ganpati, Noveena or Eid
Wife and mom went for Grape Mela at Lalbagh. Being in advertising am part of gripe mela.
RT @BackType HP Mini - is it December already? http://bt.io/EZS7
Got a surprise welcome pack from BSNL with a 3G SIM card. Should I jailbreak the iPhone? Or go for a new connection/handset? Prefer latter.
Apple plans big push in China; no hope for India, then? http://bit.ly/aOiXE9 #apple
Oooh, Shatru/Kimi Katkar in Gola Barood on Zee. And Amitabh doing jurm-e- Iqbal in Kaalia on Set Max. Decisions. Decisions.
[New Post] Apple plans big push in China; no hope for India, then? - via @twitoaster http://bit.ly/c9XvDZ
Budget week = analysis paralysis. Much ado about nothing, me thinks
Dawn says thank God Sourav didn’t break Saeed’s record! http://bit.ly/dizxp2 #Sachin
Apple to setup 25 stores in China. The $40bn cash reserves comes in handy. Puts paid to any hope of Apple taking India seriously. #apple
If you are unsocial, don’t reach out to friends in the real world - are you likely to be the same in the social media world? Think so.
Nice logo for Squeeze - a compression tool for Mac http://twitpic.com/15d9lb
Liz Hurley wears sari without a blouse. That becomes news. We’ve heard of sleeveless blouse. Here’s a blouse-less eve.
35 Amazing “Single Letter Logos” →
35 stunning elevator advertisements →
How to Embed YouTube Flash Videos in Your... →
In Tamil - small time teasing: verum kindall. Big time teasing: amazon kindall. #tamil
The motto of the likes of Shiv Sena who spread nothing but hatred: sarve jana sukhi NO bhavantu (Sanskrit)
25 graphic designers from India http://blogof.francescomugnai.com/2010/02/the-world-best-designers-india/ #design
Am late for the FE article submission. Thinking of writing about the Coffee Day episode and the power of new media. Any thoughts? Examples?
These mothers at B’lore Electricity are shutting off the power for 10 mins every 10 mins over the past hour. Nuts.
It’s not about the 200, but the sheer passion, skill, will, approach to life and humility makes Sachin a true inspiration for all of us #fb
French ad trivializes sexual abuse—worse, it implies guilt on the part of the abused http://bit.ly/dkXlS2
Off-Sachin topic- who is the girl I’m that Neeyat song from Teen Patti?
And Parnell misses a century by 5 runs. Poor fellow
Firecrackers going out in Jayanagar! Whoohoo for Sachin!
At the Vidyapeetha temple. Unlikely to be listed in Foursquare!
Google serving banner ad on iPhone for Airtel AppCentral. Ain? This was inside the ‘Hottest’ app
Have Breakfast or Be Breakfast http://bit.ly/aQA7Ab commenters are having the author for breakfast
Depressed. Disturbed. Defeated. Feeling lost amidst the to-dos and the unachieved goals. Need a success moment to feel positive again.
RT @suman7: Aditya Puri doesn’t wear a watch, doesn’t carry a mobile & leaves office at 5.30. And he’s Businessman of the Year. Much to …
Interesting campaign idea for Saks http://nyti.ms/bx1V0e Think about… #creativeads
Showed the UTV Bindaas ad to 21-year old office. Annoying was the reaction. Trying too hard to be bindaas?
These $0.99 iPhone apps for kids are deceptive. Before you know it you’ve spent $30 in no time
Pitch meeting tips for agencies, clients http://bit.ly/91GoIG 12 people huddling around a laptop won’t bring you closer to the account.
Agency must’ve slogged on this 4-page supplement in artpaper for Wockhardt. And it ends up like this in my office http://twitpic.com/14v7rm
The Internet in 2020-What the Experts Predict - NYTimes.com http://tr.im/Pqc1
Airline iPhone Apps http://bit.ly/cFpiBn great examples of mobile effort by brands. Will Indian brands follow suit on PocketApps, Flypp etc?
Have to write an article for Fin Exp’s Brand Wagon. What to write on? Any suggestions? Deadline tomorrow. Sigh.
10 reasons to avoid talking on the phone http://bit.ly/bR3Da1 Brilliant! I am The Anxious I think
15 creative advertising ideas from the Gulf http://su.pr/2VGGiJ
Brand Olympics: The best marketing campaigns of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games http://tr.im/PqbF
