I clicked this picture at Bylakuppe Monastery on my way back from Coorg. The meal seem to consist of rice and Dal. And sometimes (and only sometimes) when I pay Rs. 1000 for two large Pizza I wonder why should it cost so much! I do like eating out (or in this case home delivery)…
Author: Mridula Dwivedi
Branding Wednesday- Another HDFC Ad, Tulika Sharma
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKS6RXD8gBw&hl=en&fs=1] I rather like the HDFC Tulika Sharma ad. For many reasons. The biggest reason being that the father is quite OK in taking money from his daughter. Looks like a single child family set-up too, with the added advantage that the only child is a girl. You can very clearly see what kind of…
Chile Anyone?
Villarica, a snow-capped volcano in Chile’s Lake District (photo by Patty McCrary, taken from Gonomad Website) No, no, I am not heading there but I loved a wonderful article about cycling in Chile by Dale Fehringer on Gonomad. The pictures! One day … In the afternoon, we cycled along beautiful Lake Villarrica, and our guides…
Lazy Sunday Photo- Glass Structure at Thames
I rarely click modern structures but I liked this one near the Tower Bridge in London. Unfortunately I do not know the name of the building (can see Norton Rose written in front) but this one is quite close to Thames River. Update- As Sunil has pointed it out in the comment section, this seems…
The Beginning of a New Semester!
Remember how it used to feel when summer vacations were about to end? I know I am very lucky there is still a phase at my work that feels like summer vacation. But I start teaching from Monday and still feel the same about summer vacations coming to an end, the way I used to…
Branding Wednesday- Gawker’s Take on HDFC Na Sir Jhuka Hai Kabhi …
Remember the HDFC Ad where a family is shown at the railway station where everyone refuses each-other’s help. Gawker at ‘A Goose Nest’ stretches it to its logical conclusion. The post is hilarious and I have cross posted it at the Ad Critics too. And if you can find a video of the Ad, please…
The Time is Almost Up, About Time I Got a New One!
It has been almost ten years, the passport has to be renewed. While any thought of dealing with the Indian bureaucracy sends a chill down the spine, what is to be done, is to be done. I have been such an infrequent traveler that even after ten years I do not remember my passport number!…
Off Topic- Who is Their Audience?
I was reading Mint online and clicked on ‘travel.’ Under it was something called style. Now I wonder if travel and style really mix apart from at some obscenely priced places that you will find regularly mentioned in such publications. I think many of us consider travel a time to live in jeans and shirts…
Lazy Sunday Photo- More People who Read Books Needed in This World?
More People with Books rather than Bombs are Needed in This World!
A Little Too Much!
Where is the rule of law? I mean 7 blasts in Bangalore and 12 in Ahmadabad! Words fail me.