This morning I saw the ambient work done for the new series of Khatron Ke Khiladi on Colors hosted by Priyanka Chopra. Surprisingly it doesn't have a mention of the channel's name but instead a logo of Garnier Men. I really feel the message could have been done much better than this. It reminded me… Continue reading Khatron Ke Khiladi – Ambient at Churchgate Station
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A walk in mom’s garden
Mom is a gardener at heart. She's the one who believes that singing to her plants helps them grow better. She takes care of her garden just like it was one of her kids. The recent attraction in her little garden has been this really attractive green mirchi [chilli]. And then there are some beautiful… Continue reading A walk in mom’s garden
My new DVDs – Hindi classics
Last weekend was a bore. Sick and down with no action at all. Read a lot and caught up with 'How I met your mother' season 2, finally. To kill the sickness blues I went DVD shopping. And I was in a total retro mood thanks to my current read - Bollywood by Mihir Bose.… Continue reading My new DVDs – Hindi classics
Facebook dos and don’ts
Everybody is on it. Everybody loves it. But not everyone can manage it. As much as we all love Facebook, I think at times it can be annoying to see holiday photos where 100 are of animals and trees with just 2 where your friend is also seen. Or those Farmville and Mafia War updates… Continue reading Facebook dos and don’ts
Lessons from the Power of Ideas-Start-up Session
Last evening I managed to put the regular office work on hold and got myself out to go and listen to a few successful entrepreneurs share their magic stories. Of course it wasn't magic. There is an idea, lots of hard work and luck which goes into putting them where they are today. Some of… Continue reading Lessons from the Power of Ideas-Start-up Session
5 super tools which power my office PC
It's often seen that people spend too much time doing the most basic computing operations. Here is a list of some of my favourite tools which power my PC at work. Launchy Always a problem finding the right file? Look no further. Launchy has been the most useful piece of software to get me directly… Continue reading 5 super tools which power my office PC
Picks from Cannes Lions 2010
The Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival 2010 is currently underway in the scenic Cannes, France. Earlier in the week the awards for Press & Outdoor were announced. If you're interested in seeing the award winning work, see AdsoftheWorld archives. But what I am going to share is some of the work which caught my attention… Continue reading Picks from Cannes Lions 2010
Harishchandrachi Factory
Last night the MacBook refused to go online. After a 2 hour struggle it just won't work.So I gave up. Which lead me to dig out the DVD of Harishchandrachi Factory [Theatrical Trailer] - A Marathi film depicting the struggle of Dadasaheb Phalke in making Raja Harishchandra in 1913, India's first feature film, thus the… Continue reading Harishchandrachi Factory
A week with the MacBook Pro
After an almost 2 year contemplation of taking the leap, last month I bit into the Apple. Using the latest edition 13"MacBook Pro for about a week now. This is not intended to be a review, there are better experts out there who will tell you more about it. I am only going to share… Continue reading A week with the MacBook Pro
If my life was a comic strip
This is what my character would look like if my life was a comic strip. Illustration by: Kunal Gagwani
Kapil's Korner 