Blend of old and new ... that's Rajasthan, India of 2012.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Branding 'Idea' in Ooty
Mobile service provider 'IDEA' might think that their branding on houses on the slopes of a hill in Ooty, Tamilnadu is a fantastic idea.
It's sheer environmental pollution! The greenery on the hillside is barely visible.
What's your idea?
How not to sell West Bengal, a state in distress
Ladies and Gentlemen, presenting the Cheap Meenishtaar oph Waste Bengal at the flag off of 'Bengal Leads 2012' in January 2012.
Relearn your geeographi (sic), golden quadrels (sic), selling skills, life skills, etiquette. Have a hearty laugh :)
SOS! I'm going mad ... paagol baniye dichche :(
The lady is a multi-tasker ... can play kriket also :)
Don't even consider visiting Waste Bengal for a vacation. The high powered committee on industrial investment will catch you at Dum Dum airport or Howrah station and force you to invest in Egg Roll / Chowmin frying kiosks and that too in Jongol Mohol in lieu of an attractive package of 25 sq.ft of land. They will even give you a free feasibility report for exporting a part of your produce to Bangladesh & Pakistan which supposedly are located side by side.
Remember those Bangla movies during our childhood days. Anything that was commercial or industrial was projected in a very poor light. All industrialists/ businessmen were projected as lecherous villians/ criminals who were beaten up black & blue by the holy cows. Farming/ teaching/ hawking/ singing/ jatra dal'er sakhis & the likes were depicted as demi-gods. Living in poverty in shanties was eulogised.
In early 2011 prior to the West Bengal state assembly election, her promise was to take the state back 34 yrs if voted to power. She is keeping up to the promise. Any magic wand to save us from the shackles?
I am the last person to hear statements like 'give them some more time' or 'lets wait & watch' ..... it needed less than a sparrow's brain to predict that this would be the state of affairs!
No stop to India's industrialization
The entire world is looking towards India. The country's industrialization is on a fast growth path, as if there's no tomorrow. So make the best use of all available resources.
Babas in India are easily accessible
'Babas' or 'sadhus' in India are said to have denounced all worldly goodies. However, in reality they must be easily accessible to their followers comprising of politicians, filmstars, celebrities, industrialists and the common man like you and me. Here you see one of them in the act!
Spiritual gurus in India
These are the Indian spiritual gurus of 2012. They are capable of turning any democratically elected government upside down by virtue of their huge fan following and money-power. The one in the pic is fit and trim and prefers to sip his favourite carbonated beverage from a can. Cheers!
People at work
What an innovative way to warn motorists that people are busy at work. We in India make every efforts to re-use our consumer durable items over and over again.
Manufacturers are left wondering why they had not not even thought of such innovative uses for their wares, which they could have advertised as an USP too!
Announcing holidays every 2nd Sturday
This is what was seen written on the gate of a private English medium school in urban India. It announces that there's a holiday in school every 2nd Saturday.
What a big farce in the guise of imparting a much sought after education with English as the medium of instruction. Shame on us!
Monday, March 21, 2011
Think global, act local
The shopkeeper in the pictures has his shop located bang opposite DLF Towers in Jyoti Basu Nagar, Rajarhat, New Town, Kolkata, the hub of the best IT companies in India. The upcoming township is dubbed as one of the most expensive locations in India. He too operates 24x7 and caters to the needs of the yuppy techies who keeps his cash register ringing. He appeared quite relaxed while talking and puffing away on a 'bidi' on a lazy and humid Sunday afternoon in October 2010. He is comfortable in remaining bare-bodied for the better part of the day and agreed to pose for the camera in his natural attire. (Pictures by Krisnendu Sar and Sayan Sen)
Chickens being ferried for your plate
This is how chickens are ferried to retail outlets across India. Do you really feel bad after all?
Friday, March 4, 2011
Getting out of a bus - fast
Man trying to get out of a bus in Jammu. Another tries to capture the moments on his cellphone camera.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Mayavati's shoeshine boy
Meet Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayavati's shoeshine boy. In early February 2011, Mayavati's personal security officer Padam Singh wiped her shoe at Auriya, near Kanpur.
(Courtesy: The Telegraph, Kolkata dated 9th February 2011)
A fiery spot in St. Patrick's H.S School, Asansol
My schooling was from St. Patrick's H.S School, Asansol between 1967 and 1980. This was one spot in the huge school which I was absolutely paranoid about. I wonder why I used to be so afraid.
At work - Prakash Wagh, SI, Maharashtra Reserve Police
Prakash Wagh an assistant police sub-inspector with the Maharashtra State Reserve Police Force, the first policeman in the state to get a black belt in karate in 1985.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Durga idol being ferried across the River Hooghly
Durga Puja is the biggest festival in Eastern India and for Bengalis across the globe. It's held in the month of September or October every year. The picture above shows an idol being ferried on a country boat across the River Hooghly from Kumartuli in Kolkata to the puja pandal in 2010.
Cop saviour after road slump in Kolkata
Most cops in Kolkata are wonderful people. Aniruddha Kar, a traffic police sergeant with Kolkata Police rushed to hospital a Kargil war hero who collapsed at the the busy Hazra crossing on the the morning of 25th December 2010 after suffering a possible heart attack and even paid from his own pocket for his treatment.
Please click on the above picture to read the complete article. The article was published in The Telegraph, Kolkata edition on 26th December 2010.
Privacy behind the umbrella
Youngsters from across India are hard pressed for finding the necessary privacy. These kids are innovative and will not stop at anything to steal the required moments of intimacy.
In highly populated and expensive cities like Mumbai, joint families even from the middle income households comprising of 6 or more adults are holed in 450 - 500 sq.ft apartments. Kitchens double up as bedrooms for married couples during the night.
Married or not married, how do they satisfy their basic instincts!!
And they say I love going to school
Poor kid holding onto daddy for dear life while on way to school at 7am in Kolkata, India. And that too during the chilling winter days. At this age and unearthly hour, the kid should have still been under the comforts of a warm and soft blanket at home. (Pic by Krisnendu Sar)
Advertising some stupid stuff on a Rs.20 lacs+ car
This bloke in N.Delhi moves around in a Rs.20 lacs+ Mitsubishi SUV but advertises some stupid stuff which promises weight loss and sold through the MLM route. Typical of these guys in Northern India, they leave no stones unturned to earn extra bucks.
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