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Archive for October 2006

The One Protects The Other

Posted by: Aadisht on: October 19, 2006

Over the last few days, the comments in my controversial, disgust-inducing post have moved from outrage to debate. People who came in appalled at my use of such a crude analogy have begun to see the point behind the analogy, even if they don’t agree with it: that your body is as much your own [...]

Conference Beneath a Bus Tire

Posted by: Aadisht on: October 17, 2006

Hmm. I thought this snap was just okay, but if Ravages favourited it, it must be really good. Which is good. I like surprising myself.

Arseholes and Engendering Elitism

Posted by: Aadisht on: October 17, 2006

Now that everyone is done being outraged about my language, can we step back and take a look at the actual argument, please? Thank you. I first thought of making this post a week or more ago, when I first read the original comment. The post I wrote in response was what I felt immediately [...]

A Sad and Pathetic Man

Posted by: Aadisht on: October 17, 2006

Dilip D’Souza has given me some advice. He says that making snide remarks leads to your own argument losing credibility, not the other person’s argument. Well, I am glad to see that DDD has finally realised this. I suppose the realisation came to him after he was thulped all around for making snide comments and [...]

Signs which make no sense (but rock)

Posted by: Aadisht on: October 16, 2006

This is the signboard for a shop that you can see on one of the overhead bridges at Dadar local station. I have no clue about what the shop actually sells. But the sign is surreally brilliant.

Ads that make no sense, a continuing series

Posted by: Aadisht on: October 16, 2006

What are they trying to say? That their product launch capabilities suck? Interesting. The people are stick figures but the pyramids are drawn in isometric projection.

I Told You So

Posted by: Aadisht on: October 16, 2006

The four most unmitigated words in the Englilsh language: ‘I told you so’. Two months ago: ‘I can think of two ways for Reliance to immediately start pulling in walk-in customers for services… start a line of co-branded credit cards…’ Today: ‘The Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) has tied up with Citibank to launch its [...]

Meanwhile, over at the monkey house

Posted by: Aadisht on: October 14, 2006

At theotherindia, Tejal leaves the following comment: Her list of class disadvantages is however, an elitist peception in my opinion. i wouldnt count “not being able to enter pubs, bars etc” as a disadvantage or a deprivation in terms of class, becuase the very existence of such gated institutions is the proof and perptration of [...]

Has Airtel Dropped the Innovation Ball?

Posted by: Aadisht on: October 9, 2006

Although I’m a diehard Airtel loyalist- back in my Patiala days, I was a beneficiary of the price war dividend- I criticised them a few months ago for not doing what a tyro like Spice was doing. Now, I’m going to ask if they’ve dropped the innovation ball altogether. Their last major new VAS was [...]

The Risk Industry

Posted by: Aadisht on: October 7, 2006

Three months ago, I pointed out that telecom is a bad poster child for reform because it has an unfair advantage- the network effect. I wrote about how retail is a better poster child, and also sidetracked into services retailing, but left one question unanswered: is there another industry which could benefit as much from [...]