Archive for February, 2008

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Recapturing the Vibe of Old Time Photos – Fresh Finds

February 22, 2008 @ 11:16 pm by Samir Bharadwaj  

After a long gap, I present you with another Fresh Finds and this time I have been browsing with an interest in recreating the look and style of old photos and other vintage visuals. Bert Stern recreates Marilyn Monroe’s last photo shoot [CONTAINS NUDITY - If you are alergic, you have been warned] If you’ve [...]


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The Yellow Rubber Ducks Now Live Down On the Farm

February 20, 2008 @ 2:19 am by Samir Bharadwaj  

When we throw things away, where exactly is “away”? That was the question put to me by one of my intrepid readers, Pasha, in the context of one of my environmental articles. So enthusiastic was I to give my answer, that the thoughts poured and poured without end. What resulted was an unnatural beast that [...]


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I’m Back and My Dog Ate My Homework

February 18, 2008 @ 11:08 pm by Samir Bharadwaj  

I really need to learn to take my own advice about getting things done. Wait! Hold the presses, I see a new post in this: “How to Take Your Own Advice in 13 Easy Steps”. Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant. I dazzle myself sometimes. I’ve been back in Dubai from my trip to Bombay for a good [...]


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Mumbai Rouge – part 1

February 3, 2008 @ 11:29 pm by Samir Bharadwaj  

Yesterday I got on to a bus with nine members of a brass band. It all started with my favourite pastime in Mumbai, taking a bus towards the south of the city, the older more historical section of this sprawling metropolis. A red BEST (Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport) bus on route #85 is my [...]


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