Category Archives: Marketing

Probability of success of a project

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Nirvana

This graph shows how different teams in a company feel that a particular project will be delivered successfully i.e. within schedule, scope and cost. Disclaimer: This project is entirely fictional and any resemblance to any project – live or abandoned … Continue reading →

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Parody of Mastercard Priceless ad

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Nirvana

Comment if you like it.

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Micromax – Self parody ad

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Nirvana

Recently Micromax mobile brought out an ad starring Akshay Kumar as a chef playing in the kitchen with his Micromax mobile. While doing so, he becomes so involved that he messes up the kitchen real bad. All the time he … Continue reading →

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Adidas – IPL/Cricket ad series

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Nirvana

If you’ve watched any of the cricket matches during the ongoing IPL3 season, you must have seen the Adidas ads. There are three ads – one from the point of view of a batsman, a fielder and a bowler. Adidas … Continue reading →

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Size doesn’t matter?

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Nirvana

IIFL (India Infoline) With this post I began a long neglected hobby of mine. Criticizing ads. On TV, in newspapers ads are all around us. Some are good, some are bad and some are downright ugly. This is my effort … Continue reading →

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Rose & Grape

Posted on December 23, 2006 by admin

Winter is here and so are the days of cold cream and moisturising lotions. Back when I was young(er), there used to be simple white Vaseline/Ponds/Nivea cold cream. Things are different now. Last night as I was going through a … Continue reading →

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Bas karo Lalooji

Posted on December 21, 2006 by admin

Recently we had Laloo Prasad Yadav give a lecture on the Indian Railways in IIM Ahmedabad. But as it turned out, he was there only for eye candy (An oxymoron, if there ever was one!) The answers and explanations were … Continue reading →

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