What a Year India !

Will 2012 be a watershed year for India, its politicians and more importantly its Mango People!

As we look forward to 2013, will 2012 mark the year when India’s history changed forever? And for Good!

Or will India still be a country of Aam Aadmi looking for a Haath for his Saath

 

Famous forgotten Indian brands

Presenting below some of the homegrown category leaders who held their sway and still have a huge fan following. These brands have a huge recall and most are sold internationally as well

Ayurvedic Health Products (FMHG)

Jai Kajal - (Eye Product/ Cosmetic) Western India Chemical Co.

Buy from here Jai Kajal

Jiwadaya Netraprabha - (Eye Drops/Medicine) Jiwadaya Netraprabha Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd.

Buy eye drops here (external link)

 

Kailas Jeevan - (Multipurpose Ayurvedic Cream) Ayurved Sumshodhanalaya 

Kailas Jeevan

Buy Kailas Jeevan Here (link)

 

Kachua Chaap Machhar Agarbatti; Tortoise - (Mosquito coil / repellent) Bombay Chemicals Ltd.

Dukh Dabav Lep - (Pain Inflammation plaster) Bhawanji Lakhamshi Mody & Co 

Buy original dukh dabav here

Food Products (FMCG)

Vandevi Hing - (Asafoetida Powder) - Kinjin Food / V.N Thakkar

 

Ravalgaon Loco Chocolate - (Sugar Candy / Confectionery) Walchand Hirachand Group

Stationery Items

Joker Gum - (Craft glue paste) Thakker Corporation

Lot of nostalgia attached to these famous brands; with some strong marketing back-up they have potential to make it big in the thriving OTC and FMCG segments

Big players with bigger advertising budgets can turn around these famous regional products to money spinning national brands and create line extensions. Brand managers please note these could be up for grabs and a great investment.

Surprisingly most of these products and brands have their origin in Maharashtra - Jai Kajal, Jiwadaya Netraprabha, 

Buy eye drops here (external link)

Kailas Jeevan, Kachua Chaap Machhar Agarbatti, Dukh Daba-v Lep, Vandevi Hing, Ravalgaon Loco Chocolate, Joker Gum! How many have you heard or used ?

Buy original dukh dabav here

Jiwadaya cooling eye drops

Thank You GOD !!

Lord Dattatreya - Datta Guru

Jay dev jay dev - video
 

Ganpati: Jay dev jai dev jay mangal murti ||

Famous Indian Celebrity who Died in 2012

Deaths of famous and notable people from India in 2012

List of popular personalities and celebrities who passed away - Fond Farewells to these luminaries from India.

Indian Celebrity Deaths 2012

Jan-12
	Kalpana Mohan, 65, Indian actress
	Amit Saigal, 46, Indian rock magazine publisher, concert promoter and musician
	Rubina Shergill, Indian television actress
	Nikhat Kazmi, 53, Indian film critic
	M. O. H. Farook, 74, Indian politician and diplomat
Feb-12
	Raj Kanwar, 50, Indian film director and producer
	O. P. Dutta, 90, Indian film director, complications of pneumonia
Mar-12
	Ravi, 86, Indian music director
	Joy Mukherjee, 73, Indian actor
	Hasan Gafoor, 62, Indian police commissioner
	Mona Kapoor, 48, Indian television producer
Apr-12
	N. K. P. Salve, 91, Indian politician
	Brij Bhushan Tiwari, 71, Indian politician
	Achala Sachdev, 91, Indian actress
May-12
	Surendranath, 75, Indian cricketer
	Ranjitsinh Pratapsinh Gaekwad, 74, Indian politician, LS MP, Maharaja of Baroda
	Taruni Sachdev, 14, Indian film child actress
	Jai Gurudev, 116, Indian religious leader
	Gavin Packard, 48, British-born Indian Bollywood film actor
	Flinder Anderson Khonglam, 67, Indian politician and physician
Jun-12
	Brahmeshwar Singh, 67, Indian militia chief, head of Ranvir Sena
Jul-12
	Pappu Yadav, 50, Indian politician
	Dara Singh, 84, Indian wrestler and actor
	Mrinal Gore, 84, Indian politician
	Rajesh Khanna, 69, Indian actor and film producer
	Lakshmi Sahgal, 97, Indian politician, army officer and revolutionist
Aug-12
	Suresh Dalal, 79, Indian poet and gujarati writer
	Prabuddha Dasgupta, 55, Indian fashion photographer
	Vilasrao Deshmukh, 67, Indian politician
	Ashok Mehta, 65, Indian cinematographer
	A. K. Hangal, 95, Indian actor
Sep-12
	Verghese Kurien, 90, Anand and businessman
	K. S. Sudarshan, 81, Indian nationalist Ex RSS chief
	Dinesh Thakur, 65, Indian theatre director and actor
	K Lal, 88, Indian magician
	Brajesh Mishra, 83, Indian diplomat NSA
	M. S. Shinde, 83, Indian film Sholay editor
Oct-12
	Varsha Bhosle, 56, Indian journalist and singer
	Yash Chopra, 80, Indian director, filmmaker, script writer, and producer
	Bidushi Dash Barde, 23, Indian actress and model
	Jaspal Bhatti, 57, Indian actor, activist
Nov-12
	Kinjarapu Yerran Naidu, 55, Indian politician, MP from AP
	Kailashpati Mishra, 89, Indian politician Governor
	K. C. Pant, 81, Indian politician, Planning Commission, Ex Defence Minister
	Bal Thackeray, 86, Indian politician, Shiv Sena Supremo
	Ponty Chadha, 55, Indian businessman
	Indravadan Modi, 87, Indian businessman - Cadila
	Inder Kumar Gujral, 92, Indian politician, Ex Prime Minister

Dec-12
	B. B. Nimbalkar, 92, Indian cricketer, scored quadruple century
	Ravi Shankar, 92, Indian musician, Grammy award winner  Leslie Claudius, 85, Indian Olympic medal-winning hockey player Anand Abhyankar, 48, Indian actor, Marathi Films Damini Amanat Nirbahaya !

Celebrity Deaths from India: 2012 Famous Deaths List
RIP to this List of stars who left us in the year 2012 - Fond remembrance
 

Indian Celebrity Deaths: 2011 Famous Deaths List

 

Sana "Toing" Khan Yatra.com new TVC with Salman

Sana Khan who is appearing in the 6th season of Bigg Boss "Alag Che" reality show was currently seen in a new advertisement released by Yatra.com
 

The Amul Macho girl this time has a considerable screen time compared to the first Yatra.com TVC where she played a blink and you miss secretary (watch at 0.32 sec)



"Har Yatra se pehle Yatra.com". It is reported that the Bollywood actor Salman Khan has invested an undisclosed amount in this Gurgaon-based online travel company

Arjun Tendulkar eating Kurkure!

Sachin Tendulkar Family Photograph

R to L : Sachin, Arjun, Anjali and Sara Tendulkar

Arjun Tendulkar eating Kurkure will sure be a future brand ambassador for Pepsi Co

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famous forgotten indian brands

Ajmal Kasab's terror track in Mumbai - The Attacks on 26/11

How and where Ajmal Kasab accompanied by Abu Ismail went about attacking Mumbai on 26/11
Google route map that Kasab followed on the night of 26th November 2008


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Retracing Pakastani terrorist Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab's footsteps on 26/11

 

Tracing-the-terror-route - Mumbai 26/11 revisited

After giving him a fair trial by the Indian Government the Pak Terrorist was awarded capital punishment by the court

On 21/11/2012 four years after the carnage Ajmal Kasab was hanged to death by neck in Yerwada jail in Pune, Maharashtra- India

 

CST-Cama and Albless Hospital-Metro-Nariman Point-Chowpatty

 

 

Ram Gopal Verma "Ramu" can now release his film the attack points mentioned above

Aerial shot of Charminar Hyderabad

Photo of busy Charminar from the sky in Old Hyderabad

Shot from top of Charminar

 

Array of content marketing options — balance of difficulty and value

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i present PadMini from India

This amazing product was launched in India long ago known as Premeier Padmini

 

 Will come to the other famous Padmini (Kolhapure) from India later...

Still Confused see more?
 

Malaika Arora Khan v/s Salman Khan

30 Plus from Dabur to be pitted against Revital from Ranbaxy

Ten years ago, despite being famous for the 30+ brand with filmstar Jitendra as their mascot, Ajanta Pharma and the brand did not invest in itself.

 

Now Dabur has roped in Bollywood item queen Malaika Arora Khan to revitalise the brand it acquired in May last year.

 

30Plus with a new positioning to compete with Ranbaxy's Revital, which is promoted by superstar Salman Khan

Salman Khan the new face of Ranbaxy’s Revital replaced cricketer Yuvraj Singh who was the brand ambassador earlier

Relaunched Thirty Plus the health rejuvenator and energiser brand now sold to Forty Plus Men

Marketing: From a male to a female brand ambassador - 30Plus

Buy here Revital

From a male to a female brand ambassador - 30Plus

30 Plus the famous old OTC brand has come a long way..

From 1990 to 2012
From 'The best has just begun!' to 'Ho Jaa Youngeela Re!'
From Ajanta Pharma to Dabur India
From Jeetendra to Malika Arora Khan..

Thirty Plus has really got a Enery Booster.. and as they said The power to go!

 

Pharma OTC: Malaika Arora Khan v/s Salman Khan

Buy Revital

Kapil Dev's daughter - Amiya

 

 

 Kapil dev with family - wife Romi and daughter Amiya

 

 

Little Nemo In Slumberland - Doodle

Interactive doodle of one of Winsor Zenic McCay works, "Little Nemo in Slumberland."

 

 

Winsor Zenic McCay - Google Doodle for today - 15th October 2012

Nirahua with red Gamcha

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dinesh lal Yadav has taken shapath (oath) in Bigg boss to wear the red gamcha on his head

 Salman Khan made everyone take the sacrosanct shapath which is – bura mat dekho, bura mat bolo and bura mat suno on opening day of Bigg Boss 6

 

Eliminated on 12th October

Update #1 : Bhojpuri film actor Dinesh Lal Yadav also popularly known as Nirahua is the 1st contestant evicted from the house

  

Re-Entered on 17th November

Update #2 : Dinesh Lal Yadav a popular face in U.P, MP, Bihar & Jharkhand makes re-entry: Staying  in the mud house, built adjacent to the main Bigg Boss 6 house.  

 

Evicted from the house for a second time on 12th December

Update #3: Mid week eliminations see Dinesh Lal Yadav aka Nirahua bidding final goodbye to Bigg Boss 6!.

Still Confused

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#dontnowhatodo

Asian Paints unveils new brand identity

 

New-look Asian Paints finds an uncanny resemblance to the ongoing ICC T20 WC logo

#dontnowhatodo

 

Time Man of the Year 1930 - Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Born on 2nd October

Mahatma Gandhi

AKA Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Born: 2-Oct-1869
Birthplace: Porbandar, India
Died: 30-Jan-1948
Location of death: Delhi, India
Cause of death: Assassination
Remains: Cremated (ashes scattered)
Gender: Male
Religion: Hindu
Race or Ethnicity: Asian/Indian
Occupation: Activist / Freedom fighterNationality: India
Executive summary: Proselytizer of non-violence/ "Father of the Nation"Father: Karamchand Gandhi
Mother: Putalibai
Brother: Laxmidas
Brother: Karsandas
Sister: Raliatbehn
Wife: Kasturba Gandhi (m. 1882, d. 22-Feb-1944, four sons)
Son: Harilal (b. 1888)
Son: Manilal (b. 1892)
Son: Ramdas (b. 1897)
Son: Devdas (b. 1900)

Ishwar Allah Tere Naam

Sakshi Khanna the son of old-time Bollywood star Vinod Khanna

Vinod and Kavita Khanna's son Sakshi

 

In July 2011, police busted a rave party at a resort in Khalagpur, Raigad in which allegedly 290 people were arrested. The party was held at Mount View Club on July 2 last year in which Inspector Anil Jadhav from the Anti Narcotics Cell’s Worli Unit was also arrested and his medical reports showed that he had consumed drugs.

Over 240 youngsters, including Vinod Khanna's son were caught consuming drugs. Of the 290 youngsters, 207 tested positive for drugs.

Vinod Khanna's son Sakshi Khanna with second wife Kavita Khanna
 

 

For another star son see below link

Danny Denzongpa's son Rinzing