Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Only for Engineers
Almost one year has passed since I last updated my blog. Not sure what came in my mind and I started my Windows live writer to post some new update. So today I am going to post something special for Engineers. They are completely different breed. Only they can understand the joy of hostel life,…
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150 Print Ads from old Indian magazines
During 80s and 90s, print ads in newspapers and magazines were mainly used to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering. They were usually the main source of income for non-subscription local newspapers and other small publications. Sundays or public holidays typically used to bring numerous large number of advertisements in newspapers. Unfortunately,…
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Revisiting 20 Old Doordarshan News Readers and Anchors
Today, I am going to revisit the charm of 20 Old Doordarshan new readers and anchors, who ruled the hearts of billions of Indians with their charm, presentation and distinctive style. In the days of 24 hours non-stop private new channels, it is really a nice experience to remember the good old days of Doordarshan.…
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How to transfer money to India from USA?
Transferring money to India from is as simple as sending email to someone. Just you need to fill and submit some online forms and follow easy instructions. You need to provide your recipient and payment information and you are all set for money transfer to India. There are many remittance websites which provide the facility…
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5 major differences between Bollywood and Hollywood
India is one of the biggest producers of films in the world in a number of languages. In a year more than hundreds movies are made in India alone including the Hindi and other Indian languages based movies. The Indian film industry is denoted as Bollywood, which is centered in Bombay (Mumbai) the financial capital…
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How these 50 famous websites looked in the past?
After the advent of Web 3.0 and HTML5, and other modern web technologies; most of the popular websites have a great look and feel and are very user friendly. Take the example of Facebook, YouTube, Gmail. These sites are powered by very complex processes and algorithms behind the scene. These sites employ many servers and…
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20 Doordarshan Television Characters that we will never forget
Do you remember the old Doordarshan characters whom you watched leaving all other important things, years or may be decades ago? Those days, Television was not available 24/7. We used to wait whole day to watch our favorite TV serials. As Doordarshan was the only channel, remote controls were not the part of the living…
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The Complete Collection of Amitabh Bachchan Movie Posters
I think no one will argue with me when I say Amitabh Bachchan is the biggest and most influential star of Indian Cinema. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four…
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5 satirical cartoons on UPA Government
The entire nation is worried, angry and frustrated with the misgovernance of the incumbent United Progressive Alliance (UPA) laid by Indian National Congress. The Government has become a national calamity as the country is suffering from economic slowdown, depression in the currency, high inflation rate, scam after scam, huge corruption in Government offices and companies,…
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100 Old Filmfare Magazine Covers!
Filmfare is one of the most popular film magazines of India. It mainly concentrates on Bollywood Hindi Films, actors and actresses. The magazine is currently published by The Times Group, India’s largest media services conglomerate. Filmfare has also created two motion picture awards: the Filmfare Awards for movies in Hindi, and the Filmfare Awards South…
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