Life's a comic strip!

Yahoo! I hope this fish doesn't flickr

2013-05-22T01:24:00.000+05:30

Anyone craving a chuckle?

2013-05-21T23:30:00.000+05:30

Thanks to Femina magazine for featuring me in their main story last month (April 2013 issue)

And yes, the blog is still alive. More chuckles coming soon :)

What's in a Klout score?

2012-10-11T13:43:00.001+05:30

I like how Klout tracks topics that a person may be influential about. Yes, they are sort of accurate about those (although, in no way would I believe I am influential about hospitals and vegetarianism!) But what I can't understand is the concept of simplifying "influence" to just a number. And here are some Klout comics inspired by true-stories.

India's Funny Women - Cosmopolitan Feature

2012-08-16T03:28:00.000+05:30

Cosmopolitan Magazine ran a story on "India's Funny Women" this month, and I'm thrilled to have been featured in it.

Thanks, Cosmo!

Engagement

2012-08-04T03:25:00.000+05:30

"Engagement" and "Relationship-Building" as understood by so many brands and individuals.

Before you know it...

2011-12-21T22:19:00.000+05:30

Inspired by my own tweet

Delhi turns 100 today

2011-12-12T22:15:00.000+05:30

But why are we celebrating?

Sibal's Censorship

2011-12-07T18:52:00.000+05:30

Kapil Sibal says the government wants to screen, not censor the internet. Is there a difference?

Why I loved the Tintin movie

2011-11-01T21:12:00.000+05:30

The experience was totally worth the wait: As a long time Tintin fan and having read and reread the Tintin comic books several times since childhood, I'd been waiting eagerly to watch the Tintin movie. And I finally did, last week. I can say the experience was totally worth the wait.

What I liked best: The fact that the movie recreates the Tintin experience very well. The overall effect and feel is such that it lets you actually live within the world of the comic book. The action and adventure, the chase and thrill, the mystery and suspense, the comedy of errors: elements that are characteristic of the Tintin book experience are all intact! And the animation and 3D effects bring all these elements to life.

Character Depiction: I also liked how the characters were portrayed, each of them with their distinct personality traits clearly emerging in every scene. Tintin and his sense of curiosity and adventure with which he perceives everything around him. Captain Haddock and his drunken escapades frequently resulting in a barrage of typical Haddock abuses. The Thompson twins and their silly antics that land them in trouble every time. Snowy and his eagerness to help Tintin, often distracted by mere canine desires. The depiction does justice to each character. Even Nestor, Tintin's landlady and Alan (Haddock's first mate) have been perfectly rendered.

The only slightly disappointing aspect of the movie: In trying to combine stories from 3 different Tintin books, some of the smoothness in transitioning between stories seems to have gotten lost. In that sense, I wouldn't say that the movie is a faithful adaptation of any one book.

Overall, the movie is an absolute must-watch for anyone who has been in love with (or even remotely intrigued by) the Tintin comics! I'm definitely giving it a second watch. And it has also made me want to go back and read the adventures again!

On a related note: If you're a serious Tintin fan, read Michael Farr's 'Tintin: The Complete Companion'

Blackberry and the dark ages

2011-10-14T04:15:00.001+05:30

Inspired by the recent Blackberry outage and reactions to it...

The Indian Govt. is #nowlistening

2011-08-12T19:18:00.000+05:30

Thanks to @thecomicproject for the idea to turn this tweet into a comic.

The Baba does it again

2011-06-08T20:44:00.000+05:30

(See also: 'To Baba ramdev' and 'The Baba who thought he could cure it all')

The End of the World?

2011-05-25T01:02:00.000+05:30

Says Mother Earth

2011-04-22T02:22:00.000+05:30

On Earth Day...

Cricket World Cup Semi-Final 2011

2011-03-30T03:11:00.001+05:30

With India playing Pakistan in the Cricket World Cup Semi-final at Mohali, here's what we can expect today...

(See also: All my cricket cartoons)

Valentine special?

2011-02-14T03:31:00.005+05:30

I thought of doing cartoons about love, but there's too much of that going around today. So I made one about the over-commercialization of love. And one about the simple times.

And then I had second thoughts, and created cartoons about love that may not be limited to any one day.

If you're interested in reading more cartoons about love, I have some here.

How we spend our Birthdays!

2011-02-10T02:48:00.000+05:30

It's that time of the year again...

Steve Jobs meets Moses

2011-02-03T02:11:00.000+05:30

How it all began...

Steve Jobs meets Caveman

2011-01-28T18:22:00.000+05:30

(See also: Previous apple and ipad cartoons)

Not smart enough

2011-01-25T12:25:00.001+05:30

Inspired by the fact that my blackberry crashed and I've decided to buy a new smartphone.

Do read my poem about it here.

Inflation and Prosperity

2011-01-22T12:36:00.000+05:30

This cartoon is inspired by the govt's stand on inflation being a reflection of prosperity

(See also: Previous cartoons about inflation)

The Present

2011-01-21T03:36:00.000+05:30

In case you're wondering what this cartoon is about, head over to my other blog.

Social Media and Multi-tasking

2011-01-17T02:56:00.001+05:30

I blogged about Social Media and Multi-tasking on my other blog which was the inspiration behind this cartoon:

(See also: All my cartoons about Multi-tasking)

New Year Resolutions and Social Media

2011-01-02T02:01:00.008+05:30

One of my New Year Resolutions for 2011 was to start another blog.

Since I tend to tweet and blog excessively about social media, I decided to write a separate blog about my social media rants. So here it is. If you're interested in my social media rants, subscribe here.

Here's the first cartoon of the New Year, which I created to feature in the first post at my new blog:

Another one of my resolutions is to blog more frequently. So, you should be seeing more cartoons here, providing I can keep up with my resolution!

Have a Happy and Successful 2011.

Christmas 2.0

2010-12-23T18:37:00.005+05:30

Here's wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy 2011...

(Also see: All my Christmas cartoons)