Archive - The Branded and Gilded Life

The self-closing jam bottle lid

Aohata is a popular brand of jam in Japan.

Oct 6, 2024 •

Venu Gopal Nair

September 2024

The other Maharajah

Indian advertising has had a couple of prominent Maharajahs.

Sep 29, 2024 •

Venu Gopal Nair

The smartwatch before Apple

It was built on e-ink technology - the same one that Kindle works on.

Sep 22, 2024 •

Venu Gopal Nair

Life at the cutting edge for Samsung

Staying at the top is harder than getting there.

Sep 15, 2024 •

Venu Gopal Nair

Junk food carrots

How do you get people to eat more carrots?

Sep 8, 2024 •

Venu Gopal Nair

Ather and Ola - two different product launch philosophies

Ather took the slow route.

Sep 1, 2024 •

Venu Gopal Nair

August 2024

A city does away with traffic lights

It looks like a recipe for chaos.

Aug 25, 2024 •

Venu Gopal Nair

A theater built 2500 years ago needed no mics

We find modern theaters awe-inspiring.

Aug 18, 2024 •

Venu Gopal Nair

Addicted to Ease

The formula for new age success?

Aug 11, 2024 •

Venu Gopal Nair

Where Google beats Apple - Maps

Even on iPhones, Google Maps is the preferred app.

Aug 4, 2024 •

Venu Gopal Nair

July 2024

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