Late 90s to Early 2000s: A Childhood Wrapped in Candy Wrappers & Cassette Tape

9 July, 2025

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Owning a well-sharpened Natraj pencil felt elite. And that tin geometry box? Ultimate classroom treasure.

Natraj Pencils & Camel Geometry Boxes

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Magical pencils and fairy godmothers? We didn’t need cartoons when Indian TV was this wild.

Shaka Laka Boom Boom & Son Pari

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We acted cool with candy smokes and colourful poppins. And those giant bubbles? Pure childhood victory.

Phantom Cigarettes, Poppins & Big Babol

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We had to rewind with pencils; literally. And tuning into Radio Mirchi was peak coolness.

Walkmans, Cassette Tapes & FM Radios

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Before Instagram bios, we wrote — “Crush: Secret” and “Best Friend: You”

Slam Books & Autograph Diaries

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The Rasna girl, the Frooti straw poking struggles. And Glucon-D meant "you’re weak, drink this!"

Rasna, Frooti & Glucon-D Ads

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Orkut scraps were serious business. And Yahoo status: Busy (but not really).

Orkut, Yahoo Messenger & Flash Games

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Dexter and Powerpuff by day, Shaktimaan and Rangoli by weekend. TV time was sacred; and scheduled.

Old Cartoon Network & Doordarshan Sundays

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