Health and fitness, did you say?

BY hoot| IN Media Practice | 07/06/2004

Delhi’s leading dailies promote massage parlours and escort services by running luridly suggestive advertisements

Hoot desk

The Times of India classifieds, June 5, 2004. Category: Health Club/Physical Fitness.

Fablous (sic) Complete
Indian/USA/Lebenani
Masseurs avail
Phone nos. given

Cool Paradise
Young, excellent, trained
Active staff h/h 24 hr
Phone nos.given

Nothing but the best
For Decent Male to Male
Body Massage 24 hrs h/h
Phone nos.

Exotic Massage by Model
Beautician full relaxation
Only 5/7 star by male/female

Etc., etc., etc.

The Hindustan Times classifeds, June 5th, 2004, Health & Physical Fitness

Pretty Women
Extremely Beautiful decent
& hygienic masseurs, m/f, h/h, 24 hr.
Contact Sheena.

Moulin Rough (sic), full body massage
By Indian and Afghani boys, only male
to male, hotel and home service. Call Kabir.

Five star seven star luxury
Fabulous complete
Silver 100 US
Gold 200 US
Diamond 300 US
A selected range of classical Indian
Egyptian, Lebanany 24 hrs.
Call Pamela

Better than never before
Thai Masseurs
Indian, USA, Spanish
Russian 24 hrs.
Call Jennifer

Etc., etc. Every day of the week.

Obviously our premier dailies are not squeamish about serving their readers in every way possible.

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