I have used Meltrack greens (90 min). They were good but if there were kept idle for a month or so, the succumbed to fungus attacks easily. However, Meltrack was clearly the best of the common Indian tape brands.
I bought some TDK blanks a couple of years ago, in Trivandrum. My wife went to a place called Beemapally (which is a haven for smuggled and duplicate stuff) to buy some chinese stuff. I saw a box of TDKs lying in the corner of the shelf. Asked for them immediately, there were only 5 blanks in the box. I bought them, risking the fact that they may have been fake ones. But I was lucky and they turned out to be originals. That shop has never stocked blanks since that day. If I recall correct, the guy charged me Rs.100/- for the 5 blanks. They are still in use and are really good.
I have used T-Series blanks when in college. They were rubbish. When in school, my favourite brand used to be Takai. It used to cost only Rs.10/- per tape and was 60 min and was perfect for a guy on an allowance of Rs.5/- per week. It also had a robust dark brown housing and hence could be given to friends without the danger of breakage. Takai of Delhi used to make some interesting stuff including assembled amplifier boards, TV boards, etc. I was a fan of their's as their product quality tended to be far superior compared to other Delhi made products. This was during the period 1984 to 1988.
