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Radhika Apte tells Indian women to buy condoms in Manforce ad. It’s their pleasure after all

In the 55-second commercial, Radhika Apte tells women that for them, 'a condom is your decision to never compromise on your pleasure, protection, and comfort'.

Time to retire Amul Macho’s ‘toing’. No sex appeal in Sidharth Malhotra’s underwear waistband

The storyline of a heroine falling for a guy just because he wears a Macho underwear is a straight up snoozefest. It trivialises both the characters and the audience's intelligence.

Zomato vs Zomato creates multiverse in advertising. Good content, bad marketing

Is it Zo-maa-to or Zo-mai-to? The CTA for other brands on Instagram is a major departure from advertising convention but has little universal value.

Fevicol’s ‘chipku chair’ campaign in Punjab is a lesson in sticking to brand language

People walking with stools stuck to their bottoms is only possible in cartoons – and Fevicol ads.

Federal Bank wants you to look forward to bank visits, new campaign moves away from apps

The tagline Rishta Aap Se Hai, Sirf App Se Nahi, is in line with the bank’s brand philosophy.

Candid, Instagram-worthy, real—Lenskart Karan Johar ads show how to feature celebrities right

Simply having celebrities endorse a product isn’t enough; there has to be a personal touch. Just see what Vimal Pan Masala, Dream 11, CRED, and Manyavar ads have done.

Mira Kapoor’s Schwarzkopf ad campaign is a confused mix of ideas and poor execution

You end up unconvinced to visit a store and pick Schwarzkopf.

Manforce AIDS campaign is confused about what to market—awareness or social responsibility

In 2020, Manforce campaign asked Indians to use condoms without thinking about the brand, a clever way to build goodwill. This time it has fallen short.

New LIC ads are making the insurance agent jobs look cool. Not focusing on fear alone

The company has taken a humorous approach to selling what is possibly the most boring product that can land into a salesperson’s lap.

Internet is finding the BigBasket kid ‘irritating’ but the fault lies somewhere else

Kids have long been featured in commercials for products they have nothing to do with, so BigBasket can’t be blamed for choosing a kid as a protagonist.

On Camera

No Mamata Banerjee, women’s safety isn’t a curfew issue

For Indian women, the smallest unit of control becomes the family; the largest, the State. Both speak the same language.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.