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#BoycottTanishq trends after ad on Hindu-Muslim marriage accused of promoting ‘love jihad’

The 45-second Tanishq ad shows a Muslim family celebrate a traditional South Indian baby shower ceremony for pregnant daughter-in-law.

87% Indians find disclaimers in ads difficult to read, view or hear, survey finds

Survey by LocalCircles also says 86% of Indian consumers have come across advertisements on various media that they found were inappropriate for children.

Facebook not among those eligible to get central govt ads but Google, Twitter make the cut

Modi govt devised a policy for social media ads in May. Before the new policy kicked in, no social media firm was eligible to directly get advertisements from Centre.

Vin Diesel is helping this Chinese couple earn billions by selling electric scooters

Shares of Shanghai-based Yadea Group Holdings Ltd have risen more than fourfold since a low in March, propelling the fortune of the co-founders to a combined $1.9 billion.

How Coke came to be known as Thanda and will now be synonymous with Ilaiyaraaja

Legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja is all set for his ad world debut with a jingle for the beverage giant.

This ad wants women to take care of their health, but not everyone is buying it

An advertisement raising awareness on anaemia in women drew some flak for the visual focus on the women and their clothing.

When ’90s kids were getting drawn to cola, this Doodh ad made drinking milk cool again

When children wanted soft drinks & adults thought they didn't need milk, 'Doodh Doodh Doodh Doodh' jingle reminded them milk was still important, & fun.

Bizarre United Colours of Benetton ad on Delhi voting has social media split

United Colours of Benetton video ad features leaders saying things like 'I will build a masjid' and 'I will build a temple', with the camera focused on their mouths.

Gillette has it right, advertisers can’t just celebrate masculinity & ignore #MeToo

No advertising campaign challenging stereotypes about girls and women has ever been this controversial.

Liril and Lalitaji: A tale of two ads and how they captured India’s attention

The two ads created by Alyque Padamsee showed India at the cusp of change.

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Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.