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Wednesday, November 26, 2025
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Fireworks and lights, but no creative spark. Brand campaigns continue to play safe on Diwali

PR and communications professional Dilip Cherian said Diwali ads are often kept short because the screen time is costly, making brands wary of going all out.

Hero MotoCorp’s SS Rajamouli ad shows it wants to change how scooters are advertised

Scooters in India are often marketed through practicality tropes, but Hero MotoCorp chose to narrate its pitch with not just demonstration but also dramatisation.

Mohanlal embraces his feminine side—in a jewellery ad that redefines masculinity

The Vinsmera Jewels ad with Mohanlal breaks from familiar tropes—no ideal daughter, blushing bride, proud father, or feminist monologues.

Urban Company’s new ad highlights migration bias—and who gets to be visible

The new film, Chhoti si Doori, which is part of Urban Company’s Dignity of Labour campaign, explores the contrast between blue-collar and white-collar migration—through a Bihar-to-Bengaluru lens.

Wives and supermodels—How IndiGo marketed to men in sales, IT, and consulting

In 'Sky High: The Untold Story of IndiGo', Tarun Shukla narrates how IndiGo's branding set it apart from other airlines when it was launched.

Advertisement norms for doctors, corporate hospitals can’t be different, says NMC panel

NMC panel agrees on provisions prescribing 'ethical standards' for ads by healthcare institutions, extending norms applicable to doctors.

Ads for charitable causes shouldn’t make viewer feel ashamed for not contributing, say new ASCI norms

Advertising Standards Council of India also says such ads must not disrespect dignity of those on whose behalf appeal is made & not mislead consumers or cause them unjustified distress.

Don’t get fooled by miracle beauty ads – this quackery must be stopped

It is necessary to establish a centralised database or online platform to verify the credentials and certifications of cosmetologists.

92% advertisements for real money gaming did not adhere to guidelines in FY23, says ASCI report

The Advertising Standards Council of India's annual complaints report also revealed a sharp increase in the number of misleading ads featuring celebrities and influencers.

‘Femina’, ‘Meri Saheli’ or ‘Grihshobha’ — women’s magazines are the original ‘influencers’

These magazines often drew readers into the nitty-gritty of running a household, while also allowing women some much-needed downtime.

On Camera

New labour codes make India’s workforce competitive with China—and build Viksit Bharat

By consolidating 29 laws into four codes, compliance is streamlined and regulations are simplified, improving “ease of doing business”. This is bound to improve investor confidence.

Vehicles, TVs, mobile phones—PM EAC report shows rural India is catching up with urban consumers

Rural ownership of motor vehicles jumped from 19 percent in 2011-2012 to 59 percent in 2023-2024, while urban rose from 40 percent to 68 percent during the same time period, study by two members of PM-EAC says.

General secrets from frozen peaks: A Kargil veteran reveals what politically correct writers left out

At the Jindal Literature Festival, Maj Gen (Retd) Lakhwinder Singh reveals secrets from 25 years ago, speaking about the decision that outwitted Musharraf and changed the course of the war. 

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.