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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.

Dear social media influencers and advertisers, stop encouraging dangerous driving habits

Aamir Khan and Kiara Advani featured in an ad for a bank and raised heckles of many. But the main issue with the ad was that the actors promoted a bad riding habit.

On Camera

If fundamental right to property can be taken away, so can all the others: AG Mulgaokar

If this step even partially achieves its desired results, there will be so much dislocation in the country’s economic structure as to prove a national calamity, advocate AG Mulgaokar wrote in 1969.

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.