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‘Vicks Ki Goli’ remix has fans cheering. They want Fevicol next

After ‘Washing Powder Nirma’ and ‘Bole Mere Lips, I Love Uncle Chipps’, ‘Vicks Ki Goli Lo’ is enjoying a revival. DJ Nucleya remixed it at an EDM concert.

SuperMoney taps into Salman Khan’s ‘Bhai’ persona. The ads look effortless

The ads strip away excess. There are no grand sets, no heavy background scores, no dramatic arcs. The focus is entirely on the actor and the message.

BellaVita’s new ad is selling a vibe. It’s about moving on, not falling in love

Paired with Shah Rukh Khan’s classic song ‘Yeh Dil Deewana', the ad mirrors the brand’s 'timelessness', complete with a black-and-white aesthetic.

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.

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How BJP can build Bengal into a growth hub of eastern India

The decline of traditional industries impeded Bengal's progress. The situation has changed after BJP came into power. There is hope that the new government will attract investors.

India moves to diversify pharma exports & cut US market dependence, eyes $130 billion target by 2030

Commerce ministry kicks off measures to insulate drug makers in wake of West Asia crisis. Renewed focus on Europe, Latin America, Africa among steps to grow ‘pharmacy of the world’.

Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai is new Military Adviser to NSCS, first serving officer to be appointed to post

Lt Gen Ghai, ex-DGMO during Op Sindoor, commanded infantry battalion in western sector, independent brigade in central & Infantry Division in Arunachal, before Srinagar-based 15 Corps.

Three destroyers of Brand India. It’s all in our cities

The central curse of our urban governance isn’t that more voters live in these slummified villages. It’s that the political class panders to them instead of improving their quality of life.