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Thursday, December 4, 2025
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Topic: Advertising

Cadbury, Luna to Hutch pug—a look at Piyush Pandey’s iconic ads

Pandey’s 1994 ad for Cadbury was a zeitgeist in itself, helping Cadbury transition from a product made for kids to a staple for the young, romantic, and carefree adult.

Airtel is ditching long TV ads for catchy Instagram reels. It knows what works

Airtel tapped into nostalgia by featuring actors Neena Gupta and Ashish Vidyarthi, but gave it a modern twist with a script tailored for Gen Z, smartly bridging the gap between two generations.

‘Prashant’ trend shows how advertising is changing—influencers, meme pages hold the power

Swiggy Instamart, Britannia, Phillips and a few others turned the joke into quick, clever content. Britannia even rolled out an exclusive ‘Prashant pack’.

50+ Million Views, 50+ CGI Creations: How Craywingz Is Redefining New-Age Advertising

In the world of digital advertising, Craywingz has emerged as a game-changer, capturing over 50 million views with more than 50 dynamic CGI campaigns....

Centre to announce rules barring surrogate ads and sponsoring of events promoting liquor in India

In India, direct advertising of liquor is banned. Changes threaten a surcharge for liquor makers in India and would force firms such as Carlsberg to redraw their marketing campaigns.

How HC verdict may impact lawyers using Insta reels, LinkedIn profiles to ‘advertise’ their services

Madras HC has ordered Bar Council of India to issue circulars to state bar councils to start disciplinary proceedings against lawyers ‘advertising, soliciting works directly or indirectly’.

Patanjali case has changed ad regulations. SC mandate only causes more trouble

Burdening advertisers with increased compliance will stymie the industry. Instead, empower consumers to detect and report misleading ads to bodies like the CCPA and ASCI.

Shinde-led Maharashtra govt plans Rs 84 cr special publicity drive ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Drive will give info about schemes, projects & development works undertaken in 2023-24. Specific budgets are set aside for different media, with largest share for outdoor advertising.

Jammy to Indiranagar ka gunda — Rahul Dravid ‘The Wall’ of advertising even after cricket pitch exit

Once 'Mr Dependable' of Indian cricket, Dravid is now the team's coach. His acting skills, displayed in brand endorsements over the years, add to his fan following.  

Influencers are using their make-or-break power to blackmail companies

In 'The Pursuit of Reputation', Amith Prabhu and Sujit Patil attempt to reveal about the workings of the public relations machinery working behind every brand at present and its potential in the future.

On Camera

My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.