Tobacco, cigarettes, soft drinks, junk food — Bollywood actors and Indian sports personalities have never shied away from appearing in advertisements for unhealthy items.
There is now hope that Cristiano Ronaldo's Euro 2020 press conference act could mean that Ajay Devgn or Shah Rukh Khan won't be able to do a ‘Zubaan kesari' and sell us Vimal Elaichi.
The new rules stipulate a three-layer mechanism — self-regulation by broadcasters, self-regulation by self-regulating bodies and an oversight mechanism by the central government.
IPL's official partner CRED has created quite a stir with its campaign. But Indian ad makers will have to do more as hate shrinks space for creativity.
Kamal Sharma claims unknown persons committed cheating, forgery & breach of trust, based on info he collected from friends in advertising & ‘open sources’.
Generations of Indians will remember Air India's Maharajah, with his portly figure, impressive moustache, sharp nose and wardrobe that changed with every city to which he was flying.
Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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