Indian Advertisements
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Starbucks #ItStartsWithYourName: It’s all about selling yet another cup of coffee
Corporations around the world should actually make their workers welfare and safety, happiness and well-being their core concerns.
Radha Khan
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Avoid advertisements for online betting platforms, Centre tells media outlets
Betting and gambling are illegal in most parts of the country, the Union Ministry for Information and Broadcasting said in an advisory.
Scroll Staff
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New ‘Bingo!’ ad mocks Sushant Singh, claim social media users; company dismisses allegations
The ad featured actor Ranveer Singh speaking about algorithms and aliens when asked about his future plans, and did not directly allude to Rajput.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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‘No educated person will vote for the BJP. What is the point of studying if we do not get jobs?’
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Readers’ comments: Article on South Asia’s view of India is ‘horribly biased’
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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Actor Pierce Brosnan says Pan Bahar did not tell him about the harmful nature of paan masala
The Delhi State Tobacco Control Cell said the actor had agreed to support the authority in its efforts against advertisements promoting such products.
Scroll Staff
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Delhi government issues notice to Pierce Brosnan over a paan masala advertisement
The health department asked the actor to reply within 10 days or face jail time of two years or a fine of Rs 5,000.
Scroll Staff
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Patanjali ad that calls dark complexion a ‘skin ailment’ was lost in translation, says Ramdev
The yoga guru clarified on Twitter that the company had approved the words ‘skin complications’ in Hindi.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Zomato ad campaign row: Company issues new ad, apologises for offensive content
Social media users had criticised the earlier advertisement as ‘offensive and sexist’.
Scroll
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Zomato withdraws outdoor advertisement after social media users criticise it as offensive and sexist
The company’s co-founder apologised and said the firm had not intended to offend anyone.
Scroll Staff
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Describing food products as ‘fresh’, ‘natural’ or ‘original’ in advertisements may be restricted
In a draft proposal, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has suggested packaging items without chemicals and preservatives.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Hindu activists attack Jawed Habib’s salon in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao over controversial advertisement
The regional secretary of the Hindu Jagran Manch said they will not allow the establishment to operate.
Scroll Staff
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Case filed against Jawed Habib for ‘insulting religious beliefs’ in an advertisement
An ad for the hair-stylist’s firm had showed Hindu gods getting their hair done at his salon.
Scroll Staff
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#Femvertising: Indian advertisements are slowly trying to overturn sexist notions
India's advertisements not only challenge but also reverse the dominant roles that Indian men assume with the women in their lives.
Michelle Mielly, The Conversation & Nandita Sood Perret, The Conversation
The Field
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten ton helps Mumbai secure much-needed win over Hyderabad
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India tour of Bangladesh: Visitors register commanding win in rain-affected fourth T20I
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra stuns world No 2 Wang Manyu; Desai-Ghorpade beat fifth seeds
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh Tamta, Aryan Hooda shine as India bag five gold medals
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Olympics, Athletics: India’s men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams make the cut for Paris Games 2024