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For Gen Z diamonds are a personal style statement, not something they can tuck awayAs Millennials and Gen Z redefine luxury consumption in India, the natural diamond industry is evolving to meet their demand for individual...
Offshore betting ads growing despite ban on online money games: ASCIOffshore betting promotions are proliferating across India, despite the government's crackdown on online gambling and its related advertise...
In FY26, 97% of violative ads were on digital platforms, 4/5ths of them on Meta: AsciNew data reveals digital platforms dominate problematic advertisements in the upcoming financial year. Meta alone is responsible for a sign...
Speaking diamond: A buyer’s glossary for India’s new disclosure eraIndia's Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) now mandates clear labeling for natural versus laboratory-grown diamonds, enhancing consumer trust...
The dark side of cricket: Why colourism in the game needs calling outSocietal norms often lead to the selective enforcement of laws, with many minor infractions overlooked. This article explores how such leni...
India’s influencer marketing industry to reach Rs 5,000 crore by 2027 as creator economy formalises: Kofluence reportThe creator economy in India is swiftly evolving into a robust and organised sector. Brands are stepping up their accountability, while cre...
UK tenancy rule change from May 1, 2026: Landlords can no longer evict tenants through no-fault evictions, Here’s four other changes for tenants in the United KingdomThe UK's Renters' Rights Act, effective May 1, 2026, significantly overhauls tenant protections. Key changes include abolishing 'no-fault' ...
EU broadcasters say Digital Fairness Act should target Big Tech, not themLeading European media outlets are raising alarms to EU regulators, urging that the forthcoming legislation against unfair digital practice...
Regulator steps up oversight of GLP-1 drug distribution chainIndia's drug regulatory body is intensifying its scrutiny of the distribution channels for GLP-1 weight loss drugs. State drug authorities ...
Advertising council to use AI, ML tools to tackle digital challengesThe Advertising Standards Council of India is embracing technology. Its new chairman plans to use artificial intelligence to make ad regula...
Advertising Standards Council releases draft guidelines for education sectorAds must also not portray average or poor-scoring students as demotivated, depressed, unhappy or receiving less appreciation from parents, ...
ASCI teams up with companies for study on responsible portrayal of women in advertisements“The portrayal of women in advertising has been the subject of much debate. We want to bring out insights that advertisers can tap into for...
Education, healthcare ads continue to dupe consumers with false claims: ASCIThroughout the year -- between April and December -- these two segments continue to lead the list of ad violators with as many as 1,062 com...
64 advertisements withdrawn for not following code: Advertising Standards Council of India"COVID-19 related claims, as well as misleading education claims, continued to dominate the kind of complaints we received at ASCI during t...
Advertising Standards Council of India initiates investigation against liquor brands adsThe self regulatory body for the advertising industry received eight such complaints in the last month against advertisements of some whisk...
Advertising Standards Council of India issues guidelines on celebrity advertisingASCI issued a series of sweeping guidelines on celebrity advertising, aiming to finally clamp down on random or exaggerated claims made by ...
- Government, Advertising Standard Council of India join hands to curb misleading advertisements
They would jointly work on sectors as - agriculture and food, health, education, housing, financial services and e-commerce, a statement sa...
ASCI introduces new steps to eradicate misleading advertisementsAdvertising Standards Council of India said it has introduced several steps to ensure faster action against violators of its code and guide...
- ASCI identifies 55 potentially misleading advertisements
NAMS has identified 55 advertisements in print and on TV that could likely mislead the audience or make false and unsubstatiated claims.
- Ad Standards Council sees sharp rise in complaints
A rash of complaints have made their way to the Advertising Standards Council of India, the industry's self-regulating agency, pointing to ...