From $22 billion to zero: Success, not failure, brought Byju downByju's, once a $22 billion edtech giant, has collapsed. Founder Byju Raveendran faces jail for contempt. The company's downfall stems from ...
27 May, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Mumbai executive reveals adult website ad experiment after Meta ads became expensiveA Mumbai marketing executive has revealed that his company experimented with running advertisements on adult websites after rising costs on...
26 May, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
UP RERA new advisory: 6 key checks homebuyers should do before purchasing propertyThe Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UPRERA) has issued a crucial advisory for homebuyers, detailing six essential checks be...
14 May, 2026, 06.08 PM IST
Online gaming companies seek a clear regulatory playfieldIndia's online gaming sector is approaching the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology for guidance on new gaming rules. Compan...
12 May, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
India is facing a data obesity epidemic—as storage in phones fails to keep up with people’s voracious appetite for visualsIndia’s growing use of smartphones, AI tools and social media is driving a surge in demand for digital storage, with experts warning of a “...
10 May, 2026, 08.15 AM IST
Insurance dark patterns: How customers pay higher premiums and buy unnecessary add-ons online, explain Deloitte India’s Aakash Sharma & Suchintan ChatterjeeDeloitte India’s Aakash Sharma & Suchintan Chatterjee talk to Yasmin Hussain on insurance dark patterns.
27 Apr, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
GST 2.0 Inverted duty structure hurts FMCG, Pharma: Expert flags concernsIndian enterprises are navigating challenges posed by the Goods and Services Tax. The inverted duty scenario is particularly affecting FMCG...
18 Apr, 2026, 10.56 AM IST
MIB action against TV channels declines after 2022 highThe ministry took 12 actions in 2024 and 2025 combined for violations of the Programme Code and Advertising Code, including four in 2024 an...
02 Apr, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
Most of India's top influencers not disclosing commercial tie-ups: ASCIThe self-regulatory body said digital platforms reported 97 per cent of the violative ads during the April-September 2025 period, with Meta...
11 Nov, 2025, 09.56 PM IST
ASCI teams up with online gaming industry to tackle offshore betting adsThe Advertising Standards Council of India has joined forces with multiple gaming federations to address illegal offshore betting and gambl...
18 Feb, 2025, 02.32 PM IST
Working on rules for regulating online ads: MIB tells parliamentary panelThe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) is developing rules to regulate online advertisements, incorporating ethical guidelines ...
02 Jan, 2025, 07.17 AM IST
81% of ad violations were on account of misleading claims in FY24: ASCIASCI examined 10,093 complaints and investigated 8299 advertisements. The majority of violations were on account of misleading claims at 81...
23 May, 2024, 01.04 AM IST
Why has Pornhub sued the European Union?Pornhub has challenged the European Union's Digital Services Act, disputing its designation as a "very large" online platform. The adult en...
08 Mar, 2024, 11.55 AM IST
Digital media continues to be biggest source of ad violations: ASCIASCI observed a significant increase in ads directly violating the Drug and Magic Remedies Act of 1954, leading to the issuance of intimati...
22 Nov, 2023, 10.26 PM IST
TikTok unveils new measures ahead of EU Digital Services ActChinese-owned social media platform TikTok has announced a raft of new features for European users aimed at improving compliance with incom...
04 Aug, 2023, 02.24 PM IST
Equalisation levy of 6% to come in force from June 1At present, equalisation levy is leviable only on payments relating to online advertisements, said C A Gupta, Partner, Deloitte Haskins and...
30 May, 2016, 10.24 PM IST
Stringent PMLA to apply if foreign assets not disclosed by September 30The department today brought out an advertisement to publicise the "one time opportunity to come clean through the compliance window."
20 Jul, 2015, 09.28 PM IST