Condom-shy India arouses interest of global contraceptive makersGlobal contraceptive manufacturers are eyeing India as their biggest growth market, as the country is set to become the most populous in th...
21 Sep, 2023, 02.45 PM IST
Brands ride on Oscar winners: Cos join celebrations with memes, ads on ‘Naatu Naatu’ & ‘The Elephant Whisperers’Brands from ecommerce firms Zomato, Swiggy, Dunzo and Meesho, to restaurant chain KFC, banks Kotak Mahindra and AU Bank, insurance firm HDF...
15 Mar, 2023, 06.41 AM IST
Facebook rejects ads focused on women's sexual health citing policies on adult products & services: ReportIn most cases, Facebook had labeled the ads as containing “adult content”.
12 Jan, 2022, 06.31 PM IST
When will the happy ads return? Advertisers prepare for post-coronavirus economyEven if brands have not committed to advertising budgets yet, almost all are thinking ahead to what those future ads should convey.
05 May, 2020, 08.12 AM IST
Government not considering banning other commercials: Smriti IraniThe information and broadcasting ministry had last month issued an advisory to television channels, asking them to restrict condom advertis...
04 Jan, 2018, 04.49 PM IST
Advertisers seek content guidelines for condom adsRohit Ohri, group chairman at advertising agency FCB India, said the I&B ministry’s clarification “makes sense” as “only objectionable ads ...
22 Dec, 2017, 11.51 PM IST
Rajasthan High Court notice to Centre over curb on condom ads on TVA bench of Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice D C Somani issued notice to the central government, hearing a petition filed by an N...
20 Dec, 2017, 05.46 PM IST
'Ban on condom ads on TV would undo decades of progress'The Population Foundation of India suggested that like in the film industry, advertisements can be graded by content.
17 Dec, 2017, 05.55 PM IST
Sex sells everything, except safe sexThe curfew on condom ads has divided the advertisement industry with many believing that it is reminiscent of the 80s when sanitary napkin ...
17 Dec, 2017, 11.57 AM IST
No child's play: Condom ads banned from 6 am to 10 pm in IndiaThe government on Monday strictly asked TV channels not to air advertisements selling and promoting condoms because these are "indecent esp...
12 Dec, 2017, 10.19 AM IST
Now you can file police complaint over racy condom adsThe only ads pre-screened are relating to cigarettes, tobacco and alcohol, other ads, whether in print or TV or cable, are a voluntary code...
01 Jul, 2016, 11.18 AM IST
Condom ads on television could be driving youngsters to…use condoms!One complainant pointed out that earlier condoms were “depicted as a contraceptive method and a way of family planning” and now are shown “...
05 Oct, 2015, 05.36 AM IST
Don’t wear a condom, wear values to fight Aids: Dr Harsh Vardhan, Health MinisterHowever, what remains a concern is the resurgence of the deadly disease in low prevalence states like Gujarat, MP, Orissa, and UP.
25 Jun, 2014, 08.17 AM IST
Ranveer Singh approached condom maker for the now famous ad, to develop cold feetRanveer is the first A-list Bollywood actor to have signed on as the naughty, tongue-in-cheek, rapping brand ambassador for a condom.
08 May, 2014, 11.18 AM IST
ASCI to use Facebook, Twitter to promote its online redressal serviceThe unique login ID and password for the online account provides consumers a single window to lodge complaints, fast-track complaints.
05 Sep, 2013, 04.53 AM IST
- Government is doing nothing
Beer and condom sales showed significant slowdown. Is the government even concerned? We see no evidence of that.
16 Aug, 2011, 04.49 AM IST
- Govt to legalise airing of adult content on TV
TV viewing at nights will soon become hotter, and it’s not just viewers but broadcasters and advertisers as well, who are cheering!
02 Apr, 2007, 02.49 AM IST