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PIL against ace cricketers and actors in Bihar court for encouraging gambling
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A social activist in Bihar's Muzaffarpur filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in a district court against former Indian cricket captain and BCCI president...
Govt asks Twitter, YouTube to take down deo brand Layer’r Shot’s obscene ad belittling rape
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The Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry has written to Twitter and YouTube to remove video advertisements of a deodorant brand Layer'r Shot for their...
Fabindia brands Diwali collection “Jashn-e-Riwaaz”, backtracks after major backlash
Should we say that these brands learn nothing from the mistakes of "forced secularism" by other brands or do they commit these horrendous cultural...
Tanishq does it again, pushes more ‘Ekatvam’ down Hindu throats: latest ad pushes for secular, elitist idea of Diwali
After showing an inter-faith baby shower ceremony that struck a discordant note with the lived reality of countless Hindus, Tata group company Tanishq is...
Tanishq ad reflects dismissive attitude of elites towards Hindu concerns over ‘inter-faith’ marriages
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A recent advertisement by Tanishq, a jewellery brand of the Tata Group, for its 'Ekatvam' (Oneness) collection has acted as the proverbial straw that...
Reliance Retail posts Holi ad showing battered women, retracts after criticism
What is the first thing which comes into your mind when you think of Holi? Colors, laughing children playing with pichkaris...maybe fear of group...
HUL’s Kumbh & Holi ads are just latest examples of Ad Industry’s “Civilizing Hindus” mission
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Hindustan UniLever is facing the ire of several citizens for an ad which positions the Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela as a place for...
Now, Hindustan Lever’s “CloseUp” Toothpaste gets into business of civilizing Hindus
The urban HINOs (Hindu in name only) who dominate the country's advertising industry are well known for their Hindu-baiting tendencies.
So first it was Reliance...