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  Job advertisement barring south Indians sparks outrage, exposes regional bias in hiring practices

  Trending | December 17, 2024 22:54 IST

  A Noida-based consulting firm's job ad excluding South Indian candidates has sparked outrage, highlighting ongoing regional bias in India's job market.

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  Men walking with advertisement board of food delivery app in Bengaluru goes viral, netizens react

  Karnataka | December 09, 2024 16:01 IST

  The picture drew criticisms from social media users who called this 'visual pollution', while some said they could do the job and asked how much the food delivery app was paying for this.

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  Srilankan Airlines Ad shows real locations of Ramayana, video goes viral

  Trending | November 11, 2024 16:36 IST

  Srilankan Airlines shared a Ramayana-themed video on its social media handle X. In the clip, a grandma reads a picture storybook of the epic to her grandson, narrates scenes from Ramayana and displays real-life visuals from the mentioned locations.

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  DMRC pulls out Delhi Metro breast cancer advertisement after public outcry

  Delhi | October 24, 2024 17:27 IST

  In no time, social media platforms were flooded with posts terming the campaign run by the non profit, founded by former cricketer and cancer survivor Yuvraj Singh, “tone deaf”, "stupid symbolism" and "starved of human decency".

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  Samsung Galaxy S24 prices drop by up to Rs 30,000 ahead of Diwali: How to buy?

  Technology | October 13, 2024 16:19 IST

  With Diwali approaching, it's an ideal time to buy the Samsung Galaxy S24 at a discounted price. Festive discounts, exchange offers, and cashback options make this an attractive deal for tech enthusiasts and photography fans.

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  Ogilvy's Piyush Pandey receives LIA Legend Award, reinforces India on global map

  India | October 03, 2024 12:04 IST

  Piyush has been with Ogilvy since 1982 and was the Executive Chairman of Ogilvy India from 2004 to 2023. Before his current global creative role, he served as Ogilvy's Global Chief Creative Officer for two and a half years.

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  Amazon introduces AI-powered image generation for advertisers

  Technology | October 26, 2023 8:30 IST

  Amazon Ads has introduced image generation in beta, starting with a select group of advertisers and gradually extending its accessibility to a wider audience. This cutting-edge tool exemplifies Amazon's dedication to enhancing the advertising experience for advertisers and customers alike.

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  Sylvester daCunha, creator of Amul's 'Utterly Butterly' ad campaign, passes away

  Business | June 21, 2023 20:58 IST

  The creator of Amul's 'Utterly Butterly' campaign Sylvester daCunha has passed away.

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  Swiggy takes down billboard over new 'egg adv' for Holi after outrage on social media

  Business | March 07, 2023 21:59 IST

  Controversy: Swiggy's egg advertisement billboards for Holi have been taken down after people expressed outrage on social media.

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  Meta introduces no-cost EMIs for advertisers in India

  Technology | January 17, 2023 15:37 IST

  New Delhi: Meta said it will bear the applicable interest payable to the bank, and give it as an upfront discount to the business on its ad spends. With no-cost EMI billing, advertisers can choose any amount between Rs 3,200 and Rs 5 lakh to convert to EMIs.

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  Netflix's 'Basic with Ads' streaming plan gets slow start: Report

  Technology | December 21, 2022 19:38 IST

  Netflix launched the "Basic with Ads" plan on November 3 at $6.99 per month, compared to between $9.99 and $19.99 per month for an ad-free subscription. In addition to the Basic with Ads subscribers who signed up for Netflix, the firm observed only 0.1% of Netflix's existing US subscribers.

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  Netflix will no longer be an ad-free platform!

  Technology | June 24, 2022 18:00 IST

  Netflix witnessed its stock tumbling by 20 per cent after it reported a loss of 2 lakh paid subscribers in the first quarter of 2022, its first subscriber loss in over a decade.  

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  5 ways to disable popup ads from smartphone gaming

  Technology | May 24, 2022 15:50 IST

  We bring to you 5 ways to stop those annoying pop-up advertisement which bothers you during your game play. 

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  Disney+ stops advertisement from preschool content

  Technology | May 18, 2022 14:15 IST

  Disney+ will have fewer ads than its sister if compared with service Hulu's ad-supported tier, which shows almost double the ads, which it takes much time which is approximately 7.4 ads, as per the report.  

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  After Tanishq, Fabindia forced to withdraw 'Jashn-e-Riwaaz' advertisement

  India | October 20, 2021 12:45 IST

  Ironically, the collection which paid homage to Indian culture received criticism from senior BJP leaders who accused the brand of 'Abrahamisation' of the Hindu festival of Diwali by using an Urdu term.

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  Alia Bhatt's on-screen father Bijay Anand supports her amidst 'Kanya Maan' controversy

  Celebrities | September 24, 2021 7:28 IST

  Actor Bijay Anand who played Alia Bhatt's father in the ad commercial is the latest one to share his opinion on the ad which features the actress as a bride.

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  Tanishq withdraws ad on interfaith family after #BoycottTanishq trends, faultilines deepen

  Business | October 13, 2020 17:15 IST

  Jewellery brand Tanishq on Tuesday withdrew its ad showing an interfaith family following a sharp backlash on social media with some accusing the company of promoting ‘love jihad’ and ‘fake secularism’.

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  This viral ad by New Zealand govt uses adult stars to teach web safety

  June 23, 2020 21:00 IST

  According to the Government's website: "It's normal for young people to be curious about intercourse. The best way to support them is to have open, honest conversations about what they might see and how it's different from real mating and relationships."

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  Pakistan imposes total ban on advertisement of tobacco products

  World | February 02, 2020 11:50 IST

  Pakistan has put a complete ban on advertisements of tobacco products including online ads. A Pak government official said such actions were pending for a long time.

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  Row after IRCTC contractor's controversial recruitment ad sought candidates on caste lines

  India | November 07, 2019 22:26 IST

  Following the controversial advertisement, the Indian Railways said the HR manager of the catering vendor has been sacked and the contractor has apologised.