Sensing swelling anger against demolitions, CM, Ministers attempt to douse the fire

The list includes 71 sitting MLAs and several prominent party leaders

This decision comes as the existing contract with the current vendor, TerraCIS, is set to expire on November 30, 2024

A day after India’s announcement, Beijing says a resolution has been reached over “relevant matters” on China-India border

A multi-modal logistics hub to come up at Paritala, says Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Cyclone Dana, formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal, is expected to affect six to seven districts of Benga

During the last Lok Sabha polls, Ajit Pawar’s wife, Sunetra Pawar, secured 573,979 votes in Baramati but was defeated by her sister-in-law, Supriya Sule, Sharad Pawar’s daughter, who garnered 732,312 votes

“This was disclosed in a meeting of AP Minister for Education, IT and Electronics Nara Lokesh with representatives of the Vedanta Group subsidiary at the company’s office in Mumbai on Thursday” 

‘80,000 government employees will be roped in for conducting the survey and they will be appropriately trained for it’

Notably, the floating toxic foam on the Yamuna River in the Kalindi Kunj area persisted, as the water pollution remained high

The collaboration leverages Qure’s deep-learning imaging tools, complemented by Roche’s diagnostic portfolio

Addressing the nation on the occasion of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary, Modi emphasised the need to “identify urban Naxals” who purportedly spread separatism and division

“A technical committee comprising the chief engineers has been constituted on July 24 only to formulate the norms to resolve such issues with regard to pending bills of the past tenders and close the matter permanently”

The last five years of the state’s political landscape, marked by defections and power struggles, have left voters wary. The roller-coaster twists in Maharashtra’s politics have sparked both intrigue and doubt, with alliances hanging by a thread and loyalties as uncertain as ever.

Solid Power Purchase Agreements and flexible technologies are expected to mitigate obsolescence risks and drive project-level investments

IP may become a point of contention, as new administration may seek greater reciprocity

Brands typically march into March with women’s day campaigns and we have already seen a few get off to an early start on the theme of “inspiring inclusion”

Rolls-Royce unveils Arcadia, the third custom-made ‘Coachbuild Droptail’ in the world

It’s IPL season and the volume of ads has gone up. It also means CRED is back with its signature disruptive ads. It’s also poll season and there is fair buzz around political ads.

The start of the financial year has seen brands get off to a great start with several good campaigns flooding the screens. Some of these, like Ariel, are annual iterations — a nice touch, for it shows continuity of thought and messaging.

Goafest, the premier event of the advertising and marketing community is back — but this time in Mumbai.

The advent of summer has seen brands at their light-hearted best. Quirky scenarios and humorous dialogues are being used to deliver summer laughs and the brand message. 

Millions of ads have been made portraying mothers recommending everything from tea to detergent. So it’s hardly surprising that on Mother’s Day, advertisers are scripting beautiful campaigns effusively celebrating the day.

No destination is too far, and no possibility far-fetched with the right luggage

In conversation with Ajoy Chawla, CEO, Tanishq, the jewellery division of Titan Co Ltd 

This fortnight a print ad overshadowed all the TVCs, becoming the talk of the town. As IPL draws to a close, cricket continued to be a big theme.

Day marketing dominated the ads of last fortnight with Father’s Day eliciting a rush of campaigns. Pride Month and World Music Day came in for brand love too.

Here’s a quick shot at the best apps for different sports that I and my friends use — with a rider

The spectator friendly 20-over format has grown the game — 89 countries are now ranked in T20 men’s cricket and 74 countries in T20 women’s cricket

Lights, Camera, action: Ace ad film maker and movie director on creative trends and changing technology

It was a dull fortnight for ad commercials — perhaps due to the confusion created by the new self-declaration certification norms. Some works of new brands, however, caught the eye.

The precise rituals of the Olympics hold learnings for all brands

A noticeable trend this fortnight was the growing number of brand campaigns created by independent agencies outside the networks or films created in-house by companies.

Brands are chasing their own pot of gold at the Olympics, piggybacking on athletes and unleashing campaigns that highlight their grit and determination

The monsoon is still active across India, and equally it has rained campaigns. After a brief dry spell, brands have found their muse in Independence Day, Raksha Bandhan campaigns.

The Advertising Club has forged a deal with the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) to offer global courses at special prices to its members under the aegis of The TAC Academy.

This fortnight has been marked by two films with standout storytelling that tug your heartstrings. Brands are also gearing up for festive times ahead with bold campaigns.

Formula for personal growth: Brand and design evangelist Lulu Raghavan says one has to be grounded and humble to nurture ambitions

It’s that time of the year when brands are all about family – it could be friends as family, or your workplace as one big family. Festive vibes bring out the sentimental best among ad film makers – one has gone so far as to make a 24 minute ad film, perhaps the longest ever one has seen.