Mayawati govt spent over Rs 121 crore on ads

Mayawati govt spent over Rs 121 crore on ads Lucknow: The previous Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh had spent over Rs 121 crore on decorative advertisements during the last five years to showcase its programmes and achievements, the UP Legislative Council was informed on Friday. In a written reply, the state government said in 2007-08 over Rs 13 crore was spent on advertisements while in 2008-09 over Rs 20 crore were spent. Likewise, in 2009-10 over Rs 17 crore...
01:13 AM, Jun 02, 2012

Voltas AC ad gives Cherrapunjee a bad name

Pixelated |  Soumyadip Choudhury

In a city such as Delhi, your air conditioners should be all-weather but not if you happen to be transferred to Cherrapunjee. You may not ...
01:51 PM, May 22, 2012

Jayalalithaa under fire over advertisements

Jayalalithaa under fire over advertisements New Delhi: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's ad campaign worth Rs 25 crore to celebrate one year in power and highlight its achievements has been slammed by critics. Is this an attempt by Amma to position herself for 2014? The Rs 25 crore Amma splash in the national capital was tough to miss as national dailies carried four page adblitz of the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's one year in office....
10:12 PM, May 16, 2012

'Overly sexual' cartoon ad offends UK TV viewers

'Overly sexual' cartoon ad offends UK TV viewers London: TV viewers in Britain have got their knickers in a twist over the sight of women dancing in bikinis and a big woman flashing her underwear in a cartoon advertisement. The 30-second promotion for insurance company confused.com has so far sparked 37 complaints from outraged members of the public who describe it being unduly sexual. Cartoon characters with large breasts in skimpy bikinis are shown jumping up and down...
10:53 AM, Apr 28, 2012
Regional stars stealing the limelight with brand endorsements

Regional stars stealing the limelight with brand endorsements

After 8 years of being the face of a popular cola drink, Akshay Kumar has been replaced by Telugu star Mahesh. ...
01:00 PM, Apr 18, 2012

Gujarat BJP ad depicts Modi as Lord Krishna

Gujarat BJP ad depicts Modi as Lord Krishna New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is caught in the centre of another controversy. An advertisement by the Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) depicts the chief minister as Lord Krishna. Published in a vernacular newspaper, the ad is created by Amreli district President Bharat Kanabar. The advertisement also shows the state BJP President as Arjun and other BJP leaders as the Pandavas. The Congress has already protested against the...
12:25 PM, Apr 06, 2012

Sheila Dikshit retracts statement praising Modi

Sheila Dikshit retracts statement praising Modi New Delhi: After praising Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi earlier at a press conference on Tuesday, Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit backtracked from her statement, with her office issuing a clarification. "It is to clarify that Sheila Dikshit did not praise any chief minister while answering questions posed by the media persons. CM Sheila Dikshit stated that the governments which have been concentrating on fine-tuning governance and have provided stability have...
07:00 PM, Jan 31, 2012

Farhan roped in for ads on crime against women

Farhan roped in for ads on crime against women New Delhi: After a newspaper campaign, actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar will be the likely face of Delhi Police for an audio-visual advertisement to educate people about crime against women. 38-year-old Akhtar, who directed the recently released Bollywood movie 'Don 2', has already appeared in a newspaper campaign in which he exhorted Delhiites to help end violence against women. "Now we are planning an audio-visual campaign with the actor on the issue....
01:55 PM, Jan 29, 2012

EC bans 'peo-puttar' words in Punjab poll campaign

EC bans 'peo-puttar' words in Punjab poll campaign Chandigarh: First it was 'kaka' and now it is 'peo-puttar' (father-son). The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday directed that the words 'peo-puttar' should not be used in advertisements and campaigning, in an incorrect manner, in the run-up to the Jan 30 assembly poll in Punjab. The direction followed a complaint by the Akali Dal to the EC against the Punjab Congress using the word 'peo-puttar' in its series of advertisements...
01:38 PM, Jan 23, 2012

'We remain, Madamji, ever at your feet'

'We remain, Madamji, ever at your feet' New Delhi: It's a classic case of public display of political sycophancy. The New Delhi edition of The Hindu newspaper had an interesting item on January 1, 2012 - a full page jacket advertisement by a Congress leader wishing party head Sonia Gandhi a happy new year and promising to remain at her feet forever. H Vasanthakumar, a Tamil Nadu politician with ownerships in a television channel and a durable...
06:35 PM, Jan 02, 2012
Nothing wrong with the Benetton ad: Prasoon Pandey

Nothing wrong with the Benetton ad: Prasoon Pandey

The Italian clothes giant apologised and pulling out an ad featuring Pope Benedict kissing a top Egyptian Imam. ...
11:51 PM, Nov 17, 2011

British trader tired of Facebook-obsessed employees

British trader tired of Facebook-obsessed employees London: A high-profile British entrepreneur has stopped advertising for new jobs because the people who fill his vacancies spend more time checking Facebook than serving customers. Richard Haddock runs a cattle farm near Dartmouth in Devon. He has diversified into running a farm shop and garden centre at Churston. He is one of Britain's most high-profile farmers who led protests in the 1990s, the Daily Express reports. The 54-year-old Haddock...
08:49 AM, Sep 26, 2011
Aishwarya reveals her baby bump!

Aishwarya reveals her baby bump!

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan recently shot an ad film in Bangkok for a beauty product, showing off her baby bump. ...
09:27 PM, Sep 13, 2011

Pakistan's ad in WSJ on 9/11 draws flak in US

Pakistan's ad in WSJ on 9/11 draws flak in US New York: An advertisement by Pakistan in America's leading daily the Wall Street Journal on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks has not gone down well with readers in New York with some calling the ad a "joke" and questioning how a country where Osama bin Laden was hiding safely for years can "claim to be a victim of terrorism". Readers posted their reaction to the half-page advertisement in...
01:15 PM, Sep 13, 2011

Which country can do more, says Pak's 9/11 ad

Which country can do more, says Pak's 9/11 ad Islamabad: Pakistan has placed an advertisement in the US media to reach out to America on 9/11. "Which country can do more for your peace," asks the advertisement in the Wall Street Journal. "Since 2001, a nation of 180 million has been fighting for the future of the world's seven billion." Dawn reported that Islamabad had initially given this advertisement to The New York Times but they refused to carry...
09:17 AM, Sep 13, 2011
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