Advertising Standards Council Of India News
Banning condom ads during daytime a futile exercise, say experts
I&B ministry’s condom ads ban during the daytime is not a solution, there has to be regulation on content being broadcast on TV channels, say advertising and branding experts
3 min read13 Dec 2017Abanti Sankaranarayanan elected chairman of ASCI
Abanti Sankaranarayanan of Diageo India has been unanimously elected as the chairman of the board of The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)
2 min read14 Sep 2017ASCI lays down rules on celebrity endorsements
ASCI says celebrities should do due diligence to ensure that all description, claims, comparisons made in the advertisements they endorse are not mislead or deceptive
2 min read14 Apr 2017ASCI upholds complaints against 98 ‘misleading’ ads in June
The regulator received 159 complaints, of which 25 were upheld in healthcare category, 20 in education, 11 in food and beverages and 6 in e-commerce sector
3 min read19 Sep 2016Work in award shows is comprehensible only to jury: Srinivasan K. Swamy
The chairman of the Advertising Standards Council of India on advertising in the age of OTT and Internet of Things, and the role of ASCI
7 min read17 Sep 2016Srinivasan K. Swamy elected chief of Advertising Standards Council of India
Srinivasan K. Swamy, chairman and managing director of R K Swamy BBDO, takes over from HT Media Ltd’s executive director, Benoy Roychowdhury
2 min read9 Sep 2016Flipkart, Snapdeal, Uber under ASCI scanner for misleading ads
Three instances against Flipkart were cited in which the firm allegedly marked up prices of products and offered discounts on the increased price
1 min read5 Oct 2015ASCI seeks changes in ads of 84 brands
Products and services in personal and healthcare category face maximum number of complaints, followed by education
3 min read1 Nov 2014ASCI asks 84 brands to change ads
Upholding complaints against 84 advertisements out of 95 for the month of August 2014, the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has asked 84 brands including Amul butter, Livon Hair Gain, eBay and Hindustan Unilever’s water purifier PureitUltima, to either modify their misleading ads or stop publishing and telecasting them
1 Nov 2014The ‘fairness quotient’ of fairness creams
Experts speak on the ethical responsibility of leaders when it comes to communicating a message about a product
4 min read26 Aug 2014Popular Topics
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