Author: Indrani Bose

Bombay High Court restrains Apollo Tyres from “defamatory” ad against CEAT

The injunction, passed by Justice Mini Pushkarna, was granted ex parte and aims to prevent Alpino from spreading allegedly negative portrayals of oats on social media or other platforms.

The Bombay High Court further found that the Visual Commercial (VC) aired by Apollo Tyres was “prima facie” derogatory and disparaged CEAT’s product.

Santosh Desai calls out ICICI Bank for “terrible experience”

Small and independent agencies do not have the resources or the means to protect their interests against bad practices in the industry and feel the fire need for stronger industry bodies that will represent them and proactively protect their interests.

Is this just one case, or is there a systemic problem with how ICICI handles fraud?

ASCI joins ICAS global think tank to advance responsible advertising

Manisha Kapoor, CEO & Seceretary General, ASCI and ICAS Vice President stated: “ASCI via its ASCI Academy is very honored to be a founding member of the ICAS Global Think Tank. As issues around advertising regulation get more complex, it is important that we all put together our minds and resources to support this initiative. We look forward to meaningful discussions and outcomes that will help build consumer trust and confidence in brands and advertising.”

This initiative is dedicated to fostering self-regulatory engagement, critical thinking, and research to advance responsible advertising worldwide.

Cashify appoints Ujjwal Sinha as head of marketing

In his new role, Ujjwal will oversee and direct all aspects of consumer marketing at Cashify.

Before joining Cashify, Ujjwa Sinha served as Associate Vice President of Marketing at CARS24, where he played a pivotal role in driving business growth through innovative marketing strategies.

GroupM predicts record festive growth for TV, Digital and OOH

Ashwin Padmanabhan, Chief Operating Officer, GroupM, South Asia says TV and Print are expected to grow at high single digits, driven by investments in non-fiction programming on TV and impactful formats in Print.

Ashwin Padmanabhan, Chief Operating Officer, GroupM, South Asia expects digital media to grow between 15-20% this festive season, and out-of-home (OOH) advertising to see healthy double-digit growth.

Sam Altman steps down from safety committee as OpenAI faces scrutiny

OpenAI has announced that its CEO, Sam Altman, is stepping down from the Safety and Security Committee, an internal group established to oversee critical safety decisions for the company's projects. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Former researchers have accused Altman of prioritizing OpenAI’s corporate interests over genuine AI regulation.