It’s the 101st birth anniversary of cartoonist Dave Berg, remembered for his five decades of work in the satirical magazine ‘Mad’. This is a quiz on cartoons and cartoonists
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A video launched on Earth Day by IIT Madras alumni combines ragas, eminent singers and a message
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A video launched on Earth Day by IIT Madras alumni combines ragas, eminent singers and a message
Rivers are exemplars of life. Indian culture popularly refers to water as
amritham or nectar. But across the world, and closer home, rivers are under threat. Why are rivers so important? And what are we doing to protect them? To promote awareness on river conservation, the International Centre for Clean Water (ICCW), IIT Madras, has launched a six-minute music video.
Religion in advertising: A double-edged sword or smart move?
In the backdrop of the use of religious angles and figures in advertising leading to negative fallout in the recent past, we ask experts if the practice is even needed to build brands and sell products Mumbai, April 13, 2021
Reference to religion or religious context in advertising is nothing new. But in recent years, many such ads with religious connotations have drawn severe backlash on social media, forcing creatives and brands to go on the back foot.
The Tanishq ad that created a strong buzz on social media, or the outrage against celebrity hairstylist Jawed Habib, who courted controversy for allegedly hurting sentiments when an ad for his salon depicted Hindu Gods and Goddesses such as Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Ganesh and Kartik, are a few examples of creative freedom hogging the news for the wrong reasons.
Indian Americans Come Together to Recreate the Iconic Indian Song Mile Sur Mera Tumhara | Global indiawest.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from indiawest.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
From ‘Mile Sur’ to ‘Freedom Run’ and ‘Desh Raga’: How Louiz Banks knitted the music together
An excerpt from ‘Louiz Banks: A Symphony of Love’, by Ashis Ghatak.
Lok Seva Sanchar Parishad conceptualised certain films issued for the public interest because India was going through a critical phase post four decades of independence. Following the assassination of the national leader, there was insurgency in different parts of the country. The continual uprisings of secessionist forces led to a growing disillusionment of the country’s much-famed notion of unity and solidarity. The government thought of using the powerful medium of television, press advertisement and poster campaigns to propagate the idea of a unified India.