There is new courtship ritual in Haryana. Villages in the state have recently been plastered with a slogan

People in France might soon get to watch television without being bothered by pesky ads. The French Parliament has passed a law to impose new taxes on telecommunication companies and private broadcasters to finance an advertising ban on prime time television. It has also increased the television licence fee. On February 4, senators in the National Assembly voted 177 to 159 in favour of

In a new program centered on Earth Day, eBay is becoming the latest company to promote its green credentials.

EBay is now a green company?

An excuse to privatize irrigation project STARTED in 1984, the yet to be completed Nira Deoghar irrigation project in Maharashtra has run into rough weather. A recent judgement by the three-member water regulatory authority has put on hold the privatization of the project in Bhor taluka, Pune district. Aimed at irrigating 45,000 hectares the project when conceived was to cost Rs 62

In October activists of the International Campaign for Justice for Bhopal issued an advertisement in the brochures of the India Chem exhibition. But the advert was issued in the name of Clean Chemistry Council, a fictitious European public relations firm, offering consultancy to corporations for improving their public image. The ad cited Dow Chemical as a pioneer in charity

Activists of the International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal played a prank at the chemical export exhibition India Chem to expose the dealings of Dow Chemicals. The activists issued an advertisement in the brochures of the exhibition in the name of Clean Chemistry Council, a fictitious European public relations firm, offering consultancy to corporations for improving their public image

The auto industry in the us is going through a massive makeover by cutting down on traditional advertisements. The sharp downturn in the auto industry

WWF UK has launched an ad campaign attacking Shell

Are there public health consequences when regulators turn a blind eye to cross border advertising that contravenes national laws? Although Canada prohibits direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs, no steps are taken to prevent US advertising from reaching the Canadian public. The linked study by Law and colleagues (doi: 10.1136/bmj.a1055), provides compelling evidence that this does have consequences for public health and of the need for better regulatory oversight. (Editorial)

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