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P&G launches new Vicks cough syrup with a promise
MUMBAI: Procter & Gamble (P&G) Hygiene and Healthcare Ltd today launched Vicks Formula 44 cough syrup with a promise that it would give “long-lasting cough relief for up to eight hours.”
Present at the press conference held in Mumbai to announce the launch, were P&G India chairman Bharat Patel, P&G country manager-marketing Rahul Malhorta, ear-and-throat (ENT) head of Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai, Dr Amitav Shukla and singer-cum-VJ Raageshwari.
Raageshwari sang the new jingle for Vicks Formula 44 – the lyrics of which are composed by her father Trilok Lumba- for all those present at the conference. Asked whether she would be starring in the TVCs of the product, she said, “It is too early for the company to decide what they want, whether they want an ad film or a print campaign with me. But I am definitely the face of the product and I will be travelling extensively to endorse Vicks Formula 44.”
Talking about her connection with the product, Raageshwari said, “I am a singer and I have to sing and perform in front of a large audience to keep up the tempo. This requires a lot of shouting and cheering. At the end of the day, I am coughing and my throat is sore. So for me, something like Vicks Formula 44 which provides eight hours of relief is a saviour. Other cough syrups only provide about four hours of relief.”
Patel said, “Our objective is to be a market leader. There is a market of 550 crore in India and we are targetting a significant share in it, although it is not possible for us to give out estimates and spends in a public related company due to the fierce competition in the market.” Speaking about the price of the product, he said, “Our product is priced lower than any other cough syrup in the country.”
Vicks Formula 44 has been approved by WHO and US FDA as they have found no evidence to warrant the international control of DEX (Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide) which is used in the syrup.
Speaking to indiantelevision.com, Malhotra said, “As of now we are only focussing on TVCs for Vicks Formula 44. Our aim is to reach as many people as we can.”
The TVC stars model turned actor and former Mr Grasim Diwakar Pundir and focuses on a father-daughter relationship. The ads are targetted mainly at housewives who are the key decision makers in matters of family health and care.
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Tata Consumer Products highlights workplace bias with no repeat campaign
Women often repeat ideas to be heard; Tata campaign spotlights bias
MUMBAI: In many offices, a familiar moment unfolds. A woman shares an idea in a meeting. The room nods politely, then moves on. A few minutes later, someone else repeats the same thought and suddenly it lands.
This International Women’s Day, Tata Consumer Products is drawing attention to that quiet but persistent workplace dynamic through TheNoRepeatCampaign, an initiative that highlights how often women must repeat themselves before their ideas are acknowledged.
Conceptualised by Schbang, the campaign centres on a mockumentary-style film featuring a corporate employee known simply as “Doobara”, which literally means “again”. The character symbolises the many women across workplaces who find themselves restating their ideas during meetings, brainstorms and presentations before they receive recognition.
The campaign is grounded in research that reflects a broader workplace pattern. According to McKinsey & Company’s Women in the Workplace 2024 report, 39 percent of women say they are interrupted or spoken over in professional settings. Research by Perceptyx in 2022 adds to that picture, with 19 percent of women reporting frequent interruptions and 42 percent saying it happens at least sometimes.
Tata Consumer Products head of corporate communications and investor relations Nidhi Verma, said the campaign aims to bring a commonly experienced but rarely discussed bias into the open.
“Workplaces thrive when every voice is heard the first time it speaks. With #TheNoRepeatCampaign, we wanted to shine a light on a bias that many women experience but rarely gets called out openly. By encouraging teams to listen more consciously and acknowledge ideas fairly, we hope to create environments where contributions are valued for their merit, not the number of times they need to be repeated,” she said.
The film cleverly mirrors the very behaviour it critiques. Through deliberate repetition in the storytelling, viewers experience the subtle frustration of having a point overlooked until someone else echoes it back to the room.
The initiative also ties into Tata Consumer Products’ internal SpeakUp culture, which encourages employees to share ideas and feedback openly while emphasising the shared responsibility of listening and acknowledging contributions.
Schbang president of solutions Jitto George, said the insight behind the campaign came from everyday workplace observations.
“The insight was simple but powerful. Many women have experienced moments where their ideas gain traction only after someone else repeats them. We wanted the storytelling to reflect that reality in a way that feels relatable, slightly uncomfortable and difficult to ignore. The mockumentary format helped capture that everyday dynamic while prompting viewers to rethink how conversations unfold in their own workplaces,” he said.
Aligned with International Women’s Day 2026’s theme, “Give To Gain”, the campaign underlines a simple message. When organisations give attention, acknowledgement and visibility to women’s voices, the entire workplace benefits.
After all, when good ideas are heard the first time, they do not need a second attempt.
