Ad Campaigns
Sirona launches Raksha Bandhan campaign
Mumbai: Sirona, a feminine hygiene brand (part of the Good Glamm Group), has launched a powerful new Raksha Bandhan campaign featuring the impower self-defence pepper spray. Shining a spotlight on the stark safety divide between men and women, Sirona’s latest Rakhi campaign highlights this disparity. It encourages everyone to take active steps in protecting their loved ones by empowering them with the impower self-defense pepper spray.
While men often feel relaxed and secure in daily situations like walking at night or taking a cab, women navigate a world where vigilance is an unavoidable reality. The campaign video highlights just that and has already garnered over 1 million views, resonating with audiences across the nation, and reflecting on Sirona’s ongoing commitment to addressing the unique challenges women face and providing practical solutions to enhance their safety.
“It is unfortunate that we live in a world where women have to constantly watch their backs,” said Sirona head of marketing Anika Wadhera. “While we hope the world becomes a safer place for them, we must ensure that they can take their safety into their own hands. Our goal at Sirona is to empower women so that they feel confident and secure in their daily lives when they step out to achieve their dreams. Through the key messaging of the campaign, we want to reach out to men, highlight the safety divide, and encourage them to do their bit to ‘impower’ the women in their lives.”
Impower pepper spray is a non-lethal self-defense tool designed to bridge this safety gap. It provides women with a device that can be used in unfortunate circumstances where they may need to protect themselves. The spray causes a severe burning sensation in the eyes, excessive tearing, breathing difficulty, extreme coughing, and a runny nose for about 45 minutes, giving women enough time to escape from danger.
This Raksha Bandhan, Sirona invites everyone to step beyond traditional gifts and focus on meaningful gestures that ensure the safety and well-being of their loved ones. By gifting the Impower Pepper Spray, you not only express your love but also take a proactive step towards their protection.
NATIONAL: Amazon Ads has laid out a sharply tech-led vision for the advertising industry in 2026, arguing that artificial intelligence, streaming TV and creator partnerships will combine to turn brand building into a more precise, performance-driven business.
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Behind the scenes, AI-driven analytics will take on a bigger role in campaign optimisation, identifying patterns, spotting opportunities and recommending actions that would previously have required teams of analysts.
Streaming TV is another big battleground. With India’s video streaming audience now above 600 million and connected TV users at 129.2 million in 2025, advertisers are set to treat streaming not just as a branding channel but as a performance engine, measured increasingly by sales, sign-ups and bookings rather than just reach.
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Taken together, Amazon Ads argues, these shifts mark a move towards advertising that is both more human and more measurable, where AI handles the complexity, and creativity does the persuading.
