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Star TV labeled as a ‘Superbrand’
NEW DELHI: Superbrands India bestowed The Superbrand award to Star TV for being the strongest brand in the media category.
The much anticipated first list of the winners of India’s very first “Oscars in Branding” – The Superbrands, were announced today and were chosen from over 700 short-listed consumer brands. The Superbrands India 2003 list includes ACC, Airtel, Allen Solly, Amex, Apollo, Aqua Guard, Archies, Ashok Leyland, Band Aid, Bata, Blue Dart, Boost, Boroline, Cinthol, ColorPlus, Dhara, DHL, ESPN, Femina, Fuji Films, Gili, Godrej Refrigerators, Goodknight, Hero Honda, Horlicks, Hutch, ICI Dulux, ICICI Prudential, ITC Welcomgroup, Jaquar, Jet Airways, Johnson’s Babycare Range, Kerala Tourism, Kitply, Levis, Louis Phillippe, Moov, NIIT, Parryware, Phillips, Pizza Hut, Raymond, Reid & Taylor, Revlon, Sahara, Saridon, SIFY (Satyam), Star TV, State Bank of India, Strepsils, Tanishq, Tata Cars, Tata Salt, Tata Tea, Tata Trucks, The Economic Times, The Times of India, Thomas Cook, Timex, Titan and VLCC.
Superbrands is an independent body composed of legendary advertising, marketing, research and media professionals mandated to recognise excellence in branding and promote the discipline of branding itself. The winners have been identified to be the strongest brands in their respective categories.
The Superbrands Organisation has been tracking the branding phenomenon for the past 10 years. The criteria for selection of the winning consumer brands include perceived brand image plus the brands’ mind share, goodwill, consumer loyalty, trust and emotional bonding.
Superbrands India MD and Chairperson Superbrands India Council Anmol Dar said, “Being the competitive market that India is, there is a lot for business and industry to learn from the success of these brands. The Indian Superbrands are the best of the breed and consumers are instinctively aware of their distinction.”
The winners will be felicitated in a gala event later this year, which will also feature the release of the first edition of the book Superbrands, which will be a chronicle of India’s Strongest Brands for the year 2003.
“I’m certain that this inaugural edition and the subsequent books will become collector’s item – a historical perspective of brand development in India and the brand themselves who make the grade to this exclusive hall of fame,” added Dar.
The Brand Council evaluated over 700 consumer brands in the country under 98 different categories to identify the Indian Superbrands for the year. The Brand Council has doyens from the world of commerce and industry including Hindustan Levers Limited Executive Director Dalip Sehgal, AC Neilsen ORG-MARG Chairman KMS Ahluwalia, J Walter Thompson CEO Mike Khanna, Raymond Limited Group President & Full-time Director Nabankur Gupta, O&M Group President & National Creative Director Piyush Pandey, Bennett Coleman & Company President Pradeep Guha, Britannia Industries Limited former MD & CEO Sunil Alagh, Indian Institute of Mass Communications Chairperson Tara Sinha and ITC Chairman Yogi Dewashwar.
The Superbrand juggernaut has now rolled out to 26 countries around the world including the UK, the US, France, Australia, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Holland, Hong Kong, Malaysia and of course India..
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Bombay Dyeing celebrates women this Women’s Day
Heritage brand honours enduring strength with comfort-focused tribute.
MUMBAI: This Women’s Day, Bombay Dyeing isn’t just folding bedsheets, it’s folding generations of quiet strength into one heartfelt message. For over 145 years since 1879, Bombay Dyeing has been a silent witness in Indian homes, present through every change from grandmothers shaping families to today’s women balancing boardrooms, businesses and homes with the same steady grace. This 8 March 2026, the brand turns the spotlight on those women with a simple, powerful reminder: comfort should not only be given by her; it should be created for her.
The campaign celebrates the constant thread running through every generation resilience, nurture and leadership while acknowledging that women often come last when it comes to their own rest and ease. Bombay Dyeing positions its thoughtfully curated collections as personal sanctuaries designed with exactly that in mind:
Rani ka Baug Bedsheets: 400-thread-count premium cotton inspired by royal gardens, blending regal elegance with everyday luxury.
Santino Towels: Ultra-plush, high-GSM cotton with delicate embroidery for spa-like indulgence at home.
The Classic Range: Contemporary, effortless comfort in 100 per cent pure cotton, perfect for the modern woman’s space.
Comforters & Blankets: Quiet essentials that make genuine rest a daily standard, not a luxury.
Bombay Dyeing brand marketing team said, “For generations, women have been the quiet architects of comfort in every home. As a brand rooted in heritage since 1879, we honour their strength and grace by continuing our commitment to quality, trust, and care.”
In a world that moves faster every year, Bombay Dyeing pauses to say what many feel but few voice: the women who hold everything together deserve sheets, towels and blankets that hold them just as gently. This Women’s Day, it’s not about grand gestures, it’s about the small, soft ones that finally say “you first”.
