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Surrogate ads by liquor companies not disallowed by SC
MUMBAI: The apex court of India has denied entertaining a plea that sought a ban on surrogate advertisements such as soda TVCs and ads by liquor companies. Surrogate advertising is a form of advertising that is used to promote products such as cigarettes and alcohol for which advertisements are prohibited.
A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar dismissed the plea filed by a law student who had also sought a direction to the central government to frame guidelines to disallow such advertisements, PTI reported.
The bench that also comprised Justices S K Kaul and D Y Chandrachud wondered if the petitioner thought the soda advertisements mad people drink alcohol more, and that they disagreed.
The apex court was hearing a plea filed by Kartikey Bhatt, a Rajasthan resident, who claimed that the Cable Television Networks Rules stated that no advertisement shall be permitted which indirectly or directly promotes production, sale or consumption of any intoxicants such as liquor.
However, the government has failed to carry out its duty of ensuring implementation of the law, and surrogate advertisements were being illegally telecast on cable services without seeking prior permission, the plea said.
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Titan Raga campaign urges women to make time for themselves
New film reframes ‘being busy’ as choosing joy without guilt or permission.
MUMBAI: For many women, the busiest thing on the to do list is often… everyone else. Titan Raga’s latest campaign turns that idea on its head, urging women to reclaim moments for themselves without the quiet guilt that often shadows leisure. Instead of glorifying rest, the brand’s new film celebrates the conscious choice to claim joy, without waiting for permission or feeling the need to “earn” it first.
At the heart of the campaign lies a familiar yet rarely spoken truth. Many women instinctively feel that personal time must come only after every responsibility has been ticked off. Leisure becomes something to justify, and joy is postponed until the to do list runs out. Titan Raga’s message is simple: perhaps it never needed permission in the first place.
The film brings this idea alive through everyday scenes rather than dramatic gestures. A working professional, a mother and a film director move through their daily routines, each quietly negotiating that familiar internal voice that questions whether they deserve a moment to themselves. Instead of waiting for the right moment, they simply choose it.
These moments are small and deeply relatable. A pause in the middle of a hectic day, a quiet personal indulgence, or a few minutes reclaimed from the chaos of everyday life. Individually they appear ordinary, but together they carry a quietly rebellious energy.
The narrative is stitched together by a playful track that flips a common refrain on its head: “Haan hoon main busy… making some time for me.” What once sounded like an apologetic explanation becomes a confident declaration.
Titan Company Ltd. chief marketing officer Ranjani Krishnaswamy said the campaign was shaped by a recurring emotional insight.
“What we kept hearing underneath everything was guilt. Not because anyone was asking women to be constantly available, but because they were asking it of themselves. It is not a rule someone handed them, it is something they carry quietly and instinctively. With this campaign we wanted to speak to that moment when a woman realises she has always had the agency to choose differently,” she said.
Ogilvy Bangalore executive creative director Aarti Nichlani added that the team aimed to spotlight everyday decisions that rarely receive attention.
“The idea was to capture moments women seldom see celebrated, those brief pauses where they choose themselves in the middle of everything else. We wanted the film to feel light, relatable and real because sometimes the smallest choices can feel the most liberating,” she said.
The campaign concludes with a simple thought that neatly sums up its spirit: let’s get busy making time for ourselves.
