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Tata Salt Lite launches its new campaign #TakeItLite to create awareness on “Hypertension” and its symptoms
MUMBAI: Tata Salt Lite, a low-sodium salt specially formulated to provide 15% lower sodium than regular salt, launched its new campaign today to spread awareness on hypertension and its symptoms. Hypertension or high blood pressure, often termed as a silent killer is one of the leading health problems of urban India. Stressful lifestyles coupled with altered food habits have led to an exponential increase in the occurrence of lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure.
The thought behind the 360 degree campaign is derived from the insight gathered from a group of nutritionists and doctors. According to the insight, hypertension or high blood pressure is a silent killer and people do not recognize the symptoms. Getting angry on small daily life situations without a reason is one of the symptoms of hypertension.
Taking forth the brand’s core promise, ‘DeshkiSehat, DeshKaNamak’, Tata Salt Lite reinstates its commitment towards societal health and well-being. Moving towards building a stronger narrative on health, the new campaign aims to get people to take notice of such behavior and take preventive measures to control their blood pressure.
The campaign’s TVC, conceptualized by Ogilvy and Mather, stars Anand Tiwari and Mansi Parkeh as the lead protagonists. The TCV opens with Anand Tiwari, a 35-37 year old man approaching his fridge to fetch a box of ice cream. On seeing the box empty and yet being left inside the fridge makes him irritable and angry. He starts screaming and shuts the fridge door with anger. Watching him lose his temper and getting hyper on such a petty issue, makes his wife really concerned about him. This is when she realizes that his actions could be a symptom of high blood pressure which needs to be addressed. This incident triggers a change in her buying behavior and she picks Tata Salt Lite, a 15% low sodium salt that will help manage the blood pressure of her family.
Commenting on the new TVC, Sagar Boke, Head- Marketing, Consumer Products Business, Tata Chemicals Ltd., said, “Many studies have shown that a majority of the urban adult population in India suffers from hypertension, a life-threatening condition that can be effectively managed by controlling the intake of sodium along with an active lifestyle. Tata Salt Lite is a 15% low sodium salt specially designed to provide consumers a convenient means to take preventive measures towards keeping the blood pressure in check. The objective of this new campaign is to increase the awareness about the early signs of Hypertension and take preventive action, well in time. This campaign reinforces the Tata Salt philosophy of salt as a health enabler and not just a taste enhancer.”
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VML India lands two finalist spots at Cairns Hatchlings 2026
The Mumbai agency is back in Australia with two teams, a UN brief and 24 hours to impress
MUMBAI: VML India is heading to Australia again. The Mumbai-based creative agency has secured two finalist spots at the Cairns Hatchlings 2026 competition, one in the Audio category and one in Design, making it the only Indian agency to have reached the finals in both editions of the contest since its launch in 2025.
Four people will make the trip. Senior copywriter Shilpi Dey and senior art director Raj Thakkar will compete in Audio. Art directors Shabbir and Shruti Negi will go head-to-head with the world’s best in Design. The finals take place at the Cairns Convention Centre from 13th May, culminating in an awards ceremony on 15th May.
The work that got them there is worth examining. For the Audio category, Dey and Thakkar tackled a brief for LIVE LIKE MMAD with a campaign called Inner Voice, Interrupted. Using spatial audio techniques, the campaign recreates the overwhelming self-doubt that descends after a long workday, physically panning negative thoughts left and right before cutting the noise entirely to reveal a confident inner voice. Strategically targeted at commuters via Spotify during evening rush hours, the campaign reframes the hours after work as an opportunity for personal growth and charitable action.
For the Design category, Shabbir and Negi worked on a brief for Canteen’s Bandanna Day, a campaign highlighting how cancer pushes teenagers out of their own defining moments. Using a pixelated design language to create stark contrast between a blurred world of isolation and a focused world of connection, the campaign, titled The Flipside of Cancer, shows teenagers fading into the background of birthdays, skateparks and school proms. As a Canteen bandanna appears, the blur flips and the teenager snaps back into sharp focus.
Kalpesh Patankar, group chief creative officer of VML India, made no attempt to disguise his satisfaction. “We are immensely proud to see our teams consistently excel on the Cairns Hatchlings platform since its inception,” he said. “They have masterfully tackled challenging briefs across diverse categories, demonstrating both layered storytelling and a unique creative approach. This exceptional teamwork is truly inspiring.”
Dey and Thakkar, returning to the finals after last year’s run, were candid about the demands of the audio medium. “It’s one of the most demanding mediums, where we only have a few seconds to capture a listener’s world with sound alone, so absolute clarity is essential,” they said. “The true measure of creative work is its ability to create positive change, and our audio submission was made to help those who need it most while encouraging people to silence the inner voices that hold them back.”
Shabbir and Negi, competing in Design for the first time, described the experience as “a completely different beast.” “We see it as an opportunity to showcase our expertise, raise the bar, and challenge ourselves in new ways, while also learning from creative minds from across the globe,” they said.
In Australia, the four finalists will face a live 24-hour brief from the United Nations before presenting in a live pitch session. Twenty-four hours, one brief, one shot. VML India has been here before. It knows exactly what is at stake.
