D&AD Awards: The nominations

LONDON, UK: Here are the nominations for the D&AD Awards. See this year's In Book winners and Nominations below. Yellow Pencil winners will be revealed on Wednesday 12 June at the Awards Ceremony. 22 Apr 2013 11:05

Ford India sorry for women-gagged-in-car ads

MUMBAI, INDIA: Ford India has apologised for a series of advertisements featuring caricatures of bound and gagged women in the boot of a Figo car driven by former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi (video). 26 Mar 2013 10:42

Transform websites into a lead generation machines

[Subhash Chandra] Aside from being the digital representation of your company or your brand, your website is your single most powerful tool to generate leads. If your site is not attracting the people you can turn into actual paying customers then it's not hardworking enough. You should definitely consider a website redesign to make your website a more potent lead magnet than what it is today. 1 Mar 2013 04:39

Best programs to protect passwords

[Subhash Chandra] The majority of the regular internet users are youths starting from the age of six. In these years, their curiosity is in an all-time high, and the worldwide web has provided an easy access to all the answers. 15 Feb 2013 07:27

What to consider when redesigning a website

[Subhash Chandra] They say that the only constant thing in internet marketing is change and nothing proves this statement more than the ever-shifting design of websites. One day it's black, the next day it's white. One minute it's avant-garde, the next it's streamlined and minimalist. 13 Feb 2013 05:48

Vuclip redefines mobile ad effectiveness metrics

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Vuclip, reputed to be the world's largest independent mobile video and media company, has announced it now offers a solution to evaluate mobile campaign effectiveness. 22 May 2013 12:06

India's top court postpones Bharti boss hearing

NEW DELHI, INDIA: India's highest court has indefinitely postponed a hearing for telecom tycoon Sunil Bharti Mittal over corruption allegations involving the allotment of telecom airwaves. 1 May 2013 11:02

MP threatens hunger strike over Playboy

PANAJI, INDIA: An Indian lawmaker has threatened to go on hunger strike if a Playboy nightclub is allowed to open in Goa, claiming it would promote prostitution in the tourist hub. 10 Apr 2013 10:30

Pepsi T20 Football Campaign on the ball

NEW DELHI, INDIA: If there's one thing that unites Indians, it's a religion called cricket. Also 'Pepsi & Cricket' was expected. But... 9 Apr 2013 10:28

Nokia sued in India for unpaid taxes

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Struggling Finnish phone company Nokia said last week the Indian tax officials had demanded the company pay taxes worth US$363m, but a court order has prevent the payment. 2 Apr 2013 06:58

India refuses to extend Vodafone unit licences

NEW DELHI, INDIA: India's government has told the Indian unit of British mobile phone giant Vodafone that its licences for three big cities cannot be extended and it will have to bid again, the company has said. 27 Mar 2013 07:33

ABIBA Systems to participate in Next Generation Telecom Summit Africa 2013

BANGALORE, INDIA / CAPE TOWN, SA: ABIBA Systems, a leading Indian telecom analytics solution provider, has announced its participation in the Next Generation Telecom Summit Africa taking place in South Africa. 14 Mar 2013 10:55

1,7m applicants for 1,500 jobs

MUMBAI, INDIA: India's largest state-run bank has received 1.7m applications for just 1,500 entry-level clerical jobs and has promised to examine all of them, a report said on Tuesday (12 March). 13 Mar 2013 08:02

Car sales slump in India

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Car sales in India's once-booming passenger market plunged nearly 26% last month on an annual basis, their worst performance in 12 years, industry figures showed on Monday (11 March). 12 Mar 2013 07:19

Bigger is better says motor industry

Growing affluence in emerging markets is good news for manufacturers of gas-guzzling vehicles. 11 Mar 2013 07:32