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FMCG Marketers Face Sugar Price Surge and Regulatory Challenges?blur=25

While sugar prices have surged 30%, rising cost of edible oil, wheat, cocoa adds to margin pressure; packaged food advertisers left to choose between cutting spends or protecting festive visibility

Kanchan Srivastava 2 hours ago

Navigating India's TV Ratings: New Rules vs. Investment Challenges?blur=25

The investment question is becoming more difficult because the television market itself faces structural pressure

Imran Fazal Aug 27, 2026 9:25 AM

MIB Strengthens Anti-Drug Messaging on OTT Platforms?blur=25

The advisory comes days after the ministry issued a separate direction to private satellite television channels to carry an anti-drug disclaimer during their programming

e4m Staff Aug 25, 2026 9:55 AM

ASCI Reports 4,858 Betting Ads in Year Since PROGA Implementation?blur=25

ASCI said almost 97% of advertisements reported during the post-PROGA period were found on the Meta Ad Library, Instagram and websites

Imran Fazal Aug 25, 2026 9:18 AM

SEBI's New Bond Ad Rules Aim to Enhance Credibility for Finfluencers?blur=25

For the creator economy, the impact may depend largely on the type of financial content being produced

Shalinee Mishra Aug 25, 2026 9:12 AM

Sebi Proposes New Rules to Regulate Bond Marketing and Influencer Ads?blur=25

The regulator's consultation paper proposes a revised advertising framework for online bond platform providers

e4m Staff Aug 24, 2026 12:52 PM

Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal?blur=25

The tribunal directed Jagat Gouri Cable Net to return the 194 STBs in good and working condition within two months of the judgment

Imran Fazal Aug 24, 2026 8:27 AM

Industry Urges MIB to Restart BARC Ratings Before Festive Season?blur=25

Following Thursday's high-level govt meeting on the prolonged ratings impasse, the industry is yet to receive any fresh direction from the ministry

Imran Fazal Aug 21, 2026 9:10 AM

Government Meeting Aims to Resolve BARC Ratings Dispute?blur=25

The meeting, attended by I&B Secretary and senior government officials, discussed at length the outstanding issues surrounding BARC's compliance with the TRP 2026 policy

Imran Fazal Aug 20, 2026 3:28 PM

MIB mulls fresh accessibility norms for TV channels, may ease compliance timelines?blur=25

The ministry first issued the Accessibility Standards for Persons with Disabilities in Television Programmes on September 11, 2019

Imran Fazal Aug 13, 2026 8:59 AM

Experts Highlight Accessibility Gaps in India's OTT Content and Apps?blur=25

For OTT companies, a common set of definitions, testing standards and reporting requirements could be as important as the accessibility features themselves

Imran Fazal Aug 11, 2026 8:53 AM

ASCI Reports 97% of Summer Ads Misleading, Urges Compliance?blur=25

Of the 40 ads reviewed, 21 were modified or withdrawn by advertisers without contest after ASCI raised concerns, while another 18 were held to be in violation by the Consumer Complaints Council

e4m Staff Aug 6, 2026 12:49 PM

OTT Platforms Face Confusion Over Accessibility Regulations?blur=25

While the MIB relies on a three-tier self-regulatory grievance mechanism, the DEPwD proposes a statutory, penalty-backed enforcement framework

Imran Fazal Aug 6, 2026 8:54 AM

PepsiCo Removes 'Energy' Label from Sting Ahead of FSSAI Deadline?blur=25

Red Bull, Reliance Consumer Products, Monster and Hell have sought more time to comply

e4m Staff Aug 4, 2026 10:23 AM

Somya Gandhi Promoted to Director of EHS at Eternal?blur=25

Prior to her promotion, Somya held the role of Senior Corporate Lead - EHS | Governance, Risk & Compliance

e4m Desk Aug 3, 2026 11:38 AM

MIB Grants Conditional Approval to BARC for TV Ratings Resumption?blur=25

e4m had first reported that the Ministry was inclined to allow BARC to resume ratings while the formal renewal process continued

e4m Staff Jul 31, 2026 1:53 PM

Sethurathnam Ravi: A Pillar of Trust in India's Financial Landscape?blur=25

As he turns 67 today, that body of work reads less like a résumé and more like a map of where Indian finance had to be rebuilt from the inside

e4m Staff Jul 22, 2026 12:02 PM

Bharat Gupta?blur=25

Bharat Gupta, Founder & Chief Architect at ToBe, shares a comprehensive note outlining the critical paradigm shift currently underway in India's digital regulatory environment

e4m Staff Jul 20, 2026 11:43 AM

WhatsApp Username Feature?blur=25

Messaging platform submits its reply to the Centre's notice, while officials assess whether the proposed feature adequately addresses concerns over online fraud, impersonation and cybercrime

e4m Staff Jul 10, 2026 1:23 PM

AI in Advertising: Legal Risks Loom as Agencies Invest Heavily?blur=25

Despite rapid advances in Generative AI, experts believe agencies cannot treat AI as a legal shield

Imran Fazal Jul 8, 2026 9:30 AM

MIB Freezes BARC TV Ratings Amid Licence Renewal Process?blur=25

The move effectively renders BARC's ratings operations inactive until the ministry completes the renewal process under the new regulatory framework

Imran Fazal Jul 1, 2026 9:42 PM

MIB Orders Removal of Misinformation on Judges' London Badminton Trip?blur=25

As per Badminton Association of India, digital platforms & social media accounts circulated misleading claims alleging inappropriate interactions between members of the judiciary and the executive

e4m Staff Jun 24, 2026 12:56 PM

RBI's New Influencer Marketing Rules Aim for Greater Compliance?blur=25

Influencer industry experts say with brands evaluating audience trust, relevance & engagement quality, RBI's new norms will bring in stricter checks around disclosures, approvals & creator education

Shalinee Mishra Jun 18, 2026 8:51 AM

Gameskraft Technologies Pvt. Ltd.?blur=25

The ruling marks a major development in the high-profile money laundering probe involving online gaming platform Gameskraft Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Imran Fazal Jun 16, 2026 4:24 PM

RBI Enforces New Rules on Influencer Marketing and NBFC Incentives?blur=25

As per the central bank said the objective was to ensure that incentive structures do not encourage aggressive sales practices or lead to the mis-selling of products

e4m Staff Jun 16, 2026 12:15 PM

zee FIFA?blur=25

Only officially licensed partners and authorized entities are permitted to use FIFA trademarks and branding, cautioned the company

e4m Staff Jun 12, 2026 7:11 PM

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting?blur=25

Industry stakeholders have until July 27 to submit comments on the draft framework

e4m Staff Jun 12, 2026 10:55 AM

Kriti Sharma Appointed Director of Data Privacy at AngelOne?blur=25

Kriti Sharma has 17 years of legal advisory and regulatory compliance experience across India and Southeast Asia

e4m Staff Jun 11, 2026 8:36 PM

AI era may need a new rulebook, says Vaishnaw as India reassesses digital laws?blur=25

The IT minister has signalled a fresh legal framework for artificial intelligence while balancing innovation, safety and economic growth

e4m Staff Jun 10, 2026 1:12 PM

Supreme Court draft sets tone for India’s AI rules?blur=25

Brands, technology platforms are increasingly using AI for behavioural prediction, automated decision-making, functions where the Court has stressed the need for human oversight and accountability

Anuja Jain Jun 8, 2026 9:12 AM

The rise of the trust stack in India’s digital economy?blur=25

As India's DPDP Act reshapes the data economy, consent is quietly becoming a balance sheet asset and the companies building the architecture around it may define the next decade of digital commerce

Anuja Jain Jun 2, 2026 8:44 AM

Instagram, Reels, trending music?blur=25

Since the ease of accessibility creates a misconception that content is freely available for commercial use, brands must build clear intellectual property compliance rules, share industry observers

Shalinee Mishra May 12, 2026 9:15 AM

Garima Arora promoted to Director, Data Scientist at Mastercard?blur=25

Garima Arora most recently served as Manager, Data Scientist in Mastercard’s AI Research and Product Development Team

e4m Staff Mar 2, 2026 10:15 AM

DPDP Act, data privacy?blur=25

With efficiency, trust and compliance now co-existing, Indian marketing is entering a phase where legal obligations will increasingly override marketing ambitions, note experts

Anuja Jain Nov 24, 2025 2:26 PM

Twitter?blur=25

In a short affidavit, MEITY said that the social media platform has acknowledged that the personnel are appointed as the company's employees and not as 'contingent workers'

exchange4media Staff Sep 25, 2021 8:43 AM

Koo?blur=25

Going forward, the compliance report will be published and available on the first day of each month and, where appropriate, will include additional insights

exchange4media Staff Jul 1, 2021 5:49 PM