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Maggi noodles missing from Nestle’s 100 years in India video; Maggi explains why

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This ‘immoral’ ad for Josh condoms is banned in Pakistan

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority recently banned the above advertisement for a contraceptive brand Josh for being ‘immoral’ and…

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Many on-screen enchantresses have not been lucky in love and the sex-symbol of the 1970s Zeenat Aman is no exception.…

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Utterly, butterly, ignoramus! I am a sucker for anniversaries. They give an opportunity to celebrate something that you want to and the occasion guarantees that readers notice (and also appreciate)…Continue Reading →

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Amrutanjan takes on Zandu’s badnaam Munni with Savita Bhabhi

The script of the new ad for Amrutanjan Roll-On balm reads like one straight out from a Savita Bhabhi comic…

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