Have you witnessed one of those adverts that you ‘just’ know are going overboard or crossing the line? We’re talking about some hardcore offensive advertisements. Whether you have or you haven’t, we’ve got a vintage shocker for you today. Offensive advertisements can be defined as any kind of communication that disrespects certain accepted norms of the society, or offends someone. Marketers these days spend extra time to ensure not to offend anyone with their campaigns. Thanks to social media. The adverts that we’re sharing with you today, are plain racist, and you probably haven’t seen any campaign this offensive… like ever. And when we say that, we really mean it. You can’t even comprehend if such communication once, was even considered for publishing or promoting a brand. These extremely offensive adverts will surely churn out a WTF reaction from you. We really mean this too. 1. Van Heusen Ties – Man’s…

In the recent years, a lot of cases of women abuse have been highlighted in India. With rape cases in India becoming a frequent newspaper headlines, and the subsequently increasing instances of domestic violence, Taproot, an Indian ad agency came up with a powerful ad campaign to discourage women abuse in the country. The ad features Saraswati, Lakshmi and Durga, three of the most worshipped Goddesses in India, with bruised faces and teary eyes. This impactful campaign, shows the gruesome reality of the country where women are no longer safe, and puts to question if even the Goddesses would be spared from domestic violence and various other kinds of abuses that prevails in the country. We feel the campaign as powerful as this can certainly catalyst a much needed change in the Indian society, what do you think?