Times Festive Wishlist Contest WIN BIG

Background of the Contest

• Objective: To engage with readers by seeking answers to a few questions and giving some readers a chance to win a prize >> ENTER HERE
• The contest starts on 9th August 2023 06:00 hours and ends on 30th August 2023 23:59 hours.
• There shall be no registration/entry fee for participating in the Contest. The participation in the Contest is free of cost.
• By participating in the Contest, the Participant agrees to abide by and be bound by these Terms.
• These Terms may be modified without any prior notification. The Participant is advised to regularly review these Terms. If there is any disagreement with any of the Terms and any amendments thereto, the Participant is advised not to participate in the Contest.
• The prizes/rewards may be changed/modified/split/merged/increased or cancelled by the Contest Management based on the number and quality of entries received. In the event that no Participant is found to be worthy of inclusion by the Contest Management, the prizes may be cancelled. The decision of the Contest Management in this regard will be final and non-contestable. The Contest Management will not entertain any queries in this regard whatsoever.

Eligibility criteria for participation in the Contest 

The Participant must be of 18 years of age as on August 1, 2023. The Contest is open only for cities - Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Jaipur, Gurgaon, Kerala, Patna, Bhubaneswar, Madhya Pradesh, Coimbatore, Mangalore, Mysore, Trichy, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Nagpur and Goa. The Contest Management reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of cities and/or have city specific prizes, even beyond the city mentioned herein based on their discretion. There shall be no registration/entry fee for the Contest. The value and terms of the gift vouchers will vary basis the Advertiser brands who are providing these vouchers. There is NO guarantee that all Participants will win a voucher or a product. Winners will be selected randomly based on the quality of responses, number of participations received, and the number of gifts/vouchers made available by the participating Advertisers The prize/gift voucher won by the Participant may not be of the same specification or brand/brands as advertised Disbursement of the vouchers/gifts will be based on the timestamp recorded during the registration process The features of the product, colour, other specifications displayed in the newspapers or the website may defer from the actual gift/product. The Contest Management or their partners will not and cannot be held responsible for any change in product or its specification Employees of BCCL, Advertisers, sponsors and partners of the Contest, their affiliates, subsidiaries and group companies are not allowed to participate in the Contest The final eligibility of the Participants will be subject to the discretion and approval of the Contest Management A Participant may be disqualified if there is any conflict with the sponsor/Advertisers, even if this is identified at any point of time during/after the Contest If the Participant is found to have plagiarized any aspect of his/her entry, the Participant will be disqualified with immediate effect, without any prior notice The date of announcing the winners can be modified as per the discretion of the Contest Management Winner determination The Winner for the Contest will be selected as per the Terms defined herein. Gift Vouchers: All Participants registering with the required details correctly and correct answers selected randomly to win the gift voucher through SMS or WhatsApp. Mere registration does not guarantee that the Participant will necessarily win a voucher/gift/product In case of receiving multiple entries with the same mobile number for the same/multiple days of the Contest, the first successful/qualified entry will be eligible to stand a chance to win a prize/gift. The prizes and winning title shall not be transferable, assignable or exchangeable and only the Winner and no other person, be it his/her legal heir or any representative or agent (unless necessitated due to unforeseen circumstances and substantiated by documentary proof) can lay a claim. All the prizes are final and shall be given subject to availability. No request for alteration, modification, encashment or transfer of any Prize shall be entertained by BCCL. Winners may have to travel, if required, for collecting the reward/prizes on their own travel expense BCCL will not be making any travel/boarding & lodgings arrangements for the Participants regarding the same. Any costs borne by the Participant for the redemption of the Prize will be borne by the Participant exclusively. The number of Prizes to be given are subject to change/modification. The Prizes will be provided by the sponsor/Advertiser brands and will not be the responsibility of BCCL. The role of BCCL is to provide the gift voucher/intimation as agreed with the Advertiser's brands. These prizes/gifts may be modified without any prior notification by the Contest Management. The Participant is advised to review the Terms of the Contest regularly. The Prizes shall neither be transferable nor exchangeable for cash or otherwise. The exchange policy (if any) will be applicable as per the terms and conditions defined by the Advertiser. BCCL and partners will not be responsible for the same. BCCL shall not be held responsible for the final quality or condition of the gifts/prizes provided by the Advertiser. The final eligibility of the Participant will be subject to the discretion and approval of the Contest Management. Timelines The Contest Management will try to contact the Participant on a best effort's basis. Calls will be made to the to the grand prize Winner between 10 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. at the end of the Contest period only. The Contest timelines may be modified by the Contest Management based on their discretion. The Contest Management shall not be responsible if a call to a Winner is not successful due to: a) Line being busy b) Congestion c) No answer received d) Poor call conditions/unclear reception e) Number engaged f) Call drop g) Other reasons that could render a call unsuccessful or terminate it. Efforts will be made to adhere to the defined timelines. However, the defined timelines are subject to change based on circumstances. The Contest Management and its associates, partners, sponsors/Advertisers shall not be held accountable/liable for any disruptions, stoppages, interruptions, delays, closure or cancellation of the Contest or any part thereof or final gratification or any part of its processes or public voting due to any reasons or on account of any factors beyond its control and/or due to force majeure events.