Deconstructing GCPL’s media strategy with Harshdeep Chhabra
A millennial’s take on Gen Z and agency life
Netflix leans into Ortega’s deadpan chaos for Wednesday S2 marketing
News
Perplexity bids to buy Google’s Chrome browser for $34.5 billion
Elon Musk threatens legal action over Apple's AI app ranking
YouTube rolls out new updates for community posts, CTA & auto-dubbed clips
Meta updates Brand Rights Protection Suite to help businesses report scams
Industry Updates
InMobi launches technology centre in Lucknow
Adlift wins SEO and content marketing mandate for Plum
Saatchi Propagate India appoints Saurabh Mankhand as EVP & Head of Consumer Experience
Topical Spot
Raksha Bandhan campaigns that celebrate siblings' bitter-sweet bonds
Friendship day brand creatives tap into nostalgia, humour, and heart
The CID effect and the campaigns that turned India’s iconic detectives into brand ambassadors
Pride 2025 campaigns spotlight real relationships & acts of support
Father’s Day campaigns that celebrate the quiet strength and everyday heroism of dads
Experts Speak
Is this the end of traditional leadership at X as we know it?
Are real estate ads finally catching up to women buyers?
Frozen food brands turn monsoon cravings into instant indulgence with Qcom & nostalgia marketing
Is advertising keeping pace with the changing Indian middle class?
Interviews
Shekhar Banerjee on the fragmented media ecosystem of 2025
Emotion isn’t a garnish; it’s the main ingredient: Avi Kumar, FNP
Curry Nation’s Priti Nair and Nagessh Pannaswami on building a culture-led agency
Case Studies
Case Study: How Maaza used AI & animation to turn small wins into emotional rituals
Case Study: How Fortune used MR and VR to turn bhog-making into a multi-sensory devotional experience
Case Study: Here's how ZOFF Foods converted a viral turmeric trend into a UGC campaign
How KEF used real stories to turn a scholarship into a ‘Golden Ticket’ for underserved students
Case Study: How Shaadi.com used an ice sculpture to reach matchmaking-sceptical youth
Campaign Spot
Vijay Sales' new ad flips Biswa Kalyan Rath’s old joke into a shopping spree
Google's campaign pairs Dr. Dre’s beats with a dig at Apple’s AI rollout
L&T Finance introduces AI-powered microsite featuring Jasprit Bumrah, extends 'Aapke Business Ka Game Changer' campaign
Star Health’s latest campaign draws a stark line between care and crisis
Guest Post
A millennial’s take on Gen Z and agency life
Marketing mortality: Walking the line between emotion & ethics
Fakefluencers are draining brand budgets, can AI tools fix India’s influencer problem?
Samosa Snippets
Deconstructing GCPL’s media strategy with Harshdeep Chhabra
Entry-level hiring jumps in A&M by 43%
I'm chai & she's coffee: How Harshad and Kainaz became each other's constant
NBA's Rajah Chaudhry on embedding basketball into India’s cultural DNA
Movie Marketing
Netflix leans into Ortega’s deadpan chaos for Wednesday S2 marketing
Rihanna is Smurfs' queen card in all-ages marketing play
Inside Netflix’s high-stakes marketing playbook for Squid Game Season 3
Housefull 5 fuels marketing intrigue by releasing two versions of the film simultaneously