Libas plans hyperlocal push, increases festive spend to 18-20% of revenue
Equal Pay Day: Time for India’s A&M industry to rewrite its own script
L&T Finance’s Kavita Jagtiani on moving financial marketing from products to human dreams
From contemporary to desi: How Zouk changed its social media playbook
How to make branding and packaging more memorable this festive season
Perplexity’s Comet and the challenge of building an AI-first browser
News
India emerges as leading market for Google’s AI image generator
Reddit pushes Google talks to turn search users into active community members
YouTube introduces AI-powered editing tool for Shorts and Create app
WhatsApp rolls out ads in status & payment features for Indian businesses
Industry Updates
Gameskraft lays off 120 employees amid RMG ban
AnyMind introduces AI-powered livestreaming tool AnyLive for Creators
Mankind Pharma partners with OpenAI to integrate AI across operations
Topical Spot
A consolidated list of Asia Cup 2025 sponsors
When brand campaigns made us uncomfortable for the right reasons
Experts Speak
Q-com ad rates climb 20-30%, with festive slots nearing 40% spike
How to make branding and packaging more memorable this festive season
Inside the strategies behind marketing international destinations to Indian travellers
Interviews
Libas plans hyperlocal push, increases festive spend to 18-20% of revenue
Marketing isn’t about clever ideas, it’s about understanding real people: Narayana Health’s Dr Ashish Bajaj
People-centric & culturally rooted: Vikas Nair on the future of real estate marketing
Festive spikes push influencer marketing’s share in our media mix: Milkmaid’s Manav Sahni
Udit Malhotra on how MG Motor is tapping festive peaks to accelerate EV adoption
Case Studies
Case Study: How Aashirvaad Atta used Rath Yatra to create tech-led devotional experiences
Case Study: How AMFI used Onam traditions to simplify mutual fund concepts in Kerala
Case Study: How Green Soul spotlighted ergonomic seating through stand-up comedy
Case Study: How Swiggy used live cricket moments to engage viewers across CTV & Mobile
Case Study: How Agoda turned trip planning into an AI-powered experience with Ayushmann Khurrana
Campaign Spot
CRED’s bizarre AI-driven ad stars Gautam Gambhir in satirical twist
MG Hector marks six years by celebrating owners through everyday touchpoints
Gap’s Viral Katseye campaign navigates a modern culture war with a classic formula
TransUnion CIBIL’s campaign brings Amar Chitra Katha characters into finance education
Airbnb Originals launches in India with Ananya Panday’s Style Edit
Guest Post
Equal Pay Day: Time for India’s A&M industry to rewrite its own script
How emotional contexts like ‘Swiftynomics’ are rewriting brand playbooks
Why purpose-driven Influencer marketing will outshine discount-led campaigns this festive
How do Indian consumers emotionally respond to 'auspiciousness' in brand storytelling?
Samosa Snippets
From contemporary to desi: How Zouk changed its social media playbook
A lookback at August 2025 cultural hits, from food to fashion
Hailey Bieber’s social media blueprint that made Rhode a billion-dollar brand
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