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Bisleri recasts hydration as lifestyle in a fragmented market

Its #DrinkItUp 2.0 campaign leans on the learning that hydration had moved from utility to a part of fitness, self-care and cultural expression amongst Gen Z.

Travel brands surge in value as India’s ‘experience economy’ accelerates

Taj, IndiGo, and MakeMyTrip all posted significant gains (42% and above) in this year's Kantar BrandZ’s report.

Livpure selects Weber Shandwick as communications partner

Weber Shandwick will build an integrated communications framework covering strategic media engagement, reputation management and narratives that convey Livpure's presence across wellness-related categories.

Asian Paints expands with 28 new experiential stores in AP and Telangana

These showrooms serve as full-scale décor experience centres, reflecting local design influences such as temple and fort architecture, blended with contemporary aesthetics.

Oppo India spotlights creators in ‘Make Your Moment’ campaign

Oppo India’s latest Find X9 Series campaign showcases how modern storytellers use personal perspectives to elevate everyday moments.

Jindal Foundation launches Her Kadam to highlight empowerment of women

The campaign unites the Foundation's women-focused initiatives aimed at empowering over 2.7 million women in India.

Digidarts secures digital performance mandate for Kisan Konnect

Digidarts has been appointed to lead digital performance campaigns for Kisan Konnect, supporting the brand’s farm-to-table growth strategy.

UNDP launches #ClimateCounts campaign to counter climate misinformation

The global fact-led campaign is designed to counter misinformation and encourage stronger climate action.

JU Agri Sciences releases anthem celebrating farmers and soil health

Padma Shri Kailash Kher has voiced this tribute to farmers.

PackMach Asia Expo 2025: Balancing cost, compliance, and sustainability

Experts discussed how the packaging industry can balance sustainability demands, strategic design, cost, technology, and compliance.

VML Enterprise solutions hub appoints Rakesh Chawla as CEO

India is one of VML’s fastest-growing technology hubs.

Pepsodent launches interactive oral hygiene game on Roblox

Pepsodent Cavity Fighters immerses users in a virtual environment where they can clean virtual teeth, complete engaging tasks, and earn rewards.

Dabur Chyawanprash campaign with Akshay Kumar promotes proactive immunity

Conceptualised and executed by McCann Worldgroup India, it highlights the importance of being consistently prepared, particularly during seasonal changes and environmental challenges.

Adobe to buy Semrush in $1.9 billion deal to expand AI marketing tools Test

The Boston-based company is favoured by marketers for its SEO and analytics tools.

Adobe to buy Semrush in $1.9 billion deal to expand AI marketing tools

The Boston-based company is favoured by marketers for its SEO and analytics tools.

Luma AI secures $900 million to advance multimodal intelligence

Luma AI has raised significant new capital and secured large-scale compute access in Saudi Arabia to accelerate its multimodal AGI roadmap.

Godrej launches ‘Accidental Invitation’ initiative under Har Ghar Surakshit 2025

As part of this initiative, the company introduced the Accidental Invitation App, a digital tool designed to educate users on the security risks linked to online oversharing.

PackMach Asia Expo 2025: The future of packaging with Food Pharmer

Revant Himatsingka, popularly known as Food Pharmer, argued that packaging must champion health literacy by placing nutrition on the front while ensuring accessibility.

Snitch’s Men’s Day film urges audiences to express compliments

The film explores why men rarely receive compliments despite visible social cues of appreciation.

Hunter launches Men’s Day campaign celebrating unspoken camaraderie

Hunter marks International Men’s Day 2025 with a campaign highlighting how men communicate through shared understanding and silent gestures.

AI-led content transformation drives Cogncy Worldwide’s launch

The AI-enabled content transformation company is founded by Sujay Pal and Geetika Gulati.

IGP and Tim Hortons partner for International Men’s Day initiative

Every man visiting a Tim Hortons store in India on 19 November 2025 will receive a curated surprise from IGP, accompanied by a personalised message.

Kinder Joy launches DC-themed Funko Pop! collection in India

The limited-edition range is supported by a new campaign amid a nationwide retail rollout.

Frido partners with HRX to promote barefoot movement in India

The collaboration blends the two brands’ complementary perspectives on fitness.

Jaypore reinterprets Hyderabad’s royal heritage in The Nizam campaign

The campaign is inspired by Nizami culture, blending Deccan craftsmanship and contemporary design for a modern audience.

PackMach Asia Expo 2025: Packaging machinery 4.0

Experts discussed how packaging machinery 4.0 is transitioning into smart, connected, and agile ecosystems to boost efficiency and meet sustainability demands.

Less than 3% of users recall digital ads: Report

Respondents often referred to ads by generic terms like ‘mobile ad’ / ‘clothes ad’, the 10-city study found.

Dismantling the climate rhetoric

Agencies need to rethink their role. Beyond crafting messages, they should act as conscience keepers to ensure that ‘purpose’ isn’t reduced to a positioning strategy.

What the Cloudflare outage reveals about digital fragility

This outage, alongside similar incidents at major cloud providers, signals a rising pattern of vulnerabilities and structural degradation.

Beardo marks International Men’s Day with Bobby Deol film

Deol’s narration frames masculinity through lived experience rather than performance.

Publicis Groupe South Asia appoints Supraja Srinivasan to lead communications

Srinivasan joins Publicis after seven years at BookMyShow.

Agencies should be consultants first: Sophie Simpson

In a rapidly evolving media landscape, the Ruder Finn Atteline managing director shares how auditing and staying true to your values is crucial.

Burson appointed to strengthen communications for Mirae Asset Sharekhan

Mirae Asset Sharekhan selects Burson to enhance its brand visibility and support its positioning as a full-service financial solutions provider.

Sensodyne introduces Pronamel in India with multi-platform campaign

Through simplified and locally relevant messaging, the campaign focuses on encouraging long-term oral care behaviour.

Pee Safe launches national toilet hygiene campaign for World Toilet Day

At the core of the campaign is the tongue twister Spray. Sit. Flush. Spray., designed as a straightforward prompt encouraging users to sanitise the toilet seat before and after use.

Hashtag Orange names Dr Anirban Chaudhuri chief strategy officer

His remit includes providing foresight to anticipate market movements and identifying opportunities for clients across categories

Adani Group highlights human connection in new airport film

The film showcases service, care and emotional connection at Adani Airports.

Denver and Shah Rukh Khan redefine success in new campaign

Denver For Men's campaign focuses on humility as the core measure of real success.

Toaster INSEA wins social media mandate for Godfather Beer

The beverage brand is refining its digital presence for contemporary audiences.

Entrepreneurial insights at PackMach Asia and Drinktec 2025

Packaging emerged as the core differentiator at the event, with beverage entrepreneurs stressing the importance of containers, labels, and designs for communication and distribution.

Attention, not viewability, drives impact: mCanvas–Lumen report

As marketers move beyond viewability as a proxy for effectiveness, a new global study from mCanvas and Lumen Research offers fresh evidence for the industry’s growing focus on attention metrics. The meta-analysis, conducted across 110 campaigns in 19 categories and nine markets, reports a strong correlation between higher Attention Per Mille (APM) and improved downstream outcomes such as CTR, recall, and purchase intent.

YouTube's Big India Push: AI Tools Meet Education Partnerships

YouTube held its annual Impact Summit in New Delhi last week, and the announcements weren't just about views or subscribers. The company rolled out AI tools, forged partnerships with educational institutions, and dropped some numbers that paint a picture of just how embedded the platform has become in India's economy.

While rivals look outward, WPP is consumed by its own internal crisis

WPP grapples with an inherited “failure of modern corporate governance,” Darren Woolley writes. Cindy Rose must now prove that the next chapter rests on integrity rather than growth at any cost.

Sony to produce Labubu movie, report says

Labubu, the hypebeast of the toy world, is coming for Hollywood.

Havas CEO says it is ‘not in discussions with WPP’

Yannick Bolloré has called his French holdco “one of the most acquisitive groups in the industry,” but downplayed speculation about a deal with struggling WPP.

Constipation goes public as Dulcoflex tackles the quiet crisis

Its latest campaign tests whether calibrated humour and creator-led candour can shift India’s long-standing silence around everyday digestive discomfort.