The much-awaited BiggBoss12 is now on and facing the audience test. ColorsTV has always been high on experimentation with concepts, props and tasks. The host Salman Khan on the opening night did what he does best, enhancing audience engagement, involvement and entertainment. I hope that Bigg Boss12 is going to be a lot more entertaining. THE… Read More »
SECTION 377 is out of contention. A brigade championing the cause has finally found a verdict it was wanting. LGBT community has a sense of relief. The battle begins now. A lot more need to be done within the legal system. There is a need for sensitising police, public, Romeo brigade and the religious groups… Read More »
Sometimes you see advertising touches your heart, many times, it has to work really hard to stir an emotion and mostly there is nothing new in it. Here are three examples doing just that. The Kerala floods have been a nightmare and a warning in many ways. As the water recedes and rebuilding starts, it’s… Read More »
I saw the Akshay Kumar traffic cop communication ‘‘Kyunki Sadak Kisi Ke Baap Ki Nahi hoti.’ on road safety. The traffic cop with ironed spotless dress, nice newly painted road signs and the road where you could land a chopper. I laughed at another ‘Tide’ advertisement and started thinking, where can I find such roads?… Read More »
On the 72nd Independence Day, I am sharing a review of ‘SPONGE: Leadership Lessons I Learnt From My Clients’ by Ambi Parameswaran. I was thinking, how different the country could be if all of us behaved like the sponge. If like Ambi, we too could reflect on our mistakes and learn through our experiences. Maybe… Read More »
THE START of TIRANAG STORY. 2004, I resigned from Mudra and was all set to join Dainik Bhaskar at Mumbai. It was during that period a few of us decided to take an all-male trip to Naukuchital, Nainital. All of us were from Mudra; Arun Mahajan, Ajmer Singh, Maan Saab, Manoj Papneja and me. It… Read More »
The Advertising Club calendar added D-Code, the digital review to its two existing properties Media Review and Creative Review in its annual schedule of events. It may be a late addition. However, the new format Ad Club adapted for D-Code was worth the wait. WE ARE GETTING THERE In the last two years, one must… Read More »
I remember the moment on Guru Purnima. It was late at night. I was returning from the IAA Leadership Awards. I had just popped in another chewing gum when I opened the winner envelope I have been holding tight. The 23rd winner. At IAA Leadership Awards last Friday, fourteen leaders were identified across categories and… Read More »
Hyundai, celebration, When you just see a story unfolding before you. Thank you, Whatsapp. Otherwise, I would have missed seeing this beautiful, touching advertisement from Hyundai 20 year celebration in India. It ’s served on WhatsApp with a cleverly planted introduction that remained unchanged by the lazy forwarders. ‘Almost every advertisement depends upon half-nude females… Read More »
MALISHKA Mumbai Khadyaat, the cry-anthem of Aamchi Mumbai. It is no surprise that Malishka has done it again for Aamchi Mumbai Last time she did the song ‘Mumbai Tula BMC War Bharosa Nahi ka’ (Don’t you believe in BMC). We appreciated her song more than the efforts. This time she has done a song on… Read More »
