It was IIFA award show this Saturday when I saw it for the first time. It was Deepika Padukone who was talking about having depressed some two years back and then sports helping her survive that phase and add aim to life. I was getting interested in her talk when the ad started…. The longish… Read More: Do brands get the conversation they deserve- the NIKE case »
The image does not leave easily. It is imprinted. Baba leaving the ground in the dark night to a stage where his trump cards Ayurveda and Yoga find the biggest sponsor. The images are a bit hazy, but the impressions are stark and clear. It is a strategic marketing move, that has been rarely analysed.… Read More: You have come a long way Baba, Baba Ramdev. »
Most in advertising will agree to the statement that ‘Advertising is a self-evolving art’. The problem and the debate start when advertising is expected to capture the essence of the era or as a catalyst accelerates societal norms. NAWABS NUDES NOODLES by Ambi Parameswaran also raised this issue while capturing 50 years of Indian advertising,… Read More: Nawabs Nudes Noodles – India through 50 years of advertising-… »
The past is just a story. You can do nothing else but learn from it. And future is vague, undefined but intended. So today is when you are nearest to the reality, ready to write the next chapter. Today or for that every moment of your life has been the opportunity to write the chapter… Read More: Will your chapter change the story title? »
On June 13 when I boarded my flight to Nagpur, I was in for a small surprise. There was Indian Express placed on the aisle seats. The surprise was short as the cover was Jet Airways proudly selling its services. And then the last two pages of the wrap had the ad from Indian Express.… Read More: The Indian Express’ soft touch to rejuvenate newspapers… but does… »
I had seen the powerful trailer of Udta Punjab. I was eagerly waiting for release on June 17. Udta Punjab ( can’t even shorten to UP as someone else may take offence) is, as the nation knows by now, a Drug Crime thriller exposing drug problem and is currently locked in a battle with the… Read More: Seriously psychopathic! 89 cuts in Udta Punjab? »
Every year, just before the festival season I take out books that I know I will not be referring in the future. These are the books I can do without. And the outgoing books reach people who want to read them. Meanwhile, space is created in my book collection allowing me to pick new books.… Read More: MARKETING UNPLUGGED- AN INSPIRATIONAL LIBRARY »
The Bigg Boss ‘India- Isse Apna Hi Ghar Samjho’ registration for audition closed yesterday. It is a carefully thought out strategic move from Colors. A move that for being successful will require a lot more efforts than just selection of interesting common people. The selected ones will live with the celebrities. Creating space for new… Read More: Will BIGGBOSS call me for Audition of season 10? »
Organisations are expected to meet their objectives efficiently, and be ready for the new challenges the market could throw. To achieve that they bank on competent trained employees. Competency benchmarking and gap analysis help in recruiting right candidate, succession planning, growth and higher retention of qualified talent. They focus on development plans to decrease the… Read More: Training without competency gap analysis is like Shooting blindfolded »
What is happening in this world? Brands are blatantly disregarding current perceptions and looking at a digital exposure challenging regional biases and rituals to create the desired shift. Nothing wrong with it. So, Tinder (yes, Tinder) in its digital film for India has a mother very sportingly approving of her daughter’s dating by swiping right.… Read More: Tender Tinder- Handle with care »
