Tweet Follow @S_kotnala 61st Episode. I am taking you all back to late eighties. This one is a story I have heard and don’t know if this one is factually true. But the people who told me that, I would want to believe it is true. Or it is one of the stories you create… Read More »
Tweet Follow @S_kotnala 60TH EPISODE. We lost the semi-final to Australia on 26th March. So, thought I could bring back the episode that involved another semi final; this time on 5TH November 1987, Cricket World Cup. India Vs. England. That was Thursday too. It was important enough a game for few of us to… Read More »
Tweet Follow @S_kotnala 59th EPISODE. It was the MOOLA workshop. A whole day spent at a five-star discussion ways and means to tighten the spending. Manage finds. MOOLA stood for MANAGEMENT OF ORGANISATIONS LIQUID ASSETS. Some real creative spark has been at work at HTA, 35 Rani Jhansi Road, Jhandewalan. Ajit Kohli and Kamal Oberoi… Read More »
Tweet Follow @s_kotnala 58th EPISODE. Mumbai Late 2006. One of the well know niche channel was launching a new programme. If my memory serves me right, it was something to do with Pyramids and was held somewhere in Juhu side. I do remember it for the yellowish glowing pyramidal shaped objects that occupied centre stage… Read More »
Tweet Follow @S_kotnala 57th EPISODE. First let me warn you this is part of unknown history of Mudra and may not been archived. I do think such an act has never happened in any other agency. It is known to few, those who been part of it. Yes, you guessed it right, I was involved… Read More »
Tweet Follow @s_kotnala 56th EPISODE. ‘Holi Hai’. This week we will be celebrating Holi, the festival of colours. Sharing a Holi centric episode would definitely make sense. I am not sure of the year but it was between 2006 and 2008. As DNA was already launched and DRY HOLI concept from Dainik Bhaskar was yet… Read More »
Tweet Follow @S_kotnala 55th EPISODE. Early 90’s. HTA, Delhi above Ball Bearing Market, 35 Rani Jhansi Road, Jhandewalon fame. There was one annual ritual. That was ARB: Annual Review Board. Where junior Client servicing team (so called Brand custodians) would make a pitch before the whole office, sharing their… Read More »
54th EPISODE. During my stint in agency side of the business, I had the misfortune of servicing few Public Sector Clients. Here is a list of reasons (not in order of importance) for me hating them. 1- You are an empanelled agency. 2- Every assignment is a pitch or is given out on rotation and… Read More »
53RD EPISODE. This is a milestone story. 1992 or 1993, HERO HONDA was celebrating its 5,00,000th bike. Neither the year nor the numbers of bike is important in this story. It was first time any Indian bike was hitting such a number. Munjal’s were excited with it. More excited was J Narian, Marketing head at… Read More »
52nd EPISODE. This is pre R. R. Patil Era. Nightlife in Mumbai was full sound and music at dance bars. There was one in every corner. For young crowd this was just the place to get together, drink beer. It was fun watching ego fights between people throwing money on the dancers. As the beer… Read More »
