On Monday, 28th October, my newspaper was drastically underweight. It was not the usual cubby overweight I was getting accustomed to. The newspaper was slim, light with sporadic advertising. It felt like what my newspaper used to be, before the festival. Somehow I missed the thick festival sale and discount catalogue sheets masquerading as newspapers. … Read More »
Brand David (from the Ogilvy stable) took Dentsu to court for a claimed plagiarised creative (‘Light Up the Night’) for Vivo. It is a welcome act for the Indian advertising industry. Dentsu, as expected, has categorically denied the accusation. In an official statement, Dentsu said: “What we created is completely our original work, and we… Read More »
BIGGBOSS13 is in news for the wrong reasons. Controversies and Indian television, particularly about the reality shows are not new. Roadies, Splitsvilla, Emotional Atyachar, Bindass, SuperStud, Rakhi Ka Swayamver, Saach Ka Samana, had their fair share of objections. There are some minor controversies like shows are scripted, there are fake injuries, fake health issues or… Read More »
Is the Digital Termite disturbing your festivities? I would believe that just like my WhatsApp timelines during Dussehra was overcrowded with Festival Wishes. They have been as irritating as the false covers in your newspaper during festivals. Sending greetings to near and dear ones has been a tradition. Traditionally, calling your friends and relatives and… Read More »
BIGGBOSS13, My favourite programme BIGGBOSS is back on Colors with its 13th edition. The new format is the original format of Celebrity guest without any commoner. I still believe it is a great show to watch, and there are many learnings. The inaugural episode on 29th September showed that the Colors team had got their… Read More »
Most likely in the next few days, you will buy some item on the ‘AMAZON GREAT INDIAN FESTIVAL SALE’ or the ‘FLIPKART BILLION DAYS SALE’. One of them at the end of will claim some astronomical figure of realised sales. AMAZON and FLIPKART, through years, have successfully redefined the expectations from e-commerce platforms and the… Read More »
I picked up ‘The Spy’ as much for Paulo Coelho as for ‘Mata Hari’(Margarethe Zelle) the Dutch courtesan and her intriguing image of a double agent during World War-1. I am a big fan of Paulo Coelho. In fact, two of his books ‘Veronika Decides to die’ and ‘Eleven Minutes’ are in my list of books… Read More »
What do dreams have got to do with brands? Maybe nothing. Maybe it was always about dreams. Perhaps, it is we who have never understood the art of creating real dreams. Brands have moved from a functional USP to emotional dividends to being purpose-led. Whatever may be the format and trigger, differentiation was always there… Read More »
IRSwala aaya, IRSwala aaya, IRSwala aaya re, The latest round of IRS report is out. The reported readership figures have given soulless Print Rudalies a chance to cry in mourning or smartly find ways to celebrate minor victories. The comparative game has begun. Every one is flogging the tired horse. The fight to sliced the data… Read More »
On its 60th anniversary, Fevicol has pleasantly surprised its audience with a gem of a 90-second TVC. Art Vs. Commercial Films. Earlier there were ART films of what was known as parallel cinema and Commercial films. Then someone bridged the gap by making art films that were a commercial success. Films like ARTH, Salam Bombay, Chakra, Masoom,… Read More »
