What Made IAA WORLD CONGRESS a grand success

The IAA World Congress held at Lulu Bolgatty International Convention Centre (LBICC), Kochi from February 20 to 22 was a grand success.  Most of the delegates I met were satisfied with the sessions, set-up and infrastructure. Time to congratulate Srinivasan Swamy, Ramesh Narayan, Pradeep Guha, and the extended team of IAA India, sponsors, delegates and… Read More: What Made IAA WORLD CONGRESS a grand success »

CO-CREATION TO REVIVE MAGAZINES

Magazines losing circulation is no longer news. They can’t think of cover price increase is a reality. Advertisers no longer consider magazines as an integral part of their campaign. And digital content monetisation has not been easy. Magazines must seek fresher perspectives. The argument that goes against magazines is simple. We are living in a… Read More: CO-CREATION TO REVIVE MAGAZINES »

WHICH IAA WORLD CONGRESS PACK SUITS YOU?

IAA WORLD CONGRESS starts tomorrow. It’s a two-day of jam-packed sessions with the evening parties helping you to unwind. There may be exceptions, but it’s impossible for a delegate to attend all the sessions. To get the best out of the conference, including networking, one must choose and pick the sessions of their like, interest… Read More: WHICH IAA WORLD CONGRESS PACK SUITS YOU? »

Raapchick Rapping GULLY BOY- FILM REVIEW

My first reaction to ‘GULLY BOY’ as I stepped out of PVR was ‘What A Film!’ With time the superlative expression got  subdued. The magic started weaning. By the time I got to write this review, it was a few notches down. Gully Boy is a story of an underdog delivering against odds. It is… Read More: Raapchick Rapping GULLY BOY- FILM REVIEW »

Make My Trip – needs more than Magical advertising.

Three years back ‘Make My Trip’ (MMT) signed Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt as Brand Ambassador in a strategic move to connect with younger customers. The audience was intrigued, as the two have not done a movie together. Gully Boy will be the first movie for the pair. The audience has seen some brilliant, interesting, engaging and… Read More: Make My Trip – needs more than Magical advertising. »

Ariel Nudging Gender Inequality with Share the load

SHARE THE LOAD – Gender equality one step at a time. There are many cases of brands running campaigns with a social cause that they don’t really imbibe or believe it. Many of them are to tick the CSR box. Then there are brands that find their mojo and run with the cause as a… Read More: Ariel Nudging Gender Inequality with Share the load »

AUDIO BRANDING a BOOK Review

The new generation is video generation.  The use of sound (audio input) is becoming more critical than ever. The environment is becoming more sonic by abbreviating communication in the real world. The audio enabled (IOT) gadgets and their unique distinct notifications nudge your brain into action. Every one of these audio interventions is opportunities for… Read More: AUDIO BRANDING a BOOK Review »

URI throws a challenge to online pirates!

The recently released film ‘Uri-The Surgical Strike’ has won many hearts and has been a reasonable success. Made with just Rs 28 crore, it has more than recovered the cost in its first week of theatrical release.  I loved the film and recommend it in my review. Meanwhile, many movie watchers were waiting for the pirated… Read More: URI throws a challenge to online pirates! »

URI- THE SURGICAL STRIKE: MOVIE REVIEW

In films, love story, comedy, porn and War never gets out of circulation. In India, we have a dearth of good war films. We had Haqeeqat in 1964 directed by Chetan Anand, 1972 was the Ramanand Sagar directed Lalkar, 1997 came J.P. Dutta directed Border, 2017 gave us Ghaazi Attack and now in 2019 the… Read More: URI- THE SURGICAL STRIKE: MOVIE REVIEW »