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Author: Karthik S

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Thank you, Bajaj-Allianz, Flair Pens & Franklin Templeton. No cookie for you, SBI Life.

Thank you, Bajaj-Allianz, Flair Pens & Franklin Templeton. No cookie for you, SBI Life.

February 19, 2020February 19, 2020 by Karthik S

I have been writing about the use of Indian regional languages (other than Hindi) in advertising a LOT. Here’s a full summary I wrote for . In continuation, here are 4 recent attempts from brands. 1/ Bajaj-Allianz Life Insurance It was a…

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PR in the time of social media – a Murugappa Group case study

PR in the time of social media – a Murugappa Group case study

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 by Karthik S

A tiny piece in The Economic Times’ weekly section called Suits & Sayings caught my eye yesterday (this is a weekly Monday section). Hmmm. Clues? Chennai-based. Keen to display gender diversity. Chairman tweeting.Responses called on Group’s Board to be showcase diversity too….

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A sound innovation from Paytm!

A sound innovation from Paytm!

February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 by Karthik S

I buy fresh potato chips in one of the many ‘Hot Chips’ branded shops in Bengaluru. This one is the best on the Sarjapur Road stretch, in a tiny lane adjacent to the HDFC Bank opposite Springfields Apartments. I have been buying…

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Parachute Kalpavriksha – a CSR initiative with compassionate communication

Parachute Kalpavriksha – a CSR initiative with compassionate communication

February 14, 2020February 14, 2020 by Karthik S

Amul and Arokya (from Hatsun) have gone behind the scenes of cow rearing as a way to endear their brands with consumers. Now Parachute, from Marico, does the same with coconut trees! This is a vastly interesting move and perhaps the first…

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Who is Donald Joshi and why does he have so much spare cash?

Who is Donald Joshi and why does he have so much spare cash?

February 13, 2020February 13, 2020 by Karthik S

Note: I wrote this last night fully hoping for a reveal today/Friday. And the reveal happened today. If you are in Mumbai (and read either Hindustan Times or Mumbai Mirror), you may know the secret already, but if you are not in…

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Ola launches in London; advertises in India?

Ola launches in London; advertises in India?

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 by Karthik S

Ola has just launched in London. The news was out in the newspapers yesterday. And today, Ola has a splashy front-page ad proclaiming the same across 3 editions of The Times of India and 2 editions of Hindustan Times. We may have…

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Impressionable young minds engaging with Amar Chitra Katha and Barbie

Impressionable young minds engaging with Amar Chitra Katha and Barbie

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 by Karthik S

As a kid growing up in Bhubaneswar, Bhopal and Srirangam (near Trichy) in the 80s, my playtime included playing street cricket, bringing home stray puppies and cats and feeding them, watching Doordarshan and reading a LOT of comics and children’s books. I…

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