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The 10 best international ads of 2025
communication creative marketing & advertising opinion 

The 10 best international ads of 2025

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 by Karthik S

My picks for the top 10 international ads of 2025.

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The 10 best Indian ads of 2025
communication creative marketing & advertising opinion 

The 10 best Indian ads of 2025

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 by Karthik S

My picks for the top 10 Indian ads of 2025.

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From the end of an MK Retail store to FMCG brand-building stack 2.0
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From the end of an MK Retail store to FMCG brand-building stack 2.0

December 16, 2025December 16, 2025 by Karthik S

Extrapolating the end of a beloved neighborhood departmental store to imagining the FMCG brand-building stack 2.0

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Adding Pepper to a corporate crisis
communication marketing & advertising opinion social media 

Adding Pepper to a corporate crisis

July 28, 2025July 28, 2025 by Karthik S

Do not confuse Astronomer’s masterful effort in attention management with crisis management. The audience for both is vastly different.

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About Air India CEO’s plagiarized message
communication opinion 

About Air India CEO’s plagiarized message

June 16, 2025June 16, 2025 by Karthik S

What would you think if you found out that the video message by Air India CEO Campbell Wilson in the aftermath of the deadly, tragic plane crash of an Air India Boeing 787 in Ahmedabad was mostly plagiarized word-for-word?

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Mysore Sandal ki Tamannah – postpone the outrage till…
communication marketing & advertising opinion 

Mysore Sandal ki Tamannah – postpone the outrage till…

May 27, 2025May 27, 2025 by Karthik S

The outrage over Tamannah’s selection as Mysore Sandal soap’s new brand ambassador is premature. Here’s why.

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“Help! My LinkedIn reach has tanked!”
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“Help! My LinkedIn reach has tanked!”

April 21, 2025April 21, 2025 by Karthik S

As someone who has never used any LinkedIn ‘hack’ and have seen dwindling reach in the last few months, here’s how I recommend dealing with it.

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