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Considering the amount of (online) news FreshWorks has been making around their IPO, this is probably a timely recall. A decade ago, just a year into their inception, Freshdesk was called an ‘unethical troll trying to cash in on Zendesk’s (that was…
For some reason, India had more high-decibel mask-wearing campaigns than get-vaccinated campaigns. Last year, we were inundated with creative mask-wearing and social distancing campaigns by both the Government and brands, but the get-vaccinated campaigns seem less vocal or visible, and it is…
This post is a response to Shivaji Dasgupta’s article in BestMediaInfo, titled, “Is tokenism the latest variant of Dairy Milk?“. Let me summarize Shivaji’s arguments (but please do read the full article before reading my response).1. The new Cadbury’s Dairy Milk ad…
When I mention ‘children’ and ‘vegetables’, most parents inherently know that I’m talking about sworn rivals 🙂 My daughter makes a fuss for brinjal but manages to eat most other vegetables, while my son makes a fuss for drumstick but is generally…
Actor Ajay Devgn recreates his iconic introductory scene from his debut, Phool Aur Kaante in a recent ad for Mahindra Furio trucks. I had recently written about Mahindra Furio trucks in a different context. A lot of people have commented about Devgn’s…
A fairly unlikely product category that seems totally obsessed with using stars (from films and sports) in its advertising campaigns is TMT Steel rods. The consistency with which assorted brands that manufacture TMT bars sign up (mostly) male film heroes and use…
As someone who has been in the ‘creative’ industries (marketing and advertising, public relations), I have been in a lot of brainstorming sessions, both at the client side and the agency side. Whenever a large’ish problem needs solutions, a brainstorming session is…