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Parle Melody: Melody Khao Khud Jaan Jao
Throwback

Parle Melody Khud Jaan Jao: The Ad That Dared India to Taste

How a Doordarshan-era jingle turned Parle Melody from a simple toffee into a decades-long pop-culture dare, without ever explaining the taste.

2 Oct · 4 min
Ray-Ban Bets on Ranveer Singh for India
Campaigns

Ray-Ban Names Ranveer Singh as First India Brand Ambassador

Ray-Ban appoints actor Ranveer Singh as its first-ever brand ambassador for India, fronting classic eyewear and Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses under a new campaign.

2 Oct · 3 min
India's heart health campaigns moved beyond awareness
Campaigns

India’s World Heart Day campaigns bet on action, not fear

From a record-breaking CPR pledge drive to Kannada heart-health messaging, brands and hospitals used participation, music and local media to promote prevention.

2 Oct · 3 min
Hyundai runs sales, service and exchange outside the dealership
Campaigns

Hyundai takes CX beyond dealerships with one-day camps

Hyundai Motor India is bringing sales, service and exchange experiences to residential communities, fuel stations and shopping hubs on 4 October.

2 Oct · 3 min
Why The Outset Couldn't Last
Marketing News

The Outset Shuts Down: A Celebrity Branding Lesson

Scarlett Johansson's skincare brand The Outset is winding down. Here's why retail reach wasn't enough and what founder-led brands can learn.

2 Oct · 3 min
Cut AI Costs With Smarter Prompting
Martech

Martech Teams Can Cut AI Costs With Smarter Prompts

AI costs are climbing, especially through agents. Smarter prompting, frameworks and prompt logs can lift output without extra spend.

2 Oct · 3 min
FMCG Intent Falls 11.9%; Digital and BFSI Surge
Marketing News

FMCG Buying Intent Falls 11.9% as Digital, BFSI Surge

TRA Research's September report shows FMCG buying intent weakening while Digital and BFSI stay strong. Here's what the divergence means for marketers.

2 Oct · 2 min
How Love Your Mind Turned Awareness Into Measured Action
Campaigns

Mental Health Campaigns Shift From Awareness to Action

Adweek's Adspeak looks at how Love Your Mind used a brand platform, local voices and behavior metrics to turn mental health awareness into action.

2 Oct · 2 min
Data Busts 7 AI Search Myths Marketers Still Believe
Martech

Data Busts 7 AI Search Myths Marketers Still Believe

AI and traditional search are growing together, not competing. New data shows AI-driven traffic is real but massively undercounted in analytics.

2 Oct · 3 min
Google Keeps Adtech Stack; The Trade Desk's Pitch Shifts
Marketing News

Google Keeps Adtech Stack as Trade Desk Pitch Loses Edge

A US federal judge spared Google from breaking up AdX and DFP, imposing interoperability fixes that complicate The Trade Desk's open-web pitch.

2 Oct · 3 min
How Indian Brands Marked Coffee Day with Fresh Campaign Ideas
Campaigns

International Coffee Day: Nostalgia, Wit and Banking Metaphors

Indian brands used nostalgia, product metaphors and visual wit to make International Coffee Day their own. Here are the campaign routes marketers can reuse.

2 Oct · 2 min
Hallmark Adds iSpot Outcomes Measurement Ahead of Holiday Push
Martech

Hallmark Adds iSpot Outcomes Measurement Ahead of Holiday Push

Hallmark Media and iSpot are bringing outcomes-based measurement to holiday TV, linking cross-platform ad exposure to website visits, purchases and box-office sales.

1 Oct · 3 min

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