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Year: <span>2026</span>

How one versatile turtleneck built a $45M brand
Branding

How one versatile turtleneck built a $45M brand

Two sisters launched Dudley Stephens in 2015 to solve a boat-to-dinner clothing gap. It has since crossed $45 million in cumulative sales.

3 min read
Dence turns ₹1.5 crore from India's stale bodycare shelf
Branding

Dence Turns ₹1.5 Crore in Six Months from Stale Bodycare

Zen Nanavati built Dence by treating bodycare as a stale category: product-first formulation, 300-person validation and ₹1.5 crore in early sales.

3 min read
Doms' festive campaign: children's own dreams
New Ads

Doms’ festive ad gives children their own dreams

Doms' new festive film from Havas Creative India shows a family gift a girl ready-made career paths—until one gift hands the choice…

3 min read
New-age brands now hold 21.7% of India's kirana market
Consumer Behaviour

Gen Z brands take 21.7% of India’s kirana market

New-age consumer brands grabbed 21.7% of India's kirana market in H1 FY27, up from 14.8%. The distribution moat is cracking—here's what it…

2 min read
Ariel India’s #ShareTheLoad
Throwback

Ariel India’s #ShareTheLoad: The Psychology of an Ad

Ariel India's #ShareTheLoad made laundry a gender-equality issue. Here are the behavioural levers that made the 2015 film work, and what still…

3 min read
CEAT's long-game platform lands 18th in global tyre value
Branding

CEAT’s long-game ‘Safer & Smarter’ bet lands 18th in tyre value

CEAT has kept one platform for years while rivals chase cricket sponsorships. Here's what its 18th-place global tyre rank and EV proof…

3 min read
Bajaj: Hamara Bajaj and the psychology of belonging
Throwback

Hamara Bajaj: The psychology of an ad that sold belonging

The psychology behind Hamara Bajaj: how Bajaj turned a scooter into middle-class India's badge of arrival, using ownership, identity and pride.

2 min read
Why AI Marketing Fails: Accountability Without Authority
Marketing Psychology

Why AI Marketing Fails: Accountability Without Authority

AI marketing projects often fail for an overlooked reason: marketing has accountability without decision authority. Here is how leaders can fix it.

2 min read
Spotify’s Gullak Diwali ads turn chores into family fun
Viral Ads

Spotify’s Gullak Diwali ad turns chores into family fun

Spotify India's Diwali films with the Gullak cast use household chores and Bollywood classics to make music part of festive prep.

3 min read
India's running boom becomes a $9.92B race
Consumer Behaviour

India’s running boom is a $9.92B sprint for Nike, Asics

Nike's first India-specific running shoe lands at Rs 3,795 as Asics chases premium leadership. Here's what the running boom means for brands.

3 min read
Rajnigandha’s community-first Diwali ad
Viral Ads

The psychology of Rajnigandha’s community Diwali ad

How Rajnigandha’s Diwali film uses shared rituals, social proof and rosy retrospection to sell belonging over product features.

2 min read
A biscuit box becomes the bridge for a Diwali spent apart
Storytelling

Anmol Biscuits’ Diwali film turns distance into a gift moment

Anmol Biscuits' 'Rishton Ka Uphaar' film makes a son's absence the reason its Uphaar Box matters. Here's the psychology behind the campaign.

3 min read