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Year: <span>2026</span>

Tissot turns its founding year into a festive brand story
Storytelling

Tissot makes 1853 feel like a gift

Tissot's festive film turns its 1853 founding into a train journey through product firsts. Here's what it teaches about heritage storytelling.

2 min read
The corner shop’s khata becomes a searchable memory layer
Consumer Behaviour

Kirana to Cloud: The Shop’s Gut Feeling Meets a Data Layer

When a kirana’s khata moves to the cloud, the shop gains a searchable memory and the customer gains a shop that knows…

2 min read
Snapchat’s Inner Circle Shows Gen Z Buys on Peer Trust
Consumer Behaviour

Snapchat’s Inner Circle Shows Gen Z Buys on Peer Trust

Snapchat's Inner Circle campaign teams up with Myntra, Instamart and Nykaa to show how close-friend chats turn festive Gen Z inspiration into…

3 min read
The utility layer inside India's normal day
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: The Utility Layer Inside a Normal Day

Why UPI at the chai stall, a study video call and maps on a road trip feel effortless—and what that teaches brands…

3 min read
Miraggio's Off The Clock campaign
Viral Ads

Miraggio’s Off The Clock sells the festive mindset

Miraggio’s Off The Clock campaign targets the pre-holiday mental checkout, using LinkedIn sign-offs and a film to sell a mindset, not a…

2 min read
Etude's India test: K-beauty novelty can't justify its price gap
Pricing Psychology

Etude’s India test: K-beauty novelty hits a pricing wall

Etude is betting on skincare-infused complexion and local launches, but novelty alone won't justify K-beauty's price gap in India.

3 min read
The Data Saver, the Binger and Dadi's First Call
Consumer Behaviour

Five People, One Data Habit

Five everyday characters—saver, binger, kirana owner, creator, Dadi—show how data becomes a routine rather than a technology.

2 min read
Snitch and Bismil 2.0: fashion as self-expression
New Ads

Snitch’s Bismil 2.0 turns fashion into identity language

Snitch reunites with Sufi singer Bismil for a sequel film that frames fashion, music and creativity as identity signals.

2 min read
44% of Indian fans seek emotional healing at live shows
Consumer Behaviour

44% of Indian live-event fans seek emotional healing at shows

BookMyShow Live's study of 1,700 fans across 75 Indian cities finds 44% attend live shows hoping for emotional healing—and only 4% for…

2 min read
Why a first video call became a shared Indian memory
Marketing Psychology

Jio Story: The Collective Memory Behind a First Video Call

Why does 'my first video call home' feel like a shared Indian memory? The psychology of collective nostalgia, and how brands build…

3 min read
MILKRUN’s ‘Can’t Leave? MILKRUN It’ with Purple Wiggle John Pearce
Viral Ads

MILKRUN’s Purple Wiggle Ad: The Psychology of a Fan Frenzy

Why MILKRUN paired a grocery delivery promise with Purple Wiggle John Pearce and what the fan-frenzy spot reveals about buying behaviour.

3 min read
Pidilite lifts ad spend to 5.4% of net sales to build categories
Marketing Psychology

Pidilite lifts ad spend to 5.4% of sales to build categories

Pidilite is spending more on marketing. The real shift is where the money goes—into building categories before brands, from construction chemicals to…

4 min read