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Year: <span>2026</span>

Local voices made India's data story shared
Consumer Behaviour

The Village Call That Became India’s Shared Screen

Village-to-city video calls, hostel streaming nights and festival reels show how India turned cheaper data into shared local rituals.

2 min read
Lenovo's Broadway ad sells the Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 with song, not specs
Ad Reviews

Lenovo’s Broadway tablet ad bets on song over specs

A musical ad for the Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 hides the spec sheet inside a Broadway number. It's fun, but does…

3 min read
ZOYA Courts Women 40+ With Spice-Led Nostalgia
Branding

ZOYA’s Her Again Woos Women Over 40 With Spice-Led Nostalgia

Tata's ZOYA and TBWA\Lintas use spice-led nostalgia and Anoushka Shankar to speak to women in their 40s and 50s, a group luxury…

2 min read
Jio's four data selves: saver, binger, hero, royalty
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: After 2016, India Split Into Four Data Selves

India's data decade created four behavioural types: the Data Saver, Midnight Binger, Hotspot Hero and Reel Royalty. Here's how to read them.

3 min read
Surf Excel's Daag Acche Hain
Throwback

Surf Excel Daag Acche Hain: The Psychology of the Stain

Surf Excel's Daag Acche Hain reframed stains as proof of childhood. Here's the behavioural science behind the ad that changed detergent marketing.

3 min read
Country Delight: 140 checks and a star to sell dairy trust
Branding

Country Delight puts 140 quality checks behind Rishab Shetty

Country Delight's Rishab Shetty campaign turns 140-plus daily quality checks and 4°C cold-chain details into a trust-driven brand story.

3 min read
Shared screens made Jio pop culture a group ritual
Consumer Behaviour

Shared Screens Made Jio Pop Culture a Group Ritual

Cricket huddles, finale nights and wedding reels show how one connection turned streaming into shared ritual and why marketers should watch the…

2 min read
Why Madewell's NYPL tee sold out in 20 minutes
Consumer Behaviour

Why Madewell’s NYPL Book Girl tee sold out in 20 minutes

When reading becomes niche, bookish merch turns into identity. Madewell's NYPL Book Girl tee sold out in 20 minutes—here's the psychology.

2 min read
The Dal Question Is the User Test for 5G, Cloud and AI
Consumer Behaviour

Why the Dal Question Is Jio’s Real AI Demo

A mother asking AI for a dal recipe shows how 5G, cloud and AI become habits. The future is not infrastructure; it's…

3 min read
Bosch Home Appliances: Kitchen Up
New Ads

Bosch’s Kitchen Up Sells Progress, Not Kitchen Specs

Bosch Home Appliances launches Kitchen Up with Vikrant Massey, using his personal journey to sell built-in kitchens, not specs.

3 min read
Why FMCG brands stall between ₹100 and ₹400 crore
Marketing Psychology

Why FMCG brands stall between ₹100 and ₹400 crore

FMCG veteran Suresh Ramachandran's new book gives founders a four-step SURE framework for scaling beyond the ₹100–400 crore stage.

3 min read
How the khata book turns into a searchable customer memory
Consumer Behaviour

Kirana to Cloud: The Shop’s Memory Goes Digital

The khata was a memory device. As kiranas move to the cloud, the shop's recall changes, and so does the customer relationship.

3 min read