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Year: <span>2026</span>

Nutella’s Diwali film with Ranveer Singh
Viral Ads

The psychology behind Nutella’s Ranveer Singh Diwali ad

How a hazelnut spread uses ritual, nostalgia and Ranveer Singh’s energy to claim a seat at the Diwali table—and what marketers can…

3 min read
Saif’s ghee moment became lasting brand recall
Marketing Psychology

Saif Ali Khan’s Ghee Prize Is Now a Brand Memory

How an unscripted KBC reaction over a two-year ghee supply became a meme, followed Saif Ali Khan to Instagram and resurfaced on…

3 min read
Five Indian data lives explain a network's emotional arc
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: The Emotional Jobs Inside a Connection

The data saver, midnight binger, kirana owner, creator and Dadi on video show how a network became a set of emotional jobs,…

3 min read
Limelight's Miss Clarity reframes diamond assumptions
Consumer Behaviour

Limelight launches Miss Clarity to rethink diamond assumptions

Limelight pairs Shilpa Shetty with a diamond expert character to challenge jewellery's unspoken rules on size, proposals and gifting.

2 min read
Target's $5 holiday pricing playbook
Pricing Psychology

Target’s $5 holiday playbook: anchors, exclusives, AI

How Target's $5 candles, daily deals and Ask Target AI reveal a price-ladder strategy for budget-conscious holiday shoppers.

3 min read
Why 'my first video call home' still does the selling
Marketing Psychology

Jio Story: The Nostalgia in a First Video Call

How a 2016 data moment became a shared memory of first video calls home—and why collective nostalgia is a strategic layer brands…

2 min read
Why Blinkit avoids the private-label rush
Branding

Why Blinkit won’t chase private-label margins

Blinkit CEO Albinder Dhindsa argues private labels are not a quick fix for margins—and explains where own brands still make sense.

3 min read
The Welcome Offer that reset what India expected from data
Marketing Psychology

Jio Story: The Welcome Offer That Reset India’s Data Reflex

The 2016 Welcome Offer rewired what India expected from data: from cost anxiety to utility behaviour. A marketer's read of the reset.

3 min read
Melbourne Star’s Rise Above campaign
Viral Ads

The psychology behind Melbourne Star’s Rise Above ad

How Melbourne Star’s ‘Rise Above’ brand film uses reframing and awe to turn a troubled attraction into a city comeback.

2 min read
Gold at ₹1.48 lakh: festive buyers trade down, not out
Consumer Behaviour

Gold at ₹1.48 Lakh: Festive Buyers Trade Down, Not Out

Dussehra jewellery sales stayed flat as gold rose 35% to ₹1.48 lakh per 10 gm. Buyers shifted to 9-carat gold, lightweight pieces…

3 min read
The data question India stopped asking
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: The Shift From Data Rationing to Data Reflex

Data was once a budget line checked before every video. Now it is an invisible reflex. This Jio Story reads the 2016-to-now…

3 min read
AirTouch: Comfort at a Touch
New Ads

AirTouch sells smart climate control as one-touch comfort

AirTouch’s first national campaign turns smart climate control into a one-touch decision by targeting the anxiety of smart-home complexity.

3 min read