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Year: <span>2026</span>

Why EDT's Rs 1,000 crore ARR target is a search-psychology play
Consumer Behaviour

EDT’s Rs 1,000 crore ARR plan is a search-psychology play

EDT targets Rs 1,000 crore ARR in five years by turning branded search into demand. Here's the consumer psychology behind its D2C…

2 min read
Village calls, hostel Wi-Fi and regional creators on one shared stage
Consumer Behaviour

Village Calls, Hostel Hotspots and the Rise of Regional Creators

From village-to-city video calls to hostel Wi-Fi and festival reels, local voices became India's default feed. A psychologist reads the shift.

3 min read
India's four Jio data selves, explained
Consumer Behaviour

Which Jio Archetype Are You? India’s Four Data Selves, Decoded

The Data Saver, Midnight Binger, Hotspot Hero and Reel Royalty are not fixed types. They are roles the same user switches between…

3 min read
One connection turned cricket nights into shared rituals
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: How One Connection Made Pop Culture a Group Ritual

Why a single Jio connection became the campfire for cricket nights, finale binge-watching and wedding reels—and what that teaches marketers.

2 min read
Mummy's Dal Question Explains AI Everywhere
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: Mummy’s Dal Question Explains AI Everywhere

A familiar kitchen question shows why 5G, cloud and AI Everywhere for Everyone feel like a habit, not an infrastructure project.

3 min read
Men of Platinum: What Success Takes
New Ads

Men of Platinum Bets Success Is Forged Through Character

Rohit Sharma and Anirudh Ravichander front a four-film campaign that links platinum's endurance to character, as the brand pushes beyond status.

2 min read
The khata's move from paper to cloud changes the counter
Consumer Behaviour

How the Khata Book Became a Quiet Cloud Habit

As kirana shops trade paper ledgers for digital records, the counter changes: trust becomes searchable, memory becomes shared, and the customer relationship…

3 min read
CNN bets on the 1% of super users behind 81% of revenue
Consumer Behaviour

CNN bets on the 1% of super users behind 81% of revenue

CNN is taking All Access to the U.K. and Canada, betting on a tiny group of super users that can drive up…

3 min read
Three ordinary moments that show how data became invisible
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: The Daily Habit Loop Behind Ordinary Data

A chai-stall UPI tap, a study group video call and a family road-trip map show how data became an invisible daily habit.…

3 min read
Naturali’s anti-hairfall ad: the psychology of inherited hair advice
Viral Ads

Naturali’s anti-hairfall ad turns inherited advice into autonomy

Naturali's Medha Shankr ad makes family hair advice the true problem, not hairfall. Here is the psychology behind the shareable film.

2 min read
80% of CTV viewing is still family viewing
Branding

What 80% family CTV viewing means for brand-building

Pidilite's Sudhanshu Vats and Samsung Ads argue that consistency, creativity and the shared TV screen still beat AI shortcuts in brand-building.

3 min read
Five small identities that outgrew the data meter
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: Five Small Identities on an Always-On Connection

The saver, binger, kirana owner, creator and Dadi show how data stopped being measured and started shaping who people believe they are.

3 min read