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Cadbury Dairy Milk: Kuch Meetha Ho Jaye
Throwback

Kuch Meetha Ho Jaye: When Chocolate Became a Ritual

A throwback look at how Cadbury Dairy Milk's Kuch Meetha Ho Jaye turned an old Indian phrase into a mental shortcut for…

3 min read
Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Gen 2: the Broadway tablet ad
Ad Reviews

Lenovo’s Broadway bet for the Idea Tab Pro Gen 2

Lenovo's Broadway-inspired Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 film casts Abhay Varma as an everyday juggler. We judge whether the theatre lands or…

3 min read
Surf Excel and Daag Achhe Hain
Throwback

Surf Excel’s Daag Achhe Hain: the ad that reframed dirt

In 2005, Surf Excel turned a muddy uniform into a badge of growth. Here's the psychology behind the ad that made stains…

3 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
Castello's animatronic cockatoo pushes mindful eating
Viral Ads

Castello’s animatronic cockatoo interrupts mindless eating

Castello's new Australian campaign uses an animatronic cockatoo and a fake meal-replacement stunt to attack eating on autopilot.

2 min read
When AI Is Table Stakes, Ideas Are the Moat
Marketing Psychology

When AI Is Table Stakes, Ideas Are the Moat

A 10-minute AI creative contest in Mumbai showed that execution is now table stakes. The winners imagined the idea first and let…

3 min read
Helios Luxe sells the story behind the dial with John Abraham
Viral Ads

Helios Luxe’s new film sells the story behind the dial

John Abraham narrates Helios Luxe's campaign on the philosophies behind luxury watches, shifting focus from product features to brand stories.

3 min read
Candyman turns fear into a festive bonding cue
Ad Reviews

Candyman turns Halloween fear into a desi bonding ritual

Afaqs reports on Candyman's Halloween film that turns darr into togetherness. Local horror codes and quick-commerce extensions make it a ritual.

2 min read
Westpac NZ launches Collective Thought
New Ads

Westpac NZ gives Kiwis’ money worries a voice

Westpac NZ's Collective Thought turns unspoken money anxiety into a visible, shared presence. Here's the psychology behind the cloud-thought idea.

3 min read
JioHotstar's ads tap 83% shopping-ready viewers
Consumer Behaviour

JioHotstar Shoppable Ads Tap 83% Shopping-Ready Viewers

JioHotstar's new StreamToCart Ads let viewers add Instamart products to cart without pausing playback, shrinking the distance between attention and action.

2 min read
Boost Mobile Works Its Arse Off in Love Island Villa
Viral Ads

Boost Mobile Works Its Arse Off in Love Island Villa

How Boost Mobile used Love Island Australia's phones, challenges and social moments to hijack attention—and what marketers can steal from it.

3 min read
Free viewers can be Zee5's next ad asset
Marketing Psychology

Zee5’s Free 5 turns free streamers into an ad asset

Zee5 is repositioning Free 5 as a returnable free destination, using curated ad-supported content to build reach and advertising revenue.

3 min read