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Nikon India's The Creator's Cut
New Ads

Nikon India’s Diwali film turns creators into the story

How Nikon India's Creator's Cut uses social identity and shared tradition to make the ZR a creator's camera, not just another mirrorless…

3 min read
Vadilal bets on Vaddy as revenue hits ₹1,109.54 cr
Branding

Vadilal revenue hits ₹1,109.54 cr but profit slips

Vadilal's mascot-led push tries to close a relevance gap as FY26 revenue rises 9.47% to ₹1,109.54 cr, profit slips, and Reliance enters…

2 min read
Red Car Theory: The Hidden Emotion Behind Every Purchase
Consumer Behaviour

Red Car Theory: The Hidden Emotion Behind Every Purchase

The Red Car Theory explains why consumers suddenly notice your brand everywhere. The real lesson: every purchase traces back to an emotion.

3 min read
Karmo: All flex. No fuss.
Viral Ads

Karmo puts flexibility centre stage in first national campaign

Australian car subscription provider Karmo uses physical flexibility to make 'All flex. No fuss.' tangible in its first national campaign via VI…

3 min read
60% of Gen Z spent more this festive gifting season
Consumer Behaviour

60% of Gen Z spent more this festive gifting season

A Rukam Capital–YouGov study finds Gen Z spent more, used AI for gift ideas and made self-gifting part of the festive basket.…

3 min read
The Warehouse: Moments That Make a Kiwi Christmas
Viral Ads

The Warehouse’s Christmas ad wins with ordinary moments

Why The Warehouse’s Christmas campaign works: it uses low-key, relatable Kiwi rituals to make the brand an unmissable part of the holiday.

3 min read
Embedded finance sells, but brand recall suffers
Branding

Embedded finance sells the product but hides the brand

Embedded finance makes buying cover frictionless, but customers rarely recall the insurer. Brands must build recall when another platform owns the sale.

3 min read
K-dramas now reach 107.8M monthly Indian viewers
Consumer Behaviour

K-dramas hit 107.8M monthly viewers—and brands go Korean

Ormax data shows 107.8 million Indians now watch K-dramas monthly, up 48% from 2025. Zepto, McDonald's and Netflix are betting on the…

3 min read
Amul's 25 g Protein Cubes Turn Snacking Into a Ritual
Consumer Behaviour

Amul’s 25 g Protein Cubes Turn Snacking Into a Ritual

Amul's 25 g protein cubes turn a functional snack into a shake-it-yourself ritual. Here's how participation and price shape trial.

3 min read
A passive meter just hit 97% radio accuracy
Consumer Behaviour

Ipsos MediaCell clears CESP audit with 97% accuracy

Ipsos's passive measurement app reported 97% radio accuracy in a CESP audit. Here's what that means for cross-media planning.

3 min read
Cadbury Dairy Milk: Pappu Pass Ho Gaya
Throwback

The psychology behind Cadbury Dairy Milk’s Pappu Pass Ho Gaya

How Cadbury Dairy Milk's Pappu Pass Ho Gaya used occasion-based mental availability, social proof and reward substitution to become India's small-win ritual.

3 min read
97% natural: Himalaya answers first-winter doubts
Branding

Himalaya BabyCare banks on 97% natural to answer winter doubts

The winter campaign turns first-time parents' skincare questions into a positioning hook, from allergy fears to layering over oil.

2 min read