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Giving away billions is the new reputation play
Marketing Psychology

The generosity boom is really reputation marketing

Anthropic pledges 5% of its value to a public fund, Musk promises SpaceX shares for kids, and Washington mails $500 checks—but the…

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Jio's 2016 Welcome Offer reset India's data expectations.
Marketing Psychology

Jio Story: The Welcome Offer That Reset Data’s Baseline

How Jio's 2016 Welcome Offer reset India's reference point for mobile data—and the behavioural lesson marketers still use.

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JK Cement's ₹394 cr paint bet is a trust transfer play
Branding

JK Cement’s ₹394 cr paint bet is a trust transfer play

JK Cement followed its putty customer to the paint counter and used the MaxX umbrella to hit ₹394 cr in paint revenue.…

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Air France's 'Elegance is a journey' launch
New Ads

Air France’s Eiffel Tower ad and the psychology of elegance

Air France returns to French TV on 8 March 2026 with a campaign built on 'Elegance is a journey.' Here's the behavioural…

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Jio Story: Why One Phone Becomes a Crowd
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: The One-Phone Crowd and Shared Attention

A cricket huddle, a web-series finale, a wedding-season reel: when one connection becomes a crowd, attention turns social. Here is the psychology.

3 min read
Zoya chases ₹500 crore without losing its velvet rope
Branding

Titan’s Zoya chases ₹500 crore without losing exclusivity

Titan's luxury label Zoya targets ₹500 crore by FY27 on 30% brand growth. Can it scale without diluting the exclusivity that makes…

3 min read
The saver, binger, kirana owner and Dadi reveal India’s data scripts
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: Five Human Scripts on One Data Plan

The data saver, midnight binger, kirana owner, creator and Dadi reveal how one connection hosts many behavioural scripts.

3 min read
What Messi's farewell can teach brand custodians about turnarounds
Branding

What Messi’s farewell can teach brand custodians about turnarounds

Lionel Messi's late-career turnaround for Argentina offers a playbook for brands that need to reverse a narrative, from Vera Wang to Nykaa.

3 min read
Why a first video call home became a shared memory
Marketing Psychology

When Jio’s Data Reset Became Collective Memory

Why the 2016 data reset and the first video call home became collective nostalgia, and what that shared memory can teach brand…

3 min read
Delivery is 11% of India's food services, premium is next
Branding

Delivery is 11% of India’s food services, premium is next

Premium delivery is 11% of India's food services and rising toward a fifth. Prashant Issar makes the case for treating it as…

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What the 2016 Welcome Offer taught marketers about resetting expectations
Marketing Psychology

How the Welcome Offer Rewired India’s Data Psychology

In 2016, the Welcome Offer turned data from a scarce metered resource into an everyday default. Here is the psychology marketers can…

3 min read
The $681.3M psychology behind pop-star residencies
Consumer Behaviour

The $681.3M psychology behind pop-star residencies

Why Harry Styles, Usher and Adele are betting on destination shows—and what the format reveals about scarcity, status and fan economics.

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