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The Long and Short of it.


Stories are the earliest forms of communication known to mankind, they have stood the test of time; we share lessons, morals, beliefs and any kind of emotion through our stories. Advertising is no different and I have always believed that advertisers are story tellers. Today as advertising is adopting the modern internet space, we areContinue reading “The Long and Short of it.”

Big Brands – Bigger Purpose


  Commitment to quality and values The above statement isn’t a mere vision statement that companies put on their walls but a mark of authority that is etched into brands like Tata and Aditya Birla Group and forms the core of each of their endeavors. Both these groups have been a beacon of trust forContinue reading “Big Brands – Bigger Purpose”

When you witness Tendulkar getting out along with Waqar Younis, Shaun Pollack, Stephen Fleming and Carl Hooper…


One of the perks of being in advertising is to be privy to some of the most intimate moments of the history; in retrospective I recollect one, as Sachin is hanging his boots in few days I owe it to myself to narrate this amazing event to the world. It was in 2002, while workingContinue reading “When you witness Tendulkar getting out along with Waqar Younis, Shaun Pollack, Stephen Fleming and Carl Hooper…”

Create. Collaborate and Compete.


  Advertising has become more complex today then ever before, there was a time when all channels of communications were controlled by advertising agencies but today advertising has gone through a significant change today we have more then two dozen specialist agencies specialized from creative planning to digital executions. Apart from loads of channels toContinue reading “Create. Collaborate and Compete.”

Gandhi vs. Anna.


Anna is a simple man, so was Gandhi. Anna started by changing himself and then his village so did Gandhi. Anna preaches non-violence, so has Gandhi. Anna is a stubborn man, so was Gandhi. Anna rallied young India, so did Gandhi. Unfortunately the comparisons stop here. Anna is a Gandhian but not a Gandhi. IContinue reading “Gandhi vs. Anna.”

Power shifts in advertising.


The recent ranking of the most influential people by Brand Equity raised eyebrows and sent shockwaves thru the ranks of the industry. The veteran blackberry boys were giving way to apple tribes. Two decades back armed with management degrees from the top institutes the double-breasted blue blazer brigade took firm control of the business fromContinue reading “Power shifts in advertising.”

Why Piyush Pandey is the greatest Indian Ad-man ever? Why he deserves the “Clio” life time?


This is from my previous post, posted a couple of years back when Piyush was conferred “life time achievement award” by AAAI and now “Clio” announced that its going to honor our man, and I truly believe there is no person more deserving in the world advertising then him ( including Marcello Serpa.) Excerpts from my previous post: PiyushContinue reading “Why Piyush Pandey is the greatest Indian Ad-man ever? Why he deserves the “Clio” life time?”

How to end the debate on “cult brands” v/s “iconic brands”?


  One of the biggest debates in the marketing and advertising circuits for a while has been on what makes a brand cultish? Any popular brand, which is not cultish, is generally considered as Iconic brand. Well does this call for debate or clarification? I am only qualified to do the former, let me tryContinue reading “How to end the debate on “cult brands” v/s “iconic brands”?”

“Ganesh” most loved god by people. And most fascinated by artist.


Today Hindus celebrate the festival of “Ganesh Chaturti”, where Lord Ganesh was made head of all deities by his father Lord Shiva, religion apart, Ganesh the half elephant- half human, short, fat and has rat (rodent) as his vehicle is the most loved god in India, he cuts across all religious and physical boundaries. In Bangkok or Barampur  no businessContinue reading ““Ganesh” most loved god by people. And most fascinated by artist.”

“Anna” the ultimate HumanKind brand.


How did this 74 year old caught the imagination of Indian youth and made them rally around a 60-year-old bill and a 5000-year-old issue? Why did loads of tweet-support flood every nano-second of the agitation? Why did the most powerful television channel go on a record 240 hours of non-stop coverage almost converting news asContinue reading ““Anna” the ultimate HumanKind brand.”