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  • Rashmi Bansal pens India’s givers’ guide

    Rashmi Bansal pens India’s givers’ guide

    MUMBAI: Give and let live. That’s the mantra driving Live to Give, author and entrepreneur Rashmi Bansal’s latest book that celebrates India’s new-age philanthropists turning prosperity into purpose.

    Launched in Delhi in partnership with Accelerate Indian Philanthropy (AIP), the book captures the journeys of 16 visionaries who are redefining giving, from business magnates to healthcare pioneers and family foundations. Among those featured are Ajit Issac, Binny Bansal, Harsh Mariwala, Dr Sunita Maheshwari, Kumari and SD Shibulal, and Rekha Jhunjhunwala, each embodying a unique philosophy of generosity.

    Divided into three thoughtful sections: Prana (heart-led giving), Gyaan (strategic philanthropy), and Daan (trust-based giving), the book reveals not just how these leaders give, but why they do. Together, their stories form a powerful narrative of how India’s wealth creators are moving from success to significance.

    “Live to Give is not about wealth itself, but what wealth can achieve when guided by purpose,” said Rashmi Bansal at the launch. “True legacy begins when success is shared.”

    The book arrives at a time when India’s giving culture is evolving rapidly. With over 350 billionaires and a fast-growing pool of ultra-wealthy individuals, philanthropy is stepping out of the shadows of charity to become a catalyst for change.

    The Convergence Foundation founder-CEO and AIP core founder Ashish Dhawan said, “Giving has always been part of India’s DNA. What’s new is the opportunity to make it transformative.”

    Backed by Bushfair Publications, Live to Give will see follow-up launches in Mumbai and Bangalore this month, inviting readers to see wealth not as an end, but as a beginning.

     

  • Haymarket swoops on Centaur’s marketing titles in media power play

    Haymarket swoops on Centaur’s marketing titles in media power play

    LONDON: Haymarket Media Group has snapped up three of Britain’s most influential marketing publications from Centaur Media, tightening its grip on the advertising and communications industry.

    The acquisition of Marketing Week, Creative Review and Festival of Marketing marks a shrewd move by the 67-year-old publisher, which already controls heavyweight titles including Campaign, PRWeek and Performance Marketing World.

    Haymarket Media group  chief executive Kevin Costello called the trio “highly respected brands” that fit perfectly with the company’s focus on specialist audiences. The publications will join Haymarket’s business media division under managing director Donna Murphy, initially operating as a separate unit.

    Claire Rance, who runs the acquired brands, will stay on to lead them through the transition. “This acquisition represents an exciting opportunity to combine the strengths of our joint businesses,” she said.

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    The deal adds serious firepower to Haymarket’s marketing arsenal. Marketing Week and Creative Review, launched in 1978 and 1980 respectively, are cornerstone publications for Britain’s £25bn advertising industry. Festival of Marketing, the events business founded in 2013, rounds out the portfolio.

    Haymarket has been building its marcomms empire for decades, launching Campaign in 1968 and buying PRWeek in 1988. The company now owns more than 70 brands globally, from What Car? to Asian Investor, with offices spanning eight countries.

    The acquisition comes as Centaur Media continues its strategic overhaul. The London-listed publisher began reviewing its assets at the end of 2024, offloading Mark Ritson’s MiniMBA business to Brave Bison in May, Oystercatchers to management in July, and The Lawyer to Legal Benchmarking in September.

    For Haymarket, the deal reinforces its position as the undisputed king of specialist media in Britain, giving it unparalleled reach across the marketing and creative industries.

    The details of the deal were not provided.

    Haymarket Media had earlier this year sold its joint venture Haymarket SAC with the Sorabjee family and its titles Autocar India, Autocar Professional, and What Car? India to Value Drive Technologies, the parent company of Spinny.com.

  • Times of India hires WPP talent chief for recruitment overhaul

    Times of India hires WPP talent chief for recruitment overhaul

    MUMBAI: Bennett Coleman & Co, publisher of the Times of India, has hired Roshin Mascarenhas as its new head of talent acquisition, luring  her from WPP Media where she led recruitment across South Asia.

    The appointment signals the Indian media conglomerate’s push to revamp its hiring strategy as traditional publishers grapple with digital disruption and fierce competition for top talent. Mascarenhas brings 15 years of recruitment experience, including stints at Viacom18, Disney, and the Aditya Birla Group.

    Her move to the Times of India building in Mumbai marks something of a homecoming. Early in her career as a search consultant, she worked on critical roles for the newspaper group. Her husband also spent his formative professional years at the company, making this appointment as much personal as professional.

    At WPP Media, Mascarenhas managed geographically dispersed recruitment teams and standardised hiring practices across the advertising giant’s Indian operations. She oversaw campus programmes, implemented data-driven recruitment metrics, and championed internal mobility initiatives.

    Her LinkedIn announcement is peppered with rocket ship emojis and effusive praise for her new employer’s “heritage and integrity.” She describes herself as a “talent magnet” and “mindfulness champion” who believes technology cannot replace the “human touch” in recruitment.

    The hire comes as India’s media landscape undergoes rapid transformation. Traditional publishers like Bennett Coleman face pressure to attract digital-native talent while competing with technology firms and streaming platforms for the best candidates.

    Mascarenhas’s track record includes notable achievements such as recruiting 120 people in two months for UTV Stars’ Bollywood channel launch in 2011 and implementing hiring automation systems. Her appointment suggests Bennett Coleman is serious about professionalising its talent acquisition function.

    Whether her “positive vibes” approach and emphasis on creating “meaningful careers” can solve the structural challenges facing India’s traditional media remains to be seen. But for a company seeking to blend legacy with innovation, hiring someone who describes every recruitment as “a story” seems oddly appropriate.

  • South India drives growth, contributes one-third of GDP: Chengappa

    South India drives growth, contributes one-third of GDP: Chengappa

    MUMBAI: South India is the nation’s true economic powerhouse, declared India Today, group editorial director, Raj Chengappa, as he opened the India today conclave south 2025 in Coimbatore.

    In his welcome address, Chengappa noted that though the six southern states account for just 20 per cent of India’s population, they contribute nearly one-third of the country’s GDP. He called this unmatched productivity proof of the region’s economic dynamism, underscoring its pivotal role in shaping India’s growth story.

    Chengappa urged a change in perspective: South India should no longer be viewed as “down south” but as “up south,” reflecting its leadership across development, technology, governance, and culture.

    The two-day conclave, held on September 8–9 in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, brings together leading politicians, policy thinkers, entrepreneurs, cultural icons, and innovators. Under the theme ‘Ideas from the south, for the nation’, sessions will explore transformative forces shaping the region, from disruptive technologies and governance models to emerging economic opportunities and cultural identities.

    Over the years, the south conclave has become a premier platform for dialogue, sparking debates on governance, entrepreneurship, and technology. Building on this legacy, the 2025 edition aims to showcase how ideas from the south are increasingly aligned with national aspirations and how the region’s contributions are steering India’s socio-economic future.

  • Dimple Kaul named director – publications at Indica

    Dimple Kaul named director – publications at Indica

    MUMBAI: Dimple Kaul has stepped into the role of director – publications at Indica  bringing her decades-long journey across media, telecom, education and cultural advocacy to the fore. A polymath with a penchant for poetry and Indic wisdom, Kaul will now helm Indica’s publishing output—spanning philosophy, fiction, poetry, and academic texts, all grounded in India’s civilisational knowledge systems.

    Previously, as director – academic programmes, Kaul was instrumental in building Indica Courses from scratch. Under her leadership, the platform ran over 140 live courses across disciplines such as Vedanta, Ayurveda, classical arts, and more—connecting seekers and scholars in a digitally native, yet deeply traditional, learning environment.

    With a career spanning Idea Cellular, Airtel, Nuance Communications and a host of cultural and human rights initiatives, Kaul has consistently bridged modern systems with ancient frameworks. She has worn many hats: marketer, coach, strategist, activist, poet. Her passion for cultural continuity has found voice in books, film festivals, policy dialogues, and even podcasting.

    At Indica, she is expected to elevate the publishing vertical into a flagship intellectual property, one that reflects both the depth and dynamism of Indian knowledge systems. Her appointment signals a continued push towards reimagining Indic scholarship—not as nostalgia, but as a toolkit for today.

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  • Gunjan Arora Mann takes charge as national vertical lead – ET B2B (Spotlight) at Times Internet

    Gunjan Arora Mann takes charge as national vertical lead – ET B2B (Spotlight) at Times Internet

    MUMBAI: Gunjan Arora Mann has stepped into a new role as national vertical lead – ET B2B (Spotlight) at Times Internet, marking a high-profile return to the Times Group. Based in Gurugram, she now spearheads branded content initiatives for The Economic Times’ B2B vertical, with a sharp focus on enterprise-led storytelling and strategic partnerships.

    Prior to this, Arora Mann was region head – branded content (North & East) at moneycontrol.com, where she spent nearly four years driving integrated campaigns and client-first content narratives. Her earlier stint with Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. saw her rise through the ranks across Delhi, Bengaluru and Gurugram as chief manager and vertical head, managing key sectors including telecom, tech and consumer durables.

    With two decades of experience across marquee agencies such as Mindshare, DDB Mudra Group and Digital Market Asia, Arora Mann is known for her ability to marry editorial flair with commercial agility. She also played pivotal roles in landmark industry events like Ad Asia 2011 and the World Magazine Congress.

    Her new role is set to supercharge ET Spotlight’s position as a content-led engine for India Inc. and beyond.

  • Pandit hits the write note with memoir on adland, music and more

    Pandit hits the write note with memoir on adland, music and more

     MUMBAI: From the buzz of boardrooms to the rhythm of raag, Bipin R. Pandit’s journey finally finds its hardcover harmony. At Goafest 2025, amidst Abby cheers and industry nostalgia, The Advertising Club’s beloved COO Bipin R. Pandit launched his long-anticipated biography titled Impassioned. The launch wasn’t just ceremonial, it marked the culmination of 28 years spent scripting not just award shows, but a legacy in Indian advertising’s cultural corridors.

    Released by Ad Club President and Havas India group CEO for SEA & North Asia, Rana Barua, the book dropped during the 58th edition of the Abby Awards, a fitting venue, given Pandit has helmed 28 editions himself.

    But Impassioned is no dry professional recollection. Co-authored by Gokul Krishnamoorthy and supported by Gour Gupta’s Tribes, the book oscillates between Pandit’s rise from Castrol’s data division to becoming the backbone of India’s most prominent advertising secretariat and his other passions: cricket, Kishore Kumar and Khumaar, the live music IP he founded.

    It also swings into his personal innings, including a rooftop romance in Dadar that turned into a lifelong partnership. Reflections from industry stalwarts Piyush Pandey, Prasoon Joshi, Ramesh Narayan and Barua himself add emotional resonance to a story that’s both deeply personal and distinctly adland.

    The book also traces the birth of now-iconic properties like the Effies and Emvies, first conceptualised under Pandit’s watch in 2001 as part of a three-day Mumbai festival alongside the Abbys. Today, these awards stand as pillars of the Indian advertising industry.

    “Writing started with a LinkedIn blog post post-Abbys,” Pandit shared. “Rana called me and said ‘You need to make this a book’. The rest, as they say, got written.”

    Barua added, “Bipin’s been the pulse of the Club steady, smiling and always switched on. This book lets us meet the man behind the magic.”

    Adding heart to history, Pandit has pledged 10 per cent of all proceeds from Impassioned to the Light of Life Foundation, which supports underprivileged communities.

    From overseeing award ceremonies to belting out old classics, from managing committees to cricket trivia debates Bipin R. Pandit hasn’t just worked in adland, he’s lived it. And now, finally, it’s all on record with rhythm, recall and a whole lot of raag.

  • Disruption edition Forbes India turns sweet sixteen with giant strides

    Disruption edition Forbes India turns sweet sixteen with giant strides

    MUMBAI: Who says turning sixteen can’t come with serious swagger? Forbes India has marked its 16th anniversary not with cake and candles, but with a hard-hitting, forward-looking special edition titled Giant Strides, a tribute to the power of disruption as the engine of transformation. Themed around seismic shifts shaping the country’s economy, society and culture, the commemorative issue brings together some of India’s sharpest minds and boldest voices.

    From boardrooms to Olympic podiums, this edition rounds up a powerhouse lineup: Mercedes-Benz India CEO Santosh Iyer, Tata Power Praveer Sinha, Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, Info Edge Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Mahindra Rajesh Jejurikar, Zydus Group Sharvil Patel, and even Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, who steps in to talk about mental health and elite sport.

    The essays span everything from clean energy to AI, manufacturing to healthcare, charting India’s reinvention across sectors. These aren’t just nostalgic reflections; they’re bold blueprints for the road ahead, a call to embrace reinvention with urgency, clarity and intent.

    Ditching its usual cover design, the issue features a striking new visual identity, a bold aesthetic shift that mirrors the theme of transformation itself. It’s disruption, by design.

    In keeping with Forbes India’s mission since its 2009 debut, this edition doubles down on future-forward storytelling, shining a light on the entrepreneurs, thinkers and leaders driving the next chapter of India’s growth. Because in the age of disruption, standing still isn’t an option, it’s a liability.

    You can grab a copy at your nearest newsstand or digitally. But don’t expect a nostalgia fest. This is not a rear-view mirror moment, it’s a periscope into possibility.

    Sixteen years in, and Forbes India is still writing tomorrow’s headlines today.

  • Firstpost goes full throttle with special edition on Operation Sindoor

    Firstpost goes full throttle with special edition on Operation Sindoor

    MUMBAI – In a gutsy move both on ground and in print, Firstpost has dropped a collector’s edition digital broadsheet dedicated to Operation Sindoor—India’s audacious counter-terror strike that sent shockwaves across the region and rewrote the rules of military engagement.

    This slick, oversized digital spread dives headfirst into the mission that rattled Rawalpindi and reasserted New Delhi’s zero-tolerance stance on state-sponsored terror. From boots-on-the-ground bravery to geopolitical chess, the edition lays out the anatomy of the operation with forensic flair—packed with verified reports, exclusive interviews, and sharp strategic analysis.

    download first first Operation Sindoor editionThe shadow of Pakistan army chief-turned-field marshal Asim Munir looms large, as the edition probes the ideological flashpoints fuelling cross-border aggression and the Indian response that followed. No propaganda, just precision reporting.

    “While the magnitude of Operation Sindoor, and what it has achieved, is a compelling enough reason for Firstpost to bring out this special edition, the need to present facts amidst a flood of disinformation was a trigger too,” says Firstpost managing editor Palki Sharma.

    This isn’t just a recap of a military win—it’s a reframing of the global counter-terror playbook, with India leading the charge. Readers can scan the QR code to get their hands on this digital deep-dive—a timely tribute to grit, guts, and a nation drawing a red line no enemy dares cross.

  • Partha Sinha bids adieu to Times Group, gears up for global innings

    Partha Sinha bids adieu to Times Group, gears up for global innings

    MUMBAI: Partha Sinha—engineer, brand whisperer, and boardroom charmer—has called time on his high-profile stint at Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (aka The Times of India Group). Word on the street (and confirmed by Sinha himself) is that he’s moving on to a global giant  in an advisory role. But true to form, he’s zipped his lips on the details.

    “I will announce where I am headed in the next fortnight or so when my on-boarding process is completed,” Sinha told indiantelevision.com. 

    Sinha’s departure closes a defining chapter in BCCL’s brand and revenue playbook. Since joining in 2020 as president, response (that’s the revenue engine, in TOI-speak), he led the post-COVID business bounce-back with flair—sharpening monetisation levers, dialling up audience-centricity, and reimagining legacy brands for a digital-first world.

    In July 2024, he took on the dual hat of president and chief brand officer, overseeing consumer-facing powerhouses like The Times of India, Economic Times, Femina, and Mirror. His brand play? Bold, contextual, and never shy of a pivot.

    A rare crossover of nuclear engineering, Citibank cubicles, and Madison Avenue swagger, Sinha’s career reads like a greatest hits compilation of Indian marketing. An IIT Kharagpur and IIM Ahmedabad alum, he kicked off in nuclear design (yes, really) before finding his groove in the brand world via Citibank. What followed was a series of heavyweight gigs at Ogilvy & Mather, Publicis, BBH, and McCann Worldgroup India—where he wore the vice chairman and MD mantle with style.

    At Ogilvy, he helped birth strategic planning as a serious discipline in Indian advertising. BBH and McCann only deepened his rep as a master of merging business metrics with cultural mojo.

    So what’s next for the brand sage? For now, he’s staying tight-lipped. But if history’s any clue, it’ll be clever, culture-shifting, and possibly global in scale. An ardent Arsenal fan who loves listening to Hindustani classical music, Partha’s jovial self will be missed at the Old Lady of Boribunder. 

    Stay tuned. The next episode of the Partha Sinha show promises to be unmissable. Where once again, he will set the corridors alive.