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  • Bassi, banter and a bronze: BBH India scores at Cannes Lions 2025

    Bassi, banter and a bronze: BBH India scores at Cannes Lions 2025

    CANNES: BBH India has scrubbed up a shiny Bronze Lion at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2025, bagging the metal in the Social & Creator Lions – Use of Humour category for its cheeky campaign: Bassi vs Garnier Men Facewash.

    Crafted for Garnier (L’Oréal India), the campaign took a tongue-in-cheek jab at scepticism itself—by turning comedian Anubhav Singh Bassi, once a mocker of facewash ads, into the star of one. The story escalated with over 100 Indian comedians rallying in support, including Harsh Gujral, before climaxing in a headline-stealing visual: John Abraham, Garnier’s brand ambassador, literally washing Bassi’s face on screen in a TVC.

    Rooted in Bassi’s own stand-up routines about men’s skincare, the film played up “cooling, freshness and comic timing” in equal measure—making it both a cultural moment and a marketing masterstroke. Social chatter soon snowballed into broadcast-level attention.

    “Bassi Vs Men’s Face Wash is an iconic campaign. One that started on social and ended up on broadcast,” BBH India chief creative officer Parikshit Bhattaccharya. “With all the attention the work has already garnered for the brand, a Cannes Lions metal is a great cherry on top. We couldn’t be happier for the teams at BBH and Garnier.”

    Witty, well-timed, and wildly shareable—BBH India’s latest proves that when humour meets hustle, global glory follows.

    You can watch the commercial by clicking here

     

  • Zee vs Railtel arbitration: tribunal dismisses claims by both

    Zee vs Railtel arbitration: tribunal dismisses claims by both

    MUMBAI: Railtel Corp and Zee Entertainment have been at loggerheads for the past three years.

    The bone of contention has been the cancellation of a 10 year contract that Zee’s subsidiary Margo Networks had signed with the former in March 2021 to provide content on demand (movies, news, music videos, and general entertainment) free of buffering onboard 8,731 trains including 5,723 suburban trains and more than 5,952 wi-fi-enabled railway stations. As part of this, media servers were to be installed in railway coaches.

    The Railway Board had assigned Railtel with the task of implementing this dream project which had then subcontracted it to Margo. Revenue expectations were high with the Railways hoping to pocket at least Rs 60 crore as part of the 50:50 arrangement it had made with Railtel.

    The project had moved to pilot implementation stage in a Rajdhani train and in an AC rake of the western railways.

    And then it was called off suddenly in November 2021. Railtel said, it was due to the alleged non-performance of Margo Networks. Zee Entertainment had disagreed and announced that it would haul Railtel to the courts.

    In August 2023, it started arbitration proceedings against Railtel for cancelling the contract and claimed amounts wrongfully forfeited by the latter along with costs/damages. The matter had been with the arbitral tribunal since then.

    Zee Entertainment, on 26 November 2025, informed  the BSE in a regulatory filing, that the arbitral tribunal had made its arbitral award. As part of that, it had rejected its and Margo’s claims against Railtel. It added that the tribunal had  also rejected the counter claims made by Railtel.

    Zee added that it is “evaluating the option of filing an application/appeal before the appropriate court for setting aside of the arbitral award.”

    Clearly, we have not seen the last of this courtroom saga. 

  • Ramesh Narayan presented AFAA Honorary Life Member Award at AdAsia Seoul

    Ramesh Narayan presented AFAA Honorary Life Member Award at AdAsia Seoul

    Mumbai: Advertising doyen Ramesh Narayan was presented with the AFAA Honorary Life Member Award at the AdAsia Congress being currently held at Seoul Korea.

    The award was presented at the inaugural session of the AdAsia by Asian Federation of Advertising Associations (AFAA) chairman Srinivasan Swamy on 25 October 2023.

    With this Narayan becomes the only person to be presented all the three prestigious awards that AFAA presents every alternate year at the AdAsia.

    In 2015 he was presented the AFAA Special Merit Award at AdAsia Bali and in 2021, at AdAsia Macau he was inducted into the AFAA Hall of Fame.

    Swamy said, “This award seeks to honor the enormous contribution Narayan has made to AFAA and to the global advertising and marketing community.”

    Narayan said “I am accepting the award on behalf of all those to believe that communication can be a force for good.”

  • Titus Upputuru’s short film shines bright at Indian Cine Film Festival 2022

    Titus Upputuru’s short film shines bright at Indian Cine Film Festival 2022

    MUMBAI: “Nip in the bud”, a short film by the media conglomerate, Times Internet, has won big at the Indian Cine Film Festival. Written by famous adman, Titus Upputuru, it has been awarded the Best Screenplay award and the Best Public Service award at the event.

    Titus is the man behind the screenplay and has also directed the film. Elaborating on the win, The Titus Upputuru Company founder and chief creative officer Titus said, “Wow, I am so thrilled! I thank God for these awards and dedicate them to every voice that had the courage to share the abuse that happened at their workplaces. I am also glad that a film like this has been recognized and awarded at so many award shows as I believe that voices like these influence, inspire and contribute towards rooting out this very diabolic, sickening culture from our society.”

    The film opens on a young girl weeping profusely and with a determined look, she knows what she wants to do. The very fact that her business role model, a business tycoon, tried to get awkwardly close to her, breaks her apart. But it obviously doesn’t break her confidence and grit to make sure that the world knows about his misdeeds – she walks into a café and pens a note on social media to share the horrific experience. The film takes a twist when we see the post being read by a woman, realising to her horror that it was the same man who abused her years ago. A photograph on the mantle reveals that the two women were related and happen to be mother and daughter. The film ends with the message ‘If you are delaying, you may be encouraging’.

    For the record, “Nip in the Bud” also won the prestigious DadaSaheb Phalke Award earlier this year.

  • India TV editor-in-chief Rajat Sharma conferred ‘Most Influential Indian’ award in London

    India TV editor-in-chief Rajat Sharma conferred ‘Most Influential Indian’ award in London

    Mumbai: On the eve of India’s 75th Independence, Rajat Sharma was identified and honoured as the “Most Influential Indian” at an event hosted by the British monarch at the top of London Bridge.

    Under the capable guidance of ELITE Magazine’s managing director, Puraskar Thadani, who planned the event. Sharma was joined on the important occasion by India TV MD Ritu Dhawan. At the ceremony, personalities such as Sonu Sood and Sadhguru were also honoured.

    Behind this accolade is the affection and faith of crores of India TV fans, who have helped India TV become the country’s most popular Hindi news station.

    For the past 28 years, Rajat Sharma’s show “Aap Ki Adalat” has been the most popular show in the country.

    Upon receiving the award, India TV editor-in-chief Rajat Sharma said, “Any award always gives a sense of responsibility. This award inspires me to fulfil the responsibility given to me well. At the London Bridge, he said that every Indian is proud of celebrating ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. Together, everyone should say ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ as it is a proud moment in itself.”

  • WATConsult wins creative & social media mandate for CarDekho

    WATConsult wins creative & social media mandate for CarDekho

    MUMBAI: An Isobar company and the globally awarded hybrid digital agency from Dentsu India, WATConsult has bagged the creative and social media mandate for CarDekho, India’s biggest digital automotive solutions provider. The account was won following a competitive pitch process and will be managed by the agency’s Delhi office.

    As per the mandate, WATConsult will be responsible for social media management, digital creative designing, content marketing, and ORM for the brand.

    CarDekho SVP marketing & content Charu Kishnani said, “We’re thrilled to partner with WATConsult as our creative and social partners. This engagement will help us elevate our brand presence with the right strategy, ideation and creative thinking. We are looking forward to creating some good and memorable work. Welcome aboard, WATConsult.”

    Speaking on the collaboration, Isobar India group CEO Heeru Dingra said, “CarDekho is a one-stop destination for new as well as second-hand cars. The brand’s auto and non-auto business is expanding, and we are so excited to embark on this journey with them.”

    WATConsult managing partner Sahil Shah commented, “We are happy to have the opportunity to partner with CarDekho and we can’t wait to build a dynamic brand presence for them. Our strategy is to enhance the top of the mind recall that the brand has created by applying creative, new age thinking and a strong storytelling narrative.”

  • Falguni Nayar honoured with the ‘EY Entrepreneur Of The Year’ Award 2021

    Falguni Nayar honoured with the ‘EY Entrepreneur Of The Year’ Award 2021

    Mumbai: Beauty e-commerce platform, Nykaa Founder & CEO Falguni Nayar was named the ‘EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2021’ at a ceremony held on Tuesday evening.

    Nayyar will now represent India at the ‘EY World Entrepreneur of the Year Award (WEOY)’ on 9 June 2022.

    An investment banker turned entrepreneur, Falguni Nayar disrupted a brick-and-mortar industry by taking a digital route to sell beauty products in 2012.

    Her start-up, Nykaa, is one of the most profitable start-ups in the country with a strong omni-channel presence. The company recently raised fresh capital for expansion through a blockbuster Initial Public Offer (IPO). Falguni was the recipient of the ‘EY Entrepreneur of The Year Award’ in the start-up category in 2019.

    Larsen & Toubro (L&T) group chairman A M Naik was felicitated with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Having joined L&T in 1965 Naik grew within the ranks to become the chairman and managing director in 2003. He has been instrumental in transforming the engineering services company into one of India’s foremost conglomerates spanning engineering and construction, energy, finance and IT.

    Awards were also announced for nine other categories with the winners representing both mature industries and young entrepreneurs from startups including unicorns. The winners were selected by an eminent nine-member independent jury panel led by ICICI Bank’s former chairman KV Kamath.

    Minister of Labour & Employment and Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav was the chief guest of the event. The Minister of State for Finance, Dr Bhagwat K Karad was the guest of honour at the ceremony.

    In his address, the chief minister said, “India is marching towards an inclusive and sustainable economy which firmly believes in enabling and enhancing the efficiency and efficacy of our entrepreneurs. It is great to see that this year, EOY Awards has 21 finalists with combined revenues of Rs 1.87 trillion, who collectively employ more than 2,60,000 people; this is a testimony of the nation’s entrepreneurial talent.”

    EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2021 Winners :

    -EY Entrepreneur of the Year™ 2021

    Falguni Nayar, Founder and CEO, FSN E-commerce (Nykaa)

    -Lifetime Achievement

    A. M. Naik, Group Chairman, Larsen & Toubro

    -Category Winners

    Start-up: Vidit Aatrey, Co-founder & CEO and Sanjeev Barnwal, Co-founder & CTO, Fashnear Technology (Meesho)

    Business Transformation: Abhay Soi, Chairman and Managing Director, Max Healthcare

    Manufacturing: Sunil Vachani, Founder and Executive Chairman, Dixon Technologies  

    Services: Sahil Barua, Co-founder and CEO, Delhivery

    Consumer Products & Retail: Shiv Kishan Agarwal, Chairman; and Manohar Lal Agarwal, Chairman and Managing Director respectively, Haldiram Group

    Life Sciences & Healthcare: Dr Satyanarayana Chava, Founder and CEO, Laurus Labs

    Financial Services: Harshil Mathur, Co-founder and CEO; and Shashank Kumar, Co-founder and CTO, Razorpay

    Technology, Media and Telecom: Girish Mathrubootham, Co-founder and CEO, Freshworks

    Entrepreneurial CEO: Vivek Vikram Singh, Managing Director and Group CEO, Sona Comstar

    EY India chairman and CEO Rajiv Memani said, “The backdrop of the awards this year is one of great resilience of India’s entrepreneurial ingenuity and the country’s growth prospects. Our EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 Winners should be celebrated for their success against all odds, especially in today’s business environment, which is more dynamic than ever. Many of the winners are very young and have tremendously scaled their enterprises through innovation, adoption of new-age technologies, and value creation in a very short span of time. I congratulate each one of them for paving the way for other aspiring entrepreneurs and achieving excellence in their respective sectors.”

    ICICI Bank former chairman and jury chair of EOY Awards 2021 KV Kamath said, “Each of the EOY 2021 Winners has an outstanding story of entrepreneurial excellence. They have pivoted and grown at a tremendous pace, adopted technology, and built very competitive businesses. On behalf of the Jury, I congratulate all the 2021 Finalists and Winners who are making a commendable impact in their respective ecosystems and truly represent the emergence of a new India.”

    Other jury members of the nine-member independent panel included Dr Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairperson, Biocon; Vibha Padalkar, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, HDFC Life; Neeraj Bharadwaj, Managing Director, The Carlyle Group; Amit Dixit, Head Asia Private Equity, Blackstone; Rajnish Kumar, Former Chairman, State Bank of India; Harsh C. Mariwala, Chairman, Marico; Sanjiv Mehta, CEO and Managing Director, Hindustan Unilever; and Gopal Srinivasan, Founder, Chairman and Managing Director, TVS Capital Funds. 

  • FCB Group India institutes ‘The Anil Kapoor Award for Excellence in Partnership’

    FCB Group India institutes ‘The Anil Kapoor Award for Excellence in Partnership’

    Mumbai: On the birth anniversary of its legendary leader Anil Kapoor, FCB Group India has instituted a special award-  ‘The Anil Kapoor Award for Excellence in Partnership’ in his honour. 

    The company that is also celebrating its 60th anniversary this year announced this internal award to recognise talent that embraced the one value that Anil Kapoor held very dear – partnership. 

    “Anil believed that strong brands were built on the foundation of strong partnerships. These were not just client-agency partnerships but partnerships that spanned the entire brand ecosystem,” said FCB Group India chairman & CEO, Rohit Ohri. “Internal agency partnerships, network partnerships, client partnerships, brand-consumer partnerships. Today, on his birthday, I am proud to honour his memory and keep his flag flying high with the institution of this award.” 

    Kapoor, an outsider to advertising took over an ailing Ulka Advertising in 1988 to turn it around not just into a ‘top five agency’ but also one that was recognised for building some iconic Indian brands. An industry captain with a strong voice, he was a proponent of the ‘strategic partner’ model for advertising agencies.

    IPG Media Brands CEO Shashi Sinha, who worked closely with Kapoor for almost three decades and was a key member of his leadership team is equally thrilled about this award. “Anil never tired of emphasising the importance of partnership. For him, the partnership was not unidimensional. It all starts with talent. To provide long-term partnerships to clients’, we needed to have long-term partnerships with our people. Only then would we fuel a virtuous cycle of existence. And this Award truly embodies that philosophy.”

  • I&B ministry announces 8th National Community Radio Awards

    I&B ministry announces 8th National Community Radio Awards

    MUMBAI: The ministry of information and broadcasting has invited entries for the 8th National Community Radio Awards to encourage innovation and healthy competition amongst Community Radio Stations (CRSs). The ministry had instituted National Community Radio Awards in the year 2012 which were conferred to CRS every year. So far, seven Awards have been given.

    The 8th Community Radio Awards for the year 2020-21 announced by the I&B ministry will be divided into four categories: thematic award, most innovative community engagement award, promoting local culture award, and sustainability model award. Each category will have first, second and third prize of Rs 50,000, Rs 30,000 and Rs 20,000 respectively. The last date for receipt of entries is 31 October 2020.

    More details here.

    Details of Award Category

    A: Thematic Award: This award will be for the programmes having thematic focus, relevant to community. This implies that the program should be a series of at least 13 episodes on a particular theme that has relevance to the community. It could be sponsored or an initiative of the station. It should be addressing any issue pertaining to the need or interest of the community. It can focus on any sector- social, cultural, historical, financial or any other. The entries will have to clearly elucidate:

    a) Number of episodes produced

    b) Why the theme was chosen?

    c) How was the programme executed?

     d) Was the community involved?

     e) Details of the format used

    f) What was the local relevance of the programme in terms of impact and visible change?

     g) How was it sustained?

    h) Way forward

    Any case study or report on the program would help.

    B: Most Innovative Community Engagement Award: The basic objective of the community radio is to serve the cause of the community by involving members of the community in the broadcast of their programmes. By adopting new formats of programme, inclusion of traditional communication formats to convey development concerns to the community can bring greater impact. The program should be novel, original and innovative. It should have an element of community participation and relevance to community. Entries for this award must reflect engagement of community in the planning, content, production and broadcast of the programme. The entry should reflect the processes involved in bringing the community together for a broader engagement. The community should have been at the centre of this engagement process. The program should have enabled a collective change and helped create a movement within the community. It should have created a momentum to address any local concern. Entries accompanied with a list of outcomes achieved and solutions provided to community needs will be given preference. The entries should clearly explain following:

    a. Define the community it was targeted at

    b. How many episodes were produced?

    c. How was the engagement sustained?

    d. What innovative methods were adapted to make a programme?

    e. What was the level of participation of the community?

    f. How many people did the programme reach out to? What were the outreach activities undertaken?

     g. Documentation, if any

    h. Did it run in a campaign mode? Was it a onetime effort?

    i. How did you link the programming with the community?

     j. Impact on the community- how did you measure the same?

    C) Promoting Local Culture Award: (Preservation and promotion) Entries must incorporate local talent and tradition. Entries can be in any language but must be accompanied by a description of what efforts were made to promote local culture and a brief summary be provided in English/Hindi. The entry in this category should reflect the program's effort in improving local well-being. The program should have provided a sense of identity to the community. It could be based on common understanding, local traditions, and values and should have influenced the confidence of the local community. The effort of the program should have encouraged preservation and promotion of culture. For example, it could have revived a dying art, preserved a local monument, helped in architectural preservation of old buildings and Havelis, or use of local culture to mobilise the population, revival of traditional handicraft or culture-based entertainment etc. The program could be on cuisine, folk music, festivals or other cultural activities which have a sustained impact on the community. The entry should address following points:

    a. What was the focus of the programme?

    b. Why was it important?

    c. How did the programme help in reviving/ promoting the local culture?

    d. How many episodes did you produce?

     e. How was it sustained? How has the revival/preservation been visible?

     f. What was the impact or consequence of the programme?

    g. What was the format?

    h. Who will take responsibility in the community for taking the same forward?

    D: Sustainability Model Award: The purpose of this award is to encourage CRS to adopt innovative models to generate revenue for self-sustenance. Sustainability means that the station should have sustainability on four different counts: a. content b: human resources c: technical and d: financial. Audio clips need not to be submitted for this category, but documentary proofs will be required such as audited balance sheets of the organization/CRS etc. Sustainability will be measured on various parameters as given below:

    a)      Content sustainability- new programmes introduced

    b) Hours of broadcast and how does it compare to the previous year?

     c) How much is fresh broadcast and how much is repeat broadcast?

    d) Training and exposure of the team- has the team (community members) travelled or participated in any workshops/conferences?

    e) What is the Staff composition?

    f) Status of equipment sustainability/any breakdown etc

    g) What has been the engagement of the community?

     h) List of projects implemented

    i) Financial sustainability- sources and resources

    j) Total turnover

    k) Media coverage

    Any other documents- if relevant

    Community Radio is the third-tier broadcasting along with public and private radio broadcasting. At present, there are a total 302 Community Radio Stations (CRS) in the country. These CRS stations are playing a very important role in disseminating information especially in those areas where other media presence is limited.

  • Marquees 2018 sees Hotstar, Jio among winners

    Marquees 2018 sees Hotstar, Jio among winners

    MUMBAI: The Advertising Club yesterday announced the winners of Marquees 2018 at an award ceremony in Mumbai. The second edition of Marquees brought together thought leaders and industry stalwarts of the marketing world to announce the names of brands that either created a space for themselves in a cluttered market or managed to positively shift the perception that led to behavioural changes. Marquees celebrates excellence in marketing and this edition was presented by Zee and powered by Colors and Republic TV in partnership with One India.

    The winners of the Sector Awards at Marquees 2018 were:

    Auto:4-Wheeler                       

    Maruti Suzuki

    Auto: 2-Wheeler

    Honda Motorcycles and Scooters

    Telecom Service Provider

    Reliance Jio

    Durables

    LG

    Life Insurance 

    HDFC Life

    Banking 

    State Bank of India

    E-commerce

    Paytm mall

    Handsets 

    Xiaomi

    FMCG: Foods

    Parle

    FMCG: Beverages

    Brooke Bond

    FMCG: Household Care

    Surf Excel

    FMCG: Personal Care

    Colgate

     

    The entries at this year’s Marquees were judged by a high power jury headed by HUL chairman and MD and EVP Unilever South Asia Sanjiv Mehta and WPP India country manager CVL Srinivas; RPG Enterprises chairman Harsh Goenka; Taproot Dentsu founder and CCO Agnello Dias; TPG Capital senior advisor Naveen Chopra and Viacom18 COO Raj Nayak.

    BARC India chairman and CEO Partho Dasgupta said, “At the outset, I would like to congratulate the winners of Marquees 2018. The awards are a recognition of your efforts and contribution to the world of marketing. I hope these awards are a stepping stone for creating transparent and credible marketing initiatives that will reinforce the brand values of your company and connect deeper with your stakeholders.”

    Taking the conventional route is usually the easiest and safest route for brands. However, some brands opted for the road less travelled and succeeded against the odds. Marquees 2018 paid a special tribute to the marketing efforts of these brands who turned the tide in the face of an adversity through the special awards category.

    The five winners of the special category were:

    Breathing New Life into a Category

    AMFI

    Creating a Global Impact

    IPL

    Reimagining for the Better

    Carvaan by Saregama

    Carving out a Niche

    Nykaa.com

    Digital Media Property

    Hotstar

    The awards evaluated brand performance objectively, with data from Kantar IMRB thus making the winners a truly “Marquee” property. The award recognised the brand custodians and all aspects of marketing – price, product, presence and promotion that resulted in a game-changer moment for the brand.

    Madison Communications group CEO, media and OOH Vikram Sakhuja and The Advertising Club president said, “I would like to congratulate each Marquee winner and thank them for setting standards that inspire us.”