Dhritiman Biswas joins Dream Sports as VP-Public Policy & Government Affairs
Prior to this, Biswas worked as Head of Corporate Affairs at Reliance Foundation
Date-wise News
Why interim stay should not be granted on implementation of IT Rules, HC asks Centre
Govt asked to file reply by August 12
PubMatic Q2 revenue swells 88% to $49.7 million
The company said that it processed 20.2 trillion impressions in the second quarter, a 96% increase over a year ago
Guardians app issues update on global downloads
The safety app from Truecaller claims the total number of downloads has crossed one million; India accounts for 60% of this
Simran Kodesia joins DoorDash as Director of International Communications
Earlier, Kodesia worked as Communications lead – India & South Asia at Airbnb for five years
ICC opens expressions of interest for media rights ahead of Men’s T20 World Cup 2021
Interested parties are being offered the opportunity to acquire regional or worldwide public screening rights
Viacom18 appoints Viraj Raje as the Head of Programming for Colors Marathi
Prior to joining Colors Marathi, Raje has worked with Disney+Star India, Reliance – Big Productions, and as a freelance film director
Murata Vios ropes in Perfect Relations as PR & Communication partner
Perfect Relations will service the account out of its Bangalore office
IKEA India appoints Nivedeeta Moirangthem as Country Communications Manager
Moirangthem has been with IKEA for close to 20 years
BJP spent over Rs 400 crore on advertising in 2019-20: Reports
The ruling party has declared an income of over Rs 3,623 crore
Darrell Fernandes & Shruti Deora named Head of Client Partnerships, White Rivers Media
Bhushan Kadam, Lizandra Pinto, Megha Marwah, Adarsh Loyal, Adrine D’mello, Tanish Shah, and Prakhar Srivastava are also elevated to leadership roles at the agency
Vaani Kapoor is brand ambassador for Zeya By Kundan
The gold jewellery brand is a sister concern of Kundan Refinery
Eurosport India bags rights to broadcast Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games
The Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games, set to take place between 24 August and 5 September, will be the first time Eurosport broadcasts a global multi-sport event in India
A lesson in external stakeholder engagement in the times of pandemic
Guest Column: Nickil Baswan, Vice President and Group Head, Corporate Affairs & Policy at Cipla, writes why brands who don't adjust engagement strategy in the pandemic risk losing their network
Puretech Digital wins social media mandate for HDFC Securities
HDFC Securities will work closely with the agency to create compelling investor awareness campaigns across multiple digital platforms
Tata Motors urges India to support wrestlers competing in Tokyo Olympics with new campaign
The campaign is conceptualised by Havas Media & executed by mCanvas
Doceree announces expansion in UK, appoints Gareth Shaw as President for UK & Europe
Prior to this, Shaw has spent nearly a decade at PulsePoint
Adfactors PR launches Social Impact Consulting Practice
This will have 5 key service offerings – ESG & CSR Advisory, Development Ecosystem Audit, Advocacy for Development, Communication for Development & NGO capacity building in crucial areas
NCLT adjourns hearing in The Pioneer case
The court has also directed Kushan Mitra to remain present on the next hearing which is on August 16, 2021.
Lintas Live wins PR & Comms mandate for Valvoline-Cummins
The mandate was awarded after a multi-agency pitch
Household spends increased for 54% of the families post Covid: Axis My India report
According to India Consumer Sentiment Index, the overall score is moving in the positive direction with a score of +0.5 over the previous month
Salesforce launches streaming service Salesforce+
The platform features compelling live and on-demand content along with original programming from Salesforce Studios
GroupM’s m/SIX awarded Nilon’s media mandate
The account will be managed by m/SIX’s Mumbai office
Tonic Worldwide bags digital creative mandate for Aashirvaad
The account is being handled by the agency’s Mumbai and Bengaluru offices
Balaji Telefilms' Q1 net loss widens 22% to Rs 33.9 crore
Revenue increased 40% to Rs 21 crore from Rs 15 crore
Infectious Advertising ropes in Vinu V Krishna as Creative Head
He was the Creative Director at Nicheminds, Bengaluru prior to this
The comeback is always stronger than the setback
Guest Column: Komal Mehra, Head, Sports Initiatives and Associations at Usha International, shared how brands can contribute to the wellbeing of all stakeholders involved in organizing the tournament
Building trust and being authentic key to brand love in trying times: Deepak Iyer
We speak to Iyer, President – India, Mondelēz International, in part six of our interview series with the big winners of IDMA 2021
Star Sports signs Škoda as broadcast sponsor for ICC T20 WC
As per annual filings, Škoda had spent Rs 445.2 crore on advertising for the fiscal ended 31st March 2020 compared to Rs 343.5 crore in the previous fiscal
Ram Ratings Wk 23’21-Wk 26’21: Fever FM tops in Mumbai, Delhi
Radio Mirchi took the lead in Kolkata and Big FM in Bangalore
South market bounces back as positive consumer sentiment boosts ad sales ahead of Onam
According to media planners, the maximum spends will come in the following weeks
Madison Media promotes Jolene Fernandes Solanki as COO of Madison Media Ultra
She will be working out of Madison’s Mumbai office and will lead the Marico business along with her existing client base
At Rs 16 crore profit, NDTV Group declares 'best Q1 in over a decade'
Television company NDTV Limited recorded 'the best Q1 in its history' with a profit of Rs 13.9 crore
ASCI takes on new identity
In this new phase, the organisation aims to expand its offerings and services that will help advertisers balance creativity and responsibility