Marketing + Media Alliance (MMA) today announced the SMARTIES India 2026 shortlist, with 28.8% year-on-year rise in participation and 100+ new submitters joining the program. The expanded field reflects a sharper appetite for work that connects creativity, technology, and media to measurable business impact, giving the jury an elevated evolved body of work to assess....
Indian Express Group Partners with OpenAI to Bring Indian Journalism to ChatGPT The Indian Express Group and OpenAI have announced a strategic partnership aimed at helping more consumers discover and engage with the Group’s original journalism through ChatGPT. Under the partnership, content from participating Express Group publications will become more discoverable in ChatGPT. When selected...
Weeks after the festival of Onam, Maitri Advertising’s latest campaign for Mathrubhumi continues to generate widespread engagement and conversation across social media platforms. In an industry where digital content often suffers from a brief shelf life, the campaign’s sustained momentum underscores the agency’s commitment to enduring, craft-led storytelling. The campaign exemplifies Maitri’s core belief: regional...
RENÉE Cosmetics, one of India’s fastest-growing beauty brands, has launched Beauty Talks, a new content-led podcast featuring celebrated Indian actor, film producer, television personality and politician, Ravi Kishan alongside Priyank Shah, Co-Founder, RENÉE Cosmetics. Bringing together Ravi Kishan’s unmistakable humour and Priyank Shah’s perspective on beauty and innovation, the episode takes an unexpected and entertaining...
Chapter2Drip, the contemporary streetwear label founded by Rhea Chakraborty and Showik Chakraborty, introduces WASHED PAST, its latest collection, shot at WTF Media Studio in Mumbai. Launched in September 2026, the collection explores the idea of letting go of emotional baggage and moving forward, using the familiar act of doing laundry as a playful metaphor. The...
In our latest edition of Media mohalla MM Talk’s we spoke with Sohail As part of its conversations with entrepreneurs shaping Indian hospitality, we spoke with Sohail Mirchandani, Chief Operating Officer and Co Founder of EkoStay. An entrepreneur with deep experience in hospitality and property development, Sohail has spent eight years building the operational backbone...
The capital has a reason to rejoice as NODWIN Gaming announced the return of Delhi Comic Con to the city on December 5-6 at NSIC Exhibition Grounds. What started in Delhi in 2011 as a close-knit community of passionate fans has grown into a nationwide fandom movement, with the Delhi edition now attracting around 52,000...
The India Chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA), with knowledge partner UNICEF, will host the IAA Voice of Change Roundtable on 17 September 2026 at the Taj City Centre, Gurugram, from 2 pm onwards. The afternoon will feature key findings and insights from the midline study, followed by a focused panel discussion on: “IAA...
NODWIN Gaming, a global leader in youth entertainment, today announced the final 16 teams set to compete in the Grand Finals of the BGMI Masters Series (BGMS) Season 5, as the tournament enters its decisive final stage. From September 4 to 6, the finalists will compete across 18 matches for the BGMS Season 5 championship...
Blue Machines AI, an advanced agentic CX operating system for enterprises, today announced Project Icebreaker, a sovereign AI co-innovation program for India’s banking and financial services sector, ahead of the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026. Under Project Icebreaker, Blue Machines AI will partner with five financial institutions operating in India – including banks, NBFCs, insurers...
