Brands can legally use the hype around a show or a movie to market their product, but cannot use the show’s actual name or images. In such cases, brands rely on implied association.
By revisiting a 1990s classic, the brand brings back memories of older Maruti cars. It positions the new electric eVitara as a modern, advanced SUV that carries forward the legacy.
Nilkamal’s plastic chairs have sat through India’s weddings, neighbourhood meetings, and feasts. The brand’s new ad makes the product an object of reverence.
By openly acknowledging a weaker performance, the brand humanises itself. In a time of ‘perfect’ social-feed, an admission of imperfection builds authenticity.
PR and communications professional Dilip Cherian said Diwali ads are often kept short because the screen time is costly, making brands wary of going all out.
Crafted by OpenAI’s in-house team with the agency Isle of Any and director Miles Jay, the ads are minimal and relatable. They capture ‘the everyday magic’ of using ChatGPT.
Scooters in India are often marketed through practicality tropes, but Hero MotoCorp chose to narrate its pitch with not just demonstration but also dramatisation.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has given ticket to a Hindu candidate for the first time and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party has fielded two Hindus. Activists say they are simply paying lip service.
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
The proposed project costing about Rs 3.25 lakh crore will entail procurement of 18 aircraft in fly away condition & the rest made in India with up to 60% indigenous content.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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