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MakeMyTrip wants Indians to come back home. It’s asking in Gulzar’s voice

The heart of MakeMyTrip's ‘India: The Homecoming’ is a digital film that showcases the country’s transformation. It's part of the government's long-running ‘Incredible India!’ campaign.

A yellow raincoat in an Amazon package—how the brand ‘delivered the love’ this monsoon

The latest iteration of the campaign steps away from family and sibling ties. Instead, it draws attention to everyday interactions like those with newspaper vendors, general store owners.

WhatsApp overplayed its privacy campaign—latest ad feels like a drag

WhatsApp's previous privacy campaign ads show the potential for impactful storytelling but the recent effort indicates that the brand might need to reevaluate its creative approach.

Duroflex goes for gold. It says the Olympic dream is just a mattress away

In the mattress category, Duroflex is competing against legacy brands such as Sleepwell and Kurl-On. Standing out is a must and the Olympics campaign has got it right.

Saudi Arabia has embraced football but this Nike ad is making sure women don’t miss out

Nike’s inclination toward femvertising isn’t new. In 2016, it launched the Da Da Ding campaign portraying the power of Indian women. Directed by Francois Rousselet, the campaign was a hit.

Cooking or health, lumps are a big no — Tata Trusts campaign hits right note on breast cancer

Tata Trusts roped in Sanjeev Kapoor — a trusted name in food for Indian mothers and wives.

Ikea India ad doesn’t preach about gay rights. It simply invites you to ‘The Closet’

Released on World Pride Day, the Ikea India ad puts the viewers in the same shoes as the queer community. This was the brand’s way of evoking empathy.

P&G Shiksha wants you to stop laughing at learning gaps. Rahul Dua delivers the punchline

P&G Shiksha’s latest campaign was about showing that a lack of basic knowledge is no laughing matter, it’s a learning gap. ‘Would you still be laughing if it was your own child,’ asks Rahul Dua.

Castrol EDGE’s latest campaign has revitalised engine oil ads. It has Shah Rukh Khan

Castrol India has maximised their star's potential, extracting every ounce of value from the collaboration. The product doesn't limit the ad's creativity.

‘Zomato delivers on EV, delivers on time’—lazy tagline that fumbled a brilliant ad

While hits and misses are part of the trade, Zomato—for the most part— has a finger on the pulse.

On Camera

Nur Jahan to Chand Bibi—Indian women in sports have been erased from history

Dice have been found dating to the Bronze Age in various Harappan sites in present-day northwest India and throughout Pakistan. And it’s very possible that some had female owners.

Vodafone Idea AGR case, explained: SC breather to cash-strapped telco & what it means for industry

Telecom industry keeping close tabs on the case. Government is single largest shareholder in Vodafone Idea, at 49 percent.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.