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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
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Topic: Marketing

Airtel, boAt, D’YAVOL—Bads of Bollywood is a B-school in marketing & promotion

Bads of Bollywood blurred lines between brand collaborations, digital platforms, and live events, making the buzz impossible to ignore.

How consumers react to misspelled brand names

Misspelled brand names like Kool-Aid and Crumbl seem to be everywhere. But we know little about how consumers respond to them, especially when those names deviate significantly from correct spelling.

‘Squid Game 2’ marketing is going all out in India—brand collabs, guard mascots, Instamaut

The much-anticipated second season of ‘Squid Game’ is now streaming. Featuring seven episodes, the series is available in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and English for Indian audiences.

‘Why should boys have all the fun’—When Hero Honda took a marketing risk on Pleasure

In 'Culture Eats Creativity for Lunch', Arvind Wable, the former executive director and CEO of FCB Ulka, reveals the key elements of building a strong organisational culture.

The journey of meme—from WhatsApp to billboards, police posts to matrimony ads

In the world of ‘no such thing as bad publicity’, riding on a cringe meme is a good marketing move. But before VIPShaadi.com joined the trend, Bengaluru and Delhi police wrote the memo.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Underlining sluggish exports, NITI Aayog flags need to jump-start India’s automotive market

Govt think tank flags India’s skewed auto export mix, warns domestic focus and high tariffs are limiting its global footprint; also highlights how auto components are a bright spot.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.