The TYNY 2026 projects India’s AdEx at ₹2.01 lakh crore, outlining the top 10 trends. IMPACT spoke to Ashwin Padmanabhan, Upali Nag & Gurpreet Singh of WPP Media India on what lies ahead for marketers
19th February 2026As Titan names world chess champion Gukesh Dommaraju ‘Titan of the Year’, Rahul Shukla, CSMO, Titan Watches, shares how the brand is shaping aspiration and telling India’s story to the world
17th February 2026Suraj Nedungadi, Associate Vice President – Strategy, YAAP, pens a piece on why it might be time for brands to rethink their creator strategy in 2026
16th February 2026Beyond roses and clichés, this Valentine’s Day brands chose quiet gestures, awkward truths and everyday love, proving that real emotion doesn’t need grand declarations
13th February 2026As digital platforms level the playing field with their counter parts in TV, journalists are building independent YouTube ventures — is this the future of credible media?
12th February 2026With tariffs falling under the India–EU FTA, Indian brands must decide whether to chase distributor-led volume or build enduring relevance in a far more complex European market
11th February 2026In the Union Budget 2026, AVGC labs were announced to boost Animation, VFX, Gaming and Comics, but can they help India build studios, secure funding and create globally successful games?
10th February 2026Sony Pictures Networks India plans its first structured entry into southern television as regional markets power linear TV growth
10th February 2026How do Mondelez and Ogilvy own the V-day conversation in India, year after year, by positioning 5 star and Silk on two ends of the V-Day debate. In talks with the makers
09th February 2026As Havas CX Network releases the 7th X Index, analysing CX gaps across brands and categories, David Shulman, Global CEO, speaks to IMPACT on how rising expectations are shaping CX performance
09th February 2026How a mispronunciation, smart advertising, and changing food habits turned a café treat into a familiar cultural favourite?
06th February 2026Co-founder and CEO Ashish Shah decodes city-wise tastes, the rise of Tier 2 aspiration, and why the brand wants to become India’s ‘fashion for home’ destination
05th February 2026Abhishek Shahabadi, Executive Vice President – Marketing, John Distilleries Pvt. Ltd. (JDPL), pens a piece on how long-term craft and credibility are shaping India’s whisky moment worldwide
04th February 2026Ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, Hyundai’s latest campaign uses Shah Rukh Khan for a 360° fan-first narrative. Virat Khullar, Head of Marketing, speaks to IMPACT
03rd February 2026In conversation with IMPACT, Vineet Sharma, CMO, AB InBev, and cricketing legend Jonty Rhodes speak about Budweiser 0.0’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup partnership and its activation at Lollapalooza
30th January 2026Can Omnicom Advertising India overcome client conflict concerns, negativity of layoffs, the discomfort of clients being moved away from retired agency brands; to gun for a respectable growth in 2026?
29th January 2026When festivals and weddings collided, how did jewellery brands turn sentiment, strategy and sparkle into one of India’s most powerful retail seasons?
28th January 2026Gaurav Kaushik, CEO & Founder, Nians, on why brand marketing isn’t dead and how full-funnel performance is shaping future growth
27th January 2026Tusharr Kumar, CEO of Only Much Louder, pens a forward-looking perspective on the influencer marketing trends reshaping storytelling, content formats, and creator-led communities in 2026
22nd January 2026Shweta Harit and Sandrine Conseiller of De Beers Group on blending India’s centuries-old diamond legacy with contemporary luxury and India’s position on the global luxury market
21st January 2026Has India’s Women’s World Cup win translated into lasting commercial and cultural momentum for this edition of the WPL? Experts weigh in
19th January 2026In conversation with IMPACT Magazine Pelki Tshering, Chief Marketing Officer, Tanishq outlines how the brand is balancing new cultural cues with its long-held belief in natural diamonds
15th January 2026From TCS and Amaron to IDFC First Bank and FAST&UP, brand leaders explain why the Tata Mumbai Marathon endures, by celebrating the human spirit, participation, and purpose
13th January 2026Kushager Tuli, President (Creative), Tilt Brand Solutions, speaks about turning lifelong WWE fandom into ‘Fanmania enters its Netflix era’—a fan-first idea that landed in Impact Hall of Fame’s Top 10
13th January 2026Tanima Kohli, Creative Lead at Talented, reimagined Tanishq’s Raksha Bandhan film ‘Brothers Written by Sisters’—a quiet, cultural reset on protection that landed it in the Impact Hall of Fame Top 10
13th January 2026Suyash Barve, Co-Founder, Manja, on crafting The Whole Truth Foods’ ‘Protein ke Peeche Kya Hai?’—a bold, unfiltered idea that rewrote protein talk and landed in Impact’s Top 10 Hall of Fame
13th January 2026Kobita Banerjee, Group Creative Director, OML, on Canva’s ‘When Gen Z Met Millennials’—an empathy-led take on Gen Z–Millennial collab that landed the campaign in the Top 10 Impact Hall of Fame
13th January 2026Neeraj Kanitkar, Co-Founder & Executive Creative Director, Fundamental, on crafting Urban Company’s Chhoti Si Doori—a quiet, bias-breaking conversation that landed in the Impact Hall of Fame Top 10
13th January 2026Juneston Mathana, ECD, Ogilvy India, on crafting Colgate’s Indianis Dentris—a simple act of seeing differently that turned a habit into culture, landing it in Impact’s Top 10 Hall of Fame
12th January 2026Prakash Varma, Founder, Partner & Principal Director, Nirvana Films, on crafting Vinsmera’s Irresistible—a bold reimagining of masculinity that landed the campaign in the Impact Hall of Fame Top 10
12th January 2026Sarvesh Raikar, President – Creative, Lowe Lintas, unpacks the creative thinking and the animal-led storytelling behind Achha Kiya Insurance Liya’s IMPACT Hall of Fame Top 10 recognition
12th January 2026Adarsh Atal, Chief Creative Officer, Tilt Brand Solutions, and Shriram Iyer, Co-Founder, ZeroFifty Mediaworks, speak about their ad collab that made it to the Top 10 of IMPACT's Hall of Fame
12th January 2026With no clicks to count and no last-touch data to lean on, full-train branding forces marketers to rethink what impact, attention and effectiveness really mean
12th January 2026Ankit Utreja, Co-founder & CTO, WebEngage pens a sharp, future-facing view on how AI, CDPs, and privacy-first design are reshaping India’s Martech landscape
12th January 2026Arjun Bhatia, Chief Marketing Officer, Bharat Matrimony pens a forward-looking perspective on how AI-led cultural understanding will reshape marketing strategies in 2026
12th January 2026Rubeena Singh, MD India, NP Digital pens a sharp, future-facing take on the digital agency trends that will reshape how brands discover, personalise and convert in 2026
12th January 2026Deepak Saluja, CEO – Vijay Karnataka, pens a forward-looking perspective on how print is evolving—from AI-led efficiencies to vernacular-led attention and last-mile impact
12th January 2026Sahil Chopra, Founder and CEO, iCubesWire – pens a sharp take on the digital trends that will shape how brands, creators, and technology evolve in 2026
12th January 2026Upali Nag Kumar, President – Strategy, WPP Media South Asia pens a sharp perspective on the media trends, behavioural shifts, and strategic recalibration shaping the industry’s future
12th January 2026Girish Narayandass, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Bare Bones Collective, shares a clear-eyed view on the creative shifts shaping Indian advertising
12th January 2026Nitin Saini, Vice President-Marketing, Mondelez International pens a forward-looking view on the key marketing trends set to define 2026
12th January 2026Vyshak Venugopalan of Adobe India reflects on how creativity, marketing & AI are coming together to redefine the future of customer experience
12th January 2026Big ideas that didn’t make the Top List, but made a lasting impression through sharp thinking and thoughtful execution
12th January 2026Ideas over spectacle. From OOH & pranks to on-ground activations, these campaigns prove sharp thinking, not glossy TVCs, is what truly makes the mark
12th January 2026Anuj Bhandari, Co-founder, TRIOOH, pens a sharp and forward-looking perspective on how technology, intelligence, and sustainability will redefine OOH planning and buying
09th January 2026Himanshu Saxena, Managing Director – BBH India and President (North & East) – Saatchi & Saatchi India, Propagate India, pens a perspective on creative trends shaping advertising in 2026
09th January 2026Bharat Subramaniam, Founder & Managing Director of BigTrunk Communications, pens a sharp perspective on the digital agency trends reshaping creativity, commerce and brand intelligence
09th January 2026Siju Prabhakaran, Chief Business Officer, Zee5, pens a forward-looking perspective on how India’s OTT ecosystem will evolve through smarter growth, language-led scale and sharper monetisation
09th January 2026Manoj Mathan, CEO, Radio Mango, pens a forward-looking perspective on the radio trends set to shape 2026
09th January 2026Rajiv Dingra, Founder and CEO, ReBid, pens a sharp perspective on the digital trends reshaping marketing as AI, data ownership and full-funnel systems redefine growth in 2026
09th January 2026Binit Kumar, AGM- Marketing, Dabur India Ltd, pens a sharp, unfiltered view on the marketing mindsets, risks, and recalibrations that will define brands in 2026
09th January 2026B. Srinivasan, Managing Director (MD), Vikatan Group, pens a sharp perspective on how print-led credibility, utility and trust will shape media and advertising trends ahead
09th January 2026Sujata Dwibedy, CEO, dentsu X India, pens a clear-eyed view on how media trends are reshaping attention, technology, creators, and commerce
09th January 2026At the brand relaunch, M. V. S. Murthy, CMO, Federal Bank, talks to IMPACT Magazine on the brand’s new identity and how it signals the bank’s next phase of growth while preserving its core values
08th January 2026Nipun Arora, Co-founder, OSMO pens a forward-looking view on how data, tech and experiences will redefine the future of OOH advertising
08th January 2026Rajesh Jain, Founder, Netcore Cloud, pens a sharp take on how AI, agentic systems and attention economics will reshape marketing leadership in 2026
08th January 2026Siddharth Gupta, General Manager - Marketing, Britannia Industries, pens a perspective on how cultural relevance, immersive storytelling and phygital engagement will shape marketing trends ahead
08th January 2026Babita Baruah, Chief Executive Officer, VML India, pens a forward-looking perspective on creative trends shaping the future of advertising and brand experience
08th January 2026Russhabh R Thakkar, Founder and CEO, Frodoh, pens a forward-looking view on the digital trends, attention economics, and AI-led shifts set to redefine marketing in 2026
08th January 2026Ajit Varghese, Partner & Group CEO, Madison Media & Hiveminds, pens a sharp, future-facing view on media trends reshaping platforms, planning, and partnerships
08th January 2026Mayura Shreyams Kumar – Director Digital Business, Mathrubhumi (Club FM), pens a sharp outlook on how radio is evolving through digital integration, hyperlocal relevance and community-first engagement
08th January 2026Lakshmi Menon, CEO, The New Indian Express pens a perspective on how print reaffirmed its relevance in 2025 and the trends set to shape its future in 2026
08th January 2026Hiren Gada, CEO – Shemaroo Entertainment, pens a clear-eyed view on how Connected TV, co-viewing and evolving formats are reshaping India’s TV and content ecosystem
07th January 2026Chanda Singh, CEO, XP&D Platform, pens a sharp, forward-looking view on how experiential marketing is evolving through personalization, technology, and purpose-led design
07th January 2026Kartik Smetacek, CCO, Saatchi and Saatchi India pens a sharp, forward-looking take on how AI, human storytelling, and micro-marketing will reshape creative thinking
07th January 2026Aman Nanda, Chief Strategy Officer and Head – Marketing, Times OOH, pens a sharp perspective on the trends reshaping India’s OOH ecosystem
07th January 2026Anand Jain, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer, CleverTap pens a sharp take on the martech shifts redefining personalisation, creativity, and intelligence in 2026
07th January 2026Mohit Joshi, CEO, Havas Media Network India pens a sharp perspective on how shifting priorities, AI, and responsibility are redefining media strategy and value creation
07th January 2026Yatish Mehrishi, CEO of Entertainment Network India Limited (Radio Mirchi) pens a perspective on how radio is reinventing itself through outcomes, innovation and new-age audio formats
07th January 2026Kavita Chaturvedi – Chief Executive, Biscuits and Confections Business Unit (Foods Division) ITC Limited pens a forward-looking perspective on how storytelling and AI will shape marketing trends
07th January 2026Manoj Sharma, CEO – Magazine, India Today Group, pens a clear-eyed view on how credibility and formats will shape print media trends ahead
07th January 2026Shahir Muneer, Founder and CEO, Divo, pens a perspective on how creator culture, regional depth, and AI are reshaping digital agency and music ecosystem strategies
07th January 2026Sameer Tobaccowala, CEO, Shobiz pens a perspective on how experience-led ecosystems, community co-creation and sensory disruption are redefining experiential marketing
06th January 2026Yuvrraj Agarwaal, Chief Strategy Officer, Laqshya Media Group India, pens a perspective on how attention, emotion and data are redefining the future of Out-of-Home advertising
06th January 2026Anupama Ramaswamy, Managing Director & Chief Creative Officer, Havas Creative India, pens a perspective on the creative trends redefining how ideas, craft and culture will evolve in 2026
06th January 2026Varun Kohli, Director & Group CEO, Bharat Express News Network, pens a perspective on how evolving viewer expectations and platform shifts are reshaping TV news trends in India
06th January 2026Lalatendu Das, CEO, Publicis Media South Asia, pens a perspective on the media shifts that defined 2025 and the forces set to reshape growth, data and platforms in 2026
06th January 2026Ashit Kukian, CEO, BIG FM, pens a perspective on how radio is evolving from a reach-driven medium into a trusted, outcome-led brand solution shaping future-ready media strategies
06th January 2026Rajeev Jain, Senior Vice President, Corporate Marketing, DS Group, pens a perspective on how digital acceleration, commerce shifts and AI will redefine FMCG marketing strategies
06th January 2026Chetan Asher, Founder & CEO, Tonic Worldwide, pens a perspective on how anxiety-led AI adoption and shifting attention dynamics are reshaping Digital marketing in India
06th January 2026Sameer Singh, CEO, HT Media Group, pens a piece on how trust, technology and convergence are reshaping the future of print and publishing as the industry steps into 2026
06th January 2026Sabbas Joseph, Co-Founder & Director, Wizcraft pens a perspective on how live events, policy support, technology and experience-led luxury are redefining experiential marketing
05th January 2026Dr Yogesh Lakhani, CMD – Bright Outdoor Media Limited pens a perspective on how technology, data and city expansion are reshaping the future of Out-of-Home advertising in India
05th January 2026Kartik Mahadev, Chief Marketing Officer, ZEEL and ZEE5 pens a perspective on how audience behaviour, technology and platforms are reshaping India’s OTT and streaming ecosystem
05th January 2026Nisha Narayanan, Director & COO, RED FM, reflects on how cultural authenticity shaped radio in 2025 and why audio-led experiences, regulation and convergence will define radio’s future in 2026
05th January 2026Promeet Ghosh, MD & CEO, Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited, pens his perspective on the marketing and business trends that defined 2025 and will shape growth in 2026
05th January 2026Amin Lakhani, President – Client Solutions, WPP Media – South Asia, shares how 2025 reset media priorities and why AI, attention and trust will define the industry’s next phase
05th January 2026Dheeraj Sinha, Group CEO, FCB India and South Asia (now CEO, McCann) pens a piece on the creative shifts defining 2026
05th January 2026Sivakumar Sundaram, CEO (Publishing), BCCL, pens a piece on how Print is evolving through sensory, mixed-reality and conversation-led innovation
05th January 2026Ashish Sehgal, CEO, Times TV Network & Chief Growth Officer, Times Media & Entertainment Network, pens a piece on TV trends for 2026
05th January 2026Harikrishnan Pillai, CEO and Co-Founder, TheSmallBigIdea, pens his view on how AI reshaped content in 2025 and the shifts digital agencies must prepare for in 2026
05th January 2026With Tanishq defending natural diamonds as legacy while Titan launches lab-grown beYon, can one group hold two meanings of value without weakening either story?
02nd January 2026Two standout campaigns that exemplify cultural relevance, creative insight and emotional resonance across India’s advertising landscape
31st December 2025Vedant Padia, CEO, Pexpo, reflects on five years of the brand's growth, explaining how marketing, including the Dhurandhar association, is being shaped to deliver 30-40% growth going forward
31st December 2025AI took Holiday advertising into overdrive this season. But did the storytelling keep up with the spectacle?
31st December 2025Two standout campaigns that demonstrate how culture-driven storytelling and creative clarity continue to define the top tier of India’s advertising landscape
30th December 2025As Nirma updates a familiar tune, marketers are asking: in today’s cluttered attention economy, can sonic branding still cut through noise and deliver lasting brand impact?
30th December 2025Two campaigns that leaned into cricket, curiosity and cultural memory to turn everyday brand propositions into standout creative ideas
29th December 2025Bold creative ideas, cultural resonance and standout executions define these campaigns in IMPACT’s Top 75 list for 2025
26th December 2025Why Monopoly and Board Games Are the New Language of Childhood and Brand Love?
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