What's next after 'Acche Din' in 2019?

'It does not appear that the campaign of 2019 will be positive.''It is unlikely that there will be an 'achche din'' style slogan either from the government or the Opposition,' says Aakar......

Sai's Take: Ek baar phir Modi Sarkar?

Cassandras and Congressis may sneer at the findings, but the Times Now poll indicated that the Modi government was very much on its way to a second term with 279 seats, even if it is a tad lower......

'Bangalore Envy' - new phrase of 2007

Not long ago, the neologism 'Bangalored' made the word 'layoff' redundant and now trend-spotters have come up with a new phrase 'Bangalore Envy' which they claim would shape people's lives in the......

Ad-man R K Swamy is dead

Doyen of Indian advertising R K Swamy on Thursday died at his residence in Chennai. He was 80. Chairman of R K Swamy/BBDO Advertising Private Ltd, Swamy is survived by his wife, two sons and four......

Colvyn Harris to replace Mike Khanna at JWT

Colvyn Harris, president of Contract Advertising, will replace Mike Khanna as chief executive officer of India's largest advertising agency J Walter Thompson after the latter retires in January......

The new JWT chief: rising up the ranks

He is the dark horse who, according to some, pipped J Walter Thompson India's president, Kamal Oberoi, to the finishing line.Colvyn Harris, 46, till recently, the president of Contract Advertising,......

Ranjan Kapur: End of an era at O&M

An astute advertising professional, he took Ogilvy & Mather India to the number one position after coming on board as managing director in 1994 Ranjan Kapur was not only among the doyens of Indian......

Alyque, Advertising Man of the Century

'What fascinated me always was Alyque's ability to think in the vernacular despite his South Bombay and genteel upbringing,' notes Sandeep Goyal.'Lalitaji or Hamara Bajaj were obviously not birthed......

'Glad Cadbury stuck to SRK during his bad times'

'Once an ad, or a brand, has taken a stance, it should have the guts to stick to it.''You cant put out an ad and then issue an apology.' IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan in the Cadbury's ad. "I've never been......