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......

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......

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......

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,......

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......

Bobby Pawar, ad team get marching orders over controversial Ford ads

Fifteen months after he joined JWT as chief creative officer, Bobby Pawar has resigned. His move follows the controversy over a Ford Figo poster campaign uploaded on the internet without approval a......

'India is one of our most exciting operations'

‘As the world changes, we will be on a constant change programme too,’ advertising agency J Walter Thompson Global Chief Executive Officer Tamara Ingram and South Asia CEO Tarun Rai......

'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......