The June 2026 issue of Manifest is out now and can be purchased here. 

The lead story sheds light on the unequal ways in which advertising careers are shaped by parenthood, revealing how advertising continues to penalise motherhood while rewarding fatherhood over time. The piece draws on insights from Rakesh Hinduja, Shavon Barua, S. Subramanyeswar and Tista Sen, while also revisiting reflections from a blog post penned by Swati Bhattacharya a decade ago.

We lead up to the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity with a story on how the global disruption is impacting this year's festival. Simon Cook, CEO, Lions, talks to us about what to expect during the week, and states how the festival aims to help CMOs 'navigate more complexity'.

We chat with Marco Venturelli, global CEO and CCO Leo, to understand how it aims to retain its 'Agency of the Year' title at the Lions. Also joining him during the chat is Rajdeepak Das, CCO, Publicis Groupe South Asia, and chairperson, Leo South Asia.

Sticking with the global conversations, we have a no-holds-barred chat with Elissa Freiha, founder, Womena. Freiha talks about how the creative industry can help solve the patriarchal culture the world currently faces.

Rana Barua, group CEO, Havas India, SEA, and North Asia (Japan and South Korea) explains how leaders should be approaching the current 'economic uncertainty', with ideas on staff management, and also shares how the group has maintained a healthy gender balance.

Elsewhere, Vinay Joshi, director - marketing, Indian sub-continent, and Maldives, Brown-Forman, chats with us about the company's entry into the premium single malt space in India, through GlenDronach. Rachel Barrie, master blender, Brown-Forman, also joins in the conversation to share how premiumness is on the rise worldwide.

In the 'Media' category, Nitin Burman, chief revenue officer, Balaji Telefilms, discusses the evolving landscape and states why the company is transitioning from volume-driven TV to IP-led digital storytelling.

There's a deep dive into Goafest 2026, with attendees sharing their ideas of 'reset to grow'.

Coverage from Goafest 2026 also includes a chat with actor Rakesh Bedi and a session featuring Megha Tata, Veetika Deoras, Preeti Jhangiani, Riya Joseph, Prasun Kumar, and Amitesh Rao, stating how adland can help rewrite gender narratives.

Our 'Marking Manifest Stations with Manasi' podcast continues with Jehil Thakkar, partner and leader - marketing, brand and communications, Deloitte South Asia, discussing the unique challenges of marketing a 'people-powered business', among other topics.

Vipin Nambiar, founder, Emurge, and Lloyd Mathias, independent director, and business strategist, share why brands aren't betting bigger on football in India, ahead of the FIFA Men's World Cup kicking off.

There's a special focus on an Oriflame India campaign. The brand helped a community long overlooked by traditional employment was transformed into a thriving entrepreneurial network of more than a thousand deaf and mute women, with the help of Adfactors PR.

Our special 'Boomlet x Manifest' reports kickoff with an in-depth study on how brands got it wrong with the use of influencers during the 2026 edition of the IPL.

Our Healthcare and Pharma industry deep dive features Medulla Communications' Praful Akali in conversation with Nicholas Hall (Nicholas Hall Group of Companies) and Leandro Gaspar (Reckitt).

We have monthly columns from Aalap Desai, CCO and co-founder, tgthr India, Adyasha Roy Tomar, senior creative director, Leo India, Roma Singhal, founder, and strategy partner, Brandself, and Ruchi Sharma, founder and CCO, HumanSense.

Our 'Rapid Fire' section features Mayur Hola, head - brand, Swiggy, who shares how Nandu Narasimhan, Ashish Chakravarty, and Sanju Ayappa, impacted his work.

The 'Her Take' column features Samira Abbas Khan, talking about the importance of 'pausing and looking around'.

Additionally, we have a supplement which spotlights 'Indian Independent Creative Companies'. 

The list includes BMEG, BANG BANG, Boomlet, EBBXFLO, Enormous, Entourage Films, Famous Innovations, Goodfellas Studio, Hector (A Wondrlab Company), Magiccircle, Manja, Medulla Communications, Moonshot, Offroad Films, TheSmallBigIdea, The Womb, The Unicorn Films, WLDD, and Wisteria.

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