The June issue of Manifest is now available to purchase.

Along with coverage from Good Ads Matter Awards, the front page also has an exclusive chat with the coach of the Indian men's cricket team, Gautam Gambhir, and an announcement about the 'Indie Agencies Guild' launched by Manifest (more on that later this week).

In the 'creative' section, we chat with BBDO's chief creative officer and chairperson, Josy Paul, who is the jury president for the Sustainable Development Goals category at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. 

Aparna Ramachandran, head - digital originals, Balaji Telefilms, features in the 'media' section. She discusses the need for a unified OTT ecosystem, tackling short attention spans, and navigating censorship among other topics.

Gulf Oil Lubricant's CEO and MD, Ravi Chawla, talks about how the brand grew from number six to two in 15 years by hiring the likes of MS Dhoni and Smriti Mandhana as brand ambassadors, and betting strongly on IPL teams to reach out to the consumers.

Dept's global chief client and growth officer Andrew Dimitriou and its partner and chief growth officer, Vishnu Mohan were in India, in May, during which we chatted about the agency's challenges in the country, how consolidations in advertising are affecting the industry, and the use cases of AI.

Sticking to AI, Vivek Anchalia, founder and CEO, Amazing India Stories, and creator-director of Naisha, an AI-generated film, and Harshada Menon, ECD, DDB India, debate on 'how much AI is too much' and how it could potentially risk the erosion of authenticity.

The lead feature for the issue is about how travel companies and brands have had to rethink their strategies over the last few years because of geopolitical tensions.

In the monthly focus on 'healthcare and pharma', we chat with the jurors of the Abby Awards - Praful Akali (jury president, founder and MD, Medulla Communications), Bindu Menon, (founder and director, Pointblank) and Rashmi Thosar (CEO, Brandcare) about how the space is evolving, the impact of awards, and how can they unlock healthcare's creative potential.

Also, in the monthly columns, Ruchi Sharma writes about her judging experience at D&AD, while Adyasha Roy Tomar talks about the importance of mentors.

Oink Films' Shirsha Guha Thakurta, features in the 'her take' column, as she gives her perspective on 'happy accident and the joy of film making'.

There's also a special focus on Enormous, after it bagged the 'Creative Agency of the Year' at the recently held Abbys during Goafest 2025.

Further, Better Late Than Never Films chats with the team about how it looks to resist rush and make the work speak louder than the hustle.

The 'Rapid Fire' column features Shaifali Gautam, chief marketing officer, CaratLane.

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