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He stepped down from his role as president, client solutions, WPP Media South Asia, in January, bringing to a close a nearly 15-year-long association with the network.

15 Jul 2026 8:12 PM

Dentsu officially announces Ajay Gupte as COO

Manifest had reported him joining the senior leadership team in February 2026.
Screengrab of the 'Not to erase. To embrace' campaign featuring Lisa Ray

15 Jul 2026 7:38 PM

Lisa Ray and d'you make a case for ageing without apology

The skincare brand's campaign challenges decades of fear-led beauty marketing by celebrating ageing as something to 'embrace, not erase.'
Babita Baruah and Adjiedj Bakas

15 Jul 2026 11:21 AM

IAA Conversations: 'India should export humour all over the world because Western ads are boring'

Adjiedj Bakas, global trendwatcher and futurist, discussed the mega trends shaping business, creativity and society.
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14 Jul 2026 10:38 AM

Mountain Dew turns everyday hangouts to stories of courage and adventure

The brand has unveiled Mountain Dew Adda Stories, a new storytelling platform bringing together friendship, micro-drama and anime.
Sir Martin Sorrell

14 Jul 2026 9:43 AM

'Cannes is focussing on the wrong thing'

Sir Martin Sorrell chats with us about what he believes the Lions need to do, along with what WPP doesn't.
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13 Jul 2026 11:21 AM

Voice-O-Meter: No ad cuts the gender bias

IAA Voice of Change and UNICEF pick the most gender-progressive ad among those covered by Manifest each week.
Ali Rez

13 Jul 2026 10:29 AM

Cannes Lions 2026: Based on a true story

The author writes how his Cannes Lions experience is about nothing else but human stories.
Sparsh Ganguli

10 Jul 2026 1:25 PM

Sparsh Ganguli joins Havas Media Network India 

He moves from Astus Group, where he was country head - India. 
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10 Jul 2026 11:20 AM

Policybazaar gets Amitabh Bachchan as brand ambassador

Launches a new insurance awareness campaign, ‘Parivaar Sabse Pehle,' comprising four films featuring the actor.
Anusha Tallam and Akash Kumawat

10 Jul 2026 11:11 AM

Spotlighting India's independent companies: Studio EBBXFLO

SPECIAL FEATURE: We understand how the creative studio is aiming to define India's global design voice.

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ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 sees 39% rise in ad intensity per match: TAM Sports

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