Manifest Media Staff

Pinaki Bhattacharya

20 Mar 2026 10:17 AM

Pinaki Bhattacharya exits VML after 16 years

Bhattacharya, who helmed strategy at VML India, has not disclosed his next move.

Shortlists across ten categories were announced

19 Mar 2026 11:16 PM

Adfest 2026: India adds 17 shortlists

Eleven of these come in Film Craft with Bang Bang Mediacorp leading with four shortlists.

KL Rahul fronts Crocs' ‘Play Hard. Rest Easy.' campaign

18 Mar 2026 4:51 PM

Crocs taps KL Rahul to anchor ‘Play Hard. Rest Easy.'

Marks the first time an Indian athlete takes on the role of global brand ambassador for the footwear label.

The second set of jurors

18 Mar 2026 4:23 PM

Manifest Play: Second set of jurors

Winners will be revealed on 10 April through an event in Mumbai.

Adfest will be held between 19-21 March.

18 Mar 2026 4:14 PM

Adfest 2026: Five shortlists for India

Shortlists have been announced across nine categories.

From left: Anupama Ramaswamy, Sunder Balasubramanian, Tara Kapur, Karthik Srinivasan, Kalpesh Patankar, Harinder Singh Pelia

18 Mar 2026 1:44 PM

Good Ads Matter Awards 2026: Jury for 'Integrated' category revealed

The phase one deadline for the awards is 1 April 2026.

Whoppl was launched by Ramya Ramachandran in 2019

18 Mar 2026 12:09 PM

Think9 acquires Whoppl, launches Nova9 

Nova9 is positioned as a next-generation cultural intelligence and storytelling engine.

BHIM Payments app names MS Dhoni as brand ambassador

18 Mar 2026 11:26 AM

BHIM Payments app names MS Dhoni as brand ambassador

The association marks a strategic step in the app's next phase of growth focused on scale, inclusion, and long-term user confidence.

ASCI study finds Gen Alpha living in a seamless world of content and commerce

18 Mar 2026 11:05 AM

Gen Alpha vulnerable to 'narrative-driven brand messaging': ASCI study

Study calls for a principle-based, ecosystem-wide response to ensure a responsible approach to marketing to children under 15 years.

Winners from the second edition of ad:tech

18 Mar 2026 10:51 AM

ad:tech Honours Awards: Winners announced

Laqshya Media and Mobavenue Media each won two Golds. Glad U Came, Paytm Ads, Publicis, Rediffusion, and VaynerMedia also won a Gold each.

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