Manifest Media Staff

The annual report tracks the psychological and online experiences of teens and young adults aged 13 to 24 across six countries, positioning India at the forefront of global digital resilience.

11 Feb 2026 2:21 PM

India leads Snapchat's Digital Well-Being Index with a score of 69, closely followed by the US at 67

The fourth edition of Snap Inc.'s annual study finds Indian youth leading across six countries, driven by parental engagement and support.

Jitender Dabas

11 Feb 2026 1:42 PM

Jitender Dabas exits Cheil X

Joins Omnicom Advertising as CEO, BBDO group.

Ajay Gupte

11 Feb 2026 10:44 AM

Ajay Gupte to join dentsu in senior role

He stepped down as president, client solutions, WPP Media - South Asia in January, after nearly 15 years with the network.

Sungkyoon Kim

11 Feb 2026 10:08 AM

Cheil elevates Sungkyoon Kim

Was head - digital platform business, overseeing Samsung.com and also led the data and analytics centre.

Find February's brief below.

11 Feb 2026 9:08 AM

Centrick-Manifest print competition: February brief revealed

The winner's name and creative appears on the back page of Manifest's March issue and wins INR 10,000 in cash.

Flipkart's campaign

11 Feb 2026 12:12 AM

Flipkart strikes a deal with the Namibian cricket team

Conceptualised by Leo, the campaign has been rolled out to spotlight its sponsorship of the team.

David Patton

10 Feb 2026 5:03 PM

David Patton takes over as D&AD CEO

Dara Lynch stepped down last September, marking the end of an eighteen-year tenure with the organisation.

Left to right: Zacharia James, Rishi Seth and Girish Balachandran

10 Feb 2026 4:09 PM

On Purpose brings in Zacharia James and Rishi Seth

Seasoned communications leaders make strategic investments to strengthen leadership depth and scale purpose-led consulting operations.

The company filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) in July for a proposed public market listing, marking a key milestone in its transition into a scalable, platform-led marketing and analytics enterprise.

10 Feb 2026 2:54 PM

Investors Mukul Agrawal and Sunil Singhania back Yaap Digital ahead of proposed IPO

Strategic investment signals strong institutional confidence in the company's AI-led marketing intelligence platform.

Meta's campaign with Himesh Reshammiya

10 Feb 2026 11:55 AM

Meta helps Himesh Reshammiya find the right ‘suroor'

Conceptualised by Talented, the campaign comprises a film.

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