Manifest's July 2026 issue is out now

Along with extensive coverage from Cannes, there are also chats with BKT Tyres' Mahesh Koppad and Quest Global.

Manifest Media Staff

Jul 8, 2026, 1:09 pm

Manifest's July 2026 issue is out

The July issue of Manifest is now available to purchase.

The post-Cannes issue leads with a cover story on India’s muted showing at the festival, featuring a post-mortem with industry voices and delegates on what possibly went wrong.

There are in-depth chats with S4 Capital’s Sir Martin Sorrell, Emily Graham (Omnicom), Andrew Dimitriou (Dept), Valentino Brodkorb (Provoke and a licensed FIFA agent), Aarti Holla-Maini (UNOOSA), and Rob Johnson (England and Wales Cricket Board) from Cannes.

In the marketer section, we speak with BKT Tyres’ chief marketing officer Mahesh Koppad about the company’s consumer ambitions, brand strategy and growth plans.

NP Digital India’s Rubeena Singh and White Rivers Media’s Kushal Bhuva debate whether WhatsApp Usernames will remain a niche privacy feature or reshape consumer behaviour across Meta’s ecosystem.

There's a conversation with Quest Global’s Ajit Prabhu, Yumi Clevenger-Lee, and Sonia Kutty to know more about its recently launched nationwide campaign ‘Break the Silence’ around advancing awareness and conversations on pregnancy loss in the workplace.

In our regular columns, Adyasha Roy Tomar, senior creative director, Leo India, writes on the art of writing for herself on the internet, while not trying to sell anything, and disputes whether it qualifies as personal branding.

Ruchi Sharma, founder and CCO, HumanSense, reflects on the award season with a focus on the fewer entries and amazing lineup of speakers at the fest, while briefly delving upon the subcontinent’s humble Cannes run.

The latest episode of 'Marketing Manifest Stations with Manasi' features Policybazaar's Samir Sethi reflecting upon building the insurance comparison category, evolving the brand over a decade, and more.

There's a special focus on 30 years of Hyundai in India, a look back on the auto maker’s journey in the last three decades with a focus on its long-standing partnerships and collaborations that have helped the brand navigate its presence in the country.

Our special 'Boomlet x Manifest' reports looks at how global brands and platforms used creators at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

Our Healthcare and Pharma industry deep dive features Medulla Communications' Praful Akali in conversation with Novo Nordisk’s Vikrant Shrotriya and physician-author Dana Cohen.

The issue also features opinion pieces from Shubranshu Singh; Ali Rez, regional CCO, IMPACT BBDO Group; and Prianca Jhaveri, founder, Puff Productions.

Our 'Rapid Fire' section features Siddharth Banerjee, CEO, UNIVO Education.

The 'Her Take' column features filmmaker and screenwriter Riya Kulkarni talking about the ‘modern Indian woman.’

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