Monday 31 October 2011

Stories on 31st October

Niira Radia shuts Vaishnavi. Tatas switch to Rediff (+Edelman) for PR
Controversial lobbyist resigns plum PR accounts and shuts a successful (albeit controversial) enterprise

Mid Day promoted Ask Me for the third time in one month.

According to the 2011 Forbes India Rich List, the combined wealth of India’s 100 percent richest people is down 20 percent from a year ago to US$ 241 billion.

Every week, Deepa Gahlot casts a critical eye over media reviews of Bollywood releases… in Reviewing the Reviews

Since most events are usually private/low-scale functions, no one discusses the bloopers, and life simply goes on. But we get caught with our pants down when they are held on a mega scale, when the world is watching.

Indian Express had as special guest for its Adda on October 28 Thomas L Friedman, Foreign Affairs Columnist, The New York Times in New Delhi.

BBC Knowledge is set to come out with a special 3D issue for its anniversary in November. The issue will hit the stands on November 1 and will be priced at Rs 100.

High end matrimonial portals emerge to tap growing market of high networth individuals

Direct Marketing Association: India has appointed Mr Vatsal Asher as its Chief Executive Officer.

Delegates from 25 countries can look forward to three days of stimulating give-and-take as the annual advertising festival begins with a gala.

Behind every great commercial is super strategy. Every week, MxMIndia will bring you the brief and the strat as given by the client and whatever else that went into creating a winning ad. AdStrat is compiled by Shubhangi Mehta.

Rahul Kishore, senior vice-president VivaKi Exchange and a sports enthusiast, on why he doesn’t think F1 can kill cricket

Omnicom Group Inc announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in the Mudra Group. As part of the agreement, Omnicom will extend its partnership with the Reliance ADA Group.