Stories on 11th Feb '15

How Bad Messaging did the BJP in
The Aam Aadmi Party scored a landslide win thanks to a positive campaign, comments Pratap Bose. The Grand Effie-winning BJP's blitz was a dud
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/02/aaphew-how-bad-messaging-did-the-bjp-in/

Avik Chattopadhyay: What made Brand AAP click
Candour, Inclusive, Challenging, Young are the values of the AAP brand and these  are the values that tomorrow's India aspires for, appreciates and aligns with, writes Avik Chattopadhyay
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/02/aaphew-avik-chattopadhyay-what-made-brand-aap-click/

Shripad Kulkarni: Arvind Kejriwal's 'Wake up Call' to BJP and marketers!
It signals a big opportunity opening up in the Bottom of Pyramid which both BJP and marketers must address.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/02/aaphew-shripad-kulkarni-arvind-kejriwals-wake-up-call-to-bjp-and-marketers/

Amith Prabhu: Another election where Public Relations won
They did ABCD: Aimed (to make a difference), Believed (that nothing is impossible), Committed (to the cause), and Dreamt (really Big)...
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/02/aaphew-amith-prabhu-another-election-where-public-relations-won/

Ranjona Banerji: Times Now, Twitter score with Delhi results
Having surfed through most news channels in various Indian languages, it was clear that the most exciting channel was Times Now, writes Ranjona Banerji.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/02/ranjona-banerji-times-now-twitter-score-with-delhi-results/

NewsStand: How various dailies chronicled AAP's landslide win
And this is how various English, Hindi and other language dailies displayed the news of AAP's landslide victory
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/02/aaphew-newsstand-how-various-dailies-chronicled-aaps-landslide-win/

6 Amul ads that tell the AAP Story
We bring you six Amul Butter advertisements that tell you the Aam Aadmi Party and Arvind Kejriwal story

http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/02/aaphew-6-amul-ads-that-tell-the-aap-story/

Stories on 11th Nov 14

What ails auto sales in India
The sentiment of the customer has turned positive towards only those brands that have got their fundamentals in place, writes Avik Chattopadhyay
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/11/what-ails-auto-sales-in-india/

Ranjona Banerji: Will sucking up become worse in Delhi now that the 'bureau chief' being in charge of information and broadcasting?
Arun Jaitley takes over Information and Broadcasting from Prakash Jawadekar because he is seen as having better connections in the media
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/11/ranjona-banerji-will-sucking-up-become-worse-in-delhi-now-that-the-bureau-chief-being-in-charge-of-information-and-broadcasting/

Mediaah! Why the new I&B ministry rejig is disappointing
If Prime Minister Narendra Modi was really keen on a compact government, combining ministries that could be orchestrated together, he should’ve got Communications and Information Technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to hold additional charge of I&B
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/11/mediaah-why-the-new-ib-ministry-rejig-is-disappointing/

India Skills report highlights unique facets of the youth
The report is an effort to form the basis of an effective collaboration between the two ends of the Talent Supply Chain
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/11/india-skills-report-highlights-unique-facets-of-the-youth/

Inaugural campaign for Champions Tennis League launched
The TVC marks itself as the first ever tennis super league commercial to be aired on national television
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/11/inaugural-campaign-for-champions-tennis-league-launched/

2nd Edition of Radio City Freedom Awards announced
Musicians can send in their entries from 3rdNovember 2014 to 17th November 2014
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/11/2nd-edition-of-radio-city-freedom-awards-announced/

What Ticks for Indian Consumers/ Women - Preeti Vyas and Tushar Vyas and Harish Nair
Continuing with our extracts from the second edition of the MxMIndia Annual, we present contributions by Preeti Vyas and Tushar Vyas and Harish Nair
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/11/what-ticks-for-indian-consumers-women-preeti-vyas-and-tushar-vyas-and-harish-nair/

Stories on 6th Nov 14

4 must-dos to revive Brand Maharashtra
So what should do the new BJP-led government do to uplift Brand Maharashtra. A quick list by Avik Chattopadhyay
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/11/4-must-dos-to-revive-brand-maharashtra/

Lenovo uses SnapChat to warm up fans about new phone features
#VibeUpMyLife, a 72-hour Art-a-Thon showcases artists (in real-time) working on challenges they receive
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/11/lenovo-uses-snapchat-to-warm-up-fans-about-new-phone-features/

O&M executes new campaign for Center Fruit Xplode
The product is available in Lemon & Orange flavours
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/11/om-executes-new-campaign-for-center-fruit-xplode/

Hathway ropes in Aidem to handle ad-sales function
Its subscriber base constitutes approximately 52 per cent of the total cable broadband market in India
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/11/hathway-ropes-in-aidem-to-handle-ad-sales-function/

Lowe Lintas unveils new campaign for Alto
Lowe Lintas has unveiled a new campaign that takes the viewers through new features that the refreshed car brand has to offer
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/11/lowe-lintas-unveils-new-campaign-for-alto/

What Ticks for Indian Consumers/ Women - Prathap Suthan and Gautam Talwar/ Kavita Kailas
Continuing with our extracts from the second edition of the MxMIndia Annual, we present contributions by Prathap Suthan and Gautam Talwar and Kavita Kailas
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/11/what-ticks-for-indian-consumers-women-prathap-suthan-and-gautam-talwar-kavita-kailas/

Stories on 16th Apr '14

The Wally We Knew
Branding guru, India-lover Wally Olins passed away yesterday. Rajesh Kejriwal of Kyoorius and Avik Chattopadhyay pay tribute
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/04/the-wally-we-knew/

Avik Chattopadhyay on Wally: Brutally frank, eternally optimistic
Avik Chattopadhyay, Marketing Head, Volkswagen India, was CEO - Indian Operations at Saffron Brand Consultants in 2010-11 and interacted with Wally as a client, employee and a friend
 http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/04/the-wally-we-knew/

Wally Olins: The joys of eating with your fingers
Food is so much tastier and so much more fun when you eat with your fingers, wrote Wally Olins in this article that appeared in Kyoorius magazine
 http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/04/wally-olins-the-joys-of-eating-with-your-fingers/

IPL 7: Living on a prayer, and a little luck
While the compulsion to move part of annual cricketing spectacle out of India may have taken off some of the excitement, sponsors have made a comeback. Now for the viewers...
 http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/04/ipl-7-living-on-a-prayer-and-a-little-luck/

Tata Motors joins Colors and celebs for 'Mission Sapne'
Salman Khan has turned a barber, Harbhajan Singh became a namkeen seller, Mika Singh a chaiwala, Ranbir Kapoor as a vada pav seller, Karan Johar as a photographer... all the celebs in Season One of 'Mission Sapne' will perfom pro bono in the Colors and Tata Motors initiative for underprivileged children
 http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/04/tata-motors-joins-colors-and-celebs-for-mission-sapne/

GroupM elevates Sidharth Parashar & Jai Lala
GroupM has elevated two senior leaders in the Central Trading Group team in India
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/04/tata-motors-joins-colors-and-celebs-for-mission-sapne/

ZenithOptimedia launches Performics Mobile
ZenithOptimedia Group has announced the launch of its full service, fully owned Mobile marketing subsidiary 'Performics Mobile'
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/04/zenithoptimedia-launches-performics-mobile/