Stories on 25th Apr'13

The stars are shining for GaneshaSpeaks
500 staffers incl 400 astrologers and 5mn consultations/month help Hemang Arunbhai Pandit make his astro forecast firm India's #1 & the world's #3
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=46617

Draftfcb study confirms mobile's rise as a potent medium
Most shoppers can't live without their mobile device, show interviews carried out with 7,500+ consumers across the age group 18-64 in eight Draftfcb global benchmark markets, including India
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=46615


Did Star lose the plot by getting into sports? Text of COO Sanjay Gupta's keynote at APOS, Bali
Text of the keynote address delivered by Sanjay Gupta, COO, Star India on the dynamics of sports broadcast in the country at the Asia Pacific Pay-TV Operators Summit in Bali, Indonesia
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=46638


Economic Times stands up against 'Half Knowledge'
The Economic Times launched its 'Against Half Knowledge' campaign, conceived by Lowe Lintas + Partners, recently
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=46491


Ashish Bhasin on Festival of Media Global Jury 2013
Mr Bhasin is also a speaker at Agency Jeopardy at Montreux, Switzerland
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=46614


Guest Column by NN Sachitanand: Rape, Punishment and the Media
Our media, thanks to the unbridled freedom given it, does a good job of reporting crime and making a hue and cry about it. But it has singularly failed in highlighting convictions, says guest columnist NN Sachitanand
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=46613


Debrief: Honda Amaze: Takes a detour
What strikes me as different is that Honda has decided to break the rules of typical sedan advertising. Refreshing to see a sedan ad minus all the usual lifestyle advertising shoo-sha. And it makes strategic sense
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=46612


Madison PR expands India presence
Having won 20 new brands across diverse sectors, the Madison World unit has also begun operations in Hyderabad
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=46616


ANCHOR | One Big Idea by Alok Kapuria
Consume only what offers maximum bang for the buck
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=46610

ANCHOR | One Big Idea by Tuhina Anand
Find and nurture the right talent
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=46611

Stories on 15th May

Understanding young minds with 'Generation Einstein'
The India edition was released with much fanfare by Bindass with co-author Jeroen Boschma in attendance
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/05/understanding-young-minds-with-generation-einstein/

It's not about co-creation, but increation: Boschma
Jeroen Boschma speaks on the emergence of the youth of today, why brands and marketers should be wary of this TG, and what are the learnings that could be picked up from this book by those interested in catering to the highly volatile TG
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/05/its-not-about-co-creation-but-increation-jeroen-boschma/

TRAI curtails ads to 12 mins per clock-hour, no part-screen ads allowed
The TRAI has issued a regulation that restricts ad duration to 12 minutes per clock hour with no allowance for carry over. Also, ads can henceforth be only full-screen
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/05/trai-curtails-ads-to-12-mins-per-clock-hour-no-part-screen-ads-allowed/

MEC turns 10!
Leading WPP network (and Group M) agency MEC completes a decade of existence
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/05/mec-turns-10/

Sharon Aneja & Gautham Pingali join SMG Digi
Sharon Aneja has been appointed as Director, Earned Innovation & Business Head West and Gautham Pingali as Director, Digital Improvisation
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/05/smg-digital-appoints-sharon-aneja-gautham-pingali/

Address consumer complaints within 8 hrs: TRAI
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has issued regulations of the quality of service and consumer complaint redressal mechanism for digital addressable cable television
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/05/consumer-complaints-to-be-addressed-within-8-hrs-trai/

Govt says RIL has no shareholding in media firms as of March 31
The Minister of Stare of Corporate Affairs responded to a question in the Rajya Sabha saying that RIL has no direct holding in media companies as of March 31, 2011
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/05/govt-says-ril-has-no-shareholding-in-media-firms-as-of-march-31/

UPA tenure sees surge in attempts on media curbs
A private member's bill, subsequently disowned by the ruling Congress, sought to empower the government to ban coverage of any event that may pose a threat to national security
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/05/upa-tenure-sees-surge-in-attempts-on-media-curbs/

DNA scores high in Brand Trust report
The Brand Trust Report 2012 has ranked DNA as India’s second most informative newspaper, India’s second most read newspaper and third most trusted newspaper brand
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/05/brand-trust-report-dna/

The Anchor: 5 reasons why astrology business is reasonably recession proof
When the chips are down, look at the stars. Hemang Arunbhai Pandit, founder-MD of Ganeshaspeaks.com, tells us why the astrological forecasting media is "reasonably" recession-proof
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/05/the-anchor-5-reasons-why-astrology-business-is-reasonably-recession-proof/

Debrief | Engaging stories from Airtel
It works. Songs often have stories behind them, and the singers recounting these tales makes the ads quite engaging
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/05/debrief-engaging-stories-from-airtel/

[MJR] TV leads to early onset of maddening rage
In Freaking News, which appears every Tuesday and Friday, Ranjona Banerji reviews the fare in the morning papers and the nightly news. And sometimes the afternooners, the newsmags and all that's on the Web
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/05/mjr-tv-leads-to-early-onset-of-maddening-rage/