Stories on 3rd Aug '15

Commonsense was my only qualification: Bobby Sista
This year's recipient of the AAAI Lifetime Achievement Award calls for an Abby for gender sensitivity
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/08/commonsense-was-my-only-qualification-bobby-sista/

Pepperfry appoints Motivator as Media AOR
The account the online furniture brand is estimated to be Rs 80-100 crore
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/08/pepperfry-appoints-motivator-as-media-aor/

M G Parameswaran re-elected President of AAAI
Nakul Chopra, CEO-South Asia, Publicis Communications Pvt Ltd, was re-elected Vice-President of the Association
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/08/m-g-parameswaran-re-elected-president-of-aaai/

McCann bags creative biz of Incredible India
The account was earlier handled by Ogilvy
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/08/mccann-bags-creative-biz-of-incredible-india/

The Social Street announces launch of retail unit
The newly launched retail practice, at TSS will primarily focus on bringing in more transparency and a ROI driven output with technology-enabled solutions for our clients
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/08/the-social-street-announces-launch-of-retail-unit/

Viacom acquires stake in Indian regional networks
With this acquisition, Viacom Inc. will hold 50 per cent of Prism TV and the remaining 50 per cent interest will continue to be owned by the Network18 Group
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/08/viacom-acquires-stake-in-indian-regional-networks/

Amith Prabhu: The Public Relations person par excellence
The late APJ Abdul Kalam was a man of integrity and this is something we all must learn from. Integrity is not an attribute found easily in today’s time and age, writes Amith Prabhu

http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/08/amith-prabhu-the-public-relations-person-par-excellence/

Stories on 23rd Jan '15

We knew Zindagi won't be in league of Zee, other GECs
Q&A with Zindagi Business Head Priyanka Datta as the channel boasts of high impact, despite the low ratings
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/01/we-knew-zindagi-wont-be-in-league-of-zee-other-gecs/

Incredible! Given min rev pre-condition of Rs 100 cr, only  Big 5 can pitch for tourism min biz
Tourism ministry floats tender of Rs 200 crore for Incredible India campaign for agencies with revenues of at least 100 crore
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/01/incredible-given-min-rev-pre-condition-of-rs-100-cr-only-big-5-can-pitch-for-tourism-min-biz/

JWT gives Tata AIA Life a makeover
The campaign breaks with a 4-min film, 'Daddy aur Zooey a soul-stirring story of a father and son, the unique relationship they share
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/01/jwt-gives-tata-aia-life-a-makeover/

Havas announces global partnership with Facebook's Atlas
The partnership will see Havas Media Group offering Atlas to clients across Latam (Q2), Middle East (Q3) and APAC (Q4).
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/01/havas-media-group-announces-global-partnership-with-facebooks-atlas/

Kyoorius announces new categories for 2015 Awards
The new categories will acknowledge emerging areas in advertising and digital
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/01/kyoorius-announces-new-award-categories-for-2015-kyoorius-awards/

TAM numbers for Hindi & Regional Channels in Week 3
Presenting TAM data for Week 3 (January 11-18, 2015) for various Hindi and Regional Entertainment Channels in select India markets
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/01/ranjona-banerji-news-entertainment-unltd/

Max Life launches a digital awareness campaign
The new campaign highlights the need for protection
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/01/max-life-insurance-launches-a-digital-campaign-for-public-awareness/

MIB issues Info Memorandum for first batch of Phase III FM auctions
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issues Information Memorandum (IM) for conduct of e-auction of the First Batch of Private FM Radio Phase III Channels
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/01/mib-issues-info-memorandum-for-first-batch-of-phase-iii-fm-auctions/

Ranjona Banerji: News Entertainment UnLtd
The tussle for supremacy between Arvind Kejriwal of the Aam Aadmi Party and his former ally Kiran Bedi, now with the Bharatiya Janata Party has dominated airtime and cybertime in India., writes Ranjona Banerji
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/01/ranjona-banerji-news-entertainment-unltd/

OgilvyOne names new Senior Creative Director
He will partner Senior Creative Director Burzin Mehta to lead digital creative for OgilvyOne, Mumbai
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/01/ogilvyone-names-new-senior-creative-director/

Times Television Network to host 'Digital India Summit 2015'
India's first and most comprehensive Information Communication Technology (ICT) forum

http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/01/times-television-network-to-host-digital-india-summit-2015/