Stories on 9th April

10 Days to Go-Goafest! It's all about celebrating ideas: Arvind Sharma
MxMIndia kicks off its countdown to Goafest 2012 with an interview with the organising committee chair
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/celebrating-ideas-goafest-2012-arvind-sharma/

Anita Nayyar quits Havas, to join BCCL as Head of Customer Strategy
The Havas Media CEO for South Asia has put in her papers and is all set to put in her learnings of 28 years as Head of Customer Strategy at The Times of India group
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/anita-nayyar-quits-havas-to-join-bccl-as-head-of-customer-strategy/

Bharat Ranga to be Chief Content & Creative officer at Zee, Nittin Keni to be Head-Production
Mr Bharat Ranga will now take charge of content and creative at Zee Entertainment and Mr Nittin Keni will head production
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/flash-bharat-ranga-to-take-charge-of-content-and-creative-zee/

MSM hits the ball hard for Six
The first phase of the content plan is to make most of the Indian Premier League's five editions and evoke special interest among fans to watch non-cricketing sports such as mixed martial arts, basketball, badminton and football
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/msm-hits-the-ball-hard-for-six/

Our aspiration is to be the leader: Amar Babu, Lenovo
Amar Babu talks of Lenovo's dazzling growth story in India, on the parameters that have set it aside from its peers, and how the company plans to replicate the dominance that it shares in China and Japan
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/our-aspiration-is-to-be-the-leader-amar-babu-lenovo/

Reviewing the Reviews: Housefull 2
Every week, Deepa Gahlot casts a critical eye over media reviews of Bollywood releases... in Reviewing the Reviews
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/reviewing-the-reviews-housefull-2/

Ad Strat: A star role for Karnataka Bank
Behind every great commercial is super strategy. Every week, MxMIndia will bring you the brief, the strat, and whatever else went into creating an outstanding ad. AdStrat is compiled by Shubhangi Mehta
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/ad-strat-a-star-role-for-karnataka-bank/

SpiceJet awarded the account to Grey Worldwide,Delhi
The pitch was announced in February and went through multiple rounds before SpiceJet finally awarded the account to Grey Worldwide
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/spicejet-awarded-the-account-to-grey-worldwidedelhi/

Freecultr selected by Kolkata Knight Riders as Official Casual Wear Partner
Introduces a special edition of travel Polos and casual wear for KKR players and fans
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/freecultr-selected-by-kolkata-knight-riders-as-official-casual-wear-partner/

MSLGROUP Asia Awarded PR Network of the Year
Secures top prize at prestigious Campaign Asia-Pacific PR Awards
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/mslgroup-asia-awarded-pr-network-of-the-year/

The Anchor: Abraham Alapatt on 5 Ways a Brand survives with intense competition
Unless a brand can stay relevant enough for customers (existing and prospective) they are in serious danger of losing mind share - and therefore eventually, wallet share, says Abraham Alapatt
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/the-anchor-abraham-alapatt-on-5-ways-a-brand-survives-with-intense-competition/

Anil Thakraney: Tehelka: Must drop bombs
The latest expose on the cops is a reminder that Tehelka must do many more sting operations
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/anil-thakraney-tehelka-must-drop-bombs/

Glory Be, Shekhar Gupta dared to criticise the Indian Army!
You can tear down old and revered institutions, you can gossip about anyone you please but you cannot, cannot, cannot ever say anything negative about the Indian armed forces
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/glory-be-shekhar-gupta-dared-to-criticise-the-indian-army/

Stories on 9th December

The Anchor: Karthi Marshan's 5 rules for engaging financial services consumers on social media
Social media engagement for brands have many uses, and just like dating, socializing and evangelizing, there are things we must keep in mind.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2011/12/the-anchor-karthi-marshans-5-rules-for-engaging-financial-services-consumers-on-social-media/

Mediaah!:  Aggie - well-deserved Impact Person of the Year
Agnello Dias represents the new face of adland and has done some terrific work, writes Pradyuman Maheshwari
http://www.mxmindia.com/2011/12/mediaah-aggie-well-deserved-impact-person-of-the-year/

[PR CHANNEL] Public Relations needs measurement for its Advertising & PR!
The PR industry has been thriving on Jugaad. This silent army of PR professionals, certainly for the last two decades, has been quietly helping organizations and brands get marketing "exposure" in the news space
http://www.mxmindia.com/2011/12/public-relations-needs-measurement-for-its-advertising-pr/

TAM data Top 10 programmes on HGEC - Wk 49'11
http://www.mxmindia.com/2011/12/tam-data-top-10-programmes-on-hgec-wk-4911/

GRP  Channel shares of HGECs- Wk 49 2011
http://www.mxmindia.com/2011/12/7319/

Corporate crisis? Call the PR firm
In an age of instant information, fire-fighting is a skilled specialization and PR agencies are not willing to leave it to chance or the last minute.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2011/12/corporate-crisis-call-the-pr-firm/

Introducing the MxMIndia PR Channel
The MxMIndia PR Channel is here to celebrate the business. And give practitioners a forum - and a neurtral one -- which they can call their own.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2011/12/introducing-the-mxmindia-pr-channel/

NDTVProfit.com in brand new avatar
The new features are designed to bring the users a clutter-free, non-intimidating experience
http://www.mxmindia.com/2011/12/ndtvprofit-com-in-brand-new-avatar/

[PR CHANNEL] We are happy being No 1 as MSL group: Jaideep Shergill
From an increased focus on digital, to acquiring a host of new clients and getting the talent platform right, Hanmer MSL India is on track to be amongst the best in 2012, says Jaideep Shergill, CEO.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2011/12/we-are-happy-being-no-1-as-msl-group/

Anil Thakraney: Sibal in Blunderland
In his fantasy, the mantri overlooked one critical ground reality: Leave alone the fact that it's impossible to pre-screen millions of posts, the Indian Constitution guarantees every citizen the right to free speech.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2011/12/sibal-in-blunderland/

Disney Channel's Doraemon Movie delivers the best ratings
Records a 5.24 TVR among all kids (CS 4-14 ABC) in HSM and 4.4 TVR among all kids (CS 4-14 ABC) in All India
http://www.mxmindia.com/2011/12/disney-channels-doraemon-movie-delivers-the-best-ratings/

S Shriram is Indiaplaza's SBU Head-Life Style
Online shopping pioneer Indiaplaza.com has appointed S Shriram as its SBU Head - Lifestyle.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2011/12/s-shriram-is-indiaplazas-sbu-head-life-style/

History soars to No 1 in genre
History Channel has worked its way up to the No 1 position in the factual entertainment genre in the six metros.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2011/12/history-soars-to-no-1-in-genre/

Keep those 3D glasses handy. TVCs set to add that extra dimension
Pixion, Prime Focus and others working to cash in on 3D tech's popularity
http://www.mxmindia.com/2011/12/keep-those-3d-glasses-handy-tvcs-set-to-add-that-extra-dimension/

ESPN acquires Cricket Australia rights
ESPN Star Sports has announced a five-year contract for the exclusive rights to broadcast Cricket Australia's (CA) domestic and home international matches across various platforms including television, internet, mobile and radio, covering the entire Asian region.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2011/12/espn-acquires-cricket-australia-rights/

Yahoo! mail available in 8 Indian languages
The recently launched new Yahoo! Mail promises to deliver a faster, safer and easier online communications experience for users from across India
http://www.mxmindia.com/2011/12/yahoo-mail-available-in-8-indian-languages/

Ricoh joins as official sponsor for Aircel Chennai Open 2012
The sponsorship is significant for India as Ricoh is also an Official Partner of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals and also sponsors a host of other ATP Tour events.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2011/12/ricoh-joins-as-official-sponsor-for-aircel-chennai-open-2012/

Lenovo launches online network for idea sharing
The online platform will help like-minded PC users to share and discuss ideas, and form project teams to develop these ideas into workable plans.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2011/12/lenovo-launches-online-network-for-idea-sharing/