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Misbaah reports on advertising industry. Based in Mumbai, she interviews industry leaders in the creative, advertising and marketing space, reports news updates in the ad space. She drives the ‘Chillout’ section, and regularly reviews ad campaigns. In the past she has reported on mainline news, travel and lifestyle.

Industry watchers note that if the brand can compete better on strategy, price and features this time, it could emerge victorious with its comeback
Misbaah Mansuri Nov 5, 2020 8:27 AM

Industry watchers note that the new rulings, if implemented fairly, could go a long way in facilitating fair and credible financial advertising
Misbaah Mansuri Nov 2, 2020 8:07 AM

The brand plans to go all out with its advertising with TV commercials, innovative print, mobile and digital activations
Misbaah Mansuri Oct 30, 2020 9:03 AM

From Lifestyle to Sunlight, we take a look at ads that have managed to create some noise with their festive communication
Misbaah Mansuri Oct 29, 2020 8:45 AM

Bhan, Director & CMO, Max Life Insurance, revealed that brand considerations increased by 20-25% due to the brand’s association with IPL last year
Misbaah Mansuri Oct 28, 2020 9:12 AM

The ad starring Ranveer Singh and a host of top cricketers is aligned to the brand’s #Makeitlarge proposition
Misbaah Mansuri Oct 28, 2020 8:43 AM

Kanungo, Director – Brand and Marketing Strategy, Games24x7, spoke about ramping up spends, utilizing inventories to put across the right communication this IPL and cutting through the clutter
Misbaah Mansuri Oct 27, 2020 8:14 AM

Eight months into virtual pitches, adlanders say while the media mix is now tilted towards digital there are more project-related conversations rather than long-term associations
Misbaah Mansuri Oct 26, 2020 8:25 AM

While some advertisers are busy giving real-time updates of matches on their social media handles, others are creating ‘socially distanced co-viewing’ experiences and various new digital experiences
Misbaah Mansuri Oct 22, 2020 8:52 AM

The captains of S4 Capital and MediaMonks speak about how the merger managed to scale up capabilities for the entity and helped it steer through the storms
Misbaah Mansuri Oct 20, 2020 8:58 AM

The likes of Policybazaar, HDFC Bank, Max Life Insurance and AMFI have been seen capitalising on the big-ticket property
Misbaah Mansuri Oct 19, 2020 8:22 AM

Industry bodies like ASCI, AAAI and IAA have come out in support of Tanishq and backed the ad
Misbaah Mansuri Oct 15, 2020 9:11 AM

Industry observers weigh in on the spot that shows a Hindu woman married into a Muslim family all set for her baby shower
Misbaah Mansuri Oct 13, 2020 7:57 AM

Industry observers weigh in on why the former Indian cricket team is the most popular face of IPL advertising this season
Misbaah Mansuri Oct 12, 2020 9:12 AM

Industry watchers weigh in if the recent drug scandal could impact the brand value and endorsement earnings of those named
Misbaah Mansuri Oct 9, 2020 9:21 AM

Industry observers contend that it's the tongue-in-cheek advertising approach that has helped the IPL campaign tick
Misbaah Mansuri Oct 8, 2020 9:03 AM

To cut through the IPL clutter, the brand is using a combination of TV, Hotstar and TV-to-Mobile targeting app
Misbaah Mansuri Oct 7, 2020 8:33 AM

Sudhakaran shared that Sonata managed to fetch a spontaneous recall of 3% and aided recall of 21% by its association with IPL 2019
Misbaah Mansuri Oct 6, 2020 9:03 AM

Continuing its tradition of featuring India’s beloved gulab jamun uncle, Swiggy uses the same plot, barriers and theme this year too
Misbaah Mansuri Sep 30, 2020 9:05 AM

Amidst chatter about the dip in quality of IPL ads this year, the agency world elaborates on how it is navigating through a longer pre-production phase, internet connectivity issues & other hurdles
Misbaah Mansuri Sep 28, 2020 8:46 AM