Kiehl’s India partners with CRY for #HealTheScars campaign
As part of the initiative, Bollywood actor Neha Dhupia visited a CRY project in Sion, Mumbai

As part of Kiehl’s 169th anniversary celebrations, Kiehl’s India has come together with CRY India as their philanthropy partner for the brand’s campaign #HealTheScars for year 2019.
Bollywood actress, Neha Dhupia visited the Sparsha Charitable Trust, CRY project in Sion, Mumbai on the August 19 and spent a day with the children at the facility.
Kiehl’s launched the limited edition of their bestseller Ultra Facial Cream and will donate $2 of each unit sold to support the cause. Both Kiehl’s and CRY believe that One Child Less At Work Is One Child More At School. The campaign aims at reducing child labor and sending around 6500+ underprivileged children back to school.
“We are very happy to associate with Cry India for this noble cause and hoping to encourage our customers to realize the importance of giving back” said Shikhee Agrawal, AVP, Kiehl’s. “Forced by poverty and the absence of basic living amenities, these children are forced to start earning from a very young age and we at Kiehl’s strongly believe that only access to quality education can make a big difference in their lives. One child less at work is one child more at school. With this initiative we hope to curb the curse of child labor by sending more and more children back to school.”
“CRY is delighted to partner with Keihl’s. CRY for last 4 decades has been working relentlessly to ensure happy and healthy life to children. We firmly believe that ensuring right to education goes a long way in reducing the magniture of child labour. This partnership will give more strength to our efforts in mainstreaming our children into education and thereby reduce child labour,” added Kreeanne Rabadi, Regional Director CRY-West.
“If there is one child away from work, it is one more child getting educated. So it is really important for me to spread the message that education is really important. People usually talk about magical things, Kielhl's Ultra Facial Cream Limited Edition cream in association CRY Foundation, is this magic cream for us. As this noble initiative is helping us give back to the society. At the CRY Centre, we realised that it is really hard for the children to get it to college as they drop out due to various reasons, and it is good to see CRY work towards getting these children a better future and it is really good to see an international brand like Kiehl's partnering with them for such a noble cause,” Dhupia said.
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Star Jalsha celebrates 15 years of success
The channel is set to launch two new shows – ‘Tunte’ and ‘SandhyaTara’ in June
By exchange4media Staff | Jun 6, 2023 2:25 PM | 2 min read
Star Jalsha will be launching two new shows Tunte and SandhyaTara in June. Tunte is scheduled to launch on 5th June at 7:00pm. Tunte will narrate the heart-warming journey of a talented skilled girl from a remote village of Bengal and her journey to fulfil her dream to work as an established fashion designer in a big city. SandhyaTara is a tale of love and sacrifice of two sisters – Sandhya & Tara and is scheduled to launch on the channel in June too.
“At Star Jalsha, we have always been driven by the purpose to narrate stories of hope, courage and inspiration, stories that create a strong sense of purpose. We are humbled by the unwavering love we have received from our viewers over the years and are excited to bring in two new shows in June – Tunte, and SandhyaTara, both with heart-warming stories about aspiration, family bond and dream fulfilment. With these new upcoming shows and the existing strong content library, we look forward to entertaining families in Bengal and beyond,” said a Star Jalsha spokesperson.
Notable shows like Maa, Behula, Durga, Ekhane Akash Neel, Ganer Opare, Kiranmala, Bojhena Se Bojhena, Sreemoyee, Ke Apon Ke Por, Mohor, and Potol Kumar Gaanwala have become household names in Bengal, captivating audiences with their outstanding stories. Building on this legacy, Star Jalsha's current stellar shows like Anurager Chhowa, Horogouri Pice Hotel, Bangla Medium, Ramprasad and Komola O Shreeman Prithwiraj are set to carry the torch of excellence.
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Motorola powers IWMBuzz Digital Awards, India’s popular OTT & Web Entertainment Awards
The event is scheduled for 18 June at Westin, Goregaon, Mumbai
By exchange4media Staff | Jun 5, 2023 5:53 PM | 3 min read
WMBuzz in collaboration with Motorola aims to make season 5 of Digital Awards bigger and better than ever, with more glitz, glamour, fun and more as India's top OTT celebrities converge on this platform for an extravaganza unlike any in its segment.
Motorla, India’s Best 5G smartphone brand is a pioneer in the global telecommunication industry meaningful consumer experiences through its innovation in IWMBuzz Digital Awards, India’s Biggest OTT & Web Entertainment Awards, has been a pioneer in honouring excellence in digital entertainment space. The ceremony sees participation from all leading OTT platforms, creators, Bollywood stars and notable leaders from prominent media companies.
Furthermore, IWMBuzz vouches to ignite and acknowledge new talent every year. With this ambitious aim, it has introduced the biggest award quest every year, and is now back with season 5 with its grand venture IWMBuzz Digital Awards. But this time, in line with the focus of Motorola on empowering young creators, the event introduces an all new award category – The Rising viral Sensation Of The Year – powered by Motorola.
This award category offers an opportunity for creators across the country to become famous, win the coveted golden trophy and also swanky new mobile phones from Motorola. To get a chance to win, creators have to shoot a video using the phrase ‘Hello Moto’, upload it on social media, Tag @IWMBuzz, @Motorolain with the hashtag #hellomoto – and make sure the content is worthy of going viral.
Talking on the partnership, shares Shivam Ranjan, Head Of Marketing, Motorola – Asia Pacific, “We at Motorola are happy to partner with IWMBuzz as they cause a wave of excitement in the digital space. As India’s best 5G smartphone brand, we provide some of the best smartphones across India, that enable best-in-class features for content creation and make seamless content consumption a reality. Our collaboration for the digital Awards epitomizes Motorola’s unwavering dedication to innovation and our commitment to empower young creators across India’s dynamic digital entertainment landscape.”
Adds Siddhartha Laik, Founder and Editor at IWMBuzz Media, “We are honoured and excited to partner with Motorola, an iconic brand with decades of legacy in innovation, and a profound connection with the youth. The iconic tone ‘Hello Moto’ is immensely popular to date, we are confident that digital awards is a perfect platform to further amplify brand awareness and strengthen connection with the audience through compelling and immersive content.
IWMBuzz Media’s Digital Awards has witnessed success and love over the past years. The support from the audience and the industry has propelled endeavours.
Season 4 of these awards witnessed participation of some of the biggest and most celebrated artists from the country embracing the night, including Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani, Sonu Sood, Tapsee Pannu, Esha Deol, Huma Qureshi, Sanya Malhotra, Uravshi Rautela, Sahil Khattar, Rakul Preet Singh, Radhika Madan, Nushrat Bharuccha, Bhuvan Bam, Ashish Chanchlani and many others.
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Top brands, agencies & marketing leaders converge at India International Brand Summit 2023
The summit engaged over 350 attendees
By exchange4media Staff | Jun 5, 2023 12:31 PM | 3 min read
The 3rd edition of the India International Brand Summit 2023 held at ITC Maurya, New Delhi brought together industry stalwarts and advertising professionals to engage in discussions on themes curated to address the current market realities.
The leading companies such as Microsoft, HMD global (The Home of Nokia Phones), Airtel, Patanjali Ayurveda, Lenovo, Schneider Electric, HP, Home Credit India, including major advertising agencies such as Magnon Group, eg+ Worldwide, and TBWA\India participated in the event. The central focus of the event revolved around shaping the growth agenda for the companies and individuals in the months and years to come.
With the objective of adapting marketing narratives to shifting dynamics and capturing fleeting consumer attention, the summit commenced with the first panel discussion on "Creator Economy & Social Commerce: Winning Customers Through Content Marketing." The panel featured distinguished speakers such as Praveen Rao (Director - Marketing, SAP), Tathagat Jena (Marketing Head - India Region, HMD global, The Home of Nokia Phones), Rahul Dutta (Country Head - Microsoft Surface), and Vivek Merani (Managing Director, Magnon eg+).
The second panel delved into the topic of "Building B2C Brands for a Global Audience: Localisation for a Hyperconnected World" with renowned panelists including Anita Nayyar (COO - Media, Branding & Communications, Patanjali Ayurveda), Lloyd Mathias (Angel Investor), Saikat Sinha (APAC - Consumer Marketing Lead, Lenovo), Ashish Tiwari (Chief Marketing Officer, Home Credit India), and Naved Aqueel (Managing Director, Magnon Sancus).
The final discussion centred around “Creative agencies, Production agencies, Digital agencies, Media agencies, and Influencer agencies: Integration Challenge for the Contemporary Marketer”. The panel consisted of esteemed speakers such as Archana Aggarwal (VP - Media, Airtel), Ranjeev Vij (Executive Director, TBWA\India), Jonathan Leck (Global Director - Digital Innovation, eg+ Worldwide), and Nitin Naresh (Managing Director, Magnon Designory).
“The meandering paths we traverse as marketers and advertisers are in a constant state of flux. From digital strategies to analytics, content creation to social commerce, influencer marketing to AI, no matter how rapidly we adapt, the market always outpaces agencies. When Talentrack approached us for IIBS 2023, we instantly recognized the significance of being a part of this dynamic event,” said Vineet Bajpai, the Founder & CEO of Magnon Group.
The event was organized by Talentrack, a leading Influencer Aggregation and User-Generated Content Platform. The event was supported by Magnon Group (Presenting Partner), NEO (Investment Partner), Marketing Mind (Social Media Partner), TreeShade Books (Publishing Partner), Nine Triangles (Process Partner), Talentown (Online Media Partner), Social Samosa Network (Digital Media Partner) along with Dainik Jagran and I Avatar Z as Media Partners. The summit fostered a lively environment, engaging over 350 attendees who actively participated in the event.
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Renowned Theatre Actor And Director Aamir Raza Husain Passes Away
He was also the Creative Director of Stagedoor theatre company established in 1974, which has staged over 91 productions, and more than 1,100 performances
By exchange4media Staff | Jun 3, 2023 9:07 PM | 1 min read
Aamir Raza Husain, noted theatre actor and director, known for his large outdoor stage productions like The Fifty Day War, based on the Kargil War and The Legend of Ram is no more.
He was also the Creative Director of Stagedoor theatre company established in 1974, which has staged over 91 productions, and more than 1,100 performances
Born in an Awadhi aristocratic family of Mumtaz Husain and Kaniz Mehida in Lucknow, he attended Mayo College, Ajmer at the age of 10 in 1968, and after he finished his schooling he went on the study history at St. Stephen's College, Delhi. He acted in various college plays working with directors like, Joy Michael, Barry John and Marcus Murch.
Husain was awarded the Padma Shri in 2001, by the Government of India for his great work.
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Indian Institute of Gems & Jewllery ropes in Debasish Biswas as CEO
Biswas brings on board 31 years of professional experience in banking, telecom, insurance and media sectors
By exchange4media Staff | Jun 2, 2023 10:37 PM | 1 min read
Debasish Biswas has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Indian Institute of Gems & Jewellery (IIGJ), a project of Gems & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC).
GJEPC, sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India is the apex body driving India's export-led growth in the gem and jewellery sector, since 1966.
IIGJ presently has 5 state-of-the-art campuses in Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur, Varanasi and Udupi offering degree, diploma & certification programs for undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as corporate training.
The Indian gem & jewellery exports stood at USD 39.15 billion in 2021-22, contributes 7 per cent to India's GDP and employs around 5 million people.
Debasish Biswas brings on board 31 years of professional experience in banking, telecom, insurance and media sectors, including 17 years in leadership roles as VP, Country Head and CEO in the education and training industry across national & international markets.
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Radio City commences second edition of Radio City Business Titans ‘Dubai Encore'
The initiative recognizes Indian entrepreneurs
By exchange4media Staff | Jun 1, 2023 5:41 PM | 3 min read
India, 31st May 2023: Brace yourself for an extraordinary extravaganza as Radio City, India's leading radio network, sets the stage ablaze with the highly anticipated second edition of Radio City Business Titans. This unparalleled celebration of excellence, resilience, and innovation promises to elevate the spirit of recognition and honor. Building upon the phenomenal success of the inaugural edition in 2022, Radio City makes a triumphant return of Radio City Business Titans ‘Dubai Encore’ to be held from 9th to 11th June 2023, in the spectacular city of UAE ‘Dubai’ where aspirations soar to new heights. Renowned for its luxurious charm and opulent aura, this city provides the perfect canvas to witness the awe-inspiring victories of Indian entrepreneurs on a global scale.
"Radio City Business Titans is not just an event; it is an incredible experience of a lifetime for entrepreneurs. This year's edition promises to be filled with extravaganza glamour, grandeur and is set to be more elegant than before. Prepare to witness a convergence of exceptional Indian business tycoons; Bollywood superstars namely Suniel Shetty, Karishma Tanna, Nimrat Kaur, Kainaat Arora; dignitaries from the royal family of Dubai; industry experts, all under one roof. The event will be abuzz with electrifying performances, and felicitation of the business leaders, making it an unforgettable evening," said a press release.
Ashit Kukian, CEO, Radio City said, "At Radio City, we have been dedicated to championing the spirit of entrepreneurship and recognizing the indomitable Indian business minds who have carved their path to success. Building upon the remarkable response received in the first edition, we are thrilled to commence the second edition of 'Radio City Business Titans' in the breathtaking city of Dubai. The success of the first edition demonstrates our commitment to providing a prestigious platform to the thriving entrepreneurs and felicitating them for their unwavering determination, relentless innovation, and unwavering commitment to excellence. We look forward to making Business Titans ‘Dubai Encore’ even more majestic and momentous."
Embarking on this incredible journey, Radio City invites entrepreneurs, business leaders, and visionaries from various industries to step forward and showcase their remarkable achievements. The latest edition of Radio City Business Titans promises to redefine the benchmark for recognizing and honoring Indian entrepreneurs. In conjunction, this will also inspire future generations and leave an indelible mark on the world of entrepreneurship.
The first edition of Business Titans ‘Chapter Dubai’ was splendid as it witnessed the presence of leading Indian business moguls, Bollywood celebrities namely Vivek Oberoi, Neha Dhupia, Sophie Choudry, and Kainaat Arora giving away accolades to over 90 revolutionary businesses and commending the winners for establishing a successful venture. His Highness Sheikh Majid Rashid Al Mualla, CEO of Majestic Investments and Dr. Kabir, COO of Majestic Investments also demonstrated appreciation towards Radio City’s initiative by bestowing their presence at the event.
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Shemaroo Umang launches 'Kundali Milan' to bolster prime-time original programming
The show starts from 29th May, 2023
By exchange4media Staff | Jun 1, 2023 11:32 AM | 1 min read
Shemaroo Umang has added another family drama to their existing line-up of prime-time originals 'Kundali Milan'.
The show starts from 29th May, 2023.
It is set in the town of Mathura and features actors Ankit Bathla, Shubhanshi Raghuvanshi and Prachi Bohra.
Commenting on the launch of 'Kundali Milan', Sandeep Gupta, COO - Broadcast Business, Shemaroo, said, “With Kundali Milan, we have added another gem to our consistent stream of original programming and we are extremely proud that we are staying true to Shemaroo Umang’s promise of Naya Rishta Nayi Khushiyan. It is our commitment to ensure that our audience can always look forward to fresh and engaging content, which can further enrich their entertainment journey.”
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