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The awards aim to recognise and honour emerging leaders who are redefining the content ecosystem through innovation, creativity, leadership and impact
Mumbai gears up for the 13th edition of IMPACT 50 Most Influential Women 2025, honouring trailblazers across tech, advertising, media, marketing, and business
e4m Staff May 26, 2026 9:10 AM
Dr. Batra’s session became one of the most talked-about conversations at the festival as he laid out why advertising industry is not in decline, but in the middle of one of its biggest reinventions
e4m Staff May 22, 2026 9:06 AM
Dr. Annurag Batra, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief of BW Businessworld Group and e4m, spoke to Dheeraj Sinha, CEO-McCann Group, on key opportunities and challenges reshaping the Indian ad industry
e4m Staff May 21, 2026 3:21 PM
Dr Annurag Batra tracks Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s journey from Gujarat to the national stage & how he is the face of a new and aspirational India
Dr Annurag Batra May 20, 2026 1:06 PM
Dr Annurag Batra decodes how the recent assembly election in Bengal was a vote beyond politics
Annurag Batra May 9, 2026 1:16 PM
In a wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Annurag Batra, Prasanth Kumar, CEO of WPP Media South Asia, lays out how consumer shifts, AI acceleration and outcome-driven models are reshaping media services
e4m Staff Apr 29, 2026 9:13 AM
In a wide-ranging conversation, Harsha Razdan, CEO of dentsu South Asia, spoke to Dr. Annurag Batra on the agency’s operating model, bundling of services, AI and more
e4m Staff Apr 28, 2026 8:51 AM
Starting today, we will be running a series curated by Shripad Kulkarni, based on his conversations with industry leaders - 100 min of conversation per leader, recorded for the MatheMedia Podcast
Shripad Kulkarni Apr 21, 2026 8:31 AM
In a candid conversation with Dr Annurag Batra, Rediffusion's MD looks back on his 40 years in the industry, and what lies ahead
e4m Staff Apr 11, 2026 8:18 AM
In a conversation with Dr. Annurag Batra, India's original media pioneer reflects on 33 years of Zee, the ₹43,000-crore debt he repaid, and why the best disruption from his house is still to come
e4m Staff Apr 10, 2026 9:11 AM
In a conversation with Dr. Annurag Batra, Kartik Sharma discusses the Omnicom–IPG merger, platform-first future, and why the media agency's biggest transformation has nothing to do with cost-cutting
Tony Harradine, CEO of Omnicom Media Asia Pacific, discusses integration, client trust, AI, talent economics, and India’s role with Dr. Annurag Batra of BW Businessworld Group and e4m Group
e4m Staff Mar 26, 2026 4:58 PM
Dr Annurag Batra speaks on the structural reset reshaping Indian A&M on the MatheMedia Podcast, curated and structured by Shripad Kulkarni
Shripad Kulkarni Feb 20, 2026 8:44 AM
Sir Martin Sorrell, Founder & Executive Chairman, S4 Capital, speaks to Dr. Annurag Batra on winning the ad world, AI-era strategies & which holding companies are losing ground
Pritha Pahari Feb 16, 2026 3:50 PM
Drawing on a 25-year vantage point at the centre of India’s Advertising and Marketing ecosystem, the report reframes industry churn as a leadership question
Shripad Kulkarni Feb 12, 2026 6:00 PM
Dr. Annurag Batra, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief of the BW Businessworld Group and the Founder & Editor-in-Chief of the e4m Group, on why leadership chemistry between Narendra Modi-Donald Trump mattered
Dr Annurag Batra Feb 3, 2026 6:56 PM
In a brief and candid on-stage exchange between Kartik Sharma and Dr. Annurag Batra, Sharma offered a rare insight into his leadership mindset, Omnicom Media India's priorities, and his personal goals
e4m Staff Dec 17, 2025 8:29 PM
Dr. Anurag Batra paid tribute to adman Piyush Pandey, recalling his enduring impact on the advertising industry
e4m Staff Oct 27, 2025 11:54 AM
Vedant Lamba talks about identifying opportunities in India’s growing urban fashion ecosystem, understanding consumer behaviour in the streetwear market
e4m Staff Oct 23, 2025 4:03 PM
The eighth edition of the mobile marketing conference will be held on December 2
In the latest episode of the podcast series, Dr. Annurag Batra, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of exchange4media and BW Businessworld, turns the spotlight on advertising agencies
e4m Staff Sep 23, 2025 2:01 PM
On his 53rd birthday, saluting the entrepreneur, mentor, and leader who has transformed Indian media into thriving ecosystems of talent and ideas
Noor Fathima Warsia Aug 27, 2025 9:20 AM
Dr. Annurag Batra, Founder, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of exchange4media and BW Businessworld, is known in the industry for his philosophy of the 3 Cs - Content, Connect and Context
e4m Staff Aug 27, 2025 8:21 AM
Right Shift has announced the launch of Fittest 40above40 in association with BW Businessworld
e4m Staff Jul 30, 2025 3:10 PM
The other jury members were - Varun Mathur, Ayaz Memon, Chandramouli Basu, Pankaj Saxena, Sudhir Tandon, Savita Raj Hiremath, Abhay Ojha and Derek Nyugen
e4m Desk Jul 25, 2025 12:44 PM
Shubhranshu Singh praised Dr Batra's thought leadership and deep understanding of the evolving media landscape, noting that such exchanges often spark new ideas and insights
In a candid conversation on the Good Life Podcast, Dr. Annurag Batra spoke about the rise of the creator economy, the promise and perils of AI, and why credibility remains media’s greatest currency
e4m Staff Jul 4, 2025 12:29 AM
Speaking at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School, BW Businessworld’s Chairman & Editor-in-Chief called on the world to recognise India’s geopolitical confidence, soft power and leadership
e4m Staff Jun 23, 2025 12:50 PM
Dr. Annurag Batra writes on sensationalism in the media and the negative news coverage about India and our policies
Dr Annurag Batra Jun 23, 2025 9:02 AM
Dr. Annurag Batra, Founder of Exchange4Media Group and Editor-in-Chief of BW Businessworld, spoke about mindfulness and balance in his opening talk at the e4m DoGood Awards 2025
e4m Staff May 15, 2025 8:58 AM
At the Pitch CMO Summit, Arnab Roy of Coca-Cola India explained the brand's communication strategies in India
e4m Staff Jun 10, 2024 9:03 AM
B Thiagarajan, Managing Director, Blue Star engaged in a fireside chat with e4m's Dr Annurag Batra around all things marketing and customer-centricity at Pitch CMO Summit 2024
e4m Staff Mar 21, 2024 4:24 PM
This edition shines a spotlight on the indomitable spirits breaking barriers in fields traditionally seen as male-dominated
At the Radio Festival 2024, industry players discussed the changing representation of women in leadership roles in the radio industry
Chehneet Kaur Feb 13, 2024 4:37 PM
Dr. Annurag Batra, Founder & Chairman of exchange4media group, offers an upshot of the dentsu-e4m Digital Advertising Report 2024, which was unveiled on Thursday
Dr Annurag Batra Feb 8, 2024 4:17 PM
Dr Annurag Batra, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, BW Business World & exchange4media, writes on Amazon’s deal with Diamond Sports and the big developments in the Indian sports broadcasting arena
Dr Annurag Batra Dec 29, 2023 6:34 PM
Manoj Sharma appointed Vice President and Dhaval Gupta General Secretary. Dr Annurag Batra named Treasurer
e4m Staff Nov 17, 2023 6:37 PM
Dr Annurag Batra, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, BW Business World & exchange4media, writes on the rise of the media sector in the country’s southern states and the factors behind the growth
Dr Annurag Batra May 2, 2023 8:28 AM
The spotlight at this moment belongs to Rohit Jawa. Sanjiv Mehta’s successor, much like him, is a complete man professionally and the perfect person for the biggest job in the world
Annurag Batra Mar 28, 2023 9:07 AM
Dr. Annurag Batra explains how an insolvency plea is being used to derail the Zee-Sony merger
Annurag Batra Mar 6, 2023 9:03 AM
The day-long conference will be followed by the ninth edition of e4m Prime Time Awards
exchange4media Staff Jan 24, 2023 8:42 AM
An august panel of jury members will come together to recognise and rewards some of the most cutting-edge digital initiatives from diverse sectors
exchange4media Staff Dec 20, 2022 6:03 PM
As per the report, the Indian Entertainment and Media sector is expected to reach Rs 4,30,401 crore by 2026
exchange4media Staff Dec 16, 2022 11:58 AM
Dr Annurag Batra, Founder, exchange4media Group and Editor-in-Chief of BW Businessworld, has invested an undisclosed amount in the media start-up’s first round of funding
exchange4media Staff Dec 12, 2022 8:25 AM
The digital fan community platform has been started by Samridhi Katyal and Vipul Chaube
exchange4media Staff Dec 6, 2022 1:39 PM
Dr Annurag Batra, Founder, exchange4media Group and Editor-in-Chief of BW Businessworld, explores why the two industries are losing their audiences
Annurag Batra Nov 3, 2022 6:48 PM
At e4m Streaming Summit 2022, the 'Tarak Mehta' actor and poet engaged in an interesting conversation with exchange4media Group Founder & Chairperson Dr Annurag Batra
exchange4media Staff May 12, 2022 8:29 AM
e4m Game On summit saw FEAI Founding Director and Member Vaibhav Dange engaging in a virtual fireside chat with Dr Annurag Batra, Founder & Chairman, exchange4media Group
exchange4media Staff Mar 12, 2022 8:55 AM