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Alkimyx Global Launches as Independent Strategic Communications Firm?blur=25

Through Alkimyx Global, he plans to deepen the firm's focus on strategic advisory, reputation management, and influence-building for businesses

e4m Staff Jun 1, 2026 4:39 PM

NCLAT Approves Jagran Prakashan EGM to Discuss Director Removals?blur=25

NCLAT has directed that implementation of any resolutions shall remain in abeyance until final adjudication of the proceedings pending before NCLT

e4m Staff May 29, 2026 2:11 PM

Sudhir Sitapati Joins Asian Paints as Independent Director?blur=25

Sitapati is currently Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Godrej Consumer Products

e4m Staff May 29, 2026 12:41 PM

Jagran Prakashan board dispute escalates; independent directors question proposed removal?blur=25

In the wake of a proposal to remove 7 independent directors and full-time director Satish Chandra Mishra, the directors have sent a lengthy representation to shareholders

e4m Staff May 25, 2026 9:27 AM

Swetha Gopalan reappointed as Independent Director at Zee Media Corporation?blur=25

Swetha Gopalan will serve as an independent director for a further five years, from August 1, 2026, to July 31, 2031

e4m Staff May 20, 2026 9:09 AM

Internet Instinct, independent agencies, new currency?blur=25

Independent agencies have been able to understand internet culture due to leaner teams, faster decision-making and deeper immersion in online behaviour, share industry players

Sunidhi Vijay May 19, 2026 8:33 AM

Roma Balwani?blur=25

Balwani brings over four decades of experience in the corporate sector

e4m Staff May 16, 2026 11:07 AM

Ravindran Shanmugam Joins TVS Motor as Independent Director?blur=25

Ravindran Shanmugam is currently Co-founder and Executive Chairman of Mablle

e4m Staff May 14, 2026 3:46 PM

Prabhakar Mundkur?blur=25

Guest Column: Adman Prabhakar Mundkur writes that the future will not belong to independent agencies that merely offer services but to those that build networks

Prabhakar Mundkur May 14, 2026 9:03 AM

Arun Kapoor Heena Bhatt Ashok Paranjpe appointment?blur=25

Arun Kumar Kapoor, Heena Naishadh Bhatt and Ashok Anant Paranjpe have been appointed

e4m Staff Apr 18, 2026 8:27 AM

Ganapathy Viswanathan?blur=25

Guest Column: Ganapathy Viswanathan, Independent Communication Consultant & Author, writes about a quiet talent squeeze reshaping advertising

Ganapathy Viswanathan Apr 18, 2026 7:34 AM

L&T Finance?blur=25

L&T Finance recently conducted its ‘Pillion Rider to Rider’ initiative in Hubballi where more than 100 women were trained to ride two-wheelers

NATIVE CONTENT Apr 14, 2026 2:50 PM

Raj Jain appointed Independent Director Network18?blur=25

Raj Jain, former CEO of BCCL, has been appointed to the board for a period of five years

e4m Staff Mar 25, 2026 8:09 PM

Navratna Baid appointed Independent Director at Crayons Advertising?blur=25

The company stated that these changes will strengthen corporate governance and enhance transparency in its operations

e4m Staff Mar 25, 2026 2:35 PM

Jose Joseph Kattoor appointed Chairman at South Indian Bank?blur=25

Jose Kattoor has been serving as an Independent Director on the Board of South Indian Bank since 18 July 2024

e4m Staff Mar 23, 2026 2:43 PM

YAAP, IPO, Atul Hegde?blur=25

As Atul Hegde takes his digital firm to the public markets, the broader economics of homegrown advertising companies has come under focus  

e4m Staff Mar 4, 2026 8:45 AM

Martin sorrell?blur=25

Guest Column: Ganapathy Viswanathan, Independent Communication Consultant and author, reflects on how Martin Sorrell at 81 continues to reinvent the rules of advertising

Ganapathy Viswanathan Feb 14, 2026 6:59 PM

Meenakshi C V joins Havas India as Vice President Strategy and Planning?blur=25

Meenakshi earlier worked as an independent brand strategy and qualitative research consultant

e4m Staff Feb 10, 2026 9:25 AM

mergers?blur=25

As more global agencies eye M&A and Indian independents like Madison, WRM and Gozoop enter the fray—what’s at stake for India’s independent agency ecosystem?

Kanchan Srivastava Jan 30, 2026 8:58 AM

Dennis K Cinelli appointed Chief Financial Officer at Paramount?blur=25

Dennis K Cinelli will be taking over from Andrew C Warren who has been with the company since June 2025

e4m Staff Jan 15, 2026 2:18 PM

Ganapathy Viswanathan, Independent Communication Consultant?blur=25

Guest Column: Ganapathy Viswanathan, Independent Communication Consultant and author, gives a closer look on why trust is the make-or-break factor for organizations today

Ganapathy Viswanathan Jan 9, 2026 5:51 PM

Independent agencies enter 2026 focused on deeper mandates and AI-led growth?blur=25

Agency heads  are broadly cautiously optimistic about 2026 and say they are expecting growth to be steady and sustainable rather than aggressive 

Sunidhi Vijay Jan 5, 2026 8:49 AM

Scale to sustainability: Independent digital agencies reset growth playbooks in 2025?blur=25

2025 saw brands raise the bar, increasingly expecting independent agencies to operate as senior strategic partners; agencies also leaned towards project-led mandates along with retainers

Sunidhi Vijay Dec 30, 2025 9:04 AM

Amitabh Kant?blur=25

ITC has re-appointed Hemant Malik as Director, liable to retire by rotation, and as a Wholetime Director for two years

e4m Staff Dec 16, 2025 5:31 PM

James Wright, Group CEO Havas ANZ & Global Chair, Havas PR Network; Nick Behr, CEO & Founder, Kaimera; Trent McMillan, Chief Digital & Product Officer and Founder, Kaimera?blur=25

This strategic move strengthens Havas Media Network’s footprint in Australia and New Zealand

e4m Staff Dec 9, 2025 9:41 AM

Bobby Parikh joins Hindustan Unilever as Independent Director?blur=25

Bobby Parikh is a strategic advisor to many large corporations and holds directorships in, among others, Infosys, Biocon and Indostar Capital

e4m Staff Nov 18, 2025 7:42 PM

Apurva Chandra appointed as Independent Director at CEAT?blur=25

CEAT has also appointed Paras K. Chowdhary as Additional Director; he has over 38 years of experience in senior management positions in the tyre industry

e4m Staff Oct 18, 2025 8:24 AM

Nabajit Nath - Sales Director, Kargo India?blur=25

Nabajit Nath, Sales Director of Kargo India, unveiled products delivering 6x higher CTRs and 50% more attention at e4m-iDAC 2025

e4m Staff Oct 15, 2025 5:15 PM

Shradha Agarwal - Co-Founder and Global CEO of Grapes Worldwide?blur=25

Shradha Agarwal, Co-Founder and Global CEO of Grapes Worldwide, spoke on ‘Human-Centric AI in Creative Campaigns: Striking the Balance of Trust, Emotion & Efficiency’ at e4m-iDAC 2025

e4m Staff Oct 15, 2025 4:34 PM

Prasad Shejale, Founder and CEO of LS Digital?blur=25

LS Digital’s Prasad Shejale shared how independent agencies can scale without losing agility, culture, or the unique spark that sets them apart.

e4m Staff Oct 15, 2025 4:09 PM

e4m-iDAC 2025?blur=25

The conference will be followed by e4m Mavericks Awards 2025 to celebrate the outstanding work of independent agencies

e4m Desk Oct 14, 2025 8:41 AM

Vikas Chawla, Co-Founder of Social Beat?blur=25

The third edition of the Independent Digital Agency Connect (iDAC) conference will be held on October 15

e4m Desk Oct 13, 2025 12:52 PM

YAAP’s Atul Hegde?blur=25

The third edition of the Independent Digital Agency Connect (iDAC) conference will be held on October 15

e4m Desk Oct 10, 2025 12:38 PM

Ratnakar Patnaik?blur=25

Ratnakar Patnaik, Managing Director of LIC of India (LIC), will share key insights on the topic 'Reimagining Legacy Brands for the Digital Age'

e4m Desk Oct 9, 2025 1:47 PM

Abhishek Das?blur=25

Abhishek Das, Partner - Digital Risk Consulting at Ernst & Young, will shed light on the topic ‘Staying real in a digital world: The influencer’s edge in the age of AI’

e4m Desk Oct 8, 2025 12:57 PM

e4m-iDAC 2025 panel?blur=25

The third edition of the Independent Digital Agency Connect (iDAC) conference will be held on October 15

e4m Desk Oct 7, 2025 1:13 PM

Shradha Agarwal?blur=25

The third edition of the Independent Digital Agency Connect (iDAC) conference will be held on October 15

e4m Desk Oct 6, 2025 5:38 PM

Ratnakar Patnaik?blur=25

The third edition of the Independent Digital Agency Connect (iDAC) conference will be held on October 15

e4m Desk Oct 3, 2025 3:59 PM

LS Digital’s Prasad Shejale?blur=25

Prasad Shejale, Founder and CEO of LS Digital, will share insights on the topic ‘The Making of an Independent Network’

e4m Desk Oct 1, 2025 1:51 PM

Aria Hotels Ltd?blur=25

Raman Sidhu brings decades of experience in banking, business leadership, and board governance

e4m Staff Sep 30, 2025 4:19 PM

Harshil Karia?blur=25

Harshil Karia, Founder of Schbang, will share insights on the topic 'Winning & Keeping: How Independent Agencies Can Thrive Amid Big Shark Pressure'

e4m Desk Sep 30, 2025 2:22 PM

e4m-iDAC AI panel?blur=25

The third edition of the Independent Digital Agency Connect (iDAC) conference will be held on October 15

e4m Desk Sep 29, 2025 5:25 PM

iDAC 2025?blur=25

The third edition of the Independent Digital Agency Connect (iDAC) conference will be held on October 15

e4m Desk Sep 25, 2025 4:30 PM