India

Brand IPL Continues to Climb: Hits US$5.3b

August 25, 2017

The value of the India Premier League (IPL) has jumped by a quarter in the past year to reach US$5.3b according to Duff & Phelps, a global valuation…

India’s Leading Craft Beer Bops With Saavn

August 24, 2017

India’s buzzworthy craft beer Bira 91 has emulated the likes of Heineken with its hip hop tie-ups.

Brands Still Wary Of Celeb Endorsement Strategy: India

August 18, 2017

The relationship between brands and celebrities in India appears to be entering another cautious phase. Observers are divided as to the reasons why but the data is unequivocal.

Challenger Handset Brand Panasonic Poised To Increase Marketing Spends In India

August 15, 2017

Panasonic will pump in about US$31.24m this year in the marketing and promotion of its smartphones as it jostles with the likes of Samsung, Xiaomi and Lenovo in…

India’s Mobile Gaming Landscape Offering Viable Comms Medium

August 10, 2017

India may be far from realising its 100% literacy goal, but when it comes to mobile gaming, it is tipped to generate US$1.1b in revenue by 2020 as…

Netflix Launches Two Indian Originals In A Bid To Keep Up With Amazon Prime

August 5, 2017

Netflix is building up its Indian content offerings, launching two new originals that it will stream worldwide.

Major Indian Two-Wheeler Continues Investing In Domestic Football

July 24, 2017

Hero MotoCorp has renewed its title sponsorship deal with Indian Super League (ISL), the nation’s city-based football tournament.

Cosmetic Brands Gun For Indian Share

July 19, 2017

Beauty is a booming business for mobile-first Indian millennials now, particularly those from Tier-II cities.

MTV Shuga Poised For An Indian Remake

July 13, 2017

MTV Shuga, the award-winning African drama series, focusing on issues of family planning, safe sex, and HIV, will be localised in India by 2020.

PKL Strengthens Claim As South Asia's Cult Favourite

July 4, 2017

Sponsorship revenue for Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) has risen 320% and the number of advertisers has increased by three-fold in its fifth year, according to a leading Star…