
Bal Mundkur – the Shining Star
The legendary Ulka founder left a blazing trail through the world of advertising, writes Prabhakar Mundkur Bal crashed through the advertising atmosphere with as much bang as a meteor would. …
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The legendary Ulka founder left a blazing trail through the world of advertising, writes Prabhakar Mundkur Bal crashed through the advertising atmosphere with as much bang as a meteor would. …
Read MoreThe Summer of ’69 was not just a song – it was an entire musical experience for the band Savages, writes Prabhakar Mundkur Four weary young men alighted from the …
Read MoreRemarkable in a fast-changing world, Lux has maintained its USP for nearly 100 years, writes Prabhakar Mundkur When Helen Landsdowne Resor, the wife of Stanley Resor who ran the erstwhile …
Read MoreReturning to the Tatas, how will Air-India treat its mascot, wonders Prabhakar Mundkur With the Tatas poised to gain control over Air-India after 68 years, speculation is rife on how …
Read MoreVodafone’s recent evolution into “Vi” is the latest step in the brand’s long trail of evolution. Prabhakar Mundkur takes a quick look back At least in recent times no brand, …
Read MoreChanges in media habits have also forced advertisers to change their strategies, writes Prabhakar Mundkur The Covid-19 pandemic has changed most things around the world. It has dramatically changed the …
Read MoreBrands are increasingly under pressure to be seen as just and egalitarian, writes Prabhakar Mundkur The death of George Floyd did not have only cultural repercussions on the way we …
Read MoreAs we try to lumber back to the normal lives we lived in 2019, the brands that use happiness as a cue might be the most successful, writes Prabhakar Mundkur …
Read MoreAn Indian brand whose mascot was a very Western cowboy, Dipy’s captured young imaginations. Prabhakar Mundkur looks back It’s November 1977 and I meet Dipy the Kid. Life was getting …
Read MorePrabhakar Mundkur tackles a perennial – and sticky – dilemma History repeats itself. Cleopatra may not have been the only wife to yield power behind the King’s throne. It seems …
Read MoreOur society looks set to change forever with the experience of the novel coronavirus, writes Prabhakar Mundkur Sometimes a natural event can be so tumultuous that it can change a …
Read MoreToday, sports stars are competing with film personalities for celebrity brand endorsements, writes Prabhakar Mundkur Time was when you said ‘celebrity’, people took it to mean a film star. …
Read MoreOne of the most potent emotions people can feel, love, is a favorite ploy with advertisers the world over – by Prabhakar Mundkur “Love for Sale, appetizing young love for …
Read MorePatriotic branding can make brands seem selfless instead of chasing profit margins, observes Prabhakar Mundkur When I was growing up we didn’t paint our faces with the tri-color while watching …
Read MoreAdvertising, Rock‘n’roll and jam sessions – Prabhakar Mundkur rewinds back to the 1970s When one of my friends sent me this 5-star advertisement for a rock show at Shanmukhananda in …
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