Entertainment & Media
Bollywood in Pakistan: The 2016 Indian Film Suspension
Pakistani cinemas halted Indian film screenings on September 30, 2016 and resumed December 19. A sourced timeline, the Rs 150 million cost and the lessons for film PR.
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India — Tagged Articles
Crisis Communications
GIVA Ad Backlash: Six Weeks Later, Sanon Still Answers
GIVA withdrew its Kriti Sanon Raksha Bandhan ad on Aug. 26, 2026. Six weeks later Sanon was still answering for it. A timeline, what the statement left out, and what brands and talent should agree first.
Industry Leaders
Madan Bahal: Managing Director, Adfactors PR
Madan Bahal co-founded Adfactors PR in 1997, building it into India's largest PR consultancy, with a stronghold in financial communications and IPO work.
Social Media
How YouTube Became India's Career Builder
India's creator economy runs on YouTube as a career infrastructure. 500M+ users, low CPM, massive scale. Bhuvan Bam, CarryMinati, Ashish Chanchlani. YouTube is the only path to serious income.
Research
IndiGo Beats Taj Hotels in India's First Travel Citation Share Index
25 Indian travel and tourism brands measured across ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews. IndiGo ranked #1. Airlines led every category.
Research
The Indian Brand AI Visibility Index 2026
25 Indian brands measured across ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews. Tata Group ranked #1. Indian IT services punched 9.7 points above Indian banking.
Marketing
Building Brands Across Asia — The Multi-Market Operating Framework
Asia is not a market. It's eight markets — with different consumer behavior, different platforms, different regulatory regimes, and different AI engines. The multi-market operating framework multinationals run when building brand authority across the region, with named references from Coca-Cola, Unilever, McDonald's, Starbucks, KFC, and Apple.
Marketing
Automotive Marketing in Asia: India and BYD 2025 Data
Asian automotive marketing in 2025 data: India hit 4.55 million units as Mahindra and Tata passed Hyundai, and BYD sold 4.6 million. See what it shows.
PR Firms & Communications Agencies
Top PR Agencies in India: The 2026 Ranking and Guide
The top PR agencies in India for 2026: Adfactors PR, Perfect Relations, Genesis BCW, Edelman India and Weber Shandwick India, ranked with PRCAI market data.