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India a top strategic priority for Unilever’s new CEO, says HUL Chief Rohit Jawa

According to Jawa, Fernandez wants to build India as one of his key markets along in the future.

During the post-earnings call, HUL CEO Rohit Jawa said that the new CEO of Unilever, Fernando Fernandez, is positive on HUL’s operational excellence. “He sees India as a very important part of his overall strategy. He would like India and U.S. to be his anchor markets,” Jawa said.

PSUs fuel ‘Reverse Auction’ menace, undermining media ethics and agency value

Industry experts suggest PSUs contribute around 5-7% of India's total AdEx which is approximately over Rs 7,500 crore. (Image: Via Unsplash)

Industry veterans suggest that media retainers and commission frameworks must be standardized, urging industry bodies to take a more proactive role in advocating for change.

Ad holdco Interpublic Group’s Q1 revenue drop as restructuring moves forward

The company remains on track to close its merger with Omnicom by the second half of 2025.

Media buying disruption prompts brands to explore AI Agents

"The industry isn’t losing humans, it’s losing inefficiency," say experts on AI agents navigating media buying capabilities. (Image source: Unsplash)

As advertisers rethink agency relationships amidst growing concerns around transparency and efficiency, AI agents are stepping in to streamline media buying. Can technology offer the clarity brands are looking for?

Unilever CEO: Creating desirability at scale for brands and brilliant in-market execution are key pillars

Fernando Fernandez, new Unilever CEO, wants to build India as one of his key markets in the future.

Unilever reports modest sales growth in Q1 2025, highlights strong performance in developed markets. India grew 3% driven by volume growth in Home Care and Beauty & Wellbeing.

Alphabet Q1 2025: Google’s ad revenue growth slows, hits $66.89 billion in the quarter

Revenue from Google’s core advertising business rose 8.5 percent to $66.89 billion, a deceleration from the 10.6 percent growth reported in the previous quarter.

Google crosses 270 million paid users; posts strong quarter as AI innovation drives

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai

Google reports strong quarterly growth fueled by AI innovation, with major gains in Search, Cloud, and subscriptions. The tech giant reported double-digit revenue growth in its flagship Search division.

Pope Francis death: Illegal betting firms wager on the next Pope

Pope Francis died from a stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure, according to the official death certificate issued by the Vatican.

Numerous online betting portals, many operating illegally in India, have jumped on the bandwagon, encouraging users to place bets on the papal succession.

Release of Fawad Khan’s Bollywood movie halted following Pahalgam terror attack

'Abir Gulaal', directed by Aarti S. Bagdi and co-starring Vaani Kapoor, was intended to mark Khan's return to Indian cinema after nearly a decade.

Pakistani actor Fawad Khan’s upcoming Bollywood film ‘Abir Gulaal’ has come under intense scrutiny and backlash following the tragic terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22, which claimed at least 26 lives.

DoT orders Internet Service Providers to block piracy websites following Delhi HC directive in Star India case

Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed all Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in India to block access to a new set of websites allegedly involved in unauthorized distribution of Star India's copyrighted content.

In February, the Delhi High Court, acknowledging Star India’s claims of copyright infringement, ordered the blocking of multiple websites facilitating unauthorized streaming and sharing of its content.