Top Advertising, Marketing and Media news headlines of today - Dec 29, 2025

From Instagram-first media and creator-led platforms to K-pop campaigns and value-led commerce, brands rewired storytelling to win cultural relevance. Read more...

Vineet Chugh, VP & Head of Marketing, QueueBuster POS, writes nostalgia is shaping culture, advertising and consumption as Gen Z rediscovers the comfort of the familiar. Read more...

Industry leaders flag premiumisation and connected homes as key drivers, while stricter BEE norms take effect from January 1, 2026. Read more...

The Capri Sports-owned franchise said the partnership will extend beyond branding to content-led narratives and season-long integrations around confidence and performance. Read more...

The initiative aims at strengthening "reading culture" among students and reducing excessive screen time. Read more...

Rocky’s four-day food trail will cover Noida, Faridabad, Gurugram and Delhi, with episodes rolling out across the channel and Rocky’s social platforms till December 30. Read more...

Petition seeks an expert panel to revise the Act’s schedule in line with current science and to treat AYUSH practitioners as “registered medical practitioners” under Section 2(cc) for advertising purposes. Read more...

Consumer Affairs Department said the National Consumer Helpline resolved 67,265 refund-related grievances across 31 sectors between April 25 and December 26, 2025. Read more...

Appellate tribunal says NCLT should have allowed the broadcaster to cure authorisation defects under Section 9; Cuttack bench asked to decide within two months. Read more...

The next hearing is on January 20; the court also asked the notary who attested the power of attorney to appear. Read more...