Top Advertising, Marketing and Media news headlines of today - Sept 24, 2025

The campaign captures Diwali celebrations across generations, showing how families navigate lifestyle upgrades, shared responsibilities, and festive joy together. Read more...

The services sector held 45% of India’s digital ad impressions in Jan–Jun 2025, followed by education and personal accessories at 7% each, and retail and computers at 6%. Read more...

Kabra brings over 14 years at MakeMyTrip with board experience, while Bohra adds three decades in finance, including leadership roles at Wipro, to the executive team. Read more...

Aims to bring bonds into everyday investing with news, explainers, and tools to help readers understand and act on fixed-income opportunities. Read more...

The court emphasised that social media platforms cannot operate unchecked in India, underlining the need for regulatory oversight and citizen–intermediary cooperation. Read more...

Nair brings over 17 years of marketing and leadership experience across technology and SaaS companies, driving demand generation and integrated campaigns. Read more...

The acquisition gives Bajaj Electricals ownership of Morphy Richards intellectual property in South Asia, subject to regulatory approvals and agreements. Read more...

CCI told NCLAT that WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy removed opt-out safeguards, treated Indian users differently from Europeans, and exploited its market position. Read more...

Mathews brings two decades of cross-market expertise, having held senior roles in India, China and Southeast Asia across FMCG, digital, automotive and tourism. Read more...

The offer entitles existing shareholders to apply for three new shares for every four held. If fully subscribed, the issue is expected to raise Rs 396.5 crore. Read more...

The collaboration seeks to bridge India’s urban–rural innovation gap, providing founders access to guidance, capital, and global opportunities to scale their startups. Read more...

Rocky Singh takes viewers on a five-day journey across Ahmedabad, Vadodara, and Surat, exploring Gujarat’s diverse vegetarian cuisine and farsan. Read more...

Ranjan will lead Allen Online’s digital strategy and operations, scaling technology-driven learning experiences and AI-powered educational products across India. Read more...

Returning to air, Kimmel delivers a 20-minute monologue addressing the controversy over Kirk’s death and calls out Trump’s attempt to cancel his show. Read more...

LinkedIn will use member profiles, posts, resumes, and public activity to train AI models from November 3, with the setting enabled by default. Read more...

Edelman shows the highest fossil fuel revenue share at 5.64%, while Omnicom tops the list in contract volume with 120, raising fresh concerns about greenwashing. Read more...

Swiggy will sell Rs 1,968 crore in Rapido shares to MIH Investments and Rs 431 crore to Setu AIF Trust, a SEBI-registered fund managed by Westbridge. Read more...

The dispute concerns Ambuja’s claim that JSW’s newly launched ‘Jal Kavach’ infringes its ‘Ambuja Kawach’ trademark, with mediation set for September 26. Read more...

Rapido’s Manasvi Mann and Truecaller’s Seema Jindal appointed as Co-Chairs to steer the industry body’s engagement with government on digital-economy regulation. Read more...

The venture will feature performances by AR Rahman in Varanasi, Sonu Nigam in Srinagar, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Jubin Nautiyal, Neha Kakkar, and more across India. Read more...

Dilip Piramal, the Chairman and Non-Executive Non-Independent Director, has been appointed Chairman Emeritus on an honorary lifetime basis, effective September 23. Read more...

New feature allows WhatsApp users to translate messages in chats, groups, and Channels, with Android and iPhone rollouts covering multiple languages. Read more...

After a six-year gap, MRUCI chairman Vikram Sakhuja pushes IRS revival as India’s baseline for cross-media truth, backed by a wider pool of industry patrons. Read more...

X faces declining daily users, rising competition from Threads, and brand safety concerns, as forecasts highlight instability in its advertising recovery. Read more...

GST cuts drive auto, FMCG, and appliance brands to boost advertising budgets across TV, digital, and retail media, with strong growth expected beyond the festive season. Read more...