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Clockwise from bottom left: Tribes Communications, Leo, Zee, BMEG, and VML

21 May 2026 11:04 PM

Goafest 2026: Leo bags Direct, Health, Technology and Digital Agency of the Year on day two of Abbys

BMEG and VML share 'Design Agency of the Year', Tribes is 'PR Agency of the Year', while Zee bags 'Broadcaster of the Year'.
From left: Shubhranshu Singh, Smriti Mehra, Niraj Ruparel, and Gulrez Alam

21 May 2026 1:18 PM

Manifest at Goafest 2026: Day two highlights

The second day of the festival saw sessions focused on how ad conceptualisation is changing, AI and data.
From left: Padmaja Joshi, Prasoon Joshi, Rajiv Kumar, and Nikhil Sharma

21 May 2026 11:31 AM

Goafest 2026: A clarion call to reset ‘brand India'

From cultural confidence to manufacturing ambition, the talk spotlighted India's next leap needs a mindset reset, not just growth metrics.
Team Tribes (top) and EssenceMediacom

21 May 2026 1:00 AM

Goafest 2026: EssenceMediacom bags 'Media Agency of the Year', Tribes wins the sole Grand Prix

Wavemaker was second, while Mindshare and Tribes shared third place. WPP Media bagged the 'Network of the Year' title.
Lamp-lighting ceremony.at the festival

20 May 2026 7:51 PM

Manifest at Goafest 2026: Day one highlights

The festival encompassed a high-energy performance, lamp lighting ceremony and heartfelt tributes to industry legends.
From left: Anupriya Acharya, Shashi Sinha, I Venkat, Vivek Gupta, Srinivasan K Swamy, Sunil Kataria, C Muthu and Jaideep Gandhi

20 May 2026 11:27 AM

AAAI@80: Reaffirms commitment to inclusive growth and shaping ad industry's future

Past presidents addressed a gathering of senior industry practitioners at the event on the eve of Goafest 2026.
The talent versus trophy paradox

19 May 2026 11:18 AM

The awards trade-off: Is talent paying the price?

As adland resets with AI and layoffs, award season returns with a glaring contradiction: if talent is expendable, why aren't trophies?
Siddhant Mazumdar

18 May 2026 5:26 PM

Siddhant Mazumdar joins Omnicom Media India

He moves from Mediabrands Content Studio, where he was heading the media production company.
The One Show will be held during Goafest 2026 from 20–22 May.

18 May 2026 5:07 PM

The Advertising Club expands Abbys 2026 winner categories

Will introduce new honours for networks, clients and independent agencies, alongside updates to digital and sustainability categories.
Harinder Singh Pelia

18 May 2026 11:14 AM

Opinion: Nobody believes your 47% uplift

The author writes how an obsession with measurement starts rewarding measurement over the 'actual bloody thing' that moves people.

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From left: Shubhranshu Singh, Smriti Mehra, Niraj Ruparel, and Gulrez Alam

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