Manifest Media Staff

From left: Rei Inamoto, Judy John and David Lee

25 Jun 2026 3:17 AM

Cannes Lions 2026 : 'Most brands start an in-house agency for the wrong reasons'

Day three of the festival hosted a debate around if brands build in-house capabilities or rely on agency partners?
From left: Naomi Schiff, Tanuj Kapilashrami, Jayathma Wickramanayake, Lisa O'Keefe, Kate Theobald, and Susie Wolff

25 Jun 2026 3:09 AM

Cannes Lions 2026: ‘We try assuming what's best for girls without directly asking them what matters'

A panel on day three of the festival discussed how awareness campaigns often fail to create lasting change for women and girls in sport.
Leandro Barreto

25 Jun 2026 2:44 AM

Cannes Lions 2026: 'Marketers need to learn the difference between granting a voice and earning one'

Unilever's CMO Leandro Barreto explored how to build brands that people choose to carry forward long after a campaign ends.
Ten campaigns were recognised across four categories: Hindi-speaking markets, non-Hindi-speaking markets, Digital, and Bharat Connect.

24 Jun 2026 4:31 PM

Cadbury Dairy Milk, KitKat and Tata Salt top Kantar's most effective ads list for 2025

Analysis of more than 1,500 Indian ads finds campaigns rooted in culture, human truths and storytelling deliver the strongest impact.
From left: Kameryn Stanhouse, Maria Sharapova, and Usama Al-Qassab

24 Jun 2026 3:50 PM

Cannes Lions 2026: 'Want tech to be brilliant and enhance experiences, but it has to be invisible'

Usama Al-Qassab, marketing and commercial director, AELTC, and Maria Sharapova were in conversation with IBM's Kameryn Stanhouse.
Dept's 'Secret Garden'

24 Jun 2026 3:27 PM

Cannes Lions 2026: Live action from day three

Day three of the festival sees a separate 'Lions Sports' event happening at the Carlton, and a talk featuring Priyanka Chopra.
The events are scheduled to take place during the second half of 2026.

24 Jun 2026 2:15 PM

Bien-être Consulting wins mandates across cricket, tennis, volleyball and korfball properties

Mandates span KPL, GCSAC, Game Changers Falcons and Ayodhya Superkings, featuring AB de Villiers, Daniil Medvedev and Nick Kyrgios.
The shortlist count is down by 68% for India.

24 Jun 2026 12:42 PM

Cannes Lions 2026: Mantra Social Service and Shikshalokam earns a shortlist

India's shortlist tally for this year's festival is 24.
From left: Hiroyuki Yokoi, Laura Nestler, Rob Van Griensven

24 Jun 2026 2:30 AM

Cannes Lions 2026: 'In the next 18 months, art will matter more and science will get sharper'

A session on day two of the festival discussed what the future holds for brands, creativity and technology.
The name change takes the cricket website back to the identity it held when it was founded in 1993.

23 Jun 2026 11:37 PM

Cricinfo returns to its original identity

The rebrand follows the Reliance–Disney India merger transition, while retaining Cricinfo's editorial legacy and cricket coverage.
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