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Advertising for Everyone Is Advertising for No One
In the pursuit of mass appeal, Indian mass advertising often drifts toward the safest possible middle. Familiar emotions, familiar faces, familiar visual grammar - work designed to be instantly recognisable and broadly agreeable. But recognisability is not the same as brand relevance. When advertising tries to speak to everyone at once, it frequently ends up saying little to anyone at all. India is not a single cultural story. It is a dense network of micro-cultures, regional
Umang Srivastava
Jan 101 min read


Dopamine Culture
The State of Culture, 2024 is a brilliant article by The Honest Broker, Ted Gioia. He is examining the entertainment culture or as he...
Umang Srivastava
May 14, 20241 min read


Into the Rabbit Hole w/ Liquid Death
Liquid Death is a truly disruptive water brand. Dive into its origin story and see how it inspires brand-builders.
Umang Srivastava
May 14, 20245 min read


Creativity with Intention
"Stein highlights declining Creative Quotient despite rising IQ, echoing Murrell's concern on homogenization of ideas.
Umang Srivastava
May 6, 20242 min read


Age of Average by Alex Murrell
Living in the “Age of Average”, where conformity eclipses earnest excellence. But opportunities await for the bold & disruptive.
Umang Srivastava
May 4, 20242 min read


Directing a Documentary: Bandland Forever, The Bangalore Story
Branded film projects generally fall into two categories: 'for the soul' and 'for the kitchen'. It's rare for a project to intersect...
Umang Srivastava
Apr 18, 20246 min read


The Gen Z Purchase Funnel
#FFT #repository #business Article by Youth Culture Agency, Archrival reveals the changing buying behaviour of Gen Z With social media...
Umang Srivastava
Apr 15, 20242 min read


Mind the Gap: India 1-2-3
The Indus Valley Report 2024 recently came out. This report’s release has become a bit of an annual event for the Indian Startup...
Umang Srivastava
Apr 8, 20243 min read
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