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PhonePe Teams Up With DPCGC to Bring Compliance Into India’s OTT Payments

PhonePe and the Digital Publisher Content Grievances Council (DPCGC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen regulatory compliance across India’s OTT ecosystem. Announced on October 8, 2026, the partnership aims to make SRO certification easier for merchants, promote regulatory adherence and drive merchant education among all partners onboarding on PhonePe’s Payment Gateway. Under Indian … Read more

Godawan Hand-Crafts a Stop-Motion Tribute to India’s Rarest Bird

Godawan has released a handcrafted stop-motion film on the Great Indian Bustard, the bird the brand is named after, for World Wildlife Week. Presented by Godawan Estuary Premium Water and made with Studio Eeksaurus, the film blends stop-motion, 2D animation and live action, with more than 100 artists and craftspeople contributing. It was directed and … Read more

Adidas Lets Messi Say Goodbye in His Own Words

Adidas has marked the end of Lionel Messi’s Argentina career with a film that trades statistics and trophies for something far more personal: the footballer’s own voice. Released just before Argentina’s match against Benin, his final appearance for the national team, the film works less like an advertisement and more like a farewell letter. Link: … Read more

Mantra Group Appoints Ranbir Kapoor as Brand Ambassador

Mantra Group has appointed actor Ranbir Kapoor as its brand ambassador as the Pune-based real estate developer expands into new markets and categories. Founded in Pune in 2007, Mantra now has interests across residential, commercial and retail segments. It has launched branded residences with luxury brand Jacob & Co., entered Mumbai with large-format projects, and … Read more

Google India Launches ‘Samjhe. Samjhaaye. Raah dikhaye.’ Campaign for AI Mode in Search

Google India has launched the ‘Google Search – Samjhe. Samjhaaye. Raah dikhaye.’ campaign to showcase the everyday helpfulness of AI Mode in Google Search. Conceptualised and written by Prasoon Joshi, chairman, Omnicom Advertising India, and developed by Google India with McCann India, the campaign highlights how Search is evolving from a place for quick facts … Read more

JioStar Opens JioHotstar’s Streaming Technology to Global Partners Through PRISM

JioStar is making the technology built through JioHotstar’s streaming operations available to media partners worldwide under a new platform called PRISM. Amit Malhotra, head of international business, JioStar, shared the move at CABSAT 2026, saying that while JioHotstar is going global, the company is also opening up its technology to partners under the PRISM brand. … Read more