Then & Now of Podcasting & Advertising ft. Amit & Kavita (Part 2)

Advertising is Dead has been running for almost 4 years now and has witnessed drastic changes in the world of Podcasting as well as Advertising, and a general world situation of Pandemics, trends, and Market fluctuations. In this episode, Varun is joined by Amit & Kavita of IVM Podcasts to revise t…

Then & Now of Podcasting & Advertising ft. Amit & Kavita (Part 1)

Advertising is Dead has been running for almost 4 years now and has witnessed drastic changes in the world of Podcasting as well as Advertising, and a general world situation of Pandemics, trends, and Market fluctuations. In this episode, Varun is joined by Amit & Kavita of IVM Podcasts to revise t…

Kaushik Mukherjee on The Journey & Evolution of SUGAR

In this episode of Advertising Is Dead, Varun is joined by Kaushik Mukherjee, Co-Founder & COO of SUGAR. He tells us the company's genesis, how it became a well-known, trusted, go-to makeup brand for India, conceptualizing products according to the consumer, educating the users via social media, an…

Destigmatising Absorbent Hygiene Products For Elder Care ft. Kartik Johari

In this episode of Advertising Is Dead, Varun is joined by Kartik Johari, VP – Marketing & Commerce - Friends, Nobel Hygiene. Kartik has been championing elder care comfort and raising awareness about incontinence for the last decade and has managed to create a successful brand-Friends (adult diape…

Crossover Episode: AiD X Think Fast: Founder to Founder ft. Suchita Salwan

This episode of Advertising Is Dead is a crossover with Think Fast and we have Varun Duggirala joined by Suchita Salwan, Co-Founder of LBB. They talk about founding companies, the journey and the story behind the business, scaling strategies, finding investors, and the role once it gets acquired.…

Your Phone is Your Production Studio ft. Nicola Mendelsohn

This episode of Advertising is Dead was recorded at the Meta creator's day event! Varun Duggirala is joined by Nicola Mendelsohn, VP, Global Business at Meta. They talk about the evolution of digital media, how people have been creating amazing content with their smartphones, how marketing in the …

Personal Branding & the Communications Landscape with Karthik Srinivasan

In this episode of Advertising Is Dead, Karthik Srinivasan joins Varun Duggirala to discuss the communications space. Firstly they discuss newspaper ads especially how languages and regional ads are treated, further segueing into Amazon & Flipkart's massive sales days. One core part of this episod…

Twitter Trends Report 2022 with Rishabh Sharma

In this episode of Advertising Is Dead, Varun is joined by Rishabh Sharma, Head- TwitterNext India. They discuss the latest India Twitter Trends report and the 3 main highlights: Finance going social and the rise of conversations around investments, a rise in subculture and Fandom based communities…

Enabling Creators through Community & Spaces with Azaan Feroz Sait

In this episode of Advertising Is Dead, Varun talks to Azaan Feroz Sait- Founder & Chief Happiness Officer, The Hub, Bengaluru. They discuss the creator economy and how an offline space adds to an online activity's reach and connection. He takes us through his journey of being a young graduate with…

HDFC Investverse E1: Preparing to be Unprepared ft. Varun Duggirala

As an entrepreneur, it's very important to understand and learn how to manage your finances so you can better plan for your as well as your business's future. In the very first episode of Investverse, an investor education initiative by HDFC Mutual Fund, our host, Anupam Gupta will be joined by …