Carol Goyal

Blog: Time to get high-spirited with Sake Viva

Blog: Time to get high-spirited with Sake Viva

Japan is calling upon the country’s young folks to do their bit for the national economy by consuming more alcohol

Blog: And the winner of the colour of the year is...

Blog: And the winner of the colour of the year is...

This colour has already been used by brands like Instagram and Baskin Robins, says the author, while stating that it should be used a lot more

Blog: Har ghar tiranga made easier

Blog: Har ghar tiranga made easier

The author analyses the controversy in recent days on the amendment made by the Union Government allowing the manufacture and import of machine-made polyester national flags

Opinion: What contemporary art directors must learn from the constitution of India

Opinion: What contemporary art directors must learn from the constitution of India

The author states that the book is not only a path definer for the nation, but also a visual chronicler of our mythology, history, geography and culture

Opinion: Very Peri and Calming Coral are the top colour predictions of 2022

Opinion: Very Peri and Calming Coral are the top colour predictions of 2022

Choices for colour of the year draw on trends in pop culture, fashion, technology, and design from around the world

Blog: How Dr. Google is encouraging the 'IDIOT' Syndrome

Blog: How Dr. Google is encouraging the 'IDIOT' Syndrome

Dr. Google is increasingly becoming a substitute for the good ole general practitioner and the author explains how it's leading to nasty side-effects

Blog: ‘Illuminating' and 'Ultimate Gray' -  contrasting colour choices for 2021

Blog: ‘Illuminating' and 'Ultimate Gray' - contrasting colour choices for 2021

The biggest colour trends of 2021 are taking a cue from the tumultuous year just gone by, and giving people a sense of ‘hope, optimism and the refresh that many are looking for’ in the new year, says the author

Blog: 'Classic Blue' is the colour of 2020

Blog: 'Classic Blue' is the colour of 2020

The shade offers the reassurance, confidence and connection that people may be searching for in an uncertain global milieu.

Blog: Minus ‘Fair’ will Fair & Lovely lose its raison d'être?

Blog: Minus ‘Fair’ will Fair & Lovely lose its raison d'être?

The author explores if a change in brand name results in the death of a brand

Blog: Echoes of 'Black Lives Matter' in India too?

Blog: Echoes of 'Black Lives Matter' in India too?

The unrest, the carnage, the protests that shook Trump’s America a few weeks ago, seem to be echoing in India too … though the tremors are much weaker, explains the author

Blog: The curious case of 'Gwacheya Gurbaksh’ and the Punjab police

Blog: The curious case of 'Gwacheya Gurbaksh’ and the Punjab police

The author explains how the case of ‘Gwacheya Gurbaksh’ and the Punjab Police is a learning in the development of social communication, especially for governmental bodies

Blog: LeBron James voices Nike’s hope for a broken world

Blog: LeBron James voices Nike’s hope for a broken world

The author pens her views on the commercial

Blog: Is 'mutual agreement' the new legal panacea?

Blog: Is 'mutual agreement' the new legal panacea?

Lawyers, and students of law, have much to learn from the BCCI – Vivo imbroglio, explains the author

Blog: How IPL will get crowd frenzy into empty stadiums

Blog: How IPL will get crowd frenzy into empty stadiums

With dates for the IPL confirmed, the author looks at how fans will be integrated within the UAE stadiums

Blog: Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Hudson and Zoe Saldana start countdown to Dubai 2020 from where Shah Rukh Khan left off

Blog: Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Hudson and Zoe Saldana start countdown to Dubai 2020 from where Shah Rukh Khan left off

The Hollywood starlets have joined Bollywood’s badshah Shah Rukh Khan in promoting the Emirate in the run-up to the 2020 Expo as Dubai ups the ante on promoting tourism for the mega event next year.

Weekend Blog: Kim Kardashian and the #KimOhNo

Weekend Blog: Kim Kardashian and the #KimOhNo

Why the Kimono is stirring up such a blistering marketing controversy

#JCBKiKhudai scorches social media. But, why?

#JCBKiKhudai scorches social media. But, why?

It was an excavator brand that scorched twitter earlier this week. Our blogger tracks the phenomenon

Opinion: How ‘balidan’ will help brand Dhoni

Opinion: How ‘balidan’ will help brand Dhoni

The inevitable question is why would Dhoni or his brand handlers indulge in such jingoism?

Opinion: The fading away of the Zoozoos

Opinion: The fading away of the Zoozoos

The Zoozoos have been an integral part of Vodafone's marketing campaign, especially during the IPL. Have we seen the last of them?

Opinion: Say hello to HENRY! And welcome SINBAD too

Opinion: Say hello to HENRY! And welcome SINBAD too

Why is ‘HENRY’ the hottest and most sought after target audience for marketers today? And ‘SINBAD’ too is not far behind.

Blog: Patriotic Pulwama or populistic promotion: should Indian cricketers have donned military caps?

Blog: Patriotic Pulwama or populistic promotion: should Indian cricketers have donned military caps?

The author looks at why the camouflage caps worn by the Indian cricket team last week at Ranchi were perhaps avoidable

Blog: Janxiety? How brands can profit from it

Blog: Janxiety? How brands can profit from it

Janxiety is a good trigger that marketers could leverage. This unique offer ends in a week, unless you are ready to wait for one entire year.

Opinion: Barbie turns 60! A great lesson in gender evolution

Opinion: Barbie turns 60! A great lesson in gender evolution

The author traces the evolution of Barbie

Opinion: Will Priyanka Chopra's #GoGentle cool social media?

Opinion: Will Priyanka Chopra's #GoGentle cool social media?

Celebrities being trolled on social media is nothing new. Will Pantene's new campaign featuring Priyanka Chopra change the tide?

Counter Opinion: Why PETA is wrong about the Vodafone pug

Counter Opinion: Why PETA is wrong about the Vodafone pug

The author, who's a lawyer by qualification, tears into PETA's offensive against Vodafone's pug

Opinion: Samosa enhances ‘Brand India’ in the UK

Opinion: Samosa enhances ‘Brand India’ in the UK

The Samosa is an unlikely ambassador for taking India to the world. But in the UK, a media personality is doing exactly that

Opinion: Do it because it's the right thing

Opinion: Do it because it's the right thing

The writer analyses why the Star network touched upon an unusual subject

Analysis: Nerolac Paints signs up Ranveer Singh; drops Shah Rukh after 10 years

Analysis: Nerolac Paints signs up Ranveer Singh; drops Shah Rukh after 10 years

As Deepika Padukone endorses Asian Paints, the author wonders which paint will finally win favour to decorate and enliven the new marital home of the two superstars

Opinion: Different strokes for different folks

Opinion: Different strokes for different folks

On International Women's Day our columnist compares the Malayalam magazine Grihalakshmi cover with the Gap campaign and comments on the audience reaction to a similar situation in two countries

Blog: An ode to a guitar gone bust

Blog: An ode to a guitar gone bust

The author raises a toast to the legendary guitar brand, Gibson, that recently filed for bankruptcy

Blog: No play makes Virat Kohli a dull boy?

Blog: No play makes Virat Kohli a dull boy?

The author explains why Kohli's clarion call, 'Come Out and Play' should be taken seriously

Blog: The pros and cons of having co-CEOs

Blog: The pros and cons of having co-CEOs

Is it a good idea for advertising agencies to have co-CEOs running the show?

"Localisation is the key for Snapchat in India": Imran Khan

"Localisation is the key for Snapchat in India": Imran Khan

In an exclusive interview with Carol Goyal for Campaign India, Imran Khan, chief strategy officer, Snap Inc., who was in India recently, shares some interesting perspectives and plans for Snapchat both globally, and in India.

Blog: Brand Tendulkar version 2.0 is in danger

Blog: Brand Tendulkar version 2.0 is in danger

The author believes senior Tendulkar needs to appeal to media to let his son be away from the media light

Blog: How stigmatising Harmanpreet Kaur is hurting Brand India

Blog: How stigmatising Harmanpreet Kaur is hurting Brand India

Brand India is fragile. Handle with care as the example of India Women Cricket Captain Harmanpreet Kaur shows.

Opinion: ASCI on surrogate advertising: Too little, too late

Opinion: ASCI on surrogate advertising: Too little, too late

The author reproduces an e-mail exchange with the ASCI regarding surrogate advertising during the IPL

Opinion: India does its bit for 'Brand Cricket'

Opinion: India does its bit for 'Brand Cricket'

The author is currently in Dublin, and reports post the India-Ireland T20 game

Opinion: #HumFitTohIndiaFit - The game is getting bigger

Opinion: #HumFitTohIndiaFit - The game is getting bigger

From Virat Kohli's #ComeOutAndPlay to the Government of India's #HumFitTohIndiaFit, the fit India movement seems to be getting bigger