Payal Khandelwal

Future Playbook: The next phase of beauty marketing

How will technology, creators, AI, culture, commerce, and trust reshape the future of beauty marketing in India?

Trust: The most non-negotiable asset in beauty today

Who do consumers trust today, and why has trust overtaken reach as beauty’s most valuable currency?

Discovery: The new store

Beauty discovery is no longer linear; it’s a network. This chapter maps how it works.

Creator Economy: From influence to infrastructure

Are brands building through creators or merely borrowing attention? This chapter examines the shift.

Evolving Identities: Beauty’s cultural shifts

The cultural forces redefining identity and the new opportunities they create for brands.

Fragrance: The surprise performer

Why is fragrance emerging as one of the fastest-growing segments in India’s beauty market?

Design: Beauty’s new growth engine

Design: Beauty’s new growth engine

Packaging design is becoming one of the most powerful strategic tools in the Indian beauty sector today.

What a creative leader looks for in a fresh creative portfolio

What a creative leader looks for in a fresh creative portfolio

Binaifer Dulani speaks to us about fresh portfolios, the Talented Playbook, and learning to hear ‘no’ many times before you hear a ‘yes’

How XIC Is redefining advertising & marketing education for a new era

How XIC Is redefining advertising & marketing education for a new era

Course head Anu Sinha talks to us about evolving portfolios, stronger mentorships, and interdisciplinary thinking