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Aalap Desai: Collaboration and celebration are key to India’s Cannes success
tgthr.’s co-founder and chief creative officer reveals the secrets to winning ideas, the untapped power of Indian narratives, and why Cannes Homecoming signals a new era of collective recognition.
Josy Paul: Cannes Homecoming will be like a long-overdue hug to the Indian creative community
BBDO India chairperson and CCO discusses the need to honour India’s achievers at Cannes Lions 2025 through a platform like Cannes Homecoming, which can inspire young creatives, and echo the country’s creative voice on the global stage.
DM9 admits faults in case study for Grand Prix-winning work
'Efficient way to pay' won the Creative Data Grand Prix last week.
Examine India’s Bronze brilliance at Cannes this year
Get a closer look at India’s Bronze-award-winning campaigns at Cannes Lions 2025.
Cannes Lions 2025: Explore the campaigns that brought home Silver for India
Watch the campaigns that made India proud with Silver Lions at the 72nd Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, 2025.
Cannes Lions 2025: Watch the campaigns that struck Gold for India
Explore the standout Grand Prix and Gold winning campaigns from India at the 72nd Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity 2025.
WPP, DDB and Publicis Conseil win creative company, network and agency of year at Cannes Lions 2025
Winners announced on final night at Palais.
Professionals from 21 agencies win Young Lions 2025 awards
Australia, Canada, Norrway, South Africa win two Young Lions each; Indian agency MAP acts as brief-setting partner for Design category.
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India signs off Cannes 2025 with 32 Lions, one Silver
No wins in top-tier categories on final day, but India’s tally climbs to 32 Lions—marking a modest creative momentum shift.
Big ideas, not big algorithms, will win Cannes
At Cannes 2025, Adobe’s Shantanu Narayen and Publicis’ Arthur Sadoun unpacked why AI may power creativity—but humans still pilot it.
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Ad to arc: What Cannes 2025 tells us about branded entertainment
When brand stories resonate with culture rather than at it, they become things people keep, says McCann Worldgroup India's CEO and CCO, and Cannes Lions 2025 juror.
India’s Cannes run slows to a solo shortlist
BBDO India’s lone nod for Ariel’s #ShareTheLoad caps a quieter Day 3, spotlighting the high bar for cause-driven creativity.
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Cannes Contenders: Purpose meets punchline in Wondrlab’s 2025 playbook
From billing rainbow-riding brands to remixing rap with sign language and vaccinating dogs during a festival—Wondrlab’s entries push purpose past PR.
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Cannes Contenders: Culture jams and cover-ups mark DDB Mudra Group’s 2025 line-up
From gaming marriages to fake Flipkart wins, DDB Mudra’s Cannes submissions tap into cultural discomfort, digital intimacy, and Gen Z’s parental problem.
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DDB Mudra to host Portfolio Night 2025 in Mumbai
Google will serve as the global sponsor of this year’s event.
Cannes Contenders: Data, darr, and a dash of disruption
From flight delays to early periods, Leo India’s Cannes 2025 entries turn uncomfortable truths into clever creative—and measurable utility.
Industry chiefs join speaker line-up for Campaign House at Cannes Lions 2025
Publicis CEO Arthur Sadoun will give sit-down interview on day one.
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Cannes Contenders: Dentsu bets on purpose-led tech
From breast exams with hot water bottles to drones at Kumbh, the agency’s 2025 entries merge empathy, tech and bold ambition.
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Cannes Contenders: Havas trains its sights on Lions
From purple press to AI lullabies and floating pandals, Havas is entering Cannes with cause-led campaigns that merge culture, tech and creative risk.
Wavemaker bags 19 awards at ABBY Awards 2025
Two GroupM companies, Wavemaker India and Mindshare India win 32 awards at ABBY Awards 2025 held on Day 1 of Goafest 2025.
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