MediaBrief

Aaj Tak & India Today Global will host the BRICS Roundtable on 10th September 2026, at New Delhi. The high-level forum will bring together ministers, diplomats, business leaders, policymakers, economists and strategic thinkers for an in-depth discussion on the evolving role of BRICS and the opportunities for deeper economic cooperation, strategic partnerships and greater collaboration in a rapidly changing global order.

Bipin R Pandit’s musical evening Khumaar concluded on Friday, September 4, 2026, at Savarkar Hall, Shivaji Park, Mumbai, bringing together nearly 500 music lovers for an evening of live music and performances. What began as an evening of music turned into a 4-hour-and-15-minute musical extravaganza, with an enthusiastic audience participating throughout the evening and, at the end of the show, asking for more.

AGENCY09 marks its 13th Anniversary with key leadership elevations, as it embarks on its next phase of growth. The elevations strengthen the company’s culture that is anchored in ‘We Deliver Growth’, bringing together strategy, content, technology, design, data and media to solve business challenges and deliver measurable outcomes for clients. The elevations recognise long-standing team members who are set to take on larger responsibilities across the business.

Creator18, the creator-led media network and a venture of Network18, has unveiled its new brand identity with Anurag Iyer at the helm as Chief Executive Officer. Iyer brings over 15 years of experience across creator representation, culture marketing, content monetisation and digital media, combining deep industry expertise with a sharp understanding of how audiences, content and brands are evolving.

Mahalakshmi MALA Nellissery has transitioned into the role of Senior Vice President – Influencer Management at Zee, taking on an organisation-wide mandate to lead the company’s influencer strategy and creator-led initiatives. Nellissery announced the move on LinkedIn, saying she will focus on scaling creator initiatives, building brand partnerships and developing revenue opportunities as the creator economy continues to evolve.

As Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations increasingly extend to social media, Airtel is offering customers access to Adobe Express Premium to help them create and share festive content across platforms. The benefit gives customers access to premium templates, AI-powered creative tools, images, fonts and design assets for creating content around pandal visits, home decorations, aarti moments, family gatherings and festive greetings.

^ a t o m has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointments of Ishita Hora as Senior Vice President and Preitesh Ghag as Group Creative Director. The appointments come as the agency experiences new business momentum, with multiple wins in recent months. In their respective roles, Hora and Ghag will join ^atom’s senior leadership team as the agency continues to build on its growth.

Bigg Boss Hindi Season 20 has made a blockbuster start, delivering the biggest opening day ever for a reality show on JioHotstar and setting a new benchmark for the genre. The landmark 20th season, hosted by Salman Khan, has turned the return of India’s most iconic reality franchise into a massive audience event, reaffirming the enduring scale, relevance and cultural impact of Bigg Boss.

Equence Technologies has appointed Manas Gandhi as Director of Sales, where he will oversee new business acquisition in western India. Gandhi brings more than 18 years of experience across B2B SaaS, CPaaS, MarTech and customer experience, with expertise in client success, retention, expansion, enterprise sales and company acquisition. Before joining Equence Technologies, Manas had 15 years of work experience at Netcore Cloud.

Grapes Worldwide and Alice & Albert Inc. have joined hands to form a Global Strategic Partner Network, aimed at helping brands expand across international markets through local intelligence, experienced strategy and integrated execution. The alliance brings together two independent agencies with complementary strengths. Alice & Albert Inc. contributes deep experience in U.S. market strategy, brand development, creative, content, influencer marketing, partnerships and growth.