MxMIndia

Tag: Ahmedabad

  • With more people at home and the possibility of disruption in primetime content on GECs because of shooting restrictions, IPL 2021 is likely to be one of the most-watched seasons too, writes Shailesh Kapoor

    Shailesh Kapoor: IPL 2021: Cricket without Controversy

    By Shailesh Kapoor

     

    Shailesh KapoorThe rapid escalation of the Covid-19 crisis in India has dominated headlines over the last week in particular. The ‘second wave’ has pushed the health infrastructure to its limits, and beyond. Mixed messaging from the governments, both at the Centre and in the various states, is not helping the cause. Instead of talking about vaccination and masking, our leaders are busy managing elections and overseeing religious events. It doesn’t make any sense. But that’s how it is.

    A medical emergency, when combined with political apathy, can make for a grim picture. And lockdowns and economic disruptions don’t help either. In this atmosphere, a very unlikely candidate that emerged as a mood-uplifter: The Indian Premier League!

    IPL has been ridden with endless controversies over the years. The league has been badgered, often justifiably so, for being obscenely commercial. Fixing, corruption, legal battles… IPL has seen it all. It’s hugely popular, but not unblemished by any stretch of anyone’s imagination.

    Last year, BCCI managed to pull off a season in the UAE about six months after the scheduled season was canceled, which led us to a unique scenario of two IPL seasons within six months. Earlier this year, when England toured India and the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad was inaugurated with much fanfare, spectators were allowed in. Images of 65,000 spectators packed in that stadium in a T20 International, with no social distancing at all, became a huge talking point on social media, even at a time when our Covid situation didn’t seem like a crisis.

    The decision to hold matches to empty stadia may have come in too late in that series, but there has been no such indiscretion with IPL 2021. Well before the current Covid wave came in, BCCI was clear that this IPL season will be held without in-stadia spectators, and with minimal team travel.

    Absence of in-stadia spectators makes the IPL come across as highly Covid-appropriate. Coming from a league not always known to be mature and sensible in the past, this has turned out a mightily wise move. Home stadia and gate money are key components of the sports franchise model, and any compromise on them is hard on the league and the franchise owners. Thankfully, such commercial temptations have not coloured sound judgment this time.

    So, we are in the middle of the most controversy-free IPL season of all time, it seems. With more people at home and the possibility of disruption in prime-time content on GECs because of shooting restrictions, it is likely to be one of the most-watched seasons too. Now let’s hope BCCI does not do something silly between now and the end of the IPL.

  • Clear Channel Mudra launches an innovative outdoor campaign for Tata Housing Development Company with the theme of Uttarayan

    Clear Channel Mudra & Tata Housing celebrate Uttarayan

    By A Correspondent

     

    Tata Housing Development Company Limited, recently announced their foray into the Ahmedabad real estate market with a mega township in partnership with Arvind Mills. As is the norm inGujarat, with respect to new developments and acquisitions, the timing of the launch was in sync with Uttarayan, which is a major highlight in the cultural calendar of Ahmedabad.

     

    The objective for Clear Channel Mudra was to launch an innovative outdoor campaign to announce the brand’s entry into the Ahmedabad market, and create opportunities for the Uttarayan spirit to be brought out in the creative renditions.

    Fittingly, the creative message was kept simple and succinct – Now Uttarayan will be Grander!!

     

    An innovative outdoor campaign with the theme of Uttarayan, was carried out at key locations acrossAhmadabad. The campaign was executed using hoardings that were creatively fabricated in key locations to give 3D effect. Cut outs of Kites and a Kid Flying the kite were installed on Hoardings to give a 3D effect. A life-size kite string holder was fabricated and installed on a mobile van to make a connect with the festival and join in the celebration.

     

    The launch concept was meant to highlight the excitement of millions of kite enthusiasts’ who pitch themselves on their rooftops, sending up waves of flying kites which overwhelm an otherwise deep blue sky. Through this campaign, Tata Housing joined in the celebrations, adding to the excitement and build-up to the festival.

     

    Rajeeb Kumar Dash, Marketing Head, Tata Housing, said: “The timing of the unveiling of the campaign has been the most important factor, given the Amdavadi’s love for kites. The colourful layout of the hoarding captures its vibrancy and energy, symbolizing the spirit of people during this festive season. Clear Channel Mudra did a good job in coming up with these innovative ideas and executing the same to provide us the desired results.”

     

    Arun Rogha, Group Account Director – Clear Channel Mudra, said: “Tata Housing as a brand has many diverse offerings for various customer segments. Therefore, we consider each project as individual challenge, and the planning and strategy required is tackled on a case to case basis. The challenge was to use the OOH space to maximize the scope of pure branding which stands out from the clutter in the market and hence cut-outs of kites were installed on hoardings to gain high impact and generate buzz for the upcoming launch of theMegaTownshipand celebration of Uttarayan.”

     

  • Aradhana will have content taken from Kathakar and Morari Bapu, Kajal @ 9 will deal with issues and concerns ranging from relationships to career.

    Two new interactive programmes from MY FM Ahmedabad

    By A Correspondent

     

    On January 16, MY FM announced that it is all set to launch two new interactive programs – Aradhana and Kajal @ 9 – in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. These shows will have unique content with big names driving it.

     

    The show titled ‘Aradhana’ will be aired from 6 to 7 every morning in the spiritual time band and have content taken from Kathakar and Morari Bapu.

     

    Kajal @ 9, a show hosted by eminent Gujarati writer Kajal Oza Vaidya, will be aired from 9-12 pm, Mon – Fri. The show, going on air from January 16, will have Ms Oza Vaidya resolving issues and concerns, ranging from right from relationship to career. Ms Oza Vaidya’s first show will be based on Uttarayan, the kite flying festival ofGujaratand relationships.

     

    Harrish M Bhatia, CEO MY FM said: “We are committed to provide quality and innovative content to our listeners. We feel great that highly prominent and renowned personalities are extending their support to fulfill our commitment. The shows are interactive in terms of knowledge and entertainment.”

     

    MY FM, the radio business of DB Corp Ltd, took a bottom-up approach and started functioning from the Tier II cities of the country where the Bhaskar Group already had a stronghold. It set up its first station in Jaipur in 2006 and slowly expanded to 17 cities.