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Zee TV unleashes outdoor campaign to promote 9-10 pm band
MUMBAI: For the first time in its history, Zee TV has kicked off a ‘dual’ campaign to promote its 9 – 10 pm prime time band. The innovative promotion has the soaps in question, Kasamh Se (9 pm) and Saat Phere (9:30 pm), sharing hoarding space across Mumbai.
“Zee TV has been leading the 9 pm to 10 pm band since a long time. But, we are not using this campaign to project ourselves as numero uno. This promotion is to assert the popularity of Bani and Saloni – the leading ladies of the respective soaps”, states Zee TV marketing head Tarun Mehra.
Zee TV recently conceptualised an episode of Kasamh Se in such a way that, it had both Bani and Saloni in the same show. This was when Saloni attended the wedding of Bani’s younger sister in a recent episode.
According to the Tam data (Week 31 to Week 34 2006, CS4+, HSM) offered by the channel, it is a neck and neck race going on in the 9 – 10 pm band presently. Zee TV is leading the race with an average TVR of 4.7 against Star Plus’ 4.5 TVR.
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Indigo appoints Aloke Singh as Chief Strategy Officer
Air India Express MD joins to steer global growth and operational efficiency.
MUMBAI: Indigo just recruited its next big strategist from the rival camp because when you’re chasing the skies, sometimes the best way to fly higher is to borrow the pilot who already knows the route. InterGlobe Aviation, parent company of IndiGo, announced on 23 March 2026 that its board has approved the appointment of Aloke Singh as Chief Strategy Officer. Singh, who most recently served as managing director and CEO of Air India Express, will lead enterprise-wide strategic planning, operational efficiency initiatives and the airline’s aggressive push into international routes.
Reporting initially to managing director Rahul Bhatia and later to Indigo’s incoming CEO Singh brings over three decades of experience across strategy, operations and commercial functions in aviation. At Air India Express he drove network expansion and performance turnaround, earlier roles at Air India and Oman Air sharpened his focus on long-term planning.
“Aloke brings an exceptional blend of strategic vision and operational depth,” Bhatia said. “His experience will be critical as Indigo seeks to build a more agile, resilient and future-ready organisation.”
The appointment arrives at a pivotal moment. Indigo, India’s dominant domestic carrier, has faced intense scrutiny after operational disruptions in December 2025 thousands of cancelled and delayed flights due to crew scheduling misalignments with new pilot fatigue norms triggering fines, passenger chaos and regulatory heat. Former CEO Pieter Elbers resigned in March 2026 citing personal reasons, though his exit followed sustained pressure from those setbacks and rising costs.
Singh described joining Indigo as “a pivotal moment” for both the airline and Indian aviation, as the carrier accelerates beyond its domestic stronghold into a more competitive global arena.
In an industry where turbulence is measured in both altitude and headlines, Indigo isn’t just hiring a strategist, it’s recruiting a steady hand to navigate from domestic dominance to international takeoff, one calculated flight plan at a time.
