Ad Campaigns
Bank of Baroda launches digital campaign for kids
MUMBAI: Bank of Baroda, one of the country’s trusted public sector banks, has announced the launch of a unique digital campaign #BeTheChamp. Having commenced from 14 November, the fortnight-long campaign has been launched keeping in mind twin occasions – National Children’s Day (14 November) and World Children’s Day (20 November). The campaign will conclude on 30 November.
The campaign invites parents and schools to encourage children up to 18 years of age to participate in a digital talent hunt by uploading photos/videos/images/audios showcasing their best activities and talents such as dance, music, arts, writing, and others. The promotional campaign would lead the audience towards a microsite to participate in exciting contests and quizzes. All participants will be provided a digital certificate by Bank of Baroda to value their capabilities and encourage such creative activities.
Speaking about the unique campaign, Bank of Baroda general manager and head of marketing, corporate communication and wealth management services O K Kaul said, “We are pleased to launch this one-of-its-kind digital campaign for children and the response that we have received thus far is indicative of our faith in the thought behind it. At Bank of Baroda, we firmly believe that every child is creative in his or her own way and it is the collective responsibility of our society to provide them with as many platforms as possible to showcase the same. We are hopeful that #BeTheChamp provides them with one such avenue.”
NATIONAL: Amazon Ads has laid out a sharply tech-led vision for the advertising industry in 2026, arguing that artificial intelligence, streaming TV and creator partnerships will combine to turn brand building into a more precise, performance-driven business.
At the heart of the shift, the company says, is the fusion of AI with Amazon’s vast trove of shopping, browsing and streaming signals, allowing advertisers to move beyond blunt reach metrics to campaigns designed around real customer behaviour.
“The future of advertising is not about reaching more people, but the right people with messages that resonate,” said Amazon Ads India head and vice president Girish Prabhu. “By combining AI with deep customer insights, we help brands move from broadcasting campaigns to having meaningful conversations wherever audiences spend their time.”
One of the biggest changes, according to Amazon Ads, will be the collapse of the wall between media planning and creative development. Retail media, powered by first-party data, is increasingly shaping everything from brand discovery to final purchase, pushing marketers to design campaigns around audience insight rather than internal instinct.
AI is also moving from a support tool to a creative engine. Agentic AI, which automates and accelerates production, is expected to make high-quality creative accessible even to small businesses, compressing weeks of work into hours and giving challengers the ability to compete with larger brands on speed and scale.
Behind the scenes, AI-driven analytics will take on a bigger role in campaign optimisation, identifying patterns, spotting opportunities and recommending actions that would previously have required teams of analysts.
Streaming TV is another big battleground. With India’s video streaming audience now above 600 million and connected TV users at 129.2 million in 2025, advertisers are set to treat streaming not just as a branding channel but as a performance engine, measured increasingly by sales, sign-ups and bookings rather than just reach.
Finally, Amazon Ads sees creators and contextual advertising reshaping how brands tell stories. Creators will act less like influencers and more like long-term partners, while scene-aware ads on streaming platforms will allow brands to insert hyper-relevant offers into the flow of what viewers are watching.
Taken together, Amazon Ads argues, these shifts mark a move towards advertising that is both more human and more measurable, where AI handles the complexity, and creativity does the persuading.
