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#DettolProtectsTomorrow: inspiring children for a brighter future
Mumbai: Dettol, India’s most trusted germ protection brand, unveils a new campaign #DettolProtectsTomorrow, to motivate children to explore the world without the fear of disease-causing germs. With a strong belief that children’s curiosity should be encouraged to achieve their true potential, Dettol aims to empower mothers to build a better and safe future for their kids. To bring this thought alive, Dettol launched India’s first-ever personalised foaming handwash, encouraging consumers to capture precious moments showcasing their kids exploring their talents and creating their own customised Dettol foaming handwash packs.
The campaign was launched with a video showcasing the brand philosophy by reiterating the promise of providing safety and protection of Dettol foaming handwash to children as their hands get dirty while they dive into the world of opportunities to build a better future. The philosophy was also brought to life through partnership with Better India by recognising and celebrating 20 inspirational stories of kids from across India, who are making an impact on not just their lives, but also their local communities to build a better world.
Reckitt regional marketing director South Asia Health & Nutrition Dilen Gandhi stated, “Curiosity and learning behaviour amongst children must be nurtured to help them reach their full potential. With #DettolProtectsTomorrow and the inspirational stories of these children, we want to empower mothers to encourage their children to pursue their natural curiosity, without any fear of germs. Dettol Foaming handwash provides ten times better germ protection and is gentle on young skin, with moisture-rich foam. Personalised packaging of Dettol foaming handwash will have pictures and stories of these kids and we hope it serves as a reminder for all, to go out exploring and get their own personalised packs”
White Rivers Media co-founder and chief creative officer Mitesh Kothari said, “The thought-provoking campaign #DettolProtectsTomorrow, puts forth the message of strengthening inquisitiveness among children to go out and explore the world. To ensure the campaign reaches a wider audience and brings a positive change, we have conceptualised a film, displaying Dettol’s philosophy and highlighting the innovative personalized pack. We at White Rivers Media are delighted to associate with a brand like Dettol that focuses on the health and growth of its consumers”.
Children are naturally inquisitive and need to be able to explore the world even if that means getting messy. Dettol believes that this curiosity and play should be encouraged and hence aims to empower mothers to be able to build a better future for their kids. Its foaming handwash with ten times better protection than other handwashes is also extremely gentle for young hands and hence is designed to offer the best protection and care. Consumers can order and get personalised labels by scanning the QR code on the Dettol foaming handwash packs and uploading their pictures on Dettol’s website.
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.
