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Likee creates guinness world record for its Independence Day campaign
MUMBAI: Likee, the pioneering global short video creation platform from Singapore based BIGO Technology has won the Guinness World Record for creating the 'Largest online video album of people waving a flag in India' during its 'No matter where I am, #IAMINDIAN' campaign. More than 1 lac Indians expressed love for the country by waving Indian flag on the platform to celebrate India's 73rd Independence Day. During the campaign, Indians created more than 2.5 lakh videos which garnered more than 225.3 million views. India's international sports sensation Ms. Hima Das also participated in the campaign.
#IAMINDIAN campaign successfully hit the right chord among the Indian youth who leveraged the platform to create unique videos while waving Indian flag to showcase their love for the nation. Interestingly, the campaign was not only limited to Likee platform but the users had taken their Likee flag-waving videos to other social platforms and the hashtag #IAMINDIAN became one of the most trending hashtags among Indians across other social media platforms too. The campaign not only saw participation from residential Indians but from NRI's too.
Mr. Aaron Wei, Vice President, BIGO Technology says "We are excited having created the Guinness World Record, and delighted to receive such an enthusiastic response from Indian Users for our #IAMINDIAN campaign. This recognition confirms that Likee became short-video platform of choice for Indians to express their patriotic enthusiasm." He further added that "During the two years journey, Likee has grown rapidly as one of the most popular apps for young people in India, and this encourages us to create more socially responsible initiatives. #IAMINDIAN is just one of the great and meaningful achievements and there will be more to celebrate in future. We aim to unite more local brands, charities and media to deliver meaningful content to Indian market.”
Likee is a simple to use short video creating & sharing app launched in 2017 in India. The app is widely used by Indians is available in different Indian languages (Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Telugu, Gujarati, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam and Punjabi). The app provides the most extensive and innovative tools to users to create dynamic and engaging videos. The features’ list ranges from lip-syncing Music Magic filters, AR effects with 4D magic to a vast library of dynamic stickers. Likee had also launched special stickers and features to sport #IAMINDIAN campaign, which were leveraged by the users extensively to express themselves making Independence Day more special for them.
Likee's constant endeavour is to innovate, both technologically and user engagement wise, to make the platform more valuable for the Indian youth. #IAMINDIAN campaign is one such initiative in which Hima Das also participated and previously on different occasions the mobile app has also associated popular celebrities such as Disha Patni, RJ Naved, Shakti Mohan, Sahil Khan, Mayanti Langer, Zakir Khan, and more. The mobile app continues to be a popular app in India and future Likee aims to contribute to the Indian market in more than one way.
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De Beers launches ‘A Diamond Is Forever’ centenary book
Visual retrospective traces 100 years of iconic slogan and cultural impact.
MUMBAI: De Beers just dropped a century’s worth of sparkle between two covers because when a four-word line becomes forever, even the book needs a forever title. De Beers Group has released A Diamond Is Forever: The Making of a Cultural Icon 1926–2026, a landmark visual retrospective celebrating 100 years of shaping the modern perception of natural diamonds. The book traces how the brand transformed diamonds from elite heirlooms into universal symbols of love, commitment and personal achievement, with rare archival material, campaign highlights and cultural commentary.
At its core is the legendary 1947 slogan “A Diamond Is Forever,” penned by N.W. Ayer copywriter Frances Gerety. The four words redefined diamonds as eternal promises, earning the title of the 20th century’s greatest advertising slogan from Advertising Age in 1999. The book explores how this idea and others like the “Two Months’ Salary” guideline and the “Right Hand Ring” influenced social rituals, female independence and consumer behaviour worldwide, including in India, where diamonds shifted from gold-centric traditions to emotionally resonant milestones.
Beyond marketing, it showcases collaborations with artists like Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Raoul Dufy, alongside icons such as Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor. Later campaigns, including the 1990s “Shadows” series set to Karl Jenkins’ Palladio, reinforced diamonds as timeless and unique. The narrative also addresses today’s focus on provenance, sustainability and ethical stewardship, positioning natural diamonds as symbols of both enduring love and responsible luxury.
The book arrives as De Beers marks a century of innovation in luxury marketing, from the Great Depression to the era of conscious consumption, offering a rare window into one of advertising’s most enduring brand stories.
In a world where trends fade fast, De Beers didn’t just sell diamonds, it sold forever, and now it’s bound the proof in pages that will outlast even the hardest carat.
