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Nestlé Munch launches IPL campaign
MUMBAI: One of India’s largest coated wafer brands, Nestlé Munch, strives to participate in the passion consumers have for music, movies and cricket by integrating it to the core of its communication.
In 2016, it was the Munch Macha campaign with Shruti Haasan as the brand ambassador along with the famous musical trio of Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy, followed by the mega thematic campaign with Baahubali 2 in 2017. This year, the brand is carrying out another category first by joining hands with three of the most popular T20 franchises–Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore–as the official crunch partner for IPL 2018.
To ‘crunch’ the T20 season, Nestlé Munch is launching a special campaign–Munch MyT20. Recognising the desire for today’s teens to express themselves and standout, the brand is giving out ‘attitude bands’ free with its Rs 10 packs. The attitude bands, designed in-house, are fashion accessories for both cricket and non-cricket enthusiasts. Available in seven designs, each band personifies a unique attitude and attempts to create a cool new lingo for teens to express themselves.
The Munch MyT20 TV commercial features Priya Prakash Varrier as the protagonist who gets “free ka attitude” with the MyT20 attitude bands.
Continuing with the trend of category-first initiatives, Nestlé Munch will be introducing a special Orange Spinner flavour variant celebrating India’s love for cricket. Priced at Rs 10, the new Munch Orange Spinner will hit the shelves in the middle of April pan-India.
Moreover, Munch is also launching a special Munch MyT20 MACHA box.
In a nation where music, movies and cricket lie in the hearts of millions, Nestlé Munch’s MyT20 campaign will ensure it continues to be loved as an exciting brand across the country.
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Time brings TIME100 Next franchise to India with Reliance
List to spotlight 100 emerging leaders, gala set for December 2026 in Mumbai.
MUMBAI: It’s about time India’s next wave got a global spotlight and now, it’s on the list. New York-headquartered Time is expanding its TIME100 Next franchise to India, partnering with Reliance Industries Limited to launch TIME100 Next India, its first international extension of the rising leaders platform. The announcement was made at the Time100 Gala in New York by Jessica Sibley and Nita Mukesh Ambani, signalling a strategic push to tap into India’s growing influence across sectors.
The India edition will recognise 100 emerging leaders from the country and the global Indian diaspora, spanning business, science, sports, arts and social impact. The list will be curated by Time’s editorial team and published online, continuing the franchise’s focus on identifying individuals shaping the future.
The initiative will culminate in a gala event scheduled for December 2026 at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, anchoring the platform within India’s cultural and business ecosystem.
TIME’s broader Time100 franchise has steadily expanded its global footprint since 2021 through events and impact-led initiatives. Executives noted that India’s growing pool of influential voices and innovators made it a natural next step for the platform’s international ambitions.
For Reliance, the partnership aligns with its broader push to support emerging talent and ideas on a global stage. For Time, it marks a timely bet on India not just as a market, but as a talent engine shaping the next chapter of global leadership.
