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Rajesh Gola joins DDB Mudra Group
MUMBAI: Rajesh Gola has joined DDB Mudra North as senior creative director. Based out of the agency’s Gurgaon office, Gola would be reporting to DDB Mudra North creative head Sambit Mohanty.
A former senior creative director with JWT Delhi, Gola has been associated with agencies like Grey Worldwide, FCB Ulka and Saatchi & Saatchi in his career spanning 15 years.
Gola said, “Each agency brings with it specific challenges. To overcome them you need the right people. DDB Mudra North has the right people.”
Mohanty added, “Rajesh is a great addition to our creative team. Experience apart, he brings a rare sense of maturity and responsibility that is hard to find these days. Add to that a killer sense of wit and you know that with this guy around, there will never be a dull moment!”
Some of the brands that Gola has worked on include: Airtel, VLCC, Monte Carlo, Max Bupa, Dabur Gulabari, Dabur Red Toothpaste, Hitachi and Mother Dairy amongst others. In 2008, his campaign for Mother Dairy Nutrifit was awarded as the ‘Best Campaign’ by International Dairy Federation Awards.
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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.
