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Saatchi & Saatchi appoints Priti Kapur as ECD
MUMBAI: Saatchi & Saatchi India has appointed Priti Kapur as the executive creative director of the agency. She will be based in Delhi.
The news comes close on the heels of the announcement of Saatchi & Saatchi chief creative officer Ramanuj Shastry‘s exit from the company. Shastry will serve his notice period at the agency till February before he moves on to launch his own venture.
Talking about her new role, Kapur said, “I am looking forward to embracing the Saatchi culture that has made it so iconic around the World, and to doing the kind of media-neutral ideas that are redefining advertising today”.
Saatchi India CEO Matt Seddon said, “I would like to publicly acknowledge Ramanuj for all that he has done for us over the years, the great work he has led, his indomitable spirit, wise counsel but perhaps most importantly of all the fun and friendship he has brought to Saatchis.”
Shastry said, “Saatchi will always be a Lovemark for me. I‘d like to thank my wonderful team for their support and the equally wonderful clients for their good faith. Going ahead I will still be doing what I love – advertising. The only difference being now I will be working for myself.”
Shastry had joined Saatchi & Saatchi in June 2009. Prior to joining Saatchi & Saatchi, he had also worked with Rediffusion DY&R as joint chief creative officer, Publicis India as NCD, McCann Worldgroup as senior creative director (India)and Ogilvy & Mather as copy supervisor (Mumbai).
Meanwhile, Kapur has spent the last four years as ECD at JWT Delhi. Prior to joining JWT she had worked at Leo Burnett and DDB in Singapore.
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From mega bills to spontaneous dates: Swiggy Dineout Valentine’s report
From mega bills to last-minute plans, India celebrated love with flair
MUMBAI: Valentine’s Day 2026 was a feast for the senses and wallets alike, according to Swiggy Dineout. India’s on-demand dining platform revealed how the nation celebrated romance with big gestures, lively nights out, and plenty of spontaneous bookings.
Metropolitan hubs continued to rule the roost with Bengaluru, Delhi, and Hyderabad seeing the most reservations. Emerging cities aren’t far behind, with Ahmedabad, Jaipur, and Chandigarh joining the party. Growth was particularly striking in Surat (up 180 per cent), Vadodara (155 per cent) and Bhubaneswar (145.5 per cent) compared with the previous Saturday.
Mumbai stole the headlines with a single customer splashing out Rs 130,155 – the highest bill in the country. The city also hosted the largest single group booking, with 30 diners coming together to celebrate in style. Most Valentine’s transactions took place between 10pm and 11pm, proving love, and hunger, strike late.
Mumbai stole the spotlight with a mega-spender whose bill made everyone else blush, while savvy diners were cashing in on discounts, including a Pune customer saving 60% and another in Bengaluru saving 50 per cent. Fine dining was on fire, with bookings up 121 per cent year-on-year, though pubs, bars, and lounges remained the crowd favourites, accounting for 30.6 per cent of all reservations. Last-minute romance was the order of the day, with 66 per cent of diners booking within two hours of heading out. Together, India saved over Rs 6 crore, proving that love can be grand, yet thrifty.
Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi led the premium dining rush, showing a growing appetite for curated, high-end experiences. Meanwhile, spontaneous bookings reinforced modern lifestyles, where convenience and instant gratification rule the day.
Whether it was big spends, huge groups, or a last-minute romantic dash, Valentine’s Day 2026 proved love and dining go hand in hand – and sometimes, they go all out.
