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Swiggy’s first TV ad urges you to try its delivery
MUMBAI: Food delivery app Swiggy is enticing customers to its platform in its first ever ad campaign for television and digital. Conceptualised by Lowe Lintas Bengaluru, it pivots around how Swiggy is the best resort for any occasion due to its superior food ordering experience.
Devised keeping in mind India’s changing gastronomical culture, the campaign brings to life various food ordering occasions, showcasing how Swiggy plays a role in the consumer’s lives during those moments. Be it unexpected guests, cooking gone wrong, or even someone burning the midnight oil, the TVCs make for an intriguing watch as they explore relatable real-life scenarios.
House Party TVC
Swiggy vice president of marketing Srivats TS says, “As India’s largest food ordering and delivery platform, Swiggy has become an integral part of consumers’ lives. Our latest campaign and first set of TVCs showcase how Indians turn to Swiggy every time an occasion calls for delicious food and have a great food ordering experience. We hope to continue delivering the same loved experience to millions of more users.”
Considering the relevance of the campaign, the ads are being aired on channels spanning the genres of Hindi and English entertainment, movies, music, sports, lifestyle/travel and news. Given Swiggy’s strong uptake, the ads will also be aired across some of the top regional channels.
The brand film is complimented by Swiggy’s campaigns on channels such as outdoor and digital.
Cooking gone wrong TVC
Parents out of town TVC
Unexpected guests TVC
Game nights TVC
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Beacon Group appoints Dr Rajesh Patel as Group CEO
36-year healthcare veteran to lead Beacon Diagnostics, Vector Biotek, Biogeny.
MUMBAI: A new chief, a fresh diagnosis and a sharper prescription for growth. Beacon Group has appointed Dr Rajesh Patel as its Group Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2026, signalling a decisive push to scale its presence in the diagnostics and IVD space. Patel steps into the role with 36 years of experience across the healthcare and diagnostics industry, bringing a career shaped by leadership roles spanning sales, marketing, business development and operational strategy. His mandate is both expansive and precise: to steer the group’s overall strategic direction while tightening coordination across its three core entities Beacon Diagnostics, Vector Biotek and Biogeny Diagnostics.
In practical terms, that means driving cross-company synergies, accelerating market expansion and strengthening organisational capability areas increasingly critical as diagnostic players compete for scale in a fragmented yet rapidly evolving healthcare ecosystem. The group is positioning itself to capture unmet demand across chain laboratories, key accounts and standalone labs, segments that remain underserved despite growing diagnostic needs.
The appointment comes at a time when the In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) sector in India is entering a more competitive and innovation-led phase, with companies focusing not just on product pipelines but also on service delivery, integration and customer-centric models. Beacon’s leadership appears to be betting that Patel’s execution-focused approach can help translate ambition into operational momentum.
Welcoming the appointment, Chairman Dr D K Joshi described Patel’s induction as a strategic move aligned with the group’s long-term vision, emphasising the role of leadership depth in navigating the next phase of growth.
For Beacon Group, the message is clear, in a sector where precision matters, leadership is the new differentiator—and this appointment is intended to set the tone for what comes next.
