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Vikram Hemdev joins as COO of Laqshya Hyderabad Airport Media
NEW DELHI: Laqshya Media has got on board Vikram Hemdev as COO – Laqshya Hyderabad Airport Media Pvt Ltd (LHAMPL), the joint venture between Laqshya Media Limited and GMR group.
Prior to joining Laqshya Media, Hemdev’s last assignment was with Times OOH as the business head – traditional out of home & trading. He also successfully handled the Delhi Airport & Mumbai Airport advertising business during critical junctures.
He comes with 18 years of rich experience across the media & advertising landscape, sales & marketing, business operations and P&L management. Hemdev has been associated with the Bennett & Coleman Group for more than a decade handling multiple responsibilities across radio, activations, airport advertising & traditional OOH. In the past he has worked with organisations such as Mercedes-Benz, McCann, Ogilvy, Indian Express & Mphasis.
Hemdev is coming in place of Shashi Sinha who helmed this business for over 10 years. Sinha has had a 12-year-long and successful stint at Laqshya Group with all their business divisions – media assets, OMI and Hyderabad Airport.
About his new role, Hemdev says, “I am very happy to be a part of Laqshya, especially at a time when the OOH industry is going through a reset. The next few months are the most challenging and all our collective experiences are going to get thoroughly tested. I am looking forward to add value, rebuild the airport advertising business, move it in a positive direction and hopefully set new benchmarks.”
Laqshya Media Group CEO Atul Shrivastava said, “Laqshya Media Group is very happy to welcome Vikram Hemdev as the COO of LHAMPL. Post lockdown the demand for travel is seeing a steady increase and air-travel is seen as one of the safest modes of transport. The dwell time at airports has increased significantly and consumers are more alert than ever. A lot of brands have already positioned themselves at Hyderabad Airport keeping the new normal in mind & it is only poised to increase further, very soon!
At this juncture we are delighted to have on board Vikram’s expertise and fresh ideas. I am sure he will take LHAMPL to greater heights. We wish him every success.”
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Happy Pawdcast launches merchandise with The Souled Store
Season 2 success leads to co-branded line celebrating pet-parent bond.
MUMBAI: The Happy Pawdcast just gave fans something to wag their tails about because when your favourite pet show gets merch, even the couch starts feeling like a runway. Building on the momentum of Season 2 which reached over 14 million pet lovers, clocked more than 20,000 hours of content consumption and engaged over 23,000 users, The Happy Pawdcast has teamed up with The Souled Store for an exclusive co-branded merchandise collection. The line translates the podcast’s emotional core into wearable designs that celebrate the everyday bond between pets and their parents.
Hosted by Sonali Bendre and Icy Behl, Season 2 featured candid conversations with celebrity pet parents including Remo D’Souza, Diana Penty, Kubbra Sait, Rohan Joshi, Karan Wahi, Tusshar Kapoor and Amala Akkineni. The episodes tackled responsible adoption, stray welfare, pet emotional well-being and debunked common care myths, earning strong resonance across digital platforms.
Sonali Bendre said, “Season 2 reaffirmed how deeply people connect with stories around pets, responsibility, and companionship. This collaboration with The Souled Store is a natural extension of that bond, taking the conversations beyond the screen and turning shared emotions into something tangible for pet parents.”
Rose Audio Visuals head of marketing & branded content Megha H Desai added, “With Season 2, The Happy Pawdcast evolved from a content property into a strong, community-led IP. The collaboration with The Souled Store reflects our approach to building meaningful extensions around our shows where audience insight, brand alignment, and scale come together.”
The Souled Store co-founder Vedang Patel noted, “Pet parenting today is as much about identity and expression as it is about care and responsibility. This collaboration allowed us to tap into a deeply engaged, emotionally invested community and co-create designs that feel authentic and accessible.”
Produced by Rosepod (the podcasting division of Rose Audio Visuals), the merchandise marks the podcast’s shift from audio-video content into a broader lifestyle IP, while aligning with The Souled Store’s focus on pop-culture-led, community-first products and its animal welfare initiatives through World For All.
In a pet-parent world where love often comes with a leash and a hoodie, The Happy Pawdcast isn’t just telling stories anymore, it’s letting fans wear them, proving the bond between humans and their fur-babies deserves more than likes, it deserves to be flaunted.
