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Jio Story: One Dal Recipe Makes 5G, Cloud and AI Simple
Strategy22 Oct

Jio Story: One Dal Recipe Makes 5G, Cloud and AI Simple

A mother's dal query unpacks Jio's 5G, cloud and AI Everywhere arc for brand leaders. The brief: move from access to intelligibility.

Jio Story: Small Daily Decisions, One Data Layer
Strategy22 Oct

Jio Story: Small Daily Decisions, One Data Layer

From the chai-stall UPI tap to a family map and a study-group call, brand leaders can read India's ordinary day as its most honest media moment.

Jio Story: Why Shared Memories Stick
Strategy22 Oct

Jio Story: Why Shared Memories Stick

How Jio's 2016 Welcome Offer turned a personal first video call home into collective nostalgia—and why brands build on shared memories.

Jio Story: The Four Data Selves of India’s Connected Decade
Strategy21 Oct

Jio Story: The Four Data Selves of India’s Connected Decade

In 2016 the Welcome Offer made data ordinary. By 2026, it made four data selves recognisable. Which one is your brand meeting?

The Chai Stall, Study Call and Family Map: Jio’s Utility Arc
Strategy21 Oct

The Chai Stall, Study Call and Family Map: Jio’s Utility Arc

From a chai stall UPI ping to a late-night study call and a family road trip map, this Jio Story charts how data became India's quietest…

What Jio’s 2016 Welcome Offer Taught Marketers About Resets
Strategy21 Oct

What Jio’s 2016 Welcome Offer Taught Marketers About Resets

The 2016 Welcome Offer didn't just make data free. It made the meter disappear — and taught brand leaders how a category reset really works.

Jio Story: Saver, Binger, Hotspot Hero or Reel Royalty
Strategy20 Oct

Jio Story: Saver, Binger, Hotspot Hero or Reel Royalty

From rationed data to an always-on pocket, four everyday archetypes reveal how India's data decade changed attention, creativity and reach.

Festive e-commerce may hit Rs 1.55 lakh cr, but margins dip
Strategy20 Oct

Festive e-commerce may hit Rs 1.55 lakh cr, but margins dip

Online festive sales may touch Rs 1.55 lakh crore, but rising input costs and discounts are squeezing margins. Here's how brands are balancing demand and profit.

Jio Story: Teaching AI Everywhere One Dal Question at a Time
Strategy20 Oct

Jio Story: Teaching AI Everywhere One Dal Question at a Time

How a simple kitchen request to AI turns 5G, cloud memory and everyday utility into a clear marketing brief for India's brand leaders.

Kirana to Cloud: What the Shop Learns in the Cloud
Strategy20 Oct

Kirana to Cloud: What the Shop Learns in the Cloud

How India's small shops moved from paper ledgers to cloud records, and what changes for the kirana, its customers and brand marketers.

India Inc Is Data-Rich but Insight-Poor
Strategy20 Oct

India Inc Is Data-Rich but Insight-Poor

Ganapathy Viswanathan on why Indian companies must move from collecting data to extracting insight—and how first-party data and AI can help.

Jio Story: Mummy’s Dal Question Explains the AI Future
Strategy19 Oct

Jio Story: Mummy’s Dal Question Explains the AI Future

Before 5G, cloud and AI feel like infrastructure, a familiar kitchen question shows how everyday AI becomes legible to everyone.