Bol – Love Your Bhasha: Key highlights of the event
The day-long event brought together the brightest minds in business, media and publishing, to talk about the explosion of Indian languages online

‘Bol – Love Your Bhasha' – an initiative by Quint Hindi and Google India, was held on Tuesday, 18 September, in Delhi.
The day-long event brought together the brightest minds in business, media and publishing, to talk about the explosion of Indian languages online. This is the first large-scale inclusive day-long discussion of its kind, completely focussed on the growth and monetisation of Indian languages on the Internet.
Rajan Anandan, Google India Vice President, said that 95% of content consumed on YouTube is not in English, and predicted that the Indian language advertising market would reach Rs 6,000 crore by 2021.
The speakers, including Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, spoke on the need for an inclusive digital space, using Indian languages for business, and democratising the Internet through tech policy. He said, “Regional Indian societies will be the ultimate beneficiaries of the Internet revolution.”
The event threw up many such insights to power the spread of Indian languages online. Here are some of the highlights.
'Need for Digital Inclusivity’
Speaking on ‘digital inequality’, Arvind Pani, Co-founder and CEO of Reverie Language Technologies, shared an anecdote about how despite his schooling in Kendriya Vidyalaya, he lost touch with Hindi after school and English took over as his primary language of communication. “If I had to deliver this talk in Hindi, then I don’t know if I would be able to,” he said.
Calling out the bias against Hindi in the new-age education system, he reflected on the ‘dominance of English’ in higher education – students feel compelled to pick up English, which they might be weak in because subjects like engineering and medicine are English-medium. For each English medium student getting an admission in an engineering college, 10 non-English speaking students face rejection.
Pani also pointed out that the revolution in the telecom and media industries – booming in India – have included Indian languages.Yet, “Today, you ask anybody about how many alphabets there are in the English language, and they will say 26. But if you ask the same person how many alphabets there are in Hindi or other Indian languages – that need to be represented on a mobile phone or digital screen – you will get inconsistent answers,” said Pani.
‘Digital Democracy via Indian Languages’
Amid a panel discussion on democratising India’s internet through changing tech policies, moderated by Bloomberg Quint’s Managing Editor Menaka Doshi, the panelists agreed on one thing – that a business would be more profitable if it made its reach multilingual. But building a business or app in India in an Indian language just doesn’t garner the kind of attention it does if the same is built in English – this is something that needs to change, the panelists said. There is a need for data in India to be controlled by the Indian people and made available in Indian languages, one of the panelists, Ankush Sachdeva, Co-founder and CEO of ShareChat said.
‘Video Is Language-Agnostic’
In a fireside chat with Google India Vice President Rajan Anandan, Raghav Bahl, Founder of Quintillion Media spoke about how to democratise the internet in a country as multilingual as India. One way to do that, Anandan said, is through the platform of online video as the platform is inherently language-agnostic. This helps solve one of the most serious challenges in content creation in different languages. “Over 95 percent of content consumed on YouTube is not in English,” he said. People’s ease in understanding spoken words, rather than having to read complex sentences, is another benefit that video offers.
Anandan also estimated here that the Indian language advertising market would reach Rs 6,000 crore by 2021.
‘English-Speakers a Microscopic Minority in India’
Speaking at the event, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari stressed the importance of regional languages and called English-speakers and English news consumers a “microscopic minority in India”.
Talking about PM Modi’s ‘Make in India’ policy, he posed a question: ‘If India can make satellites, why can’t it manufacture mobile phones?’
How to Make Indian Languages More Profitable
In a panel discussion on how to make Indian languages more profitable, the panelists spoke about how Hindi and other regional language-speaking mediums and businesses don’t seem to take themselves seriously.
They opined that in terms of brands, campaigns and technology, Hindi and other Indian languages can do so much more, but they need to put in the effort. The largest advertisers have English websites, and local language advertisers themselves feel that their experience for the user is broken unless it is in English. Advertisers need to have more faith in the local inventory, the panellists said.
What the panellists all agreed on was that advertisers need to get on board with the Indian language content, because language is at a premium.
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E4M Our strategy is to target younger audiences through Sports: Rajiv Dubey, Dabur
The Head of Media at Dabur India spoke exclusively to exchange4media on the World Cup, associating with Indian Idol, the company’s digital spending and much more
With quirky campaigns, memes and moment marketing, timed with the ongoing World Cup and particularly the India-Pakistan matches, Dabur India has got considerable consumer attention for its popular brands – Red Paste, Cool King Hair Oil, Chyawanprash, Dabur Vita and the recently launched Bae Fresh Gel toothpaste.
The 140-year-old company is going big on key sporting events, World Television Premiere (WTP) movies and reality shows. It is now gearing up to become the title sponsor of popular talent show ‘Indian Idol’ on Sony TV for the first time, shared Rajiv Dubey, who leads the media strategy at Dabur.
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Swapan Seth's new book 'COOL' is out
The book is a reflection of the author's 'eclectic taste across categories'
Advertising professional and art collector Swapan Seth has announced the launch of his new book COOL. The book is described as "a ready reckoner to the hip and the happening, of the known and the very unknown."
The book is a reflection of the author's "eclectic taste across categories: from boltholes to exotic hideaways."
COOL has been published by Simon & Schuster India and is available on Amazon.
Seth is an ad veteran with a long and illustrious career in the industry. He became the youngest-ever Creative Director at Clarion at age 24. He was VP at 26 at Trikaya Grey. Two years later, he started his agency Equus.
He writes for publications such as The Economic Times, Hindustan Times and India Today. This is his second book and he has previously published THIS IS ALL I HAVE TO SAY.
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Disney Star signs 9 sponsors for Asia Cup PAK
Charged by Thums Up, Nerolac Paint+, Amazon Pay, Jindal Panther, My11Circle, MRF, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5, Wild Stone and Thums Up come on board
e4m Staff Disney Star has signed nine broadcast and digital streaming sponsors for the upcoming Asia Cup.
Charged by Thums Up, Nerolac Paint+, Amazon Pay, Jindal Panther, My11Circle, MRF, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5, Wild Stone and Thums Up have come on board for the upcoming tournament.
As reported earlier by exchange4media, Disney Star has sought Rs 26 crore for the co-presenting sponsorship on TV and Rs 30 crore for Disney+ Hotstar.
According to industry sources, the associate sponsorship on Star Sports has been priced at Rs 19.66 crore, whereas for the ‘powered by’ sponsorship on Disney+ Hotstar, the broadcaster is seeking Rs 18 crore.
As per the information available with exchange4media, Disney+ Hotstar has three sponsorship tiers-- co-presenting (Rs 30 crore), powered by (Rs 18 crore) and associate sponsorship (Rs 12 crore). The broadcaster is offering an estimated reach of 120-140 million for co-presenting sponsors, 90-100 million for powered by and 60-70 million for associate sponsorship.
A spot buy for 10 seconds has been priced at Rs 25 lakh for the India vs Pakistan matches, while for the non-India matches, the ad rate for 10 second is Rs 2.3 lakh. The India matches plus the final for ODIs has been priced at Rs 17 lakh per 10 seconds.
Asia Cup is scheduled to be held from 30 August, 2023, to September 17, 2023.
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Sorted 360 wins creative & social media mandate of Reliance Mall
The agency will manage offline and online campaigns for Reliance Mall
Sorted 360, an integrated creative and social media agency, has won the mandate to providing brand solutions for Reliance Malls across India.
“Sorted 360 is set to enhance Reliance Malls' market presence with their unparalleled creative prowess and strategic thinking,” read a press release.
“Sorted 360's commitment to pushing the boundaries of creative communication aligns perfectly with Reliance Malls' ethos. With a pan-India presence spanning across 19 cities and growing, Reliance Malls has consistently captivated customers by offering an array of Reliance brands and third-party fashion & lifestyle brands. The mall has established an unparalleled connection with its patrons through superior quality, a remarkable value proposition, and an unmatched shopping experience,” it read further.
"We are thrilled to welcome Sorted 360 as our trusted partner in advancing our brand presence across the nation," said the Head of Marketing at Relaice Malls. "Their proven expertise in retail, shopping center management, and innovative creative strategies make them the perfect fit for our vision."
"Partnering with Reliance Malls is a testament to our commitment to shaping extraordinary brand experiences," remarked Prerana Anatharam, Co-founder of Sorted 360. "We are excited to leverage our strategic and creative acumen to further elevate Reliance Malls as the epitome of convenience, choice, and excellence."
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KlugKlug onboards Hemang Mehta as Country Manager for Indias
Mehta was most recently Head of Agency Relationships at Network 18 Media & Investments
KlugKlug has appointed Hemang Mehta as its Country Manager for India.
Mehta will play a pivotal role in driving KlugKlug's growth and expansion within the Indian market and be responsible for Sales & GTM Strategy
Prior to that, he has also represented organisations like Exponential (now VDX.tv), India Today Digital and Rediff.com. His expertise spans various domains including digital media sales, mobile marketing, media planning, and buying, social media marketing, and more.
Hemang Mehta expressed his enthusiasm about joining KlugKlug, saying, "I am thrilled to be a part of KlugKlug, a forward-thinking platform that is reshaping the influencer marketing landscape. As much as I look forward to collaborating with the exuberant team at KlugKlug, I am super excited to interact with the brands to deliver powerful data-backed Influencer solutions that will guarantee business outcomes."
Commenting on the appointment, Kalyan Kumar, Co-Founder and CEO of KlugKlug, stated, "We are excited to welcome Hemang Mehta to our team as the Country Manager for India. His extensive experience in digital media sales and marketing will be instrumental in driving our efforts to provide influencer marketing solutions to our clients. We believe Hemang's leadership will be key in scaling our operations and expanding our reach within the Indian market."
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