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December 16-31, 2013 Volume 2, Issue 15 `100 Volume 2, Issue 15 n annual issue is an editor’s dream and an editor’s nightmare. It is EDITOR Sreekant Khandekar Ainvariably fired by the ambition to make it the best one yet; and, of course, it is held back by the minutiae of professional life that get in the way. That’s PUBLISHER December 16-31, 2013 Volume 2, Issue 15 `100 Prasanna Singh why I have looked to each year-end – whether as a junior or as an editor – with SENIOR LAYOUT ARTIST anticipation and trepidation. Vinay Dominic An annual issue is the sum of everything that has happened in the 365 days PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE Andrias Kisku before. It is also a reflection what the magazine – and website, in our case – ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES has been through in the months gone. Media brands grow and change each Naveen Arora, (0120) 4077803, 4077866 year in response to the space that they specialise in. So it has been with us. Noida Arunima Bhattacharya, (022) 40429702-5 Over the past year, afaqs! and afaqs! Reporter have both changed Mumbai substantially. We have introduced many new sections: weekly interviews, a [email protected] section on presentations, another on viral videos, Dummy’s Guide, and case MARKETING OFFICE studies, among other things. And the big change since a year ago is our B-3, First Floor, Sector-4, Noida-201301. emphasis on marketing. Tel: (0120) 4077800. MUMBAI It’s been coming for some time but 2013 was the year in which we made that 501-502, Makani Center, 5th Floor, change. While we continued with our coverage of advertising and media, we Off Linking Road, Bandra (W), Mumbai - 400050 also introduced a healthy dose of marketing. We used brand communication as Tel: +91-22-40429 709 - 712 the prism through which we observed a brand or a product category. The change in emphasis has gone down well with BENGALURU our readers: marketing oriented stories or interviews often figuring high in our list of the most read articles. S-1, New Bridge Corporate Centre, 777 D, 100 ft Road, Indira Nagar, This change is also reflected in the annual issue. Marketers from across the spectrum of product categories have a Bengaluru - 560038, India strong presence. SUBSCRIPTION ENQUIRIES Akhilesh Singh, (0120) 4077837 We have tracked down the brands, people, campaigns and TV programmes that made news over the year. [email protected] Additionally, we have a collection of 12 Hot Trends that we spotted in 2013. Owned by Banyan Netfaqs Pvt Ltd and Printed and published by The issue is full of variety and some surprises. Nothing would please us more as a team than if it engrossed you. Prasanna Singh, at 7-A/13, Ch. Ratan Singh Complex, Jawala Heri Market, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi-110 063. Printed at Cirrus Graphics Private Limited Sreekant Khandekar B-61, Sector 67, [email protected] Noida (U.P.), 201301 Cover Illustration past issues Tiffin Box December 16-31, 2013 Volume 2, Issue 15 `100 afaqs! Reporter ¦ Annual Issue 5 PEOPLE 08 LQWKHQHZV The men and women in the limelight on the ups and downs of 2013 and their hopes for 2014. CAMPAIGNS 50 LQWKHQHZV A round-up of the ad campaigns in various media that made a big noise - and impact - in 2013. BRANDS 64 LQWKHQHZV The brands that hit the headlines in 2013. An analysis across categories. TV SHOWS 72 LQWKHQHZV A look at the hits and misses of 2013 across languages and genre. 1HZVDERXW 80 HOT TRENDS The buzz-making categories of the year. VOICES 88 LQWKHQHZV Opinions and statements from the who’s who of the industry. 6 afaqs! Reporter ¦ Annual Issue The men and women in the limelight talk about the ups and downs in 2013 and the hopes for the year ahead. 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