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When Jewellery Meets Culture: Tanishq's Bridal Campaigns and the Strategic Navigation of Indian Sensibility
Industry & Competitive Context India's jewellery market occupies a structurally unique position in the global retail landscape. It is not merely a consumer category — it is a cultural institution. Gold and precious jewellery in India carry layered significance: they function simultaneously as personal adornment, intergenerational wealth transfer, ritualistic necessity, and social signalling. According to the World Gold Council, India is one of the two largest gold-consuming c
Mar 1915 min read


Tanishq's Her Choice: When Choosing Home Became the Ultimate Empowerment
The woman moved through her morning routine with purpose. She dressed with intent, each choice deliberate. Her movements carried the unmistakable quality of someone preparing for something important—the way you ready yourself when you're about to step into your role, your work, your place in the world. Everything about the opening sequences suggested she was preparing for a workday. The audience, conditioned by countless empowerment narratives showing women entering boardroom
Feb 2710 min read


Tanishq's Campaigns Reflecting Modern Indian Relationships: A Marketing Case Study
Executive Summary Tanishq, India's largest jewelry retail brand under Titan Company Limited, has distinguished itself not merely through product quality but through advertising campaigns that engage with evolving social narratives in contemporary India. Between 2013 and 2020, the brand released several campaigns addressing modern relationship dynamics, second marriages, interfaith unions, and progressive family structures. These campaigns generated significant public discours
Feb 87 min read


Tanishq: Navigating Brand Backlash and Cultural Sensitivities
Executive Summary In October 2020, Tanishq, India's leading jewelry brand owned by Titan Company Limited, withdrew an advertisement featuring an interfaith couple after facing intense social media backlash and alleged threats to retail employees. The commercial, part of Tanishq's "Ekatvam" (unity) festive collection campaign, depicted a Muslim family organizing a traditional Hindu baby shower for their pregnant Hindu daughter-in-law, celebrating interfaith harmony. The advert
Jan 1015 min read


Tanishq Ekatvam – Managing a Socially Sensitive Campaign
Executive Summary In October 2020, Tanishq, the jewelry brand owned by Titan Company Limited (a Tata Group company), launched an advertisement for its "Ekatvam" (meaning "oneness" or "unity") collection. The advertisement depicted an interfaith baby shower organized by a Muslim family for their Hindu daughter-in-law. Within days of its release, the advertisement sparked intense controversy on social media, leading to accusations of promoting "love jihad" (a controversial term
Dec 18, 20259 min read
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