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Mazel tov, Sam & Madison: Sir Martin Sorrell Posted on 02 Apr,2013 | under MADISON@25 Continuing our coverage on Madison’s 25 years, WPP Group CEO Sir Martin Sorrell talks on the agency and its master Sam Balsara

#Scamadgate | Anil Thakraney: Let’s face the facts Posted on 01 Apr,2013 | under #SCAMADGATE MxMIndia Editor-at-Large Anil Thakraney analyses the issues thrown up by the JWT-Ford scam ad controversy, and puts things in perspective

#Scamadgate: Ford sacks employee who cleared ads + MxM View Posted on 28 Mar,2013 | under #SCAMADGATE Ford India has sacked its employee who cleared the controversial ad for entry to Goafest

#Scamadgate: Not sacking, self-regulation needed: activists Posted on 28 Mar,2013 | under #SCAMADGATE What is worrying is that many ads show women as an object rue sociologist Sarla Bijapurkar and Population first director Dr A L Sharada

#Scamadgate: Ball in Ford India’s court now Posted on 28 Mar,2013 | under #SCAMADGATE The Ford India management will take action after its internal investigations are done, but since the Abby entry was approved by a Ford official, it’s wrong to make the JWT India folks the scapegoat

#scamadgate: 10 Questions for JWT, Ford & Bobby Pawar Posted on 28 Mar,2013 | under #SCAMADGATE Mediaah! asks the dramatis personae some leading questions a la Arnab Goswami on news hour

#Scamadgate: Social media bats for Bobby Pawar Posted on 28 Mar,2013 | under #SCAMADGATE There was a spontaneous outpouring of sympathy for #Scamadgate victim Bobby Pawar on Facebook and Twitter

#Scamadgate: Anil Thakraney: Pawar had to go Posted on 27 Mar,2013 | under #SCAMADGATE JWT must consider itself fortunate if Ford decides to continue with the partnership, writes Anil Thakraney

#Scamadgate: After Bobby Pawar, will Ford marketing head also go? [Updated, Mar 28] Posted on 27 Mar,2013 | under #SCAMADGATE JWT India crucified its CCO even as it emerged that Ford endorsed entry of Berlusconi ad at the Abby!

Mediaah! Should Ford sack JWT India for ad mishandling? + Cut the Katju! Posted on 26 Mar,2013 | under #SCAMADGATE The Indian bosses at Ford and JWT may have tendered their apologies, but is that enough? Not everyone thinks that justice has been done. Meanwhile, what about our own Markandey Katju? Time to send him packing?

Gautam Kiyawat, Arminio Ribeiro, Gour Gupta, Paresh Chaudhary, Ruby Bana & Raj Nair on Madison@25 Posted on 21 Mar,2013 | under ADVERTISING New blood is running through Madison’s veins, and throbbing to the Balsara beat with the same fervour as in years gone by

Madison is much more important than money: Sam Balsara Posted on 21 Mar,2013 | under ADVERTISING A freewheeling chat with the CMD as the homegrown ad conglomerate celebrates 25 years