Darwin's Brands: Adapting for Success (Response Books) - Softcover

Darwin’s Brands isn’t a how-to book. It is...a “novel” about Indian advertising. The collection of stories in this book are examples of some brands that have used advertising well...Taking these brands as examples, the author lays down the fundamental rules of how to push an ad campaign and turn it into something exceptional...The architecture of the book is interesting...Halve’s review of published work on each subject is very extensive; most of it is quite recent.

(Business Standard 2012-02-29)

Engaging study of how enterprises successfully connect with consumers through brand imagery. (The Business Line 2012-01-30)

The style of writing makes the strategies simple. [The author] has taken great effort in chronologically weaving together the brand strategies with the product category’s progress and status. The author has made sure that he gives the reader a complete overview about the category in which the brand functions...The inquisitive minds who would want to know the why and how behind their favorite campaigns would be captivated by every word written.  Further, the colloquial style of writing seasoned with the author’s personal anecdotes makes it an easy and interesting read....It is a good read for people it has been targeted at- brand practitioners, students and business managers.

(Pitch 2012-02-01)

The stories are readable and packed with historical anecdotes, interviews and tidbits that are not commonly known....[the book has] been designed as study material for classrooms, which deserves support because there is an acute paucity of Indian cases for use in classrooms...[the book] presents the brand building process in a short, easily readable format....it’s a great addition to the documentation of successful Indian brands. A must read.

(Outlook Business 2012-04-14)

The book  traces the evolution of some of the most notable brands in the Indian marketplace by looking at the interplay of forces that created the environment in which they operated and the strategies they adopted. In a vibrant economy like India-where competition from novel and captivating launches is relentless; where customers' preferences change rapidly-these winning brands have shown resilience and the ability to identify and seize opportunities. The book proves the point that it is the capacity to adapt to changes and formulate effective strategies that determines who survives in the hyper-competitive marketplace of today.