The MOST ICONIC Brands that MADE India

Note – This special episode includes commentary on the legend Ratan Tata and was shot before October 9th, 2024.

The MOST ICONIC Brands that MADE India is a candid and wide-ranging conversation with Suhel Seth – a name that is controversial, cerebral, and painfully brutal. An adman, brand strategist, political commentator, and public intellectual, Suhel has spent decades shaping and observing India’s public discourse.

He opens up on everything from old-school advertising and the future of media, to branding giants like Ratan Tata and India’s corporate culture. If you're curious about how iconic Indian brands were built, this episode explores brand identity, legacy, judgment, and leadership.

We also explore:

• The evolution of Indian advertising

• Tata Group’s global legacy

• The impact of Indian industry on nation building

• The media’s changing role and narrative control

• Suhel’s take on India’s political and cultural shifts

As Managing Partner of Counselage India, Suhel Seth wears many hats: columnist, keynote speaker, actor, marketing consultant, and chairman of marketing committees at CII and FICCI. He is also part of the Indian Railway Board’s Experts Committee. His views are as bold as they are nuanced.

An alum of La Martinière Calcutta and St. Joseph’s Nainital, Suhel Seth later studied at Jadavpur University, and went on to become one of India’s most well-known brand voices.