Daksham has served as the exclusive IT Solution Provider for Manifest Media since its inception in 2024, developing and managing the entirely custom Content Management System (CMS) that drives the portal. Working in close collaboration with Raahil Chopra, Founder and Editor of Manifest Media, and his editorial team, Daksham transformed a visionary "print-first" trade publication concept into a high-performance digital news portal.

Manifest is a print and online publication that covers the advertising, marketing and media industry.

Manifest Media - Powered by Daksham CMS

About the Client: Manifest Media

Manifest Media is a premium trade publication and knowledge platform dedicated to India's marketing, advertising, and media fraternity. Launched in April 2024 as a bold, premium print-first initiative, Manifest has quickly grown into a leading voice for the industry. It provides critical coverage on multi-agency creative pitches, brand mandates, digital marketing trends, and major events like Goafest and the Cannes Lions.

The Solution: A Complete, Custom Content Management System

To match the rapid pace of the breaking news cycle in Indian media, Daksham engineered a bespoke, robust CMS tailored exactly to the needs of the Manifest newsroom.

• Seamless Editorial Workflow: Real-time dashboard enabling editors to quickly draft, schedule, and publish high-priority breaking news articles.
• Integrated Mailchimp Newsletter Solution: A built-in subscription module directly synced with Mailchimp API. This enables automated reader onboarding, audience segmentation, and seamless delivery of daily trade briefs from the CMS engine.
• Rich Media Multi-Tenancy: Custom tools built to handle massive picture galleries (e.g., from Manifest Play Sports Day or roundtables) and high-density video archives seamlessly.
• High-Volume Traffic Architecture: Optimized backend delivery to ensure instantaneous loading speeds, even during massive traffic spikes from high-profile industry events.

The Impact

By taking complete ownership of the digital infrastructure, Daksham freed the Manifest Media editorial team to focus on doing what they do best: bringing high-integrity, insightful coverage to India's advertising landscape. From Day One in 2024 to today, Daksham continues to scale and innovate this core web platform to match Manifest's ambitious growth trajectory.