Jackie Shroff moves Delhi High Court to safeguard his name and identity

In February 2023, the NCLT found merit in Shroff’s claims of oppression and mismanagement, directing the majority shareholders to purchase his shares for ₹18.53 crore.

Shroff also brought to the court’s attention, the unauthorised use of the word “Bhidu”, one that he has trademarked. Shroff’s plea states that his voice and name are being exploited for commercial gains.

Google launches Gemini 1.5 Flash and significant updates to other models and features

1.5 Flash excels at summarization, chat applications, image and video captioning, data extraction from long documents and tables, and more. (Representative Image: Lauren Edvalson via Unsplash)

Today, Google has introduced Gemini 1.5 Flash: a model that’s lighter-weight than 1.5 Pro, and designed to be fast and efficient to serve at scale, the company said in a blog post.

OOH Association says expelling bad actors isn’t enough; enforcement is key, not ban

Rachana Lokhande, founder of Glocal Bridge, partner at OOH Capital and advisor with the Indian Outdoor Advertising Association shares a perspective.

The billboard collapse in Mumbai renews calls for stricter enforcement of safety standards and laws on outdoor advertising. The OOH Association can bar non-compliant media owners from membership. But that’s not enough. Here’s why.

Mumbai ad hoarding collapse: “Regulatory machineries like OOH Association have failed to recognise importance of public safety,” says ad veteran

Tapas Gupta, CMD, BEI Confluence Communication and ex- President & CEO of a McCann agency (PSL Erickson), told Storyboard18 that OOH owners should borrow best global practices and implement these in India to avoid such incidents, going forward.

Tapas Gupta, CMD, BEI Confluence Communication and ex- President & CEO of a McCann agency (PSL Erickson), called out the OOH associations in the country for the tragic incident that took 14 people lives after a 100-feet-tall illegal billboard fell in Mumbai.

Mumbai billboard collapse: Scope of Disaster Management Act in providing accountability and relief

Khan is alleged to be the business partner of the wife of Additional Director-General of Police- Quaiser Khalid, in connection with the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case.

The Disaster Management Act gives victims and families of victims in incidents like the May 13 hoarding collapse in Mumbai not only legal options but also a host of compensations.

Tata Play and Amazon Prime collaborate to offer Prime benefits to viewers across TV and OTT

Prime Video’s addition to the league of 30+ national, international, and regional apps on Tata Play Binge aims to further elevate content bingeing into an even more indulgent experience, all in one convenient location across languages, genres, and devices. 

Tata Play DTH subscribers can now choose from multiple packs starting from INR 199 per month, that offer a variety of their favourite TV channels along with Prime Lite with Tata Play.