Carat India bags Meesho’s media mandate

As per the mandate, Carat, the media agency from dentsu India, will oversee a comprehensive suite of integrated and full-funnel media solutions for the brand.

The account was won following a multi-agency pitch and will be serviced from the agency’s Bangalore office.

Titan shortlists potential CEO candidates; CK Venkataraman to step down next year

Current CEO CK Venkataraman has been given a second term by the company extending for 14 months units December 2025. Venkataraman assumed charge on October 1, 2019, and will turn 65 in October next year which is the group’s retirement age. He will overlook the transition process prior to stepping down. (Image sourced via CNBC-TV18)

Ajoy Chawla, CEO of the jewellery business, Suparna Mitra, leading the watches and wearables division, and Saumen Bhaumik, head of the eye-care business are the three candidates identified by Titan’s 13 member board to assume the role of CEO.

Swiggy Instamart to sell Star Wars and Harry Potter merchandise; Brings movie merch to quick commerce

Swiggy Instamart’s latest collection is available in 10 cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad and more. (Representative image by Daniel K Cheung via Unsplash)

Fans of the galaxy far, far away can now get their hands on a variety of Star Wars products including the lightsaber, posters, mugs, fridge magnets, stickers, bobbleheads, and T-shirts, all delivered in 10 minutes.

Your situation is worse than a government department: Delhi High Court tells Meta

ANDP said that there is "imminent risk of serious and irreparable or difficult-to-repair damage to the fundamental rights of affected holders.” (Representative Image: Dima Solomin via Unsplash)

Harper’s Bazaar India’s Instagram account was blocked following a third-party copyright complaint. TV Today argued that the IT Rules allow social media platforms to restrict access without allowing users to defend themselves.

IPL and elections combined could result in 20-30 percent higher Adex quarter-on-quarter: IPG Mediabrands’ Hema Malik

"GECs consistently perform well during this period due to their loyal family audience base. Additionally, there has been an increase in Pay homes, indicating significant contributions from Tier 2/3 cities across all three genres: News, Sports, and Entertainment," said Hema Malik, Chief Investment Officer, IPG Mediabrands India.

Storyboard18 caught up with Hema Malik, Chief Investment Officer, IPG Mediabrands India to understand what sort of shift there has been in ad spends in the last two months, the top spending categories, major reasons behind the AdEx surge and more.

WhatsApp launches new race car emoji in collaboration with Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 driver Lewis Hamilton, and CEO and Team Principal Toto Wolff, together flipped the Empire State Building’s famous light switch and turned the building’s iconic tower lights a bright WhatsApp green.

WhatsApp and Mercedes-AMG F1 will bring the emoji to life tomorrow as it shuts down Fifth Avenue for the first-ever demonstration of a Formula One car in Manhattan. Hamilton will be at the wheel of the speed demo, taking place alongside a life-sized replica of the emoji race car.