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Susan Wojcicki – the first Google employee to take maternity leave

"Having cancer hasn’t been easy," Wojcicki wrote, "but the most important lesson I have learned is just to focus and enjoy the present."

Celebrated marketing and tech leader Susan Wojcicki was employee number 16 at Google and CEO of YouTube from 2014 until early 2023. On August 10, 2024, Wojcicki passed away at age 56 after a two-year long battle against cancer.

Laxman Narasimhan steps down as Starbucks global CEO

Brian Niccol will join Starbucks on September 9, 2024 as the new CEO. Laxman Narasimhan is stepping down as CEO and as a director effective immediately. Rachel Ruggeri will serve as interim CEO.

Six words that changed Anupam Mittal’s life

Taking to Twitter, Shaadi.com's founder Anupam Mittal quipped, "Ab toh @ShaadiDotCom par 'OYO' discount code banta hai. Whatsay @riteshagar?" tagging OYO founder Ritesh Agarwal directly.

Angel Investor and Founder of Shaadi.Com, Anupam Mittal shares a true event during his university days, where one sentence changed the way he looked at life.

Mainak Dhar joins McCain Foods India as managing director

Beginning his career in brand management, Dhar drove strategy, innovation, and campaigns across markets through regional roles and excellence of execution through in-market roles

Dhar, who is also an author, has had long stints at P&G, General Mills, Kimberly-Clark.

Marico’s business operations in Bangladesh resume at ‘normal scale’

Marico stated that the outcome of this litigation does not have a material impact on its financial position or statements, and no penalty or compensation was imposed as part of the judgment.

Marico said operating conditions in the market have been gradually improving in the days after civil unrest gripped Bangladesh, claiming hundreds of lives.

InspiRAYtion: Schrodinger’s Agency

Make no mistake, creativity is like watching for a ship at night. If you look for it dead ahead, you will never spot it. But if you’re relaxed and looking sideways, you’ll catch it. (Image: manja-vitolic via Unsplash)

“If you were somewhat awake through school, you’d know about Schrodinger’s Cat. Advertising being at the intersection of Commerce and Art, renders all agencies Schrodinger’s Agencies,” writes Rayomand J Patell in this week’s InspiRAYtion.

Yatra revenue down 9 percent; Records reduced volumes in B2C segment

On 12th August 2024, the Board of Directors of Yatra Online Limited approved a Composite Scheme of Amalgamation (“Scheme”) involving Yatra Online Limited (the “Amalgamated Company”) and its six wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Chief Executive Officer, Dhruv Shringi stated: “The decline was primarily driven by reduced volumes in the B2C segment, as we optimized discounts amid intensifying price competition in the market.”

Google’s Shalini Pillai Banerjee joins Microsoft as marketing director for India and South Asia

Shalini Pillai Banerjee has experience that spans Tech, B2B, and CPG sectors.

In her previous role, Banerjee was head of consumer apps marketing at Google India.

Noise co-founder Gaurav Khatri reflects on 10 years of transforming wearable technology

"The most common challenge when you don't come from a background of tech, is probably hiring the right talent and also getting the right partners who work for you," says Khatri.

Gaurav Khatri, co-founder of Noise, shares what it takes to build to Indian wearables brand in a competitive market and his global ambitions for the firm.