Author: Delshad Irani

Unilever’s Kartik Chandrasekhar joins Kellanova as Chief Commercial Officer for global markets including Asia and Africa

Chandrasekhar began his career as a management trainee at Unilever and went on to rise through the ranks as head of oral care and skin cleansing for D&E markets and global brand lead - Pepsodent.

Kartik Chandrasekhar, who was to join the HUL Management Committee as executive director, personal care, quit Unilever earlier this year.

MakeMyTrip CEO on expansion in 150 countries: Global accessibility will help MMT reach Indian diaspora

“The rigorous standards of compliance and commitment to data protection we have in place for our Indian business helped us transition smoothly towards stringent international compliances,” said Rajesh Magow, co-founder and chief executive officer of MakeMyTrip.

MakeMyTrip has expanded to 150 countries and is now accessible in major travel markets like the UK, Germany, Japan, Italy and France.

TeamLease sees a drop in hiring outlook for the media sector

On the hiring dip in Media and Entertainment, Jaideep Kewalramani, Head of Employability Business and COO, TeamLease Edtech shared, “While current trends may paint a temporary picture of restraint, these are the exact moments that breed innovation, creativity, and resilience, shaping the future of storytelling. With the advent of AI automation and the rise of AI-augmented human roles set to transform workflows, freshers need specialized courses that are in sync with these emerging technologies.”

Intent to hire freshers in the Media and Entertainment industry stands at 18 percent for January-June 2024, a 3 percent drop from 21 percent in July-December 2023, as per TeamLease EdTech Career Outlook Report 2024.

boAt breached?: Alleged data leak at boAt lands millions of customers’ data on dark web

The Aman Gupta-led boAt reportedly suffered a massive data breach.

Aman Gupta-founded boAt is facing a data firestorm after a hacker named ShopifyGUY claimed to have leaked the personal data of millions of customers on dark web. The leaked data includes names, email IDs, phone numbers, and customer IDs of Boat customers.

Why do “budget customers of Bharat” expect to be treated poorly by financial services brands?

Piramal Finance is building a "scalable model of empathy" to meet the diverse financing needs of the under-served and unserved people of ‘Bharat’ market. (Image credit: Unsplash via Jerry Mathew)

“They expect to be treated poorly and when they just get treated like a human, it overwhelms them,” says Piramal Finance’s MD Jairam Sridharan about the ‘budget customers of Bharat’. Find out why.

EXCLUSIVE: IPG agencies corner Air India’s media and creative business; marking a huge win for the group

Air India’s Chief Executive Officer Campbell Wilson and Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman of the board of Tata Sons, at the unveiling of Air India's new look and logo at an event in 2023.

Initiative, part of IPG Mediabrands, won Tata Group-owned Air India’s media planning and buying mandate after a competitive months-long pitch last year. The account is one of the most prestigious in the country as the iconic airline brand undergoes a transformation.

After Rahul Johri, is Punit Misra also on his way out of ZEE?

Punit Misra oversees content for both the TV network of ZEE as well as its digital offering ZEE5, both domestically and globally. He also manages ZEEL’s international business spanning 190 countries.

Punit Misra, who is President, Content and International Markets at ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd, is likely to leave the company, according to sources.