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Indian media and advertising agencies gear up for a dynamic 2024 with elections, IPL, and more

Experts see creator economy and AI shaping the domestic media landscape in an event-packed year.

Digital marketing agency Schbang ropes in Umma Saini as CCO

Umma Saini

Umma Saini’s appointment comes on the heels of Rayomand Patell’s exit from Schbang.

CNN’s chief digital officer Athan Stephanopoulos quits

Stephanopoulos who joined CNN in October 2022, was brought in under the leadership of Chris Licht, Thompson's predecessor. (Image by @Stephanopoulos via X)

With Thompson aiming to restrategize CNN’s digital and streaming businesses, this move marks a judicious shift to elevate the network’s digital profile to cater to changing viewer habits away from traditional cable TV.

Air India appoints P Balaji as Group Head, Governance, Regulatory, Compliance (GRC) and Corporate Affairs

P Balaji joins Air India after nearly a decade-long stint at Vodafone Idea Limited, where he spearheaded the regulatory and public policy functions.

Balaji will oversee the Government Affairs, Legal, Ethics, Sustainability, and Corporate Communications functions at Air India, among others.

How Godrej Group companies are championing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives

Parmesh Shahani (left) and Megha Goel (right) discuss what Godrej Group has been doing to create a safe and inclusive workplace.

Parmesh Shahani, head of Godrej DEI Lab and Megha Goel, chief human resources officer, Godrej Properties Ltd discuss how Godrej is executing DEI initiatives, sensitising its employees and creating a safe workplace.

Transactions through UPI platform crossed the 100 billion-mark in 2023: NPCI

This move is expected to provide a quicker and smoother digital transaction experience, benefiting a diverse range of individuals and enhancing digital connectivity between the countries. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

During August 2023, UPI had crossed 10 billion transactions a month for the first time and continued to do so in the following months. In December, UPI recorded 12 billion transactions with a cumulative value of Rs 18.23 lakh crore.

L’Oreal India plans to become a €1 billion company in 3-5 years in India

The online beauty market in India is about 17 percent of the total beauty market and it is growing at almost twice the speed of the offline market.(Representative Image: Raphael Lovaski via Unsplash)

L’Oreal India managing director speaks exclusively to Storyboard18’s editor Delshad Irani, about the beauty juggernaut’s growth strategies.

Non-human -AI generated-influencers already generating more than Rs 80,000 per post: Paytm’s Vijay Shekhar Sharma

The highlight this year will be the ‘Heroes of Progress’ reception on Jan. 17 to honor WEF Global Shapers who are making significant contributions to the fields of environment, women’s empowerment, art and sustainability. (Representational image by Jezael Mengoza via Unsplash)(Representational image by Jezael Mengoza via Unsplash)

Vijay Shekhar Sharma’s comments on artificial intelligence (AI) affecting human jobs come days after Paytm laid off more than 1,000 employees following the implementation of AI technology to improve efficiency.

SOGI onboards former MIB secretary Yashvardhan Sinha and tech policy lawyer Shivani Jha

Yashvardhan Sinha (left) and Shivani Jha (right)

With a diplomatic career spanning over 37 years, Yashvardhan Sinha brings invaluable insights from his roles as India’s High Commissioner in the UK and Sri Lanka, Ambassador in Venezuela, and Consul General of India in Dubai.

December auto sales preview: Two-wheeler sales expected to surge 30 percent; Bajaj Auto, TVS likely top performers

Bajaj Auto has registered only a 2 percent increase in vehicle sales (both two-wheelers and CVs) at 4.79 lakh in Oct 2024

Bajaj Auto’s total sales are likely to have risen 25 percent to 3.51 lakh units and TVS auto sales may have increased by 30 percent to 3.14 lakh units in December.