Author: Indrani Bose

Beauty products witness a surge of 51.5 percent year-on-year in sales this Diwali

The report revealed that healthcare and nutrition are categories with greater awareness and demand, highlighting the competition among brands vying for limited space within marketplaces. (Representative Image: Christina Victoria Craft via Unsplash)

The report shared that 47 percent sales of beauty products were contributed by consumers in the 18-24 year age group.

Investing genius Charlie Munger passes away; tributes pour in

Munger's death was confirmed in a statement from the company, which said he died Tuesday at a California hospital. His death was condoled by titans of the business world, including his friend of over 60 years – Warren Buffett. (Image by @tim_Cook via X)

Apple CEO Tim Cook also posted a tribute to Charlie Munger, remembering him as “a keen observer of the world” and a man who helped build an American institution.

Humans of Bombay’s Karishma Mehta on the plagiarism controversy and the way ahead

"I don’t want to play damsel-in-distress. I don’t want to play the sympathy card at all. While the judgement did affect me on many layers, the thing that did protect my mental health was that I was actually not consuming," says Karishma Mehta.

In a conversation with Storyboard18, Karishma Mehta, founder and chief executive officer at Humans of Bombay touches upon the plagiarism controversy, cyber trolling, HoB’s impactful stories and milestones and the way ahead.

AI’s transformative role in building stronger and safer social media communities

The landmark political agreement makes the EU the first major world power to enact laws governing AI. Trailing the EU in AI regulations are countries such as China, the UK and the US, and major G7 democracies that are also formulating their own AI regulations. (Representative Image: Igor Omilaev via Unsplash)

Tech giants are turning to artificial intelligence and machine learning to make social media safer, but this is not without its own set of challenges.

Ashneer Grover apologises before Delhi High Court for social media posts against BharatPe

Last week, Grover had posted on X platform (formerly Twitter) about the equity allocation and secondary components undertaken during the unicorn’s Series E funding round. The $370-million fundraise valued the payments and financial services fintech at $2.86 billion

The Court accepted Ashneer Grover’s apology but said it will be subject to him paying Rs 2 lakh to Delhi High Court Clerks Association.

Apple CEO Tim Cook on the one major quality needed to work in the tech giant

"The feeling of working with people who bring out the best in you is incredible; fundamentally, we all believe one plus one equals three, i.e., your idea plus my idea is better than the individual ideas on their own," Cook said. (Image via Twitter - @appleinsider)

Cook stated that Apple believed two employees should be capable to perform the tasks of three and explained the feeling of working with professionals who bring out the best in others as “incredible”.

PM Modi nudges for local weddings; questions practice of Indian weddings abroad

83% of respondents in India will swap the usual wedding hotspots of Shimla or Goa for hidden gems like Gokarna or Kalimpong.(Representational image by Amish Thakkar via Unsplash)

Modi highlighted that if people celebrate the festivities of marriages on Indian soil, amid the people of the country, the country’s money will remain in the country.

Apple tops list of Best Global Brands for Apple remains; Microsoft sees highest brand value rise

The rate of growth in the overall brand value of the table slowed sharply after last year's significant increase - rising 5.7 percent this year compared to last year's 16 percent increase, taking the total brand value to $3.3 trillion ($3.1 trillion in 2022). (Representative Image: Congy Yuan via Unsplash)

Apple became the first brand to cross half a trillion USD in brand value. Highlights from Interbrand’s Best Global Brands 2023.