Author: Indrani Bose

19 percent switching to four-wheeler EV; 60 percent willing to spend up to Rs 15,000 on mobiles

Total mobile data traffic is estimated to grow threefold between the end of 2023 and end of 2029 - attributed to factors such as improved device capabilities, an increase in data intensive content and continued improvements in the performance of deployed networks. (Representative image by Mika Baumeister via Unsplash)

40 percent buyers are choosing two-wheelers, 36 percent are upgrading to a more advanced vehicle, and 24 percent are switching to an electric vehicle (EV).

SEBI’s Ananth Narayan G: We need investor education programs so people rely less on finfluencers, charlatans

Finfluencers will face a massive revenue drop as brand deals evaporate, as firms will no longer risk collaborations that could land them in non-compliance with SEBI’s circular, say experts. (Representative Image: Mark Duffel via Unsplash)

SEBI member Ananth Narayan G bats for risk education, awareness in mutual funds, says the industry needs to make retail investors understand what risk is.

Lifebuoy partners with toy design maker Imagimake to promote hygiene through boardgames

The ‘H for Handwashing Games’ is a direct response from Lifebuoy to this fatigue and aims at reigniting healthy hand hygiene habits amongst the kids. (Representative image by Nathan Dumlao via Unsplash)

Recent trends across the globe have shown that the handwashing rates with soap have drastically reduced in the post-COVID era. One of the primary reasons for the decline has been the hygiene fatigue caused by the pandemic.

Duolingo expands to new subjects music and math

Delving deeper into India’s linguistic irritations, the survey revealed that 55% of Indians have either committed or come across the incorrect use of common homophones like 'your/you're,' 'their/there/they're,' using 'anyways' instead of 'anyway,' or the perennial 'who/whom' confusion. (Representative Image: Surendran MP via Unsplash)(Representative Image: Surendran MP via Unsplash)

To help learners of English advance towards their goals, Duolingo announces a new Immersive Learning Experience for Advanced English, a curriculum designed for English learners at more advanced levels of language proficiency.

98 percent of Indians prefer cinematic experiences in theatres: BookMyShow

The survey respondents comprised a mix of 41 percent GenZ along with 59 percent Millennial and GenX audiences. (Representational image via Unsplash)

43 percent Mumbaikars choose storyline as the most critical trigger for them to catch a movie in a theatre, 38 percent Delhi-ites rank reviews and ratings highest to determine and decide the film to watch on the big screen and 32 percent Bengaluru-eans consider the director helming the movie to be the most important factor in their decision.