Author: Indrani Bose

Microsoft’s Alok Lall on how tech fuels sustainability efforts

While discussing Microsoft's commitment to renewable energy, Alok Lall, COO, Microsoft India and South Asia shares, "In order for us to become carbon negative by 2030, we have to move all our infrastructure to renewable energy by 2025. By next year, 100 percent of our infrastructure will be on renewable energy including solar."

Speaking at Storyboard18’s Power of Purpose: Sustainability Edition, Alok Lall, COO, Microsoft India and South Asia, talks about how at Microsoft, the ambition is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

TVS Motor profits surge 23% in Q2

TVS Motor's operating revenue grew by 10 percent at Rs 9,097 crore in Q3 FY 25

The company’s total exports registered a growth of 11% with sales increasing from 100,294 units in September 2023 to 111,007 units in September 2024.

58% Indian travellers prioritize cultural experiences: Report

Skyscanner’s list of trending and best-value destinations for Indians in 2025, also feature the cities of Tokyo in Japan, Seoul in South Korea, Singapore, and London in UK, among others, each offering immersive art experiences.

79% of Indian travellers are planning an immersive art experience on holiday next year, with that number rising to 82% of 35–44-year-olds.

Upstox revs up trading with TBT Engine

Ravi Kumar, Co-Founder & CEO of Upstox, said, "As India’s retail trading landscape continues to evolve, the demand for precision and real-time data is more critical than ever. With the TBT Engine, we're reducing the gap between retail and institutional trading by equipping traders with the sophisticated tools they need to make smarter, more informed decisions.

Upstox has a customer base of over 1.4 crores with 75% of them being millennials. Nearly 70% of the total customer base comprises first time investors, from which 85% of them are from tier 2 and tier 3 cities in India.

NODWIN Gaming appoints Atin Suri as global head of experiential marketing

“For me, experience is everything, and I’ve always wanted to push the envelope when it comes to the intersection of technology and immersive experiences,” said Atin Suri.

Atin Suri will be responsible for leading NODWIN Gaming’s worldwide expansion efforts in experiential marketing and continued growth while handling the company’s white-label events and activations.

Canva records $2.5 bn revenue as active users surpass 200 mn worldwide

Users from more than 190 countries have also crafted more than 2.5 billion presentations and 500 million documents. Additionally, usage of Canva’s AI tools has with over 10 billion uses to date.

As Canva doubles down on its investment in India, the country has emerged as its fifth largest market by embracing India’s rich cultural diversity and linguistic nuances.

Glance partners with Swiggy Instamart to speed up quick commerce

To deliver this experience, Glance leverages Swiggy Instamart’s user behaviour and preference data to create sharply defined audience cohorts, allowing CPG brands to target consumers more effectively. By combining Swiggy’s user affinity signals with Glance’s engagement metrics, this data-driven approach ensures that promotions reach the right audience at the right time, improving purchase intent and conversion rates for brands.

This allows CPG brands on Swiggy Instamart to connect with over 230 million active users from the lock screen of their smartphones.

Tier-3 residents most worried about data security: PWC

Only 40% of organisations claim to understand the act. Only 9% of these organisations reported a comprehensive understanding. (Photo: Unsplash)

More than 50% of the consumers surveyed are not aware of their rights, including the right to give or withdraw consent regarding use of personal data.