Author: Indrani Bose

India’s iGaming: Taxed to extinction, or a catalyst for change?

If the Supreme Court denies the requested relief, the consequences for the online gaming industry could be severe. The industry may be driven underground, with more businesses operating in gray areas, writes Aruna Sharma, Development Economist and retd Secretary GoI.

This tax is contentious because the total wagered amount includes both entry fees and prize money, which do not fit neatly into the definitions of goods and services, writes Aruna Sharma, Development Economist and retd Secretary GoI.

From fantasy to factual: Building trustworthy AI in a world of fabricated data

In finance, an AI model could mistakenly mark valid financial deals as fake, which would slow down operations and add extra problems that aren't necessary. On the contrary, it could fail to detect actual fraudulent activity, leading to significant financial losses, writes Prateek Sethi, founder of TRIP, a communication design house.

AI hallucinations often emerge as inaccurate forecasts, false positives, or false negatives, writes Prateek Sethi, founder of TRIP, a communication design house.

Collective Artists Network acquires storytelling platform Terribly Tiny Tales

Recognizing the need for organic storytelling amidst the clutter of internet memes and GIFs, Gosalia launched TTT to bring meaningful and relatable content to digital audiences.(Representative Image: Cytonn Photography via Unsplash)

This acquisition aligns with Collective Artists Network’s vision to become the country’s leading new media company with its roots in popular culture and expanding its influence in the media industry.

The ROI of laughter: How memes drive marketing results

Captivating visuals and witty content gets shared widely at lightning speed across social media platforms, garnering massive reach and engagement organically at an exponential rate, all while saving significant marketing costs, writes Mehul Gupta is the Co-Founder & CEO of SoCheers.

Meme marketing allows brands to emphasise their awareness of pop-culture, positioning them as relevant and well-versed, which resonates well with the generation raised on the internet, writes Mehul Gupta, Co-Founder & CEO of SoCheers.

The games of #sponsored: May the most authentic influencer win

According to the new circular, any person or entity providing stock-market education must avoid providing investment advice or making performance claims unless they are registered with SEBI. (Representational image via Unsplash)

Brands need to crack the code on the influencer’s audience. Are they real people, or just a mirage of likes?

Livspace launches premium interior design brand Vinciago

Showcased at Livspace Experience Centres, Vinciago will be available in major metro cities, including Delhi/NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Ahmedabad and additionally in key non-metro cities including Surat, Vadodara, Jaipur, Lucknow, Goa, Kochi, Nashik, Coimbatore, Nagpur, Bhopal and Indore.

As per recent real estate trends, while overall sales of residential homes have grown by 31% in 2023 over 2022, luxury homes have grown by 96% during the same period thereby increasing the share of luxury homes from 6% to 9% of overall units

Beyond the jingle: How sound is shaping the future of brands

Whatever positions the two sides take, the one startling finding for me was that a marketing priority is getting into the memory structure of consumers rather than spending hard to persuade consumers, writes Kiran Khalap – Co-founder & MD , chlorophyll.

Tik Tok, Spotify, online concerts, anthems on digital media…’sonic branding’ need not be restricted to a signature sound: any expression that can beguile the ear and is linked to the core of the brand will achieve the objectives, writes Kiran Khalap – Co-founder & MD , chlorophyll.