Author: Kashmeera Sambamurthy

Bookstrapping: Review of Getting Lost by Nobel-prize winner Annie Ernaux

'We cannot paint perfect pictures of our lives and mislead those who are in the middle of making mistakes.' Nobel Prize for literature for 2022 winner, Annie Ernaux is here to help us with her ‘sexually frank study of a woman in the throes of love and lust’, writes our reviewer.

Annie Ernaux, winner of the Nobel Prize for literature for 2022, will be remembered, just as we remember her compatriot Simone De Beauvoir. Bookstrapping Rating: 4 stars

News18 News Network sweeps Hindi belt in Week 39

Operating EBITDA came in at Rs 137 crore for the financial year ended March 2023 as against Rs 1,080 crore in the previous year. EBITDA is earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation. (Representational image via Unsplash)

As per latest BARC data, News18 is leading the market share charts in the HSM-Urban + Rural Market.

Ram Krishnan, Priya Nair, Raja Rajamannar, Kainaz Gazder: Meet the top Global Indian Marketers

Ram Krishnan, Priya Nair, Raja Rajamannar and Kainaz Gazder are some of the top global Indian marketers building and growing multi-billion dollar brands and businesses. (Illustrations: Suneesh, Moneycontrol)

Marketers of Indian-origin are leading global brands across the world. Take a look at some of the CXOs from that elite club.

WPP acquires remaining stake in MediaCom in India from Sam Balsara and Lara Balsara Vajifdar

The initial agreement between WPP and Sam Balsara, who is the chairman of homegrown media investment company Madison, and his family dates back to 2008, under which the Balsara family owned 51 percent. In 2017 the Balsara family sold 25 percent to WPP. (Representational image via Unsplash)

Sam Balsara and daughter Lara exit MediaCom after WPP purchases the remainder of their stake in the media agency.

Why do coaching centre ads continue to be a menace?

Education institutes and online education firms remain the single largest violators of advertising codes, followed by health care and personal care product companies, according to the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI). (Representational image via Unsplash)

Coaching institutes’ ads are on ASCI’s radar, especially in peak admission seasons. But, despite raising red flags, the problem just won’t go away. Here’s why.

Elon Musk’s ex-wife Talulah Riley asked him to ‘buy Twitter, then delete it’

Further text messages between the two show that Riley was concerned about what she called “woke-ism” on the platform.(Representative image via Unsplash)

Elon Musk ex wife Talulah Riley on March 23, wrote “Can you buy Twitter and then delete it, please!? xx.” The text messages were revealed in court filings as part of the Tesla billionaire’s legal battle with Twitter.

Benetton India appoints Kaveri Nag as head of marketing

This is Nag's second stint at Benetton. During her last stint with BMW India, leading marketing for MINI, she directed a comprehensive marketing and communications strategy with a 100 percent digital mindset, mapping customer journeys to augment brand resonance and equity.

Kaveri Nag will spearhead the Marketing, PR and growth strategies for Benetton in India.