Author: Sakina Kheriwala

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian joins Frank McCourt’s bid to acquire TikTok

Alexis Ohanian's role in the bid, known as The People's Bid, will be to help shape the consortium's approach to social media, data privacy, and user control. (Image: Cosmopolitan)

Alexis Ohanian will leverage his expertise in social media to support McCourt’s initiative, dubbed “The People’s Bid,” which aims to restructure the platform with a user-centric data governance model.

YouTube revamps mid-roll ads to enhance viewer experience and boost creator revenue

The new plan allows users to watch most videos ad-free across various content categories like gaming, cooking, comedy, and education, but excludes music videos, Shorts, and background play.

YouTube believes that reducing interruptive ads will not only keep viewers engaged for longer but also increase the overall mid-roll revenue opportunity for creators.

Cola Ad Wars Are Back!: Pepsi fires first salvo. ‘Nothing official about it 2.0’?

The ad cleverly weaves a rhythmic, playful list of life’s best moments—first time, thirst time, play time, crunch time, winner time, we time, me time—all reminding us that there’s never a wrong time to pop open a chilled Pepsi.

Pepsi just turned every moment into a refreshing celebration! While Coca-Cola played the game with its halftime campaign, Pepsi India took a bold and cheeky ad route.

Anand Mahindra’s #MondayMotivation post on 8-year-old’s grit has internet in awe

The 8-year-old's unshakeable focus, Anand Mahindra noted, was a perfect embodiment of discipline and ambition—whether aimed at achieving an elite-level skill or something as simple as building her dream "Pink Princess House."

Mahindra Group Chairman shares an inspiring video of a young girl’s unwavering discipline and focus, igniting a wave of admiration online.

Delhi HC says complete ban on smartphones in schools ‘undesirable and unworkable’

Referencing a study conducted by Social Media Matters, the petition highlighted that a significant number of young users spend over five hours a day on social media, engaging with content designed to induce addictive behaviours.

The Court says smartphones serve vital purposes for education and student safety; issues guidelines for regulated use in schools.

Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata: The visionary who built India’s industrial future

Born on March 3, 1839, in Navsari, Gujarat, he belonged to a family of Parsi priests. (Image: Tata Group)

Today marks the 186th birth anniversary of Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, the pioneer industrialist whose vision and philanthropy laid the foundation of modern India. Here’s a revisit to the visionary’s life, achievements, and contributions.

Oyo founder Ritesh Agarwal reveals he still cleans hotel washrooms. Here’s why

Agarwal, who launched Oyo in 2012 and transformed it into a global hospitality chain with over 1 million rooms across 80 countries, was addressing a question about overcoming the fear of failure. (Image: GQ India)

Speaking at the second edition of the Mumbai Tech Week 2025, Ritesh Agarwal emphasizes humility in leadership and overcoming fear in entrepreneurship.