Author: Sakina Kheriwala

Apoorva Mukhija aka ‘The Rebel Kid’ erases Instagram posts after India’s Got Latent controversy

As the drama unfolded, Mukhija, who was also accused of making an inappropriate remark during the episode, found herself at the center of a media storm.

Social media influencer Apoorva Mukhija, known as The Rebel Kid, stuns her 3 million followers by deleting all content from her Instagram after a major fallout from the India’s Got Latent controversy.

Burnout crisis grips India’s IT sector: 25% of professionals work 70+ hours weekly: Report

The survey also revealed a broader concern over the pressure to overwork, with 75% of IT professionals feeling personally or observing co-workers facing expectations to exceed the standard workweek. (Image: Unsplash)

A recent survey reveals that 72% of Indian IT professionals exceed the legal 48-hour workweek, with 25% working over 70 hours weekly, leading to high levels of burnout. Industry pressure to overwork is fuelling a cycle of exhaustion and discontent.

‘Fevicol is a people’s brand’, says Pidilite’s new CMO Sandeep Tanwani

The campaign was inspired by the traditional practice of applying a 'kaala tika' or black dot on children to ward off evil.

In a groundbreaking initiative, Fevicol introduced the ‘Kaala Teeka’ campaign at Maha Kumbh 2025, using cultural insights and technology to reunite lost children with their families amidst the massive congregation.

Global Ads Spotlight: Gatorade turned city streets into sports playgrounds with bold ‘Turf Finder’ campaign

The campaign not only took home a Gold Lion at Cannes Lions this year but also introduced a future-forward way to think about urban space.

Gatorade’s innovative ‘Turf Finder’ campaign took over busy streets, and made space for play and winning big at Cannes Lions. Read and watch in our Global Ads Spotlight column.

Movie theatres are never coming back, says Netflix’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos

Highlighting troubling industry data, Sarandos noted that the theatrical box office remains significantly diminished, down 40-50% from pre-Covid levels, with an additional 8% drop recorded this year alone. (Image: News18)

Netflix’s co-CEO cites weak box office numbers and booming live events as indicators of the permanent shift away from cinemas.

Ranveer Allahbadia returns with a new podcast after India’s Got Latent row, netizens pour support

Speaking with actor Emraan Hashmi in his podcast, he described the experience as “a shock,” saying, “I was genuinely at my peak, and then we crashed and burned. At this point, I’m the powder, and the powder is collecting itself to shape up again.”

After weeks of being in the news following a controversy, YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia made his comeback on March 31 with a powerful new podcast episode. In a reflective conversation with Buddhist Monk Palga Rinpoche, Ranveer delves into personal struggles and the wisdom he’s gained from the monk’s teachings.

ChatGPT hits one million users in an hour as Ghibli maker free image generation goes live

Powered by OpenAI's GPT-4o model, the image generation tool enables users to create visually striking images directly within the ChatGPT interface.

Following overwhelming success among premium users, OpenAI’s new image generation tool, powered by GPT-4o, is now available to all free-tier ChatGPT users, sparking a wave of creative outputs online.

Google to pay $100 million to settle 14-year-old ad lawsuit

While Google says working from home wasn’t the main reason behind its recent job cuts, company co-founder Sergey Brin has been vocal about preferring people in the office.

The lawsuit alleges Google misled advertisers about the geographic locations of ads and failed to honour its “Smart Pricing” promise. The proposed settlement still requires court approval.