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Viacom18 appoints Rohit Dhawan as vice president – customer marketing

Rohit Dhawan started his career at Mindshare and went on to work across ESPN Star Sports and HT Media.

Previously, Rohit Dhawan was the vice president – content plus at Mindshare.

Nike appoints Nicole Hubbard Graham as its new CMO

Nicole Hubbard Graham began her career with Nike as director - North America women’s marketing.

Nicole Hubbard Graham is stepping into the shoes of Dirk-Jan van Hameren who had a run of over 30 years at Nike.

Tech Mahindra appoints Peeyush Dubey as chief marketing officer

Peeyush Dubey began his career at IDS NEXT Business Solutions, and went on to work in companies like IGATE, Infosys, Mindtree and Larsen & Toubro Infotech.

Prior to this, Peeyush Dubey was the chief marketing and strategy officer at TheMathCompany.

DDB Worldwide’s global chief creative officer Ari Weiss moves on

Under Ari Weiss's leadership, DDB was awarded Network of the Year at One Show and at D&AD three years in a row, along with being named 2023 Network of the Year at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

Ari Weiss plans to open his own independent agency early next year.

Sahara Group chairman Subrata Roy passes away at 75

Under Subrata Roy’s leadership, Sahara expanded into numerous businesses. It launched the Hindi language newspaper Rashtriya Sahara, initiated the Aamby Valley City project near Pune and entered the television space with Sahara TV. In the 2000s, Sahara acquired iconic properties such as London's Grosvenor House Hotel and New York City's Plaza Hotel. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

The founder of Sahara India Pariwar passed away due to cardiorespiratory arrest following prolonged illness.

Decoding Haier’s marketing strategies during the World Cup and festive season

NS Satish, president, Haier Appliances India

NS Satish, president, Haier Appliances India, talks about how the company has been betting on the World Cup and festive season to increase its volume and the road ahead.

Disney+ Hotstar EVP and CMO Sidharth Shakdher quits the company

Sidharth Shakdher reportedly quit Ola within nine months of joining the Bhavish Aggarwal-led company.

Sidharth Shakdher was the executive vice president and chief marketing officer at Disney+ Hotstar. The streamer has been losing steam in the India market lately.

Bookstrapping: Five books tapping on the theme of Hindustan

And while we as a culture, are most ready to be reminded of all the reasons why Lord Rama is revered in the country, the sentiment of ‘pride in our roots’ has gripped the entire entertainment industry. (Image source: Amazon)

Our book reviewer lists five books that touch upon H-Pop, last rites and its rituals, teachings of Ramayana and a lot more.

We expect Keventers to be a trusted household name, says founder Agastya Dalmia

Agastya Dalmia, founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Keventers.

Storyboard18 caught up with Agastya Dalmia, founder and CEO of Keventers, to understand the modern role of legacy brands in India.

CXO Moves: Exec movements at WPP, Publicis Groupe, L&K Saatchi & Saatchi, Sleepwell and more

Get the full picture on people and their moves on the corporate jungle gym in CXO Moves. (From left to right: Jane Geraghty, Smita Salgaonkar, Ajay Pandey and Charu Kishnani)

Executive moves in the world of brands and agencies.