Category: Brand Makers

Gucci’s India GM & MD Nader Wassel steps down

Nader Wassel began his career at Eye Management as agent and producer, and then joined Hagmeyer as sales manager. He took up the position of national sales manager at Designa Accessories, and then joined TW Steel as MD.

This announcement comes at a time when its French parent company Kering, amidst declining sales, is implementing restructuring measures.

Parliament takes up controversy over YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia’s remarks, calls for stricter content regulations

Chanchlani's case is tagged with Ranveer Allahbadia’s similar plea to streamline proceedings and avoid multiple trials.

A Parliamentary committee asks the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to review media laws, as MPs push for tougher action against controversial digital content.

All you need to know about popular YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani

Initially sharing content on Facebook and Instagram during his civil engineering studies, Ashish Chanchlani's passion for acting led him to further hone his skills at the Barry John Acting Studio. (Image: Instagram)

YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani, known for his viral sketches and massive digital footprint, finds himself embroiled in controversy following his appearance on Samay Raina’s show, India’s Got Latent.

Should CEOs, founders trademark their names? The case for protecting business leaders’ personal brands

Speaking of celebrities, seeking protection against misuse of their names has usually been the domain of the well-known faces in the media and entertainment industry, like actors Amitabh Bachchan, Jackie Shroff and Anil Kapoor. In the business world, it is normally companies that take recourse to the law to prevent misbranding or knock-offs, as highlighted on corporate law firm Parker & Parker’s website. (From top left: Ashneer Grover, Bhavish Aggarwal, Aman Gupta, Deepinder Goyal, Anupam Mittal, Ghazal Alagh and Vineeta Singh)

As CEOs and founders become the face of their companies and personal brands, the push to trademark identities and protect personalities is gaining momentum.

Costa Coffee’s Sreejit Nair joins 4700BC as CEO

Sreejit Nair started his career with P&G where during hus stint, he headed the modern trade division and was part of the team which integrated the Wella and Gillette businesses to the mainline P&G business. He moved to Henkel in Dubai as the trade marketing manager for a short stint before relocating to India.

Previously, Sreejit Nair led Costa Coffee (Devyani International’s master franchisee) as its CEO.

Influencer marketing: When risks outweigh results | Impacts of TN Govt’s online gaming crackdown | Police raid Blinkit dark stores

In the wake of Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent backlash and Ranveer Allahbadia’s controversial comments, brands and influencers are recalibrating their approach to collaborations. With the volatility of internet fame becoming increasingly apparent, there is a growing awareness of the risks involved, prompting a more cautious and calculated strategy moving forward. (Image Source: Unsplash)

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