Month: November 2023

Razorpay introduces its film ‘Believe’ on National Entrepreneurs Day

The film aims to highlight that while everyone celebrates the success of these trailblazers and game-changers who have put the nation on top of the startup table globally today, very few focus on the nuances of their journeys which play a crucial role in their victories. (Stills from the film)

The film is a montage of instances and moments filled with ups and downs, curveballs, and swift wins.

Samsung Galaxy Z rolls out a new campaign; features Varun Dhawan, Kiara Advani and Neeraj Chopra

The campaign including multiple digital films shows the celebs explore a more fun and flexible side of their smartphone experience with the Galaxy Z Flip5 and the Z Fold5. (Stills from the films)

The films showcase this trio getting enticed by their new Galaxy Z Flip5 and Z Fold5 devices and ditching their old phones to join the flip side.

Nithin Kamath’s Rainmatter-backed Game Theory acquires Matchday.ai

Established in 2019 by IITians Anurag Kedia and Gagandeep Makker, Pilgrim is one of the fastest-growing Beauty and Personal Care brands that offers 100+ SKUs across facecare, haircare & skincare products, makeup, and fragrances. The brand’s diverse selection of beauty products is made with ingredients sourced from various parts of the world, all of which are approved by PETA and the FDA, highlighted the company. (Image source: Claudio Schwarz via Unsplash)

The primary objective behind this strategic move is to accelerate the technology roadmap of AI capabilities and computer vision.

WhatsApp’s head Will Cathcart indicates potential introduction of ads

Message to self: Your future self will thank you for using it. This feature allows you to send messages to yourself to keep track of notes and messages. Messages to yourself work and look like regular chats, but you can't make audio calls, or video calls, mute notifications, block or report yourself, or see your last seen online. (Representative Image: Dima Solomin via Unsplash)

WhatsApp’s head, Will Cathcart, potentially disclosed the platform’s ad-related intentions. He said WhatsApp will not display ads in the inbox, but the ads might appear in different locations, like Status or Channels.

Disney CEO Bob Iger: We’d like to stay in that (India) market

The NCLT on Feb 9, rejected the IPRS’s plea questioned the legality of the arrangement between Star India and Novi Digital Entertainment. (Representative Image: via Unsplash)

As per their declarations, Disney is now progressing toward attaining annualised savings of $7.5 billion, demonstrating its proactive approach to cost management.

68 percent of female respondents ranked themselves as the primary decision-maker in shopping: Report

These brand collaborations showcase a blend of creativity and commerce, these collaborations redefine industries and celebrate cultural synergy. (Image by freestocks via Unspash)

Hybrid shopping leads with 54 percent reporting they will combine online and offline shopping, followed by 44 percent who said they would shop online only.

Nazara Tech Q2 results: Net profit jumps 53.3 percent to Rs 24.2 crore, revenue up 13 percent

Nazara is aiming to identify opportunities within the gaming, esports and adtech arenas internationally particularly with a focus on established gaming IP’s/studios, those advancing in technologies like web3, Virtual Reality, and AI.

Revenue from operations was at Rs 297.2 crore for the quarter, up 12.7 percent from Rs 263.8 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.

TRAI extends deadline for comments on “Digital Inclusion in the Era of Emerging Technologies” consultation paper

Majority of the broadcasters and the members of the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF) oppose the TRAI's regulation requiring broadcasters to provide free channels on DD Free Dish to private distribution platform operators (DPOs).

In its consultation paper, TRAI had analysed digital inclusion gaps in India.

Government regulation instills trust and credibility: Head Digital Work’s Gunnidhi Sareen

Gunnidhi Sareen, vice president - marketing, Head Digital Works states, "In the long run, the establishment of trust and credibility is beneficial for the gaming industry. It encourages more individuals to choose these platforms for leisure activities, contributing to the overall growth of the industry. As trust is built, we can anticipate an increase in the number of customers engaging with the platform during their leisure time throughout the day."

Gunnidhi Sareen, VP Marketing at Head Digital Works about GST, its impact, responsible gaming, SRK as brand ambassador and more.