November 2023 – Page 36

Consumer groups object to TRAI’s proposed changes for consumer organisation registration

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).

According to TRAI, the proposed amendment would enable the authority to register capable consumer organisations having wider reach.

Sleepwell promotes Ajay Pandey as vice president – marketing

Ajay Pandey started his career as a sales trainer at NIPM - pharma management. His innings at Sleepwell began in 2013 as a management trainee.

Ajay Pandey held the position of head of media at Sleepwell previously

Dentsu trying to shape the future and not doing what was done in the past: Harsha Razdan

Dentsu in India has made significant changes and rejigged its leadership to script a turnaround. (Still from the video)

Storyboard18 caught up with Harsha Razdan, who said his first priority is to bring things back on an even keel.

Sabre GDS to distribute Air India’s domestic flight content to Indian travel agencies  

Despite divisions in opinions over the film, many individuals expressed gratitude to Air India for introducing Indian Classical Dance forms and Indian culture to passengers through beautifully portrayed inflight instructions. (Image source: Unsplash)

Earlier this year, the two companies signed a new distribution deal that provided travel buyers globally with access to Air India content through Sabre’s travel marketplace.

MIB’s Anurag Thakur: Years worth of effort that goes into making a film is laid waste by piracy

Thakur said, “4 lakh crore sale happened of local items. This happened after PM appealed for ‘Vocal for Local’ and he asked people to buy local products. This shows how much people consider PM.” (Image source: official website - anuragthakur.in)

I&B ministry has established an institutional mechanism of Nodal Officers to receive complaints against piracy and direct intermediaries to take down pirated content on digital platforms.

Asian Hockey Foundation partners with JSW Group to attract more women to hockey

Dato Tayyab Ikram, President, of FIH (left) with Sangita Jindal, Chairperson of JSW Foundation

Sports has been one of the strong focus points for JSW Foundation who believe that sport has the power to eliminate social discrimination and gender biases.

Rashmika Mandanna deepfake viral video: Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar reacts, says ‘dangerous, damaging’

For global citizens their top three most trusted professions were doctors (58%), scientists (56%) and teachers (54%). The professions that stepped up the most during the pandemic, scientists who made the vaccines, doctors who put their lives at risk to treat patients and teachers who taught remotely. (Image source: Unsplash)

As ‘deepfake’ video menace increases, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said platforms need to tackle the problem of deepfakes, calls them dangerous and damaging form of misinformation.

Festive sales: South India a ‘significant growth driver’ for diamond brand De Beers Forevermark

Amit Pratihari vice-president, De Beers Forevermark

De Beers Forevermark sees strong festive season demand for its diamonds in South India.

Asian Paints extends iconic ‘Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai’ campaign into tech-age

Each film features an individual poem that elevates the chosen colour and the emotion it embodies. These poems are narrated by Piyush Pandey.

The paints major launched the tech-integrated ‘Mera Wala Mood’ campaign for Diwali.

ITC Vivel rolls out a new campaign starring brand ambassador Sonam Kapoor

Sonam Kapoor said, “I’m excited to represent Vivel as I resonate with the brand philosophy. I’ve always believed that you can be comfortable in your own skin when you truly take care of it and I believe that the goodness of nature and its bounty has a way to keep our skin soft and radiant.” (Stills from the ad film)

Set against a backdrop that exudes freshness, the film with Kapoor highlights the attributes of the Vivel Aloe Vera Soap.