Month: February 2024

Kaveta Chaudhry, Surf’s Lalitaji, dies of cardiac arrest but her legacy lives on

For a long time, Lalitaji was thought to have been based on Padamsee’s mother. However, as pointed out to Storyboard18 by a veteran ad man, the character was the creation of Usha Bhandarkar, former group creative director at the agency, as a modern lady based on model on real life middle class housewives’ values. (Stills from the ad campaign)

The campaign starring Kaveta Chaudhry, which debuted on television screens in 1984, enjoyed a run for several years even after Chaudhry became a writer, director and producer with Doordarshan series Udaan.

OpenAI denied ‘GPT’ trademark; US patent office says it doesn’t meet the requirements for trademarking

AI power users are 53% more likely to receive encouragement from leadership to consider how AI can transform their function, and 18% more likely to say their company encourages innovation. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

The denial document states, “Registration is refused because the applied-for mark merely describes a feature, function, or characteristic of applicant’s goods and services.”

3 lakh scooter units recalled by Yamaha Motor India

India Yamaha Motor (IYM) has announced a voluntary recall of around 3,00,000 units of 125 cc scooters, the company said in a statement. The recall is aimed at resolving an issue with the brake lever function in select units of the models. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

The scooter maker India Yamaha Motor has recalled the vehicles to rectify brake parts in select models.

Dream11’s Harsh Jain on why Mumbai’s Atal Setu and Coastal Road project to drive its tech scene

Jain, a passionate proponent of the city’s potential to rival Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR as a startup hub, is also one of the minds behind TEAM (Tech Entrepreneurs Association of Mumbai) and is the chairman of Internet and Mobile Association of India((IAMAI), a grouping of India’s startup and tech firms. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Jain believes these projects are expected to help resolve some of the key issues such as the high cost of living and staying for working professionals.

Hero Vired features in Disney+ Hotstar’s ‘The Indian EdTech Story’ Docu series

he docuseries explores the highs and lows of the edtech journey, demonstrating how the sector continues to play a pivotal role in creating a lasting impact despite the roadblocks. (Image via Shutterstock)

In the documentary, Akshay Munjal, the founder & CEO of Hero Vired, shares his vision behind Hero Vired’s inception, rooted in the realization of the challenges deserving graduates face in securing employment opportunities across the nation.

Anand Mahindra offers cricketer Sarfaraz Khan’s father a Thar as a gift

In the video, an individual is seen moving through the mall corridors on a scooter, completely immersed in the virtual reality experience offered by the VR headset. (Image sourced via Forbes India)

In a signature move, Anand Mahindra has gifted Naushad Khan, Sarfaraz Khan’s father, a Mahindra Thar, acknowledging the father’s undying belief in his son.

“Zomato is not a threat to banks, but Paytm is”, finfluencer Akshat Srivastava

Well, the FinTech versus bank debate has been a long-standing one. The RBI recently granted Zomato Payments Private Limited a payment aggregator license. This allows the company to allow e-commerce transactions on its platform.

In his tweet, Srivastava said, “Zomato is not a threat to banks. But Paytm is (or was). That explains why Zomato isn’t trying hard to become a typical FinTech player.”

Impresario’s Divya Aggarwal on SOCIAL going hyperlocal and catering to GenZ

In an interview with Storyboard18's Indrani Bose, Divya Aggarwal, Impresario’s chief growth officer, spoke to Stoyboard18 about SOCIAL's hyperlocal strategy, targeting Gen Zs and more

Divya Aggarwal, chief growth officer, Impresario spoke about how Impresario also plans to expand not just to new cities and towns but also in places they already have a presence.