March 2024 – Page 50 – storyboard18

International Women’s Day: Four women and their ode to the women they love

On this International Women's Day, Storyboard18 looks back at the most moving and inspiring tributes to women written by women leaders. (From left to right: Deepika Warrier, Sukhleen Aneja, Vineeta Singh and Malini Agarwal)

Throwback to Storyboard18’s most moving and iconic tributes to women by women.

Kinnecting with gratitude for life, says Chandni Shah, FCB Kinnect

" My will to protect my first baby got me up and about. However, I’m still a mother. I love meeting like-minded women and discussing how they juggle work and spend time with their toddlers. It makes life so much easier to know that you don’t have to figure it out all alone. It gives you the strength to keep going," writes Chandni Shah, founder and COO, FCB Kinnect.

“Women need to dream big and be at it. So many girls today are just not aspiring for bigger things. I want to ask them to not give up. Read two pages of a book, watch an informative reel, or a video. There’s so much knowledge out there that you can imbibe. Start your day by learning something new, highlights FCB Kinnect’s Chandni Shah.

#ShareTheSpotlight: LinkedIn’s Ruchee Anand on the importance of allies and sponsors

Ruchee Anand, Senior Director, Talent, Learning and Engagement Solutions, LinkedIn India

A woman who has inspired Ruchee Anand is LinkedIn APAC MD, who is also her manager, Feon Ang.

Broadcasting policy: TRAI says there’s opportunity to review audience measurement system

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).

The Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India owns a television audience measurement system which measures TV viewing habits. TRAI Chairman said, “…there is an opportunity to review the structure of audience measurement…”

London based Nothing targets AI device market, explores expanding operations in India

When asked about the possibility of establishing an R&D centre in India, Evangelidis expressed that it's a logical progression for Nothing to expand its team of hardware and software engineers in the country, pointing out the ongoing efforts in building a team there over the past few years.'(Image source: Nothing)

Nothing plans to enter the competitive arena with its new smartphone, the Nothing Phone (2a), priced below Rs 25,000, challenging Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus’ Nord brand.

International Women’s Day: Why women play a key role in the push to a $5 trillion economy

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, let us bear in mind that when we “inspire inclusion”, we empower women. Empowered women are the architects of a thriving nation. As the sun rises on a new India, let the unyielding spirit of our women illuminate the path to progress, equality, and boundless possibilities, writes Bayer's Rachana Panda. (Image source: Unsplash)

India’s economy is expected to overtake Japan’s and Germany’s to become the third largest in the world by 2025; thus, every sector must work together where women play a key role in the push for a $5 trillion economy, writes Bayer’s Rachana Panda.

International Women’s Day: IndiGo ‘Girl Power’ murals pack a punch

Indigo states 44 percent of its workforce is women. The public art project which took almost a year to execute depicts women of IndiGo. This metro station is connected to IndiGo’s offices in Gurugram and used by many thousands of IndiGo people and others a day.

IndiGo paints the town blue with large ‘Girl Power’ murals in Gurugram.

National Creators Awards: Who are the creators PM Modi will present the first-ever NCAs to?

The list includes Celebrity Creator like Katrina Kaif, Kangana Ranaut, Jackie Shroff, Sadhguru, Yash and Sunil Chhetri; Social media influencers like Komal Pandey, Siddharth Batra and Kritika Khurana Ranveer; Best Storyteller like Zakir Khan, Keerthika Govindasamy, Ranveer Allahbadia, Zeel Patel, Avijit Jamloki among others. (From left to right: Kangana Ranaut, Ranveer Allahbadia and Katrina Kaif. Image source: News18 and Moneycontrol)

Check out the nominees for the first-ever National Creators Awards to be presented today by PM Modi.

National Creators Awards: PM Narendra Modi to present the awards at the Bharat Mandapam

The Prime Minister praised India's animation studios for partnering with global giants like Disney and Warner Brothers, creating original content that showcases Indian culture on the world stage.

More than 1.5 lakh nominations came in and around 10 lakh votes were cast. Prime Minister Modi said, “These Awards are a celebration of innovation, creativity and the remarkable spirit of the creator’s community.”

Dentsu elevates Shiva Vannavada as president, data and technology solutions

Having previously served as global chief product and technology officer, dentsu Solutions, Shiva Vannavada’s expanded responsibilities as President, Data and Technology Solutions will include driving cross-practice and product collaboration, nurturing dentsu’s AI Connective community and leading his team to contribute to tech-enabled solutions and strategy. 

In his new role, Shiva Vannavada will focus on creating synergies across product and platforms, AI innovation, analytics and across Dentsu Global Services (DGS).