Month: August 2024

Infosys, ITC, Titan, Biocon: Industry leaders join Storyboard18’s Share The Spotlight movement

Other notable leaders who took part in the event and highlighted the achievements of inspiring women include Intel's Roshni Das, ITC Foods' Ali Harris Shere, Cricketer Veda Krishnamurthy, Adobe's Anindita Veluri, Zivame's Lavanya Pachisia, Para Athlete Malathi Krishamurthy Holla, and Diageo's Vikram Damodaran. (From left to right: Suparna Mitra, Ali Harris Shere, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw and Sumit Virmani. (Image source: LinkedIn, Forbes India))

Women who have made a mark across various sectors shared insights into their unique journeys, their challenges, and how the path can be smoothened so that more women can get ahead and help build a fairer and better world.

Jim Stengel’s ‘The CMO Podcast’ helps refine my understanding of the role : Amit Doshi

"A sonic signature tune encapsulates a brand’s immersive and sensory experience. What we hear and what we see have a far greater impact in our memories than anything else. There have been very famous sonic signatures in the past. Intel and Mastercard’s sonic signature tunes have been truly inspiring through the years," Amit Doshi, CMO, Britannia Industries.

The chief marketing officer of Britannia Industries spoke of the benefits of podcasts and how it has given him a broader perspective on branding, marketing and understanding the CMO’s role.

Biocon is targeting to be a gender parity company by 2030, says Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw shared her spotlight with three people at the event - Biocon Biologics chief operating officer Rhonda Duffy, Biocon Biologics global communications head Seema Ahuja, and Shaw's personal assistant Latha Sharma. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar Shaw said that it is important for organisations to ensure that women have equal opportunities.

Bookstrapping: Of money, male loneliness and more

The book 'The Trolls of Wall Street' offers a window into the ‘power struggles’ within online communities - does the founder of a community remain in charge? Can an outsider become the prime mover in a community they didn’t begin? Can a community thrive on the ethos that ‘people who are easily offended will not be tolerated?’ (Image source: Amazon)

As per our reviewer Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta, author and journalist Nathaniel Popper talks about ‘people, connections and wealth’ in the online world in The Trolls of Wall Street. Mark Mobius is also talking about ‘people, connections and wealth’ in the offline world in ‘The Book Of Wealth.’

SEBI regulates policy around social media influencers in India

By requiring finfluencers to register with SEBI and follow specific guidelines, the regulator is establishing a standard for accountability and expertise in the sector, according to market experts. This move ensures that mutual fund houses, research analysts, registered investment advisors, and stockbrokers do not partner with finfluencers. However, a small exception has been made for investor education initiatives from such partnerships. (Representational image via Unsplash)

No person regulated by SEBI, nor their agents, may have any direct or indirect association with anyone who provides advice or recommendations, directly or indirectly, related to a security or securities.

CaratLane’s co-founder and MD Avnish Anand steps down

Avnish Anand stated, "There are two reasons for my decision. One, is to reprioritise things in life. At the risk of sounding controversial, building a business takes a lot of sacrifice and puts work life balance on the back burner. Given how everything turned out, it was totally worth it though. But things change in life and so do our priorities. Going forward, I am aiming for a lot more balance."

Avnish Anand began his career as an area sales manager at Mirc Electronics and went on to work across Standard Chartered Bank, DuPont India, Times Business Solutions.

Flipkart opens two new fulfillment centres in UP’s Unnao, Varanasi

In August, the CCI similarly retracted a report into Apple after the company raised concerns about the disclosure of sensitive commercial secrets to certain parties involved in the investigation.

Flipkart has established a combined area of over 15 lakh sq. feet of grocery fulfillment centers, Mother Hubs, Last Mile, and Jeeves F1 hubs in Uttar Pradesh so far

Implement UP like Social Media Policy in Maharashtra, other states: Influencers

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology urged social media platforms to take proactive measures against hoax bomb threats and emphasized the need for clearer takedown actions.

Influencers will take on various roles, including brand ambassadorships, sponsored posts, guest contributions, content collaborations, themed and hashtag campaigns, shoutouts, reviews, and event promotions.