October 2024 – Page 44

X paid its pending fines to wrong bank, delaying return, court says

In August, Brazil's highest court banned X from operating in the country after the company failed to appoint a legal representative locally.

A costly error prolongs X’s suspension in Brazil, further complicating its legal battle with the country over misinformation and compliance.

Prasar Bharati invites four applications for legal vacancies

Prasar Bharati has extended deadline indefinitely till further orders.

Prasar Bharati has invited applications for the posts of Legal Expert and Senior Consultant/Advisor on a full-time contract basis.

Will continue to focus on equity-building mediums like CTV: Tanishq

Tanishq's media choices are guided by its understanding of the target audience and its purpose. "We are constantly working to drive omnichannel leads from a media choice and investment perspective," Tshering states.

“Our ad spend will see double-digit growth over last year, driven by recent positive developments in the gold market and the upcoming wedding season,” says Pelki Tshering, CMO, Tanishq.

Sony Pictures Networks India’s ad revenue decline by 11% to reach Rs 2,912 crore in FY24

According to the regulatory filings, SPNI's revenue from operations decreased by 3%, which amounted to Rs 6,510 crore. Its total expenses stood at Rs 5,548 crore in FY24.

Sony Pictures Networks India reported a 19% decline in net profit to Rs 839 crore and a 3% decrease in revenue to reach Rs 6,510 crore in FY24.

Retired IPS officer Sharad Kumar joins BCCI’s Anti-Corruption Unit as new chief

As NIA's Director General, Sharad Kumar looked into various high profile investigations and operations. Post his tenure at NIA, Kumar was appointed as the Vigilance Commissioner in the Central Vigilance Commission from June 2018 to April 2020, highlighted a media report. For an interim period, he also held the designation of Central Vigilance Commissioner. (Image source: Indian Masterminds)

Sharad Kumar’s responsibilities will include looking into match fixing and betting scandals.

Temp Tactics: Logistics, e-comm firms scaling up gig workforce this festive season

Seasonal hiring is temporary employment that recurs annually around the same time. (Image: DNA Packaging)

Some platforms have started introducing incentives to retain a skilled gig workforce for future festive seasons.

Simply Speaking: Shorts #3 – Success – fluke or formula ?

For as long as civilisation has existed, philosophers , sociologists , scientists, and politicians among others have tried to reduce the complexity of this world into a formulaic theory for success. In all likelihood, none exists. The word theory itself comes from “Theo Ria” - merely a way of looking, writes Shubhranshu Singh. (Image source: Unsplash)

The surprise and unpredictability of what works and what doesn’t will remain forever. What we do know for sure is that success depends on acceptance, writes Shubhranshu Singh in this week’s Simply Speaking.

“Impossible Dream”: Why Wieden+Kennedy couldn’t ‘just do it’ in India

Experts say the lack of good leadership over the last few years at Weiden + Kennedy (India) led to the downgrading of creative work and large-scale clients, eventually impacting its margins and closing down its shutter.

From some calling it an insignificant development to many seeing it as long time coming, Wieden + Kennedy’s shutdown in India has industry watchers mulling over what could have saved the iconic global indie agency.

IPO-bound Swiggy to sponsor Shark Tank Season 4; Rival Zomato’s CEO ‘kicked out’ from show

Shark Tank India is a business reality TV show that airs on Sony Television. The filming of the fourth season began recently. As per the media reports, Shaadi.com founder Anupam Mittal, Emcure Pharmaceuticals's Executive Director Namita Thapar, Lenskart co-founder Peyush Bansal, and Oyo Rooms founder Ritesh Agarwal will continue to serve as judges for the upcoming season. (From left to right: Sriharsha Majety (buildd) and Deepinder Goyal (News18))

Swiggy is close to finalizing the deal to sponsor the fourth season of Shark Tank India for Rs 25 crore.

InspiRAYtion: The Joker, The Smoker, the Midnight Toker

In this week’s InspiRAYtion, adman Rayomand J Patell highlights on the butterfly effects in Indian advertising, touches upon the ad campaigns that have divided or mixed opinions, and how creativity and better ideas impact the fortunes of clients and agencies.