December 2024 – Page 51

Hyundai sales dip 7% in November 2024

Tarun Garg, Whole-time Director and Chief Operating Officer, HMIL said, “HMIL’s push towards fortifying SUV supremacy continued in November with SUVs contributing 68.8% of our total Domestic sales.”

Nikhil Kamath to Kunal Shah, take a look at Indian founders making waves or ripples in podcasting

Whether you're looking to learn from industry giants, hear emotional real-life stories, or understand the intricacies of India’s startup ecosystem, there’s something for every type of listener. (Left to right clockwise: Zomato's Deepinder Goyal, Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath, CRED's Kunal Shah, OYO's Ritesh Agarwal)

Indian founders are swapping boardrooms for microphones, serving candid convos, startup hacks, and a side of self-help. Who’s nailing it, and who’s still figuring it out? Let’s tune in!

How retail investors of Zee blocked proposal to reappoint Punit Goenka as director

Zee held its AGM on Thursday where reappointment of Goenka came up for voting.

Even though 52 percent institutional voters supported the resolution, bulk of the retail voted against it.

Canada’s news outlets sue OpenAI for billions over unauthorized use of content

OpenAI has repeatedly denied the allegations, saying its AI systems fairly use publicly available data.

Tech giant accused of “strip-mining journalism” by using news articles to train ChatGPT.

Is Rummy a sport? SOGF fuels debate on skill vs chance in gaming

Skillhub Online Gaming Federation (SOGF) has initiated efforts to promote Rummy—a card game—as a competitive sport.

In September 2024, the Bombay High Court heard a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to ban online Rummy platforms, such as Junglee Rummy and RummyCircle, in Maharashtra.

From gadgets to skincare! India embraces Black Friday Sales as ecomm sees surge in sales

Reports indicate that Black Friday sales in India are expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 37.4 per cent by 2032.

One of the major shifts this year has been the increased participation of tier 2 and tier 3 cities in Black Friday sales.

CXO Moves: Exec movements across Unilever, Wipro, Flipkart, Google and more

Get the full picture on people and their moves on the corporate jungle gym in CXO Moves. (Representational image via Unsplash)

Executive moves in the world of brands and agencies.

InspiRAYtion 15 – All criticism must be preceded by possession. The Jaguar canard

But to say you can’t criticise something because you will never be an owner is a canard that needs a wee bit of interrogation, writes adman Rayomand J Patell. (Image Source: Simon Furlonger)

Brands are our collective aspirations; our hopes and dreams, our line in the sand about quality and choice meaning something to us at a deep level. To attempt to negate that, is to reveal a shocking lack of understanding on what brands mean to people, writes ad man Rayomand J Patell.