January 2025 – Page 40

Nitin Bhandari to head PepsiCo India’s beverages business; George Kovoor to retire

PepsiCo names company veteran Nitin Bhandari to lead India and South Asia Beverages amid intensifying market competition

Anand Mahindra on the 90-Hour workweek debate: “Quality Over Quantity”

At the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue, Anand Mahindra stresses the importance of balance and reflection for effective decision-making, while defending his own use of social media as a business tool.

Unilever’s Anshul Asawa to be new CEO of DMart-parent Avenue Supermarts

Anshul Asawa began his career at Unilever in 1995 and held senior leadership roles of sales and marketing in the foods and refreshment business across multiple geographies in India He was also the marketing lead for popular tea brands in India.

Anshul Asawa’s role will be effective from March 15, 2025.

HT Media chairperson Shobhana Bhartia’s email to employees on leadership change

In an email to HT employees, HT Media's chairperson Shobhana Bhartia also stated, "Our legacy businesses of print and radio are now back to sustainable growth and margins. I thank Praveen for his contributions to HT." (From left to right: Praveen Someshwar, Shobhana Bhartia and Sameer Singh)

In an email to HT Media employees, Shobhana Bhartia spotlighted outgoing MD & CEO Praveen Someshwar’s contributions and introduced Sameer Singh as the new group CEO.

TikTok’s Sameer Singh to join HT Media as group CEO

Sameer Singh has been leading TikTok North America as the head of ad sales. Singh has been named as the next group chief executive officer of HT Media.

Perplexity AI sets sights on India with major hiring push

The proposed deal, reportedly submitted to TikTok's parent company ByteDance in January, envisions the creation of a combined entity that would unite TikTok US with Perplexity's innovative AI-driven search engine.

Answer engine Perplexity looks to expand operations and tap into India’s growing AI market.

Redefining Marathi news: How News18 Lokmat’s innovation and integrity drove it to the top

News18 Lokmat has ascended to the number-one position in market share, according to the latest data from the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC). The channel’s combination of cutting-edge technology, carefully honed content strategy, and an acute understanding of its audience has catapulted it to the forefront of Maharashtra's media scene, outpacing its rivals in a fiercely competitive market.

Driven by innovation and audience-centric strategies, News18 Lokmat claims top spot in Marathi news. Find out how.

Mercedes-Benz India posts record sales, outpacing luxury market growth

Mercedes-Benz India accelerates growth with record sales and a vision for luxury and sustainability.

Bookstrapping: A conversation with Zahaan Bharmal of ‘The Art of Physics: Eight Elegant Ideas to Make Sense of Almost Anything’

“I'm not an expert but I believe that the number of people studying the subject, at least in the UK, has seen positive momentum. In the 1990s, when I was a student, the UK physics departments faced declining student numbers, with some even contemplating shutting down courses. The 2000s saw a resurgence," Zahaan Bharmal highlighted in a conversation with Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta. (Image Source: Curious Minds and Amazon)

Zahaan Bharmal in a conversation with Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta explains that Physics can make sense of very human problems. Though he cannot assure that physics holds all the answers to life, the universe and everything, but it does teach one to embrace the questions.

Influencers and talent agencies’ strained relations | MIB’s WAVES postponed | Nestle’s Rajat Jain becomes MD of Singapore

Live music and concerts are becoming more popular, with a 43% increase in searches for events like Coldplay, Taylor Swift, Vijay Antony, and Diljit Dosanjh concerts. (Image Source: Zoozoothemes)

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