Month: March 2025

33% finfluencers give stock tips, 2% SEBI-registered, 63% hide sponsorships: Report

The average age of finfluencers is 31 years, with 60% under 29. Instagram is the most popular platform, followed by YouTube. 100% of the influencers are on Instagram followed by 84% on YouTube and 80% on LinkedIn. This also suggests that many influencers are present on more than one platform.(Representative Image: Towfiqu barbhuiya via Unsplash)

While 69% of influencers highlight financial risks, this concern is primarily driven by macro-influencers (20 out of 25), with mega-influencers (13 out of 23) also providing similar warnings.

Elon Musk’s X sues Indian govt over ‘unlawful’ censorship

Twitch, a subsidiary of Amazon, was among roughly a dozen companies named in the original antitrust suit filed by X last November.

In the petition, the social media platform, X challenged the Indian government’s use of Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act.

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CAIT demands ban on opinion trading apps, says ‘Digital Satta’ a threat to democracy

Industry stakeholders have also voiced concerns. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) previously wrote to Union Ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and Piyush Goyal, calling for a nationwide ban on opinion trading apps.

The letter stated that prediction-based opinion trading platforms allow users to bet on election outcomes, thereby posing a threat to electoral democracy.

Brands celebrate Sunita Williams’ heroic return with witty and heartfelt tributes

Sunita Williams was aboard Boeing’s Starliner, a spacecraft meant to showcase Boeing’s entry into human spaceflight.

From tech giants to FMCG brands, many took to social media to share witty quips, space-themed visuals, and heartfelt messages honouring Sunita Williams’ perseverance and resilience.

BESTSELLER India appoints Sumit Dhingra as Country Director

With over two decades of experience in the fashion and lifestyle industry, Sumit Dhingra is experienced across general management, brand building, retail expansion, and strategic growth.

Sumit Dhingra will succeed Vineet Gautam, who stepped down as country director last year.

Liqvd Asia acquires AdLift to scale up operations in USA, GCC, APAC, Europe

To ensure operational continuity, AdLift’s leadership team will continue managing business functions within a joint leadership framework, reporting to the Liqvd Asia board. (Left: Arnab Mitra, founder and managing director of Liqvd Asia; right: Prashant Puri, co-founder and CEO of AdLift)

The digital-first advertising agency- Liqvd Asia has acquired performance marketing and SEO agency, AdLift. The combined entity aims to enhance client engagement, optimse ad spends, and grow in performance marketing space.

Delhi HC proclaims ‘TAJ’ as a well-known trademark

The court had stated that the Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL), known for its Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, incorporated in 1902, and a part of the Tata Group, was not just one of the pioneers of the hospitality industry in India, but around the globe too, highlighted an ET report. (Image Source: YouTube)

The court had mentioned that ‘TAJ’ had achieved the status of well-known trademark due to their long duration usage in wide geographical areas of their use, their knowledge amongst the general public etc.

Google and Apple face EU crackdown over competition breaches

While Google says working from home wasn’t the main reason behind its recent job cuts, company co-founder Sergey Brin has been vocal about preferring people in the office.

Google faces two charges under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which aims to curb the power of dominant tech companies.

Trade Marks Registry accepts ‘Chutiyaram’ for FMCG brand, then makes a u-turn

According to the report, there were questions raised as to how the mark bypassed the scrutiny under Section 9(2)(c) of the Trade Marks Act, prohibiting the registration of trademarks that are “scandalous, obscene, or against public morality."

According to the Indian trademark law, registering expletives or offensive words as trademarks is prohibited.