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Honasa Consumer’s CMO Anuja Mishra steps down

Anuja Mishra began her career as a summer intern at Reckitt Benckiser, and then moved to Nestle as a national account manager.

Anuja Mishra has worked across Reckitt Benckiser, Nestle, Hewitt Associates, PepsiCo and Godrej Consumer Products Limited.

Bookstrapping – Nalanda: How It Changed The World by Abhay K

Nalanda was never a university built with a blue print. It was initially a stupa in honour of Sariputra, the scholar. Then it became a Vihara for Buddhist monks and finally it evolved into a University (Mahavihara) in the 5th century of the common era, highlights Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta in her review. (Image Source: X)

In this week’s Bookstrapping, reviewer Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta highlights that the Author Abhay K offers a good range of explanations for Nalanda’s decline – foreign invasions, the resurgence of Brahminism and the decline of patronage to Buddhism.

Make sure you are always available at the right place, and at the right time: Mukesh Bajpai, AMD India

AMD India's Mukesh Bajpai stated, "I restrain myself from spending too much time on social media because I want to retain my original thoughts, views and perspectives and not get influenced by too much noise which is going around on social media. But, I normally get my social media mix from LinkedIn, YouTube and Reddit."

Mukesh Bajpai, marketing head, AMD India, says his favourite life hack is plan tomorrow before today ends.

EXCLUSIVE: Sir Martin Sorrell speaks on CCI’s media cartel raids and investigation

Sorrell’s message is clear: trade wars don’t happen in isolation. They infiltrate the economic bloodstream and affect every organ of the global body—including advertising.

Sir Martin Sorrell added a word of caution, “You can’t assume anything until you know what it is they (CCI) were asked to look at and what they are looking at and what their conclusions are.”

Volkswagen India names Bishwajeet Samal as Head of Marketing & PR

Bishwajeet Samal began his career at executive - sales at Star India where he created media awareness and preference amongst the target audience.

Previously, Bishwajeet Samal led Volkswagen as global lead – campaigns and media management.

ITC invests Rs 131 crore in Ample Foods, boosts stake to 43.75%

ITC's shareholding in AFPL stands at 43.75%

AFPL is engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling ready-to-cook snacks & meals, sauces & condiments, raw & deli meat

Coupang appoints Sandeep Karwa as new Country Head for Taiwan

Prior to this, Karwa for nearly 13 years has worked with Flipkart as Vice President of the Flipkart Ads Platform, and in other roles.

The appointment comes as Coupang continues to deepen its footprint beyond South Korea, with Taiwan playing a key role in its regional growth strategy.

Marico’s EVP & Head of Digital Business Koteshwar L N steps down

Before joining Marico in November 2023, Koteshwar held key positions at Flipkart, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wipro.

Koteshwar L N, a seasoned leader with vast experience across FMCG, digital business, and branding, steps down from Marico after contributing to its growth in various leadership roles.

Tata Motors’ auto sales dip 5.4% in Q1 2025, exports rise 24.5%

Tata Motors domestic sales dip between Jan-March 2025 (Picture: Moneycontrol)

Tata Motors sold a total of 10,355 units of Curvv between January and March 2025

TRAI received 5,627 broadcast complaints | Marico sees high-teen revenue growth in Q4 | McCain India’s ad cost up by 63%

One of TRAI's primary objectives is to create a fair and equitable environment for all stakeholders in the telecom sector, and audits help ensure that all players are operating under the same rules and regulations.

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