Month: April 2025

Ashwini Vaishnaw refutes claims linking DPDP Act to RTI Act dilution​

India’s startup landscape, the minister noted, has exploded from a few hundred to over 1.5 lakh in the last decade.

Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, addressed criticisms regarding Section 44(3) of the DPDP Act, which some claim weakens the RTI Act. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he clarified that the DPDP Act does not dilute the RTI Act.

53% Indian travellers lose money, with nearly 1 in 5 losing over Rs 40,000: Report

Amidst the excitement of travel planning, many Indians are actively seeking out deals, on accommodation (46%), airfare (39%) and excursions (40%). People's eagerness to secure the best prices online may make them more susceptible to travel scams. (Image source: Unsplash)

82% of people express concern about ticket scams and other online scams related to major sporting events, domestic and international. Of those, 60% of them plan to exercise extra caution when making online purchases, while 23% remain unsure about how to effectively avoid these scams.

NimbusPost appoints Irwin Anand as CEO

As CEO, Irwin will focus on accelerating product innovation, enabling seller success, driving operational excellence, and leading NimbusPost’s strategic expansion into new and existing markets.

Most recently, Anand served as the Managing Director for India and APAC at Udemy.

Instagram tests ‘Locked Reels’; aims to boost creator engagement through secret codes

For marketers, it introduces a fresh format for gamified product reveals and buzz-worthy campaigns that drive engagement through mystery and participation.

In this early test, users are greeted with a prompt to “Enter secret code,” accompanied by a hint like “1st # in the caption.” Once the correct answer is entered, in this case, “threads”, the content unlocks, revealing a teaser for the Design account’s launch on Threads.

Fan loyalty in IPL 2025: 98% have a favourite player, only 37% support a team, says report

On the team front, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI) continue to lead fan allegiance within their home territories 91% of fans from RCB’s catchment area name it as their first or second favourite team, followed closely by MI and CSK. (Image sourced from Moneycontrol)

Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni remain the most admired, with Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Rishabh Pant climbing into the top 10 rankings for the week.

Google AI can now compose music, clone voices, and decode speech

The tech giant also introduced a suite of new AI models designed to revolutionize content creation and communication. Lyria, now in enterprise preview, is a text-to-music model capable of generating high-fidelity, royalty-free music across various genres within minutes

Google highlighted its potential for creating custom soundtracks without licensing complexities.

Bharat Kaushal named Executive Chairman of Hitachi India, to lead growth strategy

Hitachi credited Kaushal’s “strategic vision” with driving the company’s expansion in India across diverse domains

Kaushal, who previously served as Corporate Officer at Hitachi Ltd. and Managing Director of Hitachi India, will also continue to serve as the Acting Managing Director for Hitachi India alongside his new role.

Telecos roll out mobile coverage maps online following TRAI mandate

To ensure uniformity of coverage maps across the TSPs and their timely rollout, TRAI issued detailed technical guidelines for publication of mobile network coverage map, last year.

Following the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI’s) mandate, Telecom Service Providers have published mobile network coverage maps on their websites to enhance transparency and empower mobile subscribers.