Talented launches new social agency, The New Thing; Viren Noronha joins as co-founder

Much like its name, The New Thing will help brands create new cultural conversations and moments on social media. (L to R: PG Aditiya, Gautam Reghunath, and Viren Noronha)

In an exclusive interview with Storyboard18, Gautam Reghunath, PG Aditiya, and Viren Noronha shared their views on why there is a need for a new agency in town to help brands create cultural conversations and moments on social media.

Insider Banter: Partnerships are the key to building successful businesses

Established in 2019 by IITians Anurag Kedia and Gagandeep Makker, Pilgrim is one of the fastest-growing Beauty and Personal Care brands that offers 100+ SKUs across facecare, haircare & skincare products, makeup, and fragrances. The brand’s diverse selection of beauty products is made with ingredients sourced from various parts of the world, all of which are approved by PETA and the FDA, highlighted the company. (Image source: Claudio Schwarz via Unsplash)

D2C companies especially should look at symbiotic partnerships as a powerful way of growing their business.

TRAI and C-DoT collaborate for telecom development, signs MoU

Caratlane had reported turnover of Rs 2,177 crore in Financial Year 2023 against Rs 1,267 crore in Financial year 2022.(Representational image by Chris Liverani via Unsplash)

The MoU enables TRAICSR and C-DoT to work together on developing telecommunications in India.

MIB secretary Apurva Chandra gets additional charge of telecommunications

Chandra said the government received six to seven applications from producers to film in the country under the incentive scheme but expressed displeasure that the initiative was not known to those in the animation and visual effects industry.

Apurva Chandra, assumed charge as Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in August 2021.

IPL likely to surpass EPL to become most popular sporting event worldwide: Wavemaker

The buzz score for IPL 2023 season 16 reached 484 million, surpassing the 334 million in IPL 2022. The primary reason for this surge was the emergence of several new players who showcased their talents, delivering match-winning performances and leaving a lasting impact. (Image by @CricCrazyJohns via Twitter)

According to the report, Jio emerged as the most visible principal sponsor followed by Gulf, Slice and Happilo.

The Cinematograph (Amendment Bill) 2023 passed in the Lok Sabha

The HC decision follows the hearing of three petitions against the non-regulation of deepfake technology in the country and the threat of its potential misuse.

After the successful passage of The Cinematograph (Amendment Bill) 2023 in the Rajya Sabha, the bill also got passed in the Lok Sabha.