Why is there a trust issue with Indian online holiday brands

A further 26 percent of respondents were put-off by a previous experience of subpar customer service during travel planning, that left them feeling unheard and unsupported. (Representative Image: Edgar via Unsplash)

According to a survey by social travel marketplace, Alike, 40 percent of respondents found the information on destinations, accommodations, or prices to be misleading, which erodes trust in online holiday brands.

Viacom18 opens its innings as the new home of Indian cricket with three-match ODI Series against Australia

On linear/ offline TV, the series will be aired live on Colors Tamil (Tamil), Colors Bangla Cinema (Bengali), Colors Kannada Cinema (Kannada), Colors Cineplex Superhits (Hindi), Sports18 – 1 SD, Sports18 – 1 HD (English). (Image source: BCCI via X)

Viewers will be able to watch the series in English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam for free on JioCinema.

Apple launches iPhone 15 for Rs 79,900 and titanium 15 Pro for Rs 1,34,900

The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max sport a titanium frame and will be powered by an A17 Pro chip. (Image sourced from CNBC)

iPhone 15 and 15 Plus now sport the Dynamic Island, which made its debut in the 14 Pro series last year. The 15 has a 6.1-inch screen, while the Plus model has a 6.7-inch screen. all the new iPhone models will have a USB Type-C port.

Explained: The rise and fall of Cafe Coffee Day

NCLT has initiated insolvency proceedings against Cafe Coffee Day's parent company

A Cafe Coffee Day outlet was the perfect spot to hangout, conduct informal meetings and have hour-long conversations. However, since the death of its founder and chairman VG Siddhartha, things haven’t been rosy for the coffee chain.

Gatorade ropes in Hardik Pandya as brand ambassador

Ankit Agarwal, associate director, energy and hydration, PepsiCo India, said, “Gatorade has been a pioneer in hydration, providing athletes and people with active lifestyles with electrolytes and fluids to help replace what is lost in sweat."

The synergies between both Hardik Pandya and Gatorade will further deepen the brand’s role as a hydration partner with the sports, fitness, and active-lifestyle community.

Dabur’s Gaurav Burman acquires strategic stake in health start-up Mitsua

The company also has as angel investors including Shivashish Chatterjee and Yuvraj Singh (founders of DMI Finance) and Harpreet Singh Grover (who founded and exited CoCubes). (Image via Unsplash)

Mitsu is a mental health tech start-up offering scientific self-therapy program for eight weeks that helps individuals who feel anxious or depressed build skills for lifelong emotional well-being.

70 percent Indian consumers to spend more this Diwali: Study

The film has been conceptualized by Havas Worldwide India. (Representative Image: Udayaditya Barua via Unsplash)

The findings of the study reflect an always-on branding strategy is the key in engaging consumers effectively. When shopping for Diwali, more than 58 percent of Indians consider themselves to be planned shoppers, while almost 45 percent regard brand trust as an important factor in their Diwali shopping decisions.