Average CEO compensation stands at Rs 13.8 crore a year: Deloitte Report

65 percent of professionals preferred part-time or online certifications, significantly increasing from 51 percent in 2023. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

CEOs of over Rs 20,000 crore revenue responsibility make Rs 20 crore per annum. Further, the CEO compensation has risen the fastest in technology and lowest in the financial services and consumer sectors, the Deloitte report revealed.

Elections 2024: Politicians hungry for Gen Z attention use memes, reels and influencers

Several popular YouTubers have received offers of substantial sums by many politicians, often in the millions of rupees, to conduct interviews, particularly in the months leading up to the election, writes Yasin Hamidani, Director, Media Care Brand Solutions.

Political messaging is increasingly incorporating memes, trending reels, and pop culture references. This departure from traditional mudslinging tactics reflects a strategic pivot to engage younger voters and Gen Z.

boAt breached?: Alleged data leak at boAt lands millions of customers’ data on dark web

The Aman Gupta-led boAt reportedly suffered a massive data breach.

Aman Gupta-founded boAt is facing a data firestorm after a hacker named ShopifyGUY claimed to have leaked the personal data of millions of customers on dark web. The leaked data includes names, email IDs, phone numbers, and customer IDs of Boat customers.

Baba Ramdev to appear in Supreme Court today in Patanjali Ayurved’s misleading ads case

The arrest warrant was issued against Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna over them failing to attend a court hearing scheduled earlier this month.

The Supreme Court during the last hearing criticised Patanjali for failing to obey its directives and directed Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna to be personally present before the court on April 2.

Fool’s Day: Elon Musk says he’s joining Disney to make it more ‘woke’, in a “recycled” joke

The cuts will target veteran civil servants after earlier rounds focused on probationary workers with fewer job protections.

Elon Musk and Disney chief Bob Iger have been feuding since Disney joined 200 major advertisers including IBM and Apple to leave X in November 2023 after Musk’s endorsement of an antisemitic post.

PM Modi on RBI at 90: RBI plays a pivotal role in advancing our nation’s growth trajectory

PM Modi said, "RBI is the appropriate body for the holistic appreciation of the banking vision of Viksit Bharat.”

PM Narendra Modi released a commemorative coin to mark 90 years of Reserve Bank of India. At the opening ceremony of RBI@90, he said, “Today we have reached a point where the Indian banking system is being seen as a strong and sustainable banking system of the world.”

Mark Zuckerberg personally courts Google AI staff for Meta recruitment

Meta is also integrating AI to help businesses create ads on Facebook and Instagram, reminding customers they left an item in their cart or offering a discount for a purchase they’ve been waiting to make.

In his emails, Mark Zuckerberg stressed the significance of AI for Meta and expressed his aspiration for collaboration between the recipient and the company.

Mamaearth’s Ghazal Alagh had a fan-girl moment when she met Smriti Irani. Find out why

The post had the reply section segmented, with one half batting for Mamaearth and its products while the others shared similar sentiments as Aditi.

Ghazal Alagh, who is the co-founder of Honasa Consumer, maker of Mamaearth brand, and a shark from the inaugural season of Shark Tank India, recently recounted her meeting with Smriti Irani, Union Cabinet Minister for Women & Child Development and Minority Affairs, who is also an MP from the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency. Taking to… Continue reading Mamaearth’s Ghazal Alagh had a fan-girl moment when she met Smriti Irani. Find out why

Talented, Britannia Good Day and Myntra collaborate to create a ‘Bank of Small Wins’, putting ‘money’ in 1 lakh random pockets

The court granted Britannia an ex parte ad interim injunction, directing that Desi Bites and its associates cease using the 'GOOD DAY' mark or any similar variations.

Britannia Good Day has printed its own currency (worth Rs 15 lakhs), in denominations ranging from Rs10 to Rs2000, and stuffed into lakhs of pockets across India in a guerilla activation in collaboration with Myntra. The campaign is conceptualized by Talented.