Author: Aashrey Baliga

Jio’s Valentine’s Day nudge at Airtel creates social media banter

Airtel responded to the post, advising users to try everything before making a decision. “Sab kuch try karo, phir sahi chuno”, the company's X handle responded, humorously adding "just saying" to its response. (Representative image by Possessed Photography via Unsplash)

The telecom company Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, pointed out the red colour in Airtel’s logo, suggesting its users to abandon Airtel and switch to JioAirFiber instead. This post has garnered a lot of reactions on social media.

Indian-origin CEO Amit Midha to lead Saudi Arabia’s $100 billion firm, Alat

Midha said Alat’s “mandate is to transform the global industries of electronics and advanced industrials by creating a sustainable manufacturing hub leveraging the Kingdom’s solar, wind and green hydrogen clean energy.”

Amit Midha, a former Dell chief and Godrej executive, has been appointed as the global chief executive officer of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund company, Alat.

RBI instructs Mastercard, Visa to stop card-based commercial transactions: Report

The flow of money towards non-KYC-ed merchants, who are not authorised to accept card payments as merchants, might have led the regulator to take the step. However, the exact reason is not known, according to the report. (Representative image by cardmapr.nl via Unsplash)

Transactions being done at other business outlets who might not be authorised to accept card payments have been temporarily halted.

Urbn appoints Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan as its brand ambassador

The brand’s charging solutions are accessible through both online and offline channels, including more than 200 Croma stores nationwide. Urbn’s products are manufactured in India, in its own production facility.

Urbn, the homegrown D2C charging solution brand has announced signing Kartik Aaryan as its brand ambassador, with the aim of building a connection with users across all key markets.

Kotak Life rolls out a new campaign featuring Rajkummar Rao

In the ad films posted by the company, Rao is seen showcasing a range of stable investment offerings from Kotak Life with the aim of addressing consumers’ main concerns regarding their investments.

The campaign showcases stable investment offerings from Kotak Life, addressing consumers’ key concerns including uncertainty around returns and the need for tax-efficient instruments.

Blissclub launches new campaign promoting uninterrupted workouts for women

Ahead of the campaign rollout, there was a pre-buzz on LinkedIn showcasing a fun take on Star Wars.

In its latest campaign, Blissclub addresses the gender bias and unequal responsibilities of household chores, posing a question- If men can be extraterrestrial beings when it comes to chores, then why not women when it comes to uninterrupted workout time?

Radio Mirchi revenue surges 21 percent; Profits see 108 percent increase in PAT

EBITDA stood at ₹44.3 crores boasting a 33 percent margin and demonstrating a substantial 36.4 percent YoY improvement, primarily driven by robust top-line growth. (Representative Image: Paul Einerhand via Unsplash)

The Company announced a PAT of ₹21.6 crores for the quarter, marking an impressive 108 percent YOY growth. PAT for Dec’23 YTD reached ₹32.9 crores, a significant turnaround from the loss of ₹2.5 crores reported in the same period last year.

Apple’s longest-serving designer leaving the company

The designer was known as one of Ive’s top lieutenants and helped run the team after former chief Evans Hankey, Ive’s successor, departed last year. (Representative Image: Barna Bartis via Unsplash)

Andre was one of the last remaining designers from the Jony Ive era at Apple.

Mankind Pharma to enter into niche export market

Besides the US, the company also exports to many countries including Sri Lanka, Nepal, Chile, and Kenya among others. (Image sourced via Forbes India)

Mankind Pharma’s Vice Chairman, Rajeev Juneja said the firm is determined to venture into the export market with niche products — any product that is complex, difficult to make, and has entry barriers.