Author: Aashrey Baliga

The fate of the 1.5 billion dollar ICC TV rights deal between Zee and Disney Star

The decision however, still requires the green light from lenders, employee groups and regulators. (Representative image by Pablo García Saldaña via Unsplash)

Recently, news of a potential merger between Viacom18 and Star India has been floating after Disney Star’s parent Walt Disney signed a non-binding agreement with Reliance Industries (RIL). If the ICC deal is likely to fall through, it will have massive influence on the due diligence of Walt Disney as well as RIL.

Reliance will grow to be among the world’s Top 10 business conglomerates: Mukesh Ambani

The guests included celebrities and high-profile personalities from all walks of life and from all around the world who descended on the town in special charter flights. (Image sourced via Forbes India)

Read Mukesh Ambani’s 2023 Reliance Family Day Celebration speech in full. Ambani highlighted the importance of focusing on AI and data and the next-gen’s role in Reliance’s future growth.

Indian luxury consumers now put a greater emphasis on brand consciousness and experiential value: Morph Design Co’s Anjum Jung

Anjum Jung, founder and managing director, Morph Design Company and executive director, Prestige Group.

Anjum Jung, founder and managing director, Morph Design Company and executive director, Prestige Group, talks about her entrepreneurial journey, inspiration, and insights on the luxury home interiors category in India.

BCCI to prevent Chinese brands from bidding for IPL title sponsorship rights

Last year, the Bombay High Court directed the BCCI to seek the opinion of the Supreme Court regarding the issue (Image source (from left to right): Moneycontrol and Unsplash)

The BCCI has made it clear that it will not entertain bids form Chinese companies, indicating that it will not seek relationships with countries that do not have friendly ties with India.

Dark pattern guidelines a step forward in tackling deceptive practices

there is no effective or transparent mechanism to ensure that platforms do not resort to practices such as creating ‘False Urgency’, as there is no real time mechanism to keep a check on the truth of the claims. (Representative image by Kyle Glenn via Unsplash)

Awareness about unfair practices that qualify as dark practice is very low among Indian users. India has the second highest number of internet users and these guidelines will go a long way in curbing misuse of data.

2023 wrap: A year of transformations for India’s gaming sector

WinZO also partnered with the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-D), the Delhi Technological University (DTU), the Netaji Subhash University of Technology (NSUT), and the IIITD to launch its new cyber security programme, Code Health and Security Evaluation (CHASE). (Representative Image: Omid Armin via Unsplash)

The gaming sector was hit by the 28 percent tax on the full face value of bets placed on online games. However, the year also saw India retaining its spot as a key leader in global game downloads. Future growth is expected by in- app purchases and ad revenues in casual and mid-core games.

Google announces 30000 layoffs from ad sales division post new AI innovation

The court imposed a Rs 1 lakh fine on Google for providing inaccurate information and failing to disclose details about the European Patent Office's rejection of the patent application. (Representative Image: Lauren Edvalson via Unsplash)

The new innovations can automatically suggest and create ads for customers, requiring basically, no human intervention. This development renders the ad sales unit essentially redundant.

Telecommunications Bill 2023: Landmark law gets President’s assent

Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam have high conversion ratios, Hindi and Kannada record mid conversion ratios, Gujarati, Marathi and Bengali record low conversion ratios. (Representative Image: Nicolas J Leclercq via Unsplash)

Telecommunications Act, 2023 that’s set to make the sector investor-friendly, puts user protection first while extending powers to the government to intercept communications.