Author: Indrani Bose

Canva partners with CBSE to introduce visual communication to educators

The first phase of the training series will begin with nearly 30,000 teachers undergoing orientation and workshops aimed at learning about innovative teaching methodologies.

The collaboration will involve a comprehensive series of workshops to demonstrate the full potential of Canva to educators, from enabling classroom design thinking and enhancing lesson plans to refining educational materials and fostering meaningful engagement in the classroom.

Central Consumer Protection Authority issues advisory on prohibition of endorsement of online gambling platforms

Such sites pose significant financial and socio-economic risks for consumers, especially youth and children and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has previously issued multiple advisories asking television channels, digital news publishers and OTT platforms to refrain from showing advertisements for online gambling sites and surrogate advertisements. (Representative Image: Jack Hamilton via Unsplash)

The advisory has been issued in the context of proliferation of advertisements promoting anti-national illegal online gambling platforms, which are increasingly been endorsed by sportspersons and actors from the Indian film industry.

Amazon launches new Alexa feature to celebrate Indian women achievers

Ahead of International Women's Day, Amazon has announced a new Alexa feature to celebrate excellence, contribution, and notable achievements of Indian women from all fields.

Users will be able to find their daily dose of motivation by learning about the inspiring stories and path breaking journeys of women including Priya Punia, Tania Sachdev, Santhosh Yadav, K Prithika Yashini, and Muthayya Vanitha, to name a few.

23 percent salaried women perceive gender pay gap; 16 percent report gender bias at work

Only 32 percent dine out or order food more than once a week, while just 24 percent of women spend more than four hours daily on non-office screen time. (Image via Unsplash)

While salary and career advancement ranked as the topmost factors when selecting a job for 69 percent of salaried women, 42 percent of self-employed women prioritised independence and flexible working hours.

Government to include more independent members in the Content Evaluation Committee

Digital advertising was and continues to be sold in models that are largely similar to the TV world. The OTT app would promise a certain reach and frequency to an advertiser to grow their brand. While tracking mechanisms improved manifold in the new world, they were still not directly linked to outcomes for advertisers. On the other hand, global tech giants such as Google, Meta, and Amazon started promising and delivering outcomes to advertisers. (Image source: Unsplash)

Many TV and OTT players see the pre-certification of content as a significant step backwards, especially affecting genres like documentaries and English entertainment.

playR becomes official global exclusive merchandise partner for 5 IPL teams

The range of merchandise offered by playR includes apparel, accessories, and lifestyle products for fans to showcase their love, loyalty and support towards their favourite IPL teams. (Image source: Twitter handle - @IPL)

playR, a sports and lifestyle brands has partnered with Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, and Punjab Kings to provide global merchandise for season 2023 onwards and Kolkata Knight Riders from season 2024 onwards

Agoda launches AI-driven campaign featuring Ayushmann Khurrana

Khurana is also UNICEF’s National Ambassador for India along with the likes of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. He is also the face of UNICEF’s global campaign EVAC (Ending Violence Against Children) with soccer icon David Beckham.

A single video of Ayushmann Khurrana has been converted into over two hundred videos that each highlight a different destination.