India’s media landscape drives Asia Pacific video industry surge, clocks $13 billion revenue in 2023

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)

According to an MPA report, the fastest growing revenue generating video industry markets over 2023- 2028 will be Indonesia, Philippines, India, Vietnam and Thailand.

Tinder releases 2024’s first brand film for India – You Up

Crafted through the eyes of a young woman, the brand film's narrative highlights the diverse dating adventures she encounters when using the Tinder app and explores who and how she likes to date.

Young 18-25 year old singles, who make up more than half of Tinder globally, nowadays are ditching the pressure of rushing to a “happily ever after” and are Not Attached To Outcomes (aka N.A.T.O), a dating trend revealed by Tinder’s Year in Swipe 2023.

CNN’s chief digital officer Athan Stephanopoulos quits

Stephanopoulos who joined CNN in October 2022, was brought in under the leadership of Chris Licht, Thompson's predecessor. (Image by @Stephanopoulos via X)

With Thompson aiming to restrategize CNN’s digital and streaming businesses, this move marks a judicious shift to elevate the network’s digital profile to cater to changing viewer habits away from traditional cable TV.

How Godrej Group companies are championing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives

Parmesh Shahani (left) and Megha Goel (right) discuss what Godrej Group has been doing to create a safe and inclusive workplace.

Parmesh Shahani, head of Godrej DEI Lab and Megha Goel, chief human resources officer, Godrej Properties Ltd discuss how Godrej is executing DEI initiatives, sensitising its employees and creating a safe workplace.

Transactions through UPI platform crossed the 100 billion-mark in 2023: NPCI

This move is expected to provide a quicker and smoother digital transaction experience, benefiting a diverse range of individuals and enhancing digital connectivity between the countries. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

During August 2023, UPI had crossed 10 billion transactions a month for the first time and continued to do so in the following months. In December, UPI recorded 12 billion transactions with a cumulative value of Rs 18.23 lakh crore.

L’Oreal India plans to become a €1 billion company in 3-5 years in India

The online beauty market in India is about 17 percent of the total beauty market and it is growing at almost twice the speed of the offline market.(Representative Image: Raphael Lovaski via Unsplash)

L’Oreal India managing director speaks exclusively to Storyboard18’s editor Delshad Irani, about the beauty juggernaut’s growth strategies.

Non-human -AI generated-influencers already generating more than Rs 80,000 per post: Paytm’s Vijay Shekhar Sharma

The highlight this year will be the ‘Heroes of Progress’ reception on Jan. 17 to honor WEF Global Shapers who are making significant contributions to the fields of environment, women’s empowerment, art and sustainability. (Representational image by Jezael Mengoza via Unsplash)(Representational image by Jezael Mengoza via Unsplash)

Vijay Shekhar Sharma’s comments on artificial intelligence (AI) affecting human jobs come days after Paytm laid off more than 1,000 employees following the implementation of AI technology to improve efficiency.