Author: Kashmeera Sambamurthy

Bookstrapping: Iqbal Singh Chahal – Covid Warrior by Minhaz Merchant

In the book, it is mentioned, “I was a bookworm in school and college”, he says earnestly. “Despite being a B Tech in electronics and computer science, the subject I took for my IAS was History. It gave me a chance to learn from the past.” (Image source: Amazon)

In Iqbal Singh Chahal – Covid Warrior by Minhaz Merchant, the author touches upon Dr. Iqbal Singh Chahal, his famed ‘Mumbai Model’ and inside details of the innovations on the ground that made the war against COVID possible.

You must learn to trust people far more than you know yourself, says Anurita Chopra of Haleon

Anurita Chopra of Haleon stated, "Never look back and think you could have done better. Give your best for this moment, always. Don't ever live a life of regret."

In a conversation with Storyboard18, Anurita Chopra, head of marketing, India Subcontinent, Haleon, speaks about the multivitamin brand Centrum, gives a peek into her weekend and fitness routine, shares her piece of wisdom, and more.

AI deemed a game-changer by experts, yet caution raised regarding unforeseen risks and challenges

Policymakers and regulators are grappling with the task of containing the potential misuse of this transformative technological revolution. (Representative Image: via Unsplash)

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes more ingrained in daily life, the ethical challenges surrounding its evolution gain prominence. Nisha Poddar delves into this issue with Professor Irene Tracey, Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford, and Cyril Shroff, Managing Partner at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas.

Dream11 launches initiative ‘Dream Responsibly’

The platform offers only RBI-authorised digital payment systems, has a robust user verification process, a transparent grievance redressal mechanism, and ensures the protection of user funds. (Representative Image: Clarissa Watson via Unsplash)

The initiative aims to educate stakeholders about fantasy sports, its synergies with real-life sports and its contribution to the growth of sports in India.

IPL 2023 viewership hit 449 million overall on Viacom18, says CEO Anil Jayaraj

Anil Jayaraj also touched upon the growing prominence of consuming various sports other than cricket and he hopes that the upcoming Paris Olympics will change that narrative. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Jayaraj pointed out that Indian sports viewing habits are almost entirely live as 99% of the viewership is online and just 1% happens to be around, highlights, non-live content, and documentaries. However, he was bullish about the growing market of sports documentaries and docu-series in India and predicted that it will become quite big over the next four or five years.

The next step toward phasing out third-party cookies in Chrome

When cookies are placed by a third party on other websites, they help companies or marketers track all the information pertaining to the user, which helps them personalise their offerings as per their tastes and preferences. (Representative Image: Vyshnavi Bisani via Unsplash)

Chrome is testing Tracking Protection, a new feature that limits cross-site tracking.

Anticipation builds for ZEEL AGM on December 16 as merger deadline looms

In its suit filed in Delhi Sessions Court, ZEE had argued that the article published on 21st February 2024 by Bloomberg, was false and factually incorrect, with a pre-meditated and malafide intention to defame the Company. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Speculation has been rife among stakeholders about a potential shake-up in the leadership arrangement for the Zee-Sony merger.

Who is Rishi Jaitly, OpenAI’s main man in India? Find out

Rishi Jaitly helped overturn Internet censorship in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh; advocated for an open, accessible, and innovative web; mobilized India's top political parties to use the Internet for the first time; led national Internet adoption/safety marketing campaigns; and led the development of Google's first ever elections-transparency and citizen-empowerment product, and continued to support Google's Chairman and CEO on communications and special projects.

Coveted techie who is a history graduate from Princeton, Rishi Jaitly’s experiences during his Google and Twitter stints could be very valuable for OpenAI.

Gaming ideal advertising medium for sports and live events now: Roland Landers, AIGF

India is currently looking at a 150 million strong community of mid-core/ core gamers in 2023 alone, a significant portion of which have graduated from casual gameplay.(Representative Image: Javier Martínez via Unsplash)

Roland Landers, CEO, and Dhruv Garg, Tech & Policy Lawyer and Legal Advisor, All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) talk about the Madras High Court verdict overturning the rummy and poker ban, the implication of 28% GST on the gaming fraternity, the gaming trends of 2023 and a lot more.