Author: Kashmeera Sambamurthy

Simply Speaking: BBC at 100 – A hundred years with lessons for all

The BBC remains the world’s largest public service broadcaster with a total staff count of over 22,000, operating in over 70 countries. Its mission, laid down by Royal Charter, is to “act in the public interest,” champion impartiality, and “inform, educate and entertain.” (Image via Unsplash)

The BBC’s global spread, cultural impact and soft-power are undeniable. But the century-old media brand is up against a new world.

Bookstrapping: ‘Gautam Adani: Reimagining Business in India and The World’ by R N Bhaskar

Gautam Adani is a product of the Kutch region. There’s the well-known reminder about the cultural profile of Kutchis - they consider education to be less important than starting a business. Most of them would shun being employees. It is common to find extremely well educated Kutchis opting to start their own business rather than join the top echelons of a corporate house

R N bhaskar’s book offers an excellent chronological outline of Gautam Adani’s work and will always have that value. But there is more room for us to hear from Adani in first person. Bookstrapping Rating: 3 stars

News versus GECs reach: How does BARC chairman and India’s top media planner see it?

As pr IPG's Shashi Sinha, "A lot of people do not know about another rule that the guidelines from the ministry highlights. The rule says 25 percent of the panel homes shall be rotated every year. The rotation is to be done in such a manner that older panel homes are removed first while maintaining the representativeness of the panel. This rotation is expected to be achieved in a staggered manner by rotating panel homes every month."

Speaking at the NBF conclave, Shashi Sinha referred to the News18 campaign and said it was an interesting way of waking up clients and saying that news can be a reach builder.

Privacy controls: Google is giving users more control over online ads

Social media users reprimanded Gemini as ‘absurdly woke’ and ‘unusable’ after requests to generate representative images for subjects prompted the creation of bizarrely revisionist pictures. (Representational image: Rajeshwar Bachu via Unsplash)

Google’s My Ad Center initiative gives users more control over their digital advertising experience, says the Alphabet-owned search giant.

Emphasis has shifted to localised themes and games: AIGF’s Roland Landers

The online gaming sector in India has witnessed an exponential growth in the last few years. It has now become more real time and social, and it will further revolutionise the investment trends in India leading to technological advancements, says All India Gaming Federation's Landers. (Representational image via Unsplash)

Roland Landers talks about the need to address ambiguity of perception in gaming, need for regulatory bodies and key gaming trends that dominate the industry.

Nestle enters direct-to-consumer space, launches D2C platform MyNestle

Nestle committed to investing Rs 5000 crore in India by 2025. India is Nestle’s 10th largest market globally and the fresh investments will help the company accelerate its core business in the country and leverage new opportunities for growth. (Representational image via Unsplash)

With MyNestle, the company joins other FMCG majors in launching D2C offerings. Nestle’s Global Board has strongly supported the direction to accelerate investment focus in India.

CMO to CEO: Companies are betting on marketers to lead brands and business

Mondelez International recently promoted Anil Viswanathan, a senior marketing talent to lead the firm as managing director for Vietnam, South East Asia. In August, Santosh Iyer, vice president - sales marketing, Mercedes-Benz India, was elevated to the position of managing director of the company.

Marketing and sales executives have business acumen and they are directly dealing with the clients/consumers which helps them in leading companies.

From window shoppers to hardcore gamers, Indian users are ready to spend on gaming

From Candy Crush to Fortnite: A BCG report on the mobile gaming market in India states that there are six categories of users who have their own spending pattern. There are window shoppers who spend the least, then there are the time- crushers, indulgers, diehard gamers, socializers and prizewinners. Spends range anywhere between Rs80 and Rs900 approximately. (Representational image via Unsplash)

As gaming grows in India, users are opening up to the idea of spending money on games for better experiences.