Author: Kashmeera Sambamurthy

Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant pre-wedding events: Jungle theme, dress codes, travel plans for guests

Anant Ambani chose Jamnagar for his pre-wedding festivities because the city has a special place in his heart. An animal lover, the youngest Ambani has spent much of his time and energy on Vantara, the wildlife rescue and rehabilitation that is spread across 3,000 acres within the green belt of Reliance’s Jamnagar Refinery Complex. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Indian and global elite will gather in Jamnagar for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant pre-wedding festivities. The wedding is touted as one of the world’s most high-profile events.

Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant pre-wedding festivities: List of Indian leaders from Business, Sports, Entertainment

The couple’s pre-wedding festivities will take place at the Reliance complex in Jamnagar, Gujarat. The events are scheduled to take place between March 1 and 3, 2024. (From left to right - top to bottom: Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, Sadhguru, Sachin Tendulkar and family, and Gautam Adani. (Image source: News18))

The Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant wedding is expected to be attended by Indian and global leaders from business, royalty, tech, government and entertainment. Check the list of notable Indian leaders from Business, Sports and Entertainment at the pre-wedding Jamnagar events.

Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant wedding: List of global guests from business, tech, government, royalty, entertainment

⁠Many more VIPs are expected to attend the mega event especially tycoons from India and celebrities from the world of entertainment. (From left - top to bottom: Javier Olivan, John Chambers, Bruce Flatt, Yasir Al Rumayyan, Yuri Milner and John Hegeman. (Image source: Moneycontrol, News18))

The Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant wedding is expected to be attended by global leaders from business, royalty, tech, government and entertainment. Check the list here.

Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant wedding: Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg, guest list of global business, tech leaders

Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Reliance chairman Mukesh Ambani, will marry Radhika Merchant, daughter of industrialist Viren Merchant, in what is expected to be one of India's grandest weddings on July 12 in Mumbai. (From left to right: Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, Bob Iger, Larry Fink and Shantanu Narayen. (Image source: News18 and CNBC-TV18))

Who’s who of the global business world invited for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant wedding. Check the list here.

Time is the most precious commodity in my role, says Gunjan Khetan, Perfetti Van Melle India

Gunjan Khetan, marketing director, Perfetti Van Melle highlighted, "Consumer buying patterns have changed, and consumer patterns for seeking information have changed. Therefore, digital plays a big part. For an e-commerce platform, some are less suitable. If Perfetti Van Melle was a lifestyle brand or a personal care brand, I could easily understand why I need to be on e-commerce because a lot of information seeking and a lot of idea seeking happens there, and more often than not, it lands into purchase."

Gunjan Khetan, marketing director, Perfetti Van Melle India, highlighted, “Therefore, for me, prioritisation is the most important thing. Bucketing important and urgent (issues) works like magic. like to ensure I complete my work and don’t carry it home as much as possible. “

Air India’s new inflight safety video celebrate India’s culture, dance, music

Air India’s new inflight safety video integrates safety instructions with mudras or dance expressions in eight diverse dance forms - Bharatnatyam, Bihu, Kathak, Kathakali, Mohiniyattam, Odissi, Ghoomar, and Giddha - from around the country. Each featured dance form presents a specific safety instruction. (Live from the Lounge)

The safety film is the outcome of a collaboration between Prasoon Joshi, renowned lyricist and chief of McCann Worldgroup, Grammy Award-winning music composer Shankar Mahadevan, and film director Bharat Bala.

MP State Elections: Gupshup developed WhatsApp chatbot that engaged 1.2 million people

While conversational and generative AI has made a massive movement as an emerging technology, its integration into a platform as widely adopted as WhatsApp could be a pivotal moment for its mainstream adoption. With billions of users already familiar and comfortable with WhatsApp's messaging interface, the barrier to entry for using conversational AI could be significantly lowered. (Representative Image: Dima Solomin via Unsplash)

Madhya Pradesh says it used WhatsApp chatbot for state elections, helping over 2 lakh voters.

Internally people refer to me as chief marathon officer: TCS Global CMO Abhinav Kumar

"Most of our colleagues would sit 8 or 9 hours a day working on their laptop or their desktop. So what being a partner to marathons has done inside the company has been tremendous," says TCS Global chief marketing officer Abhinav Kumar.

TCS’ Global CMO Abhinav Kumar speaks exclusively to Storyboard18 about the company’s key marathon sponsorships around the world and the investments made by the brand to make it one of the most valued.

LVMH launches entertainment venture for marketing its brands like Louis Vuitton, Dior, Fendi

LVMH said the aim was to collaborate with leading entertainment creators, producers and distributors to co-develop, co-produce and co-finance entertainment focused on premium film, TV and audio formats. (Image source: Unsplash)

LVMH’s entertainment venture is led by Arnault heir Antoine Arnault and US CEO Anish Melwani.

Philips rolls out #BarberKeBaraber campaign featuring brand ambassador Virat Kohli

The campaign spotlights cricketer Virat Kohli showcasing the Philips All-in-One Trimmer with its Twin Trim blades as the quintessential tool. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

The campaign film highlights Virat Kohli, the grooming brand ambassador for Philips, renowned for his distinctive style. Kohli plays a central role in the video effectively conveying the attributes of the Philips All-in-One Trimmer.