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RuPay Prime Volleyball League onboards 19 sponsors and partners for Season 3

With several sponsors from the previous seasons returning, the RuPay Prime Volleyball League powered by A23, is exclusively co-owned and marketed by Baseline Ventures.

ast month, the league also announced Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan as the brand ambassador for the upcoming edition.

Info Edge founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani shares investors’ sentiment about loss-making startups

“Many of the Info Edge apps are back on the play store. An effort very well led by Hitesh and the entire Info Edge team. People were up all night for this. Great crisis management,” Bikhchandani said (Image sourced via Forbes India)

Bikchandani said the market will continue to remain cautious of loss-making startups.

Absence of strategic partner a challenge for ZEE’s scale-up plans: Elara Capital’s Karan Taurani

According to ZEE MD and CEO, Punit Goenka their plan is now be centred around three key aspects. These included frugality, optimisation and sharp focus on quality content.(Image source: Moneycontrol)

According to Taurani, tie-up with a strategic partner or an effective turnaround strategy to enhance digital offerings with reduced losses will be crucial factors for considering an upgrade.

Niche communities and micro-influencers: Unleashing authentic engagement in the creator economy

Adobe GenStudio powers the content supply chain within the IPG engine, harnessing the combined capabilities of Adobe Workfront, Adobe Experience Manager, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Adobe’s family of creative generative AI models, and Frame.io. (Representative image via Unsplash)

In today’s bustling world of social media and content creation, being real is what truly matters. It’s no longer just about being popular with everyone; instead, it’s about finding your tribe within smaller, more specialized groups. This is where micro-influencers step in. These are people who may not have millions of followers, but they have… Continue reading Niche communities and micro-influencers: Unleashing authentic engagement in the creator economy

Thousands of Byju’s and Paytm employees on job hunt after firms run into deep trouble

Crisis-hit edtech and fintech firms Byju's and Paytm are seeing a surge in their employees who are looking for safer pastures and going on job hunts.

Employees at edtech major Byju’s and fintech giant Paytm are seeking safer pastures as both firms run into trouble.

Coca-Cola results beats forecasts, revenue rises to $10.8 bn

Unit case volume grew 2 percent for the quarter, primarily driven by growth in juice, value-added dairy and plantbased beverages and sparkling flavors. The growth was led by India and China.(Representational image: Monica Silva via Unsplash)

Revenue rose 7 per cent to $10.8 billion for the October-December period. That topped Wall Street’s forecast of $10.7 billion, as per analysts.

Why Indians are biting the Apple?

A ruling is likely to take several years and until then, Apple will have to pay the fine and comply with the EU order.

Local manufacturing set up by Apple in India allowed the phone prices to be competitive vs rest of the world.

Punit Goenka says ZEE’s “tightening belt on manpower”, calls for “frugality’; some layoffs likely

The company's focus has been on "frugality", optimization, and quality content, after the ZEE-Sony merger collapsed in January 2024. As part of the restructuring efforts, Goenka streamlined and revamped ZEEL's technology and innovation centre, resulting in a 50 percent reduction in its workforce at the end of March 2024. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Punit Goenka had said “no layoffs” due to the failed Sony merger, after the deal with Sony crashed in January. Now he warns of some layoffs as Zee revisits plan as standalone entity after Sony terminated the merger

ZEE seeking refund of Rs 69 crore from Star over ICC TV rights agreement violation

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)

Zee said that it has communicated to Star, seeking a refund of Rs 68.54 crore paid to Star.

ZEE-Sony merger fallout: Punit Goenka plans to optimise spends, reduce business overlaps

The Board of the Company, chaired by Mr. R. Gopalan, has instituted the required measures, to guide and mentor the management on a regular basis, in order to enable the team to achieve the set goals for the Company

Punit Goenka said ZEEL will take steps to increase value delivery to its advertisers, apart from exploring alternative content monetisation avenues.