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Layoffs, regulatory troubles, hiring slowdown leads to reset in salaries

The new directors join chief executive officer Anirban Mukherjee and chief finance officer Arvind Agarwal on the board of PayU India. (Representative Image: Towfiqu barbhuiya via Unsplash)

Ex-Byju’s employees who have been in the job market for quite some time and the brewing trouble at Paytm have led to its staffers exploring various other options.

Elon Musk’s “drug use” known to former and serving directors; board inaction

The memo signed by Elon Musk reads, "There is nothing I hate more, but it must be done. This will enable us to be lean, innovative and hungry for the next growth phase cycle."

The alleged use of illegal narcotics might hurt SpaceX’s federal contracts leading to the revocation of Musk’s security clearances, apart from violating the strict anti-drug policies enacted by his own companies.

DNPA Conclave & Awards 2024 to discuss the media industry’s digital transformation

The discussion on Media Trust in the Digital Age: Balancing Influence and Integrity Session Chair had Nalin Mehta, Managing Editor, Moneycontrol as the moderator with Shri Apar Gupta, Lawyer, Meghna Bal, Head of Research, Esya Centre, Vinit Goenka, Author and Former BJP Spokesperson, Sanjay Goel, Member, Grievance Appellate Committee, Government of India , Arvind Arora, YouTuber and Akash Banerjee, Social and Political Satirist, Founder, TheDeshBhakt (YouTube Channel).

The DNPA Conclave & Awards will take place on February 6, in New Delhi, featuring Keynote Address by Shri Anurag Thakur and and Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar. This edition of the conclave is being organised by DNPA in association with Storyboard18.

Schbang apologises for Poonam Pandey fake-death stunt

US drug giant Merck’s Indian affiliate MSD terminated its association with Schbang after speculations surfaced that the pharmaceutical major and its India affiliate were allegedly involved. (From left to right: Image source - Schbang (YouTube) and Poonam Pandey (News18))

Schbang, the digital marketing agency behind the Poonam Pandey fake death stunt, claims the ‘act’’ resulted in making ‘Cervical Cancer’ and its related terms the most searched ‘topics on Google’.

Record-breaking season for Amazon as it rakes in $14.65 billion ad revenues

The regulator gave its go ahead to the payments app to carry out business as payment aggregator, which will allow it to facilitate ecommerce transactions through its app, Moneycontrol reported. (Representative Image: Christian Wiediger via Unsplash)

The e-commerce company expects its net sales to range between $138 bn and $143.5 bn in Q1 2024, thus reflecting a growth of eight percent and 13 percent compared to Q1 2023.

Byju’s hits back at investors; writes a letter to employees

The edtech is dealing with the twin crises of a cash crunch and some of its investors seeking to oust the leadership to reconstitute the board. (Image source: Moneycontrol)(Image source: Moneycontrol)(Image source: Moneycontrol)

Byju’s went on to accuse the investors of conspiring against them during the moment of crisis.

E-Gaming Federation signs MoU with NLU New Delhi

EGF, and NLU will collaborate on various projects to analyze and discuss contemporary issues of public concern, and their legal implications and dialogue to exchange information contributing to the advancement of the gaming and technology sector.(Representative Image: Shoeib Abolhassani via Unsplash)

The MoU underscores the commitment of both organizations to strengthen India’s policy framework and contribute to the enhancement of standards in the gaming and technology sector

JioCinema partners with Celebrity Cricket League 2024

he platform will exclusively live-stream Celebrity Cricket League Season 10. Spread over four weekends, and with 20 matches that appeal to a wide audience cohort beyond cricket fans, the tournament will be live-streamed, starting 23rd February 2024, exclusively on JioCinema. (Image source: @IndianCricNews via X)

The previous season of Celebrity Cricket League reached out to over 250 million viewers across the country.

Budget 2024: What does “GDP” stand for on this government’s watch?, asks Shashi Tharoor

In the video, Shashi Tharoor went on to state that the ‘film was not yet finished’. “Votes can’t be counted until they are cast and the votes will be cast when the time comes. There is still time for the opposition to get its act together,” he said. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s hot-take on the Interim Budget.