Category: Quantum Brief

Bajaj Auto to achieve EV profitability at a relatively lower threshold: Rajiv Bajaj

Bajaj Auto currently has 80 percent market share in the ICE segment. This serves as a substantial and efficient distribution platform for their electric offerings. (Image sourced via Forbes India)

Irrespective of the inflationary costs and currency crises, Bajaj Auto has continued to deliver 20 percent EBITDA (earnings before interest tax, depreciation and amortisation).

Good Glamm Group collaborates with Shoppers Stop to provide new omni-channel experience

These brand collaborations showcase a blend of creativity and commerce, these collaborations redefine industries and celebrate cultural synergy. (Image by freestocks via Unspash)

While Shoppers Stop is expected to gain a foothold through the Good Glamm Group’s online presence with their content-creator-commerce-community flywheel leveraging the Group’s 200 million monthly active users and generating over 4.5 billion monthly organic impressions

Indian startup funding hits 5-year low — $7 billion in 2023, down 73 percent from 2022

A47’s current product portfolio includes t-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, posters, mugs, diecast scale models, caps & badges among others. (Representative Image: Markus Winkler via Unsplash)

The funding winter has led to a consistent decline in VC investments since mid-2022. There has been a fall in every subsequent quarter, with Q3 2023 being the worst in five years.

Elon Musk demands Disney’s Bob Iger be fired; Advertising exodus at X continues

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."

At an event in New York recently, Musk demanded that Iger be fired from Disney immediately.“Walt Disney is turning in his grave over what Bob has done to his company,” Musk said in a series of posts after the company stopped advertising on X.

Coca-Cola India forays into the alcohol beverages segment with Lemon-Dou

During the recent ICC Men's Cricket World Cup India 2023, Thums Up and Limca Sportz were the exclusive beverage and sports drink partners, activating a host of online and offline fan engagement activations. (Representational image by Maximilian Bruck via Unsplash)

Coca-Cola India has begun pilot testing Lemon-Dou in Goa and parts of Maharashtra.

India-Bharat name debate: EAM S Jaishankar says ‘Bharat is a belief and an attitude’

The minister went on to state that the contemporary world cannot just have one or two powers and highlighted that the world is heading towards multipolarity in greater insecurity and more protectionism, as per reports. (Image sourced via CNBC)

The external affairs minister was speaking at the 96th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

AdEx to see 30-40 percent surge with Q1 2024 political advertising boost: R. Venkatasubramanian

R. Venkatasubramanian stated, "Cultural diversity and diversification of media channels with adoption of the digital revolution has opened up new avenues for advertising. India's passion for cricket and Bollywood has made sports and entertainment marketing a significant avenue for advertisers. The rapid growth of e-commerce players and burgeoning middle class with increased disposable income has created a larger consumer base. E-comm advertisers target this segment with tailored campaigns for products and services, driving the demand for advertising space."

R. Venkatasubramanian, managing director – Havas Play and president -Investments – Havas Media talks about the changing media landscape and the top trends of 2023.

Why is Japan big on India’s consumer market and manufacturing?

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)

India’s GDP is expected to grow at 6.5 percent and is on track to become the world’s third largest economy in the medium term. According to Masahiro Goto, head of investment banking at Nomura, this puts India in a sweet spot.