Month: July 2023

Taxing online gaming to the point of unviability, ‘contradicts Digital India vision’: 130 gaming entrepreneurs in open letter to govt

Mobile Premier League announced 350 layoffs, Rush Gaming Universal let go of 55 people, Spartan poker fired 125 people and real money gaming platform Fantok suspended operations.

Close to 130 entrepreneurs in the gaming space have joined forces to address the recent 28% GST announcement made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Speculations surrounding future of Disney-owned Star India: Here’s what you need to know about its India business

Scaler had earlier said in a media interview, that it increased its workforce by over 150 percent to around 2000, as compared to the 800 employees it had in February 2022. (Representative Image: Tarik Haiga via Unsplash)

Over the years, Star India has seen a lot of changes. In 2012, Star India made a landmark move by acquiring the broadcast and digital rights for all cricket matches in India through a deal with BCCI valued at Rs 3,851 crore. This strategic step solidified Star India’s position as the top destination for cricket enthusiasts. In 2014, they obtained digital distribution rights for IPL, elevating their subscriber base. Later, in 2019, The Walt Disney Company acquired 21st Century Fox, including Star India.

No battle between logic and magic: Forging CMO-CFO power alliances

Subhranshu Singh, (left) and GV Ramanand (right) discuss their functions from a historic lens and also share insights on how the two functions can collaborate together for business growth.

According to Shubhranshu Singh , vice president, marketing – domestic & IB, CVBU , Tata Motors, if logical creativity and creative logic can be hybridised, then one come to a meeting point.

Weekly Shorts: Affiliate influencer marketing – the cost-effective solution

These promotional codes help in tracking conversions driven by each influencer. So that you only pay after the campaign goals are met. (Representational image by Konstantin Evdokimov via Unsplash)

Under affiliate influencer marketing, you compensate creators based on the sales made by the affiliate links — unique links or discount codes — included in the content.

What does the Chandrayaan-3 mission mean for Brand India?

In June, News18 Network garnered 5.1 billion views on YouTube and Facebook combined and became the preferred choice for viewers seeking news content on digital.

As India bids to become only the fourth country to execute a controlled landing on the moon with the Chandrayaan-3 mission, Storyboard18 asks experts what it means for Brand India.

Sting emerges as fastest growing brand for PepsiCo India

In terms of volume, the category reached approximately 33.5 million liters in 2022, up from 30.4 million liters in 2021 and 26 million liters in 2020. (Representative Image: Philippe Oursel via Unsplash)

PepsiCo’s energy drink Sting has emerged as the dominant brand within the company, surpassing other long standing brands such as Pepsi cola and Mountain Dew.

Corporates need to be responsible and lead in climate action, says ITC’s Sanjiv Puri

The Ministry has achieved 100% target in disposing Public Grievances, Public Grievance Appeals, and has disposed 21 MP references, 2 PMO references and 7 Parliamentary Assurances. (Representational image by Markus Spiske via Unsplash)

The ITC report acknowledges the prevailing state of permacrisis and uncertainty in our world today. Referring to 2023 as the year of ‘polycrisis,’ the World Economic Forum has highlighted critical areas such as climate change, food and energy shortages, among others, indicating that the world is at a pivotal moment.

Twitter begins sharing revenue with creators

Experts suggest that this GST will apply if the total annual income from various sources, including income from X, surpasses Rs 20 lakh. (Representative Image: Bastian Riccardi via Unsplash)

This means that creators can get a share in ad revenue, starting with
the replies to their posts.