Month: February 2024

Nachiket Deshpande and Sudhir Chaturvedi top contenders for LTIMindtree’s CEO role: Reports

Nachiket Deshpande, chief operating officer, and Sudhir Chaturvedi, president, are touted as the top contenders for the CEO position. This is because the board prefers to have an insider who could handle the responsibilities of the position, stated the report. (From left to right: Nachiket Deshpande and Sudhir Chaturvedi)

Nachiket Deshpande, chief operating officer, and Sudhir Chaturvedi, president, are being considered to succeed Debashis Chatterjee, chief executive officer, whose term will end late 2025.

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.

Rahul Kothari opens up on Razorpay’s vision as fintech hits $100 billion

In the second part of Razorpay’s interview with Storyboard18, Rahul Kothari, chief operating officer, Razorpay, discusses how the company has been operating after the Reserve Bank of India lifted its ban on onboarding new customers, industry trends, advertising methods, and more.

The chief operating officer discusses how Razorpay has been operating after the Reserve Bank of India lifted its ban on onboarding new customers, industry trends, advertising methods, budget 2024 reactions and more.

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

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.

Apple’s longest-serving designer leaving the company

The designer was known as one of Ive’s top lieutenants and helped run the team after former chief Evans Hankey, Ive’s successor, departed last year. (Representative Image: Barna Bartis via Unsplash)

Andre was one of the last remaining designers from the Jony Ive era at Apple.

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.

LED board ads distracting; Karnataka HC issues notice

The introduction of Roadside DOOH units in India also spurred creativity, with brands and agencies exploring dynamic, enhanced, and experimental creatives, incorporating effects like sparklers, outlines, and special borders. (Image source: IndiaMART)

The petition highlighted that the bright LED lights could lead to visual disturbance, discomfort, and temporary blindness during nighttime.