Month: March 2024

Canva partners with CBSE to introduce visual communication to educators

The first phase of the training series will begin with nearly 30,000 teachers undergoing orientation and workshops aimed at learning about innovative teaching methodologies.

The collaboration will involve a comprehensive series of workshops to demonstrate the full potential of Canva to educators, from enabling classroom design thinking and enhancing lesson plans to refining educational materials and fostering meaningful engagement in the classroom.

United Spirits receives tax demand of Rs 4.47 crore

United Spirits has highlighted that it will appeal before the higher authorities on this matter. The beverages company also added that it does expect any material financial implication. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

The state tax authority also has demanded Rs 1.21 crore as MVAT (Maharashtra Value Added Tax), which also includes a penalty of Rs 1 lakh and a central sales tax (CST) of Rs 3.26 crore.

Bookstrapping: The W factor in literature

In our column today, we present a cross section of favorites from celebrity women readers. (Image source: Amazon)

Women’s contribution to literature has obviously brought a better understanding of the world. By sharing their point of view, using their own bylines and making their voices heard, they have been powerful agents of change, states Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta.

General election 2024: BJP leads show with surge in FOMO Marketing and digital spends

Political parties and brands share some surprising similarities in marketing, but there are also key differences (Image source: Moneycontrol)

The current election like every other time is more expensive than the previous ones. However, what is truly changing like never before is the marketing strategy.

Govt to launch ‘NITI For States’ DPI platform; Viksit Bharat Strategy Room to be inaugurated

The ‘Viksit Bharat Strategy Room’ being inaugurated is an interactive space where users will be able to visualise data, trends, best practices and policies in an immersive manner allowing them to make a holistic assessment of any problem statement. (Image source: IndiaMART)

NITI For States platform is a cross-sectoral knowledge platform designed to become a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for Policy & Good Governance.

Nestle’s Suresh Narayanan: There is a belly of the market that is hurting somewhere

Suresh Narayanan revealed that the foods major Nestle faced higher inflation in 2023 compared to the preceding years, including 2020 and 2021.

“India is undeniably a strong consumption story in the long term. However, we must recognize and address the hurdles, especially in the middle and upper-middle-class segments,” said Nestle chairman Suresh Narayanan.