K-food to turn mainstream; renewed appeal of ghee: Godrej Food Trends Report 2024

From regional custodians to food entrepreneurs, chefs, bartenders and brewers, women will finally get due recognition for their contribution to shaping Indian gastronomy.

According to the report, Korean culture has been garnering a cult following, with its bold flavours and diverse dishes. Korean restaurants will see significant traction, with concepts like teppanyaki, robata, and ramen becoming increasingly prevalent.

Skechers signs cricketer Ishan Kishan as brand ambassador

Ishan Kishan shared his enthusiasm about the partnership, saying, "I am excited to be a part of the Skechers family. As an athlete, footwear is critical when it comes to comfort and performance in my game. With Skechers, I have a partner which perfectly aligns with my needs. I look forward to associating with them in their commitment to creating world-class athletic footwear for everyone."

Ishan Kishan will also appear in marketing campaigns supporting Skechers Performance and Lifestyle footwear collections.

Meta introduces AI chatbot on WhatsApp; currently accessible to select users

While conversational and generative AI has made a massive movement as an emerging technology, its integration into a platform as widely adopted as WhatsApp could be a pivotal moment for its mainstream adoption. With billions of users already familiar and comfortable with WhatsApp's messaging interface, the barrier to entry for using conversational AI could be significantly lowered. (Representative Image: Dima Solomin via Unsplash)

The chatbot – Meta AI, like many other AI-powered chatbots, let’s you have conversations, provides recommendations, recipes, etc based on questions asked by users.

Havas Media India appoints Anand Kumar as President – South

In his most recent role, he spearheaded a media consultancy, catering specifically to Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) clients.

Kumar will be based out of Bengaluru and report to Uday Mohan, Managing Director, Havas Media India, and will work closely with the core leadership team of the agency.

Maruti Suzuki goes beyond mileage focus; new marketing chief Partho Banerjee reveals the auto major’s strategy

According to Banerjee, by combining strong data analytics with a customer-centric approach, the brand can optimise campaigns and reach customers through the right channels with the right content.


The auto giant’s new senior executive officer – marketing and sales, Partho Banerjee talks about how data analytics, precision targeting and AI will be shaping the future course of Maruti’s campaigns.

EXCLUSIVE: Elections will drive exponential growth in news viewership: Havas Media’s Uday Mohan

Uday Mohan, Managing Director, Havas Media India states that News genre will have exponential growth in viewership. There is a healthy mix of viewership in the country with Hindi language at 31 percent & regional language at 36 percent in terms of news viewership. This is other than 450 million reach through digital news platforms.

In an exclusive interview, Uday Mohan, Managing Director, Havas Media India, shares his views on advertising during elections and IPL.