Synthetic media like deepfakes drive Cyber threats surge in India: Deloitte

According to the report, the rising prominence of GCCs, highlighting India's increasing ability to meet international tech demands, is a key contributor to the country’s growth. (Representative Image: Towfiqu barbhuiya via Unsplash)

As per Deloitte’s trends report 2024, enterprises must manage GenAI-related risks through integrated risk mitigation and governance processes. India’s tech ecosystem is advancing with increased software exports, tech workforce growth, tier-2 city development, government support, and improved infrastructure, solidifying its position as a reliable tech talent hub.

IPL 17 kicks off with 4 percent surge in TV ad volume over first 7 matches

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is expected to witness a wide range of brands participating in the tournament, with a mix of large and growing brands. The Tata Group has secured the title sponsorship rights for this season of Indian Premier League (IPL). (Image source: @IPL via X)

As per latest TAM data, Dream11’s parent company, Sporta Technologies is the top advertiser for the first seven matches of IPL 17, contributing close to 11 percent of ad volume.

FCB/Six India appoints Gagan Prabhakar and Arun Iyer as VP – CX Operations and Sr. Director – CRM

With over 17 years of experience, Gagan Prabhakar has also worked with HDFC Bank, Indiabulls Group and most recently Dhani Stocks. Arun Iyer comes with over a decade of experience and has been associated with companies like Mirum India and The Walt Disney Company. (Left to right: Gagan Prabhakar and Arun Iyer)

Gagan Prabhakar moves from Dhani Stocks, where he was General Manager, Marketing, whereas Arun Iyer was lead strategy consultant at Mirum India.

Swiggy’s Karan Arora moves on

At Snapdeal, as the director of supply chain, Arora handled multiple roles in supply chain covering first mile and last mile management, customer experience and cost optimization. He was responsible for Snapdeal’s Premier Customer Program: SD Gold's strategy, faster delivery service expansion, operational adherence and customer NPS. (Representative Image: Raphael Koh via Unsplash)

Karan Arora’s innings at Swiggy Instamart began in 2020 as AVP. He started his career at Sterling Commerce and went on to work across GE Healthcare, Technova, Snapdeal and Medlife.com.

AB InBev GCC India elevates Bijoy Pinto as global director – GCC

In his previous role as Value Creation Director, Bijoy was leading the finance, admin, tax, legal and compliance domains for the global headquarters (GHQ) in India, achieving significant milestones for AB InBev GCC in the region.

In his new role, Bijoy Pinto will be spearheading the overall business operations and will be responsible for delivering strategic and impactful outcomes driving global transformation and automation for the parent brand, highlighted the company in the release.

D2C brand A47 raises funds from angel investor Aditya Pittie

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)

Owned by India’s brand licensing and IP management company, Black White Orange, A47.in was bootstrapped for the initial 2.5 years after having launched with ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) on August 15th, 2021.

Asian Paints gets Virat Kohli as brand ambassador for Neo Bharat Latex Paint

Virat Kohli embodies the values and spirit of the brand reflecting Asian Paints' leadership and commitment to excellence and performance, making him the perfect face for both Asian Paints and the innovative Neo Bharat Latex Paint, stated the company in the release.

These “colours of progress”, as is the tag line for Neo Bharat, are an ode to the millions of Indians who are in pursuit of a better life, and Asian Paints aims to partner with them in their journey, highlighted the company.