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.

TRAI to issue new broadcast-policy consultation paper in next few days

The consultation paper on the new broadcast policy will be released within the next few days, said the TRAI chairman. He added that Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has completed the process of pre-conversation for a broadcast policy. (Image sourced from Moneycontrol)

TRAI Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti said the Authority has completed the process of pre-conversation for a broadcast policy.

RK Swamy IPO sees strong demand from retail, HNI investors

The company plans to utilise the proceeds from the issue for various purposes, including funding capital expenditure, meeting working capital requirements, investing in IT infrastructure, and establishing new customer experience centers. Additionally, a portion of the funds will be allocated for general corporate purposes.

“We have been competing to the extent we can with our own resources, and I think we need to step up the competition with the multinational companies,” the promoters told Storyboard18.