Mumbai: Groupe SEB India has announced the appointment of Jasjeet Kaur as its Chief Executive Officer, effective December 1, 2025, marking a significant milestone in both her leadership journey and the company’s growth trajectory in the Indian market.In her new role, Jasjeet will be responsible for driving Groupe SEB India’s overall business performance, strengthening market leadership across categories, and accelerating profitable and sustainable growth in the country.Jasjeet joined Groupe

Kochi: V.P. Nandakumar, Chairman of FICCI Kerala and Chairman and Managing Director of Manappuram Finance, was honoured at the FICCI Kerala Policy Conclave, recognising his leadership and contributions to industry and academia. Nandakumar was recently elected as the Acting Chairman of the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIM Kozhikode).The conclave, held under the theme ‘Industry-Friendly Policy: Reforms and Achievements’, brought together key stakeholders from government, industry,

Mumbai: Addressing a long-standing gap in how affluence is measured for the media and entertainment (M&E) sector in India, Ormax Media has introduced OMA (Ormax Media Affluence), a new audience classification system designed specifically to reflect how individuals discover, consume, and pay for content.Traditional socio-economic frameworks such as SEC and NCCS rely largely on household-level indicators and ownership of basic assets, many of which have limited relevance to modern media consumptio

Mumbai: In 2026, Lufthansa reaches a historic milestone, celebrating 100 years since the founding of the first “Luft Hansa” on January 6, 1926. As one of the world’s most iconic aviation brands and Europe’s largest airline group, Lufthansa is commemorating a century defined by pioneering spirit, innovation, resilience, and global connectivity, while firmly setting its sights on the future.The airline’s journey began with the merger of Junkers Luftverkehr and Deutsche Aero Lloyd, culmin

New Delhi: OPPO India has unveiled its new brand campaign, ‘Live it your way’, ahead of the much-anticipated launch of the OPPO Reno15 Series in India on January 8, 2026. The campaign brings back the popular trio of Pooja Hegde, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ishaan Khatter, capturing the spirit of spontaneity, exploration and living in the moment.The campaign film follows the three actors on an unplanned journey across Kerala after a cancelled flight disrupts their original travel plans. What begi

Thrissur: ESAF Small Finance Bank has announced the appointment of Karthikeyan Manickam as the Chairman of the Bank, marking a significant addition to its leadership at a time of continued focus on inclusive growth and governance excellence. A former Executive Director of Bank of India, Shri Manickam brings with him over 36 years of extensive experience in public sector banking.Karthikeyan is widely recognised for his deep domain expertise across banking operations, risk management, regulatory c

Mumbai: B Sridhar, Executive Vice President – Media at Innocean India, has stepped away from his professional media career, marking the end of a journey spanning over 30 years in India’s advertising and communications industry.Sridhar’s career has been defined by long stints with leading agency networks and sustained client relationships across some of the country’s largest media mandates. Over the years, he held senior roles at agencies including Mudra, GroupM and Initiative, before spe

New Delhi: Public broadcaster Prasar Bharati has announced the list of television channels selected under its 93rd allotment cycle for MPEG-4 slots on DD Free Dish, extending carriage to a range of regional language broadcasters on a pilot basis until March 31, 2026.The move follows Prasar Bharati’s decision to open up free MPEG-4 capacity on the free-to-air platform to address gaps in regional representation and improve visibility for channels operating in under-served linguistic markets. The

Mumbai: Real estate major M3M has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Nitin Singh as Head of Marketing, as the group sharpens its focus on brand building and integrated marketing strategies.Singh brings with him over 16 years of experience across marketing, digital transformation, and brand communications, having worked across a wide spectrum of industries including FMCG, BFSI, education, technology, consumer electronics, luxury, and lifestyle brands.Prior to joining M3M, Si

Mumbai: Tata Consumer Products Limited (TCPL) continues to push the boundaries of outdoor advertising in the FMCG sector with a series of immersive, culturally rooted campaigns that blend digital innovation with experiential storytelling across key Indian markets.Reinforcing its focus on creating high-impact brand experiences, TCPL rolled out multiple large-format outdoor and on-ground activations for its flagship beverage brands, transforming public spaces into interactive storytelling platform

Mumbai: Press Trust of India (PTI) has elevated Amanpreet Singh to the role of Managing Editor, effective January 1, 2026, marking a key move in the news agency’s ongoing efforts to strengthen editorial leadership across its operations.The appointment was communicated to employees by PTI’s Chief Executive Officer and Editor-in-Chief, Vijay Joshi, who said the leadership changes form part of a broader newsroom restructuring that has been under consideration for the past six months. The initia

2025 marked a decisive inflection point for advertising and marketing, especially across digital and OTT platforms, as the industry moved the conversation from sheer scale to genuine substance and cultural relevance. What we witnessed this year was less about chasing eyeballs and more about building meaningful attention that translates to long-term engagement as consumer media habits evolved rapidly.A look at the numbers shows this shift isn’t anecdotal it’s systemic. According to Ipsos repo

Noida : Media Maniacs Group, an Indian PR and digital marketing agency known for its people-first approach to communication, began the New Year on a heartfelt note by celebrating New Year festivities with the children of Smile India Trust, continuing what has now become a meaningful annual tradition for the organization.What started years ago as a simple New Year wish has grown into a cherished ritual for the team, ending one year and welcoming the next by spending time with these beautiful, inn

Kochi: South India’s most anticipated celebration of literature, the Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters (MBIFL), is set to return with its 7th edition from January 29 to February 1, 2026, at the iconic Kanakakkunnu Palace, Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala.This year’s edition will be anchored around the theme “Paradox of Pace,” exploring one of the most defining questions of contemporary times. While speed has driven unprecedented progress across societies, it has also

Mumbai: PSB Xchange, India’s digital marketplace for financial solutions and a key platform under Veefin Solutions Limited, has announced the appointment of Ankush Aggarwal as Chief Experience Officer (CXO) and Sahil Sikka as Chief Business Officer (CBO) & Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The leadership additions come as the platform accelerates its growth trajectory, deepens platform capabilities, and strengthens its ecosystem-led approach.Ankush Aggarwal brings over two decades of experience a

Mumbai: As India ushered in the New Year, Instamart witnessed a surge in last-minute shopping that reflected a blend of festive traditions, spontaneous celebrations, and inevitable New Year’s Eve forgetfulness. From humble grapes to high-value electronics and gold, the platform’s real-time data offered a fascinating snapshot of how the country celebrated the final hours of 2025.Earlier this week, a playful grape-costumed Instamart reminder nudged users about the viral tradition of eating 12

New Delhi: In a bid to enhance public safety during New Year celebrations, the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers’ Union (TGPWU) announced free transportation services for individuals who were unable to return home safely after consuming alcohol.The initiative was operational from 11:00 PM on December 31 to 1:00 AM on January 1, covering the jurisdictions of Hyderabad, Cyberabad, and Rachakonda. The free ride service aimed to prevent incidents of drunken driving, a major cause of road accident

Mumbai: ZEE5 has rolled out an integrated, multi-touchpoint marketing campaign for its original crime–mystery thriller Saali Mohabbat, which has emerged as a strong performer on the platform, crossing 100 million watch minutes. Designed to extend the film’s layered narrative beyond the screen and into everyday cultural conversations, the campaign combined digital-first storytelling, influencer engagement, on-ground spike moments, platform innovations and consumer-facing brand collaborations.

Jakarta: Ogilvy Indonesia has announced the elevation of Kapil Arora as its new Group Chief Executive Officer. Arora was previously serving as Chief Operating Officer at the agency and steps into the role as part of Ogilvy’s leadership succession and growth strategy in the Indonesian market.Announcing the development, Kapil Arora shared, “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Group CEO at Ogilvy Indonesia!” With over two decades of experience across advertising, market

Mumbai: The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to Britannia Industries Ltd by issuing an ad-interim injunction against Shri Swastik Organics and its associated entities for allegedly infringing Britannia’s iconic “Little Hearts” biscuit brand and design.As per reports, Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, in an order dated December 23, 2025, held that Britannia had established a strong prima facie case of trademark and copyright infringement. The Court restrained the defendants fro

Mumbai: India has reached a major milestone in its digital journey, with the country’s broadband subscriber base crossing the 1 billion (100 crore) mark in November 2025, according to data released by the Press Information Bureau on January 1, 2026.The broadband user base has grown more than six-fold over the past decade—from 131.49 million (13.15 crore) subscribers to 100.37 crore—driven by rapid expansion of high-speed internet infrastructure, affordable data plans, and sustained efforts

Mumbai: In a significant push to position Bihar as a film-friendly destination, the state government has approved the shooting of over 37 films, web series and documentary projects under the Bihar Film Promotion Policy, 2024. The initiative aims to promote filmmaking in the state and create a supportive ecosystem for production houses across languages and formats.Confirming the development, Art and Culture Department Secretary Pranav Kumar said that filming activity has already begun across mult

With 2026 now underway, India’s real estate sector is entering the new year with unusual clarity and confidence. The conversations of 2025 were not about chasing momentum, but about strengthening fundamentals. As industry leaders look ahead, there is broad alignment that the next phase of growth will be institutional, performance-led, and deeply rooted in long-term value creation. From Transactions to Intelligence-Led Growth Real estate decision-making is decisively moving away from intuition-

WOW Skin Science stands out as a homegrown brand that has sustained relevance for over a decade, growing on the foundation of authenticity, adaptability, and consumer trust. *]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))] dir=auto tabindex=-1 data-turn-id= equest-694a7e27-ebdc-8320-bec5-b2f68c6f2ae3-1 data-testid=conversation-turn-362 data-scroll-anchor= rue data-turn=assistant> In a rapidly evolving beauty and personal care market where consumer expectat

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