Lendingkart ropes in Rajkummar Rao for its first-ever integrated campaign
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Lendingkart ropes in Rajkummar Rao for its first-ever integrated campaign

Rajkummar Rao has been named the first brand ambassador for Lendingkart, India’s premier finance platform. Rajkummar Rao has been hired by the Indian fintech pioneer to engage with millions of MSMEs in India who want to build their businesses and achieve greater success. Rajkummar’s success in the Indian film business is proof that perseverance and…

Wunderman Thompson Tokyo named Akira Suzuki as CEO
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Wunderman Thompson Tokyo named Akira Suzuki as CEO

Thompson, the Wunderkind Akira Suzuki has been named Chief Executive Officer of Tokyo. Suzuki came to the agency after serving as Director, Head of Global Business Marketing at TikTok For Business Japan. Suzuki joins Wunderman Thompson Tokyo at an exciting time, and his hiring underscores Wunderman Thompson’s mission of encouraging development via innovation and transformation….

web3 games marketplace Tegro Reveals $1 mn Grant for Game Developers
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web3 games marketplace Tegro Reveals $1 mn Grant for Game Developers

Web3 games marketplace based in India Tegro has launched a one-million-dollar award for web3 game creators. Developers can apply for up to $25,000 in funding for their projects with no strings attached. Successful candidates will receive advice on how to improve the quality of their web3 games from a founding team with extensive expertise creating…

Insurtech startup Bimaplan named Avinash Gaikwad as Chief Strategy Officer
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Insurtech startup Bimaplan named Avinash Gaikwad as Chief Strategy Officer

Avinash Gaikwad has been named Chief Strategy Officer of Bimaplan, a Y Combinator-backed new-age insurtech platform that makes affordable insurance plans available to everyone. The new appointment is being made with the goal of strengthening Bimaplan’s core team and advancing the company’s ambition of insuring 10 million lives by 2025. Avinash was previously the practise…

Ventura Securities named Arpan Sen as CTO
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Ventura Securities named Arpan Sen as CTO

Ventura Securities Ltd., one of India’s leading securities firms, accelerates ahead in its digital transformation path with the appointment of Arpan Sen as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Early last year, the securities entity had appointed Manu Monga, moving in from Axis Bank, as Executive Director-Digital Transformation to streamline Ventura’s digital initiatives. These moves underline Ventura’s commitment towards…

Gameskraft Strengthens Leadership with New Hires
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Gameskraft Strengthens Leadership with New Hires

Skill-based Esports platform and entertainment company Gameskraft has announced its ambitions to scale for the future with strategic hires across its leadership over the past few months. The senior executives will further strengthen the company’s thought-leadership position in the industry, and their invaluable experience will be pivotal in ensuring smooth operations. Vikas Taneja, Group CEO…

#choosewisely with Colorbar Cosmetics, a campaign by Times OOH
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#choosewisely with Colorbar Cosmetics, a campaign by Times OOH

The “#choosewisely” campaign aims to establish Colorbar Cosmetics as the world’s best, 100% non-toxic nail lacquer. The communication aims to educate consumers on the USP’s of Colorbar Vegan Nail Lacquer, generate mass awareness and establish brand dominance in the nascent vegan nail lacquer space. The key messaging is that Colorbar Vegan Nail Lacquer is the…

Leading Women’s Fashion Brand ‘W’ Unveils its New Avatar; Launches its Largest Experiential Store in Bengaluru
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Leading Women’s Fashion Brand ‘W’ Unveils its New Avatar; Launches its Largest Experiential Store in Bengaluru

India’s leading women’s fashion brand – W, opened its largest experiential store in the heart of Bengaluru, Indira Nagar. Spread across two floors, the digitally enhanced store offers a bouquet of experiences and reaffirms the brand’s promise of offering a complete Head-to-toe fashion solution to contemporary Indian women. It houses the complete range of W…

Netflix Lays Off 150 Employees Amid Budget Cuts
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Netflix Lays Off 150 Employees Amid Budget Cuts

Due to budget cuts and “business needs,” Netflix has laid off roughly 150 employees, or about 2% of its overall workforce. Netflix Global Head of HR Sergio Ezama informed employees about the layoffs today in an internal email seen by media platforms, adding, “These adjustments are especially challenging because they are mostly motivated by business…

MTV Beats celebrates ‘Unfiltered Love’ with Dil Beats Season 4
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MTV Beats celebrates ‘Unfiltered Love’ with Dil Beats Season 4

Following the success of its first three seasons, India’s premiere destination for Hindi music, MTV Beats is all set to bring back the highly anticipated and popular love show ‘Dil Beats’ for its newest season. With ‘Unfiltered Love’ as the theme, Dil Beats Season 4 will see popular musician and singer-songwriter sibling-duo Sukriti Kakar and Prakriti Kakar as…