Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) announced the appointment of Gaurav Banerjee as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective on or before August 26, 2024, pending regulatory approvals. Banerjee will succeed NP Singh, who has had a 25-year career in the broadcasting firm. Singh announced his plans to step down last mont
AI brings late singer Bhavatharini’s voice back in Vijay’s new movie
CHENNAI: With the recent release of the second single, ‘Chinna Chinna Kangal’ from Vijay’s The Greatest of All Time, film audiences have been treated to a double delight with the song featuring both the voices of Vijay and late singer Bhavatharini. Composer Yuvan Shankar Raja and director Venkat Prabhu employed innovative AI technology from Pitch [
Zeekr 009 EV coming to Malaysia this year – premium MPV to rival Toyota Alphard; from RM324k in China
Zeekr’s launch in Malaysia will be led by two electric vehicles (EVs), one of which is the 009, a large MPV that will rival the Toyota Alphard/Vellfire. Ahead of the brand’s introduction here, Zeekr Malaysia brought us out to the brand’s home city of Ningbo in China to check out the 009, so here’s a […]
Palmer Luckey and Anduril want to shake up armsmaking
Palmer Luckey owns six helicopters. He would like a seventh: a Chinook, the workhorse of Western armed forces. When your guest Schumpeter, meeting Mr Luckey in London, suggests that the British Army might sell him one, he laments that “eccentric US civilians” are low on the priority list of buyers. “I’ve been thinking,” he says, […]
Vignettes from the French Riviera
As ad folk networked alongside the azure blue Mediterranean sea, sunny beaches and glamorous yachts, the talk that dominated the festival of creativity this year was all about AI, Olympics and the role of humour in ads. One of the highpoints for the guests networking over rosé bottles was when the Olympic torch cut through […]
Switzerland 1-1 Germany (Jun 23, 2024) Game Analysis
Striker Niclas Füllkrug scored a stoppage time equaliser as hosts Germany rescued a point after a 1-1 draw with Switzerland on Sunday to seal top spot in Group A and maintain their momentum going into the round of 16 of Euro 2024. Swiss forward Dan Ndoye had threatened to spoil the party with a first […]
TikTok has been called the therapist’s couch of Gen Z. But not all the #mentalhealth info checks out
Spark53:59Being Human Now 9 – Wellness It’s “scroller beware” on #mentalhealth TikTok, where content ranges from informed to misleading, and has the potential to be both helpful or harmful, mental health caregivers say. Jonathan Shedler, a psychologist and clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San
Indibility Creative Pvt. Ltd and others vs. Government of West Bengal (2019)
This article is written by Easy Panda. The present article provides a detailed study of the case of Indibility Creative Pvt. Ltd. and Ors vs. Government of West Bengal (2019), along with the facts, issues raised, arguments of the parties, and the rationale behind the judgement. The article also delves into the laws involved and […]
TRAI’s broadcasting policy inputs a mixed bag for media industry
The media industry breathed a sigh of relief seeing the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India not explicitly batting for convergence in regulations for linear TV broadcasters and streaming firms. However, industry insiders noted that TRAI has done very little to relieve the broadcasting industry and level the playing field with OTT firms. TRAI rel
Sonakshi, Zaheer wed at private ceremony: Love has guided us through challenges and triumphs
MUMBAI: “We are now man and wife,” longtime actor couple Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal said on Sunday after their low-key ceremony in the presence of family and close friends. Sonakshi, 37, and Zaheer, 35, wed in a civil marriage at the “Heeramandi” star’s sea-facing Bandra West apartment with the blessings of their