Roshni Shekhar

Omnicom's Interpublic Group buy to make it India's second-largest ad firm

IPG has a presence in India through IPG Mediabrands India. Globally, WPP, Omnicom, Publicis Groupe, and IPG form the 'Big Four' of the advertising world

Hotel asset management companies make room for international brands

An analyst said that in the last two-three years, there have been a lot of other hotel companies that are desperate to enter the Indian market with a branding sign

Pushpa 2 to become India's fastest film to gross Rs 1,000 cr at box office

This success comes as a relief for the industry after theatres in the country were faced with the challenge of few films working well at the box office

Cricket, Lok Sabha elections among the top YouTube trends in 2024

YouTube Report 2024 also says videos with the words 'Moye Moye' in the title received more than 4.5 billion views this year

Pushpa 2: The Rule likely to become India's biggest box office hit

Cinema exhibitors told Business Standard that the movie will first be released in 2D, meaning Allu Arjun's fans will have to wait for the 3D version

Radisson to further expand presence in Tier-II, -III cities: Nikhil Sharma

We will close this year with 130 operating hotels and add almost 20 operating hotels next year, said Nikhil Sharma, MD, South Asia, Radisson Hotels group

Zeel's shareholders want a professional to lead the company: Proxy advisors

Stock rises after shareholders reject Punit Goenka's reappointment as a director

Rishabh Pant set to score big with advertisers after IPL mega auction

Brand experts think that the people (brand management consultants Anant Arora and Indranil Blah) who are managing Pant will definitely hike his price

IPL 2025 auction Day 2: Teams spend more on bowlers; Bhuvi gets Rs 10.75 cr

Of the top 10 buys on Day 2, six were fast bowlers. Reliance Industries-owned Mumbai Indians (MI) made the second-highest purchase of the day, securing bowler Deepak Chahar for Rs 9.25 crore

IPL Mega Auction: Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer knock it out of the park

Star wicket-keeper most expensive player at Rs 27 cr; Shreyas, Venkatesh bag hefty pay cheques

PVR Inox to have 2K screens by 2026, eyes Tier-II,-III cities for expansion

Launches AI chatbot on WhatsApp with Meta, Razorpay, Jio Haptik

Sony bags Asian Cricket Council media rights till 2031 for $170 mn

Before Sony, Star India held the media rights until 2023

IHCL plans to double its consolidated revenue, portfolio of hotels by 2030

Ankur Dalwani, executive vice president and chief financial officer, IHCL, stated that the company will continue to remain net cash positive

India is one of the fastest-growing emerging markets for Airbnb

Amanpreet Bajaj explained that the growth rate of some of the expansion markets, including India, is double that of the company's core market regions like the US, Canada, Australia, France, and the UK

4.8 mn weddings boost business for jewellery, apparel, auto, and hotels

This season has created a ripple effect, turning what might have been a sluggish year for many businesses into one of strong recovery

Punit Goenka asks ZEEL board to relieve him from managing director position

He intends to dedicate his time and energy towards the set goals for the company's future, ZEE Entertainment Enterprises said in a press release

MakeMyTrip to acquire Happay's expense management platform from CRED

CRED is a members-only app that allows users to make payments and manage credit cards. Happay is an expense management application

India's box office collections drop 7% to Rs 8,951 cr in Jan-Oct 2024

Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 in November and the upcoming release of Pushpa 2: The Rule in December could help revive the industry

JioStar won't limit itself to premium subscription model, says Uday Shankar

The mega joint venture, valued at Rs 70,352 crore, is focused on creating offerings that are attractive and affordable to all, and it will not be limited to just the premium subscription model

India among top 5 growth markets for IHG: Haitham Mattar, Sudeep Jain

Currently, IHG has 46 hotels in India and 58 are in the pipeline. Globally, it has over 6,300 open hotels in over 100 countries, and more than 2,000 are in the development pipeline