Guest Column: As telcos ready 5G services, DPOs need to protect themselves

Telcos’ aggressive bidding takes 5G spectrum sale to 3rd day

India’s first 5G auction on Wednesday received bids worth Rs 1.49 lakh crore on day two, as aggressive bidding across bands by players like Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel pushed the sale over to the third day. As many as five rounds of bidding were conducted for the 5G spectrum, capable of offering lag-free connectivity and ultra-high-speed i...


WhatsApp unveils ‘Scam Se Bacho’ campaign

WhatsApp unveils ‘Scam Se Bacho’ campaign

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp on Tuesday launched a campaign titled ‘Scam Se Bacho’ in a bid to create awareness and educate users about the safety measures to be taken while making digital payments. This campaign which is accompanied by a music video signifies the company’s emphasis on ensuring the safety of users in India’s digital...


IAA honours Punit Goenka with ‘Game-Changer of the Year’ award

IAA honours Punit Goenka with ‘Game-Changer of the Year’ award

Punit Goenka, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the leading content company, ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEEL) has won the ‘Game-Changer of the Year’ award at the International Advertising Association’s (IAA) Leadership Awards. Goenka was awarded the esteemed honour for his invaluable contribution to the growth of the m...


Prime Video’s Prime Day-‘22 releases a ‘success’

Prime Video’s Prime Day-‘22 releases a ‘success’

Amazon Prime Video’s blockbuster entertainment line-up for Prime Day 2022 India, scheduled on July 23 and 24, has been loved by consumers within and outside the country. Prime Video launches for Prime Day were watched by members from 3,800+ Indian cities/ towns and in over 230 countries and territories. All the movies released during the l...


OMG India appoints Anand Chakravarthy as CGO

OMG India appoints Anand Chakravarthy as CGO

Omnicom Media Group (OMG) India on Tuesday announced the appointment of Anand Chakravarthy as its new chief growth officer. He will report to Kartik Sharma, group CEO of OMG India. Chakravarthy is set to use his strategic foresight and over two decades of rich industry experience to create new opportunities for growth and play an instrumen...