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  • ABP tops the charts with regional flair and a digital news power play

    ABP tops the charts with regional flair and a digital news power play

    MUMBAI: Who says news is all doom and gloom? For ABP Network, it’s a story worth celebrating in five languages, no less. According to Comscore MMX-Multi-Platform data for February 2025, ABP Network has emerged as India’s third-largest digital publisher, pulling in a whopping 147.9 million unique visitors and outpacing media giants like HT Media, Zee Digital, India Today Group, Times Network, and NDTV.

    But this isn’t just a numbers game, it’s a masterclass in multilingual domination. ABP’s regional powerhouses are sweeping through Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, and Punjabi markets like seasoned newsroom ninjas.

    In the Hindi segment, ABP News surged ahead with 75.7 million unique visitors, outshining its nearest rival by over 18 million, a staggering lead that cements its top slot in India’s most competitive news space.

    ABP Ananda waltzed through the Bengali market with 18.9 million UVs, dancing 11.8 million steps ahead of the competition. Meanwhile, ABP Majha proved its mettle in Marathi with 19.2 million visitors, comfortably ahead of Sakal Media and Lokmat.

    Over in Gujarat, ABP Asmita swept up 5.3 million unique visitors, leaving behind TV9 Gujarati, Divyabhaskar, and News18 Gujarati. ABP Sanjha flexed its Punjabi muscle with 1.2 million UVs, clinching the top spot ahead of News18 Punjab and Punjab Kesari Jagbani.

    And in the Tamil market, newcomer ABP Nadu made a statement, grabbing second place with 9 million visitors, becoming the youngest publisher to break into the leadership ranks.

    From legacy strongholds to new frontiers, ABP Network is clearly not just chasing eyeballs, it’s curating digital loyalty across India’s media map. With its blend of regional relevance, digital-first strategy, and journalistic agility, ABP isn’t just reporting the news, it’s rewriting the playbook.

  • Uberoi ascends to Google APAC, taking vendor partner reigns

    Uberoi ascends to Google APAC, taking vendor partner reigns

    MUMBAI: Tanveer S. Uberoi, a seasoned Google stalwart, has hopped over to Singapore to take on the role of director of vendor partner management sales for APAC. After nearly a decade navigating the labyrinthine Indian market, he’s now tasked with supercharging the region’s small and medium-sized business (SMB) ecosystem.

    Uberoi’s LinkedIn profile reads like a Google career highlight reel, with stints as director of mid-market sales and director of agency partnerships and sales, all within Google customer solutions (GCS). Before his Google days, he was cutting deals at Times Network and IMG.

    His time at IMG saw him rubbing shoulders with the big leagues, handling sponsorship sales for the IPL, ATP 250 (Chennai Open), and Lakme Fashion Week. He even dabbled in naming rights, commercialising projects like the Rapid Metro in Gurgaon. It’s a proper sports and entertainment extravaganza.

    Before IMG, Uberoi was spinning tunes at Fever 104 FM, where he was responsible for commercialising on-air inventory and developing sponsorship properties. And before that, he was flexing his marketing muscles at LG Electronics, managing brand portfolios and handling hefty marketing budgets. It’s safe to say he’s seen a bit of everything.

    Now, at Google APAC, he’s tasked with partnering with key vendor partners to grow the SMB scene.

  • Rajasthan’s rising stars multi-sector growth showcased at Gems of Rajasthan

    Rajasthan’s rising stars multi-sector growth showcased at Gems of Rajasthan

    MUMBAI: ET Now Swadesh, the Hindi business news channel of Times Network, hosted ‘The Gems of Rajasthan,’ a prestigious event celebrating the state’s dynamic economic growth. Honouring excellence across 15 key industries, the event highlighted Rajasthan’s evolving business landscape, attracting investors and innovators alike.

    The event’s chief guest, government of Rajasthan minister of water resources department Suresh Singh Rawat presented awards to distinguished achievers. Speaking on the state’s progress, he remarked, “Rajasthan is witnessing remarkable growth, attracting significant investments. Beyond Pushkar, all religious and tourist sites in the state are being developed with better infrastructure. The industrial sector is also receiving strong support from the government. Our goal is to ensure that every entrepreneur and investor finds a transparent, efficient, and supportive system. The government is committed to both ‘development and heritage’ while accelerating growth.”

    ‘Royal Rajasthan: Multi-Sector Growth Catalyst’, where industry pioneers explored the state’s promising future in tourism, Agri-tech, and business innovation. The panel featured Federation of Hospitality & Tourism of Rajasthan (FHTR) president Kuldeep Singh Chandela, Freshokartz Agritech Startup & Warmup Ventures founder & CEO Rajendra Lora, Pachar Group of Hotels director Radhika Pachar, and RMC Switchgears Ltd. CEO Ankit Agarwal. Together, they shared expert insights on Rajasthan’s evolving economic potential.

    With a blend of heritage and progress, Rajasthan continues to cement its status as a thriving hub for industry and investment.

  • Kulkarni exits Natural Diamond Council after six-year sparkle

    Kulkarni exits Natural Diamond Council after six-year sparkle

    MUMBAI: Aparna Kulkarni, a marketing heavyweight with a glittering CV, has hung up her diamond-studded boots at the Natural Diamond Council, after a six-and-a-half-year stint. She’s leaving behind a legacy of celebrity-fuelled campaigns and a digital strategy that, one might say, was rather brilliant.

    Kulkarni, who previously cut her teeth at media giants like Star India and Times Network, joined the Diamond Council in 2018, tasked with building their Indian consumer marketing strategy. She’s credited with transforming the brand’s digital presence, turning it into a “content publishing platform” – a fancy way of saying she made diamonds look good online.

    Her tenure saw a focus on “luxury content creation,” celebrity endorsements, and a PR blitz to polish the diamond narrative. She also dipped her hands deep into the nitty-gritty of performance marketing, tracking digital metrics and strategising annual social media plans. No mere baubles, then, but hard graft.

    “It felt like home,” Kulkarni said of her time at the council, adding that she’s “equally excited about what’s next.”

    She offered a heartfelt thanks to colleagues, and a cheeky “may the diamond prices keep going north!”

    One imagines a few champagne flutes were raised.

    Her departure leaves a vacancy for a marketing director who can maintain the brand’s digital sparkle and keep the celebrity endorsements shining. The diamond industry, it seems, just lost one of its brightest facets.

  • Ajith Vijay Kumar logs into India TV as managing editor – digital

    Ajith Vijay Kumar logs into India TV as managing editor – digital

    MUMBAI:  Ajith Vijay Kumar is on the move. The seasoned digital news editor has joined India TV as managing editor – digital, bringing his wealth of experience to the network’s online operations.

    Ajith’s latest role follows a two-year stint at TV9 as senior executive editor, where he led digital news strategy. Before that, he helmed digital operations at Times Now and Times Network, shaping their online newsroom over a six-year run.

    With over a decade in the fast-paced world of digital news, Ajith’s arrival at India TV signals a push to further strengthen its online presence.

  • Puja Sethi bags top digital editorial job at Times Network

    Puja Sethi bags top digital editorial job at Times Network

    MUMBAI: Puja Sethi has landed a plum role as managing editor digital at Times Network, bringing her two-and-a-half-year stint at India TV to a close.

    “Excited to share that I’m starting a new chapter in my career,” Sethi announced, tipping her hat to the “incredible teams and mentors” who’ve propelled her career forward. Her digital trajectory has been nothing short of meteoric, with previous roles including group editor digital at India TV and a similar position at Zee Entertainment.

    The LSR graduate cut her teeth in broadcasting, having anchored India’s first Hindi breakfast news show Subha Savere for Moving Pictures  before diving headlong into the digital deep end. Her impressive CV boasts of transforming myUpchar.com as vice president and steering Jagran New Media as general manager and digital head.

    During her six-year tenure at  Dainik Jagran  Cityplus, Sethi orchestrated an ambitious expansion, launching 48 editions across major Indian metros. Her digital acumen truly shone at OnlyMyHealth.com, where she catapulted user engagement to over five million visitors.

    No stranger to the Times Group ecosystem, Sethi previously handled mobile content at Indiatimes, managing the once-ubiquitous 58888 short code service that delivered news, contests and horoscopes to millions of Indian mobile users.

    With her formidable background spanning broadcast, print and digital media, industry watchers will be keeping their eyes peeled for how she plans to energise Times Network’s digital offerings in an increasingly competitive landscape.

  • Times Network launches Unilist.in to rank colleges with real-time insights

    Times Network launches Unilist.in to rank colleges with real-time insights

    MUMBAI: When it comes to picking the right college, guesswork is no longer an option. Times Network, India’s leading broadcast and digital powerhouse, has launched Unilist.in, a one-stop platform providing data-driven insights into higher education institutions across India. Designed for students, parents, and corporate recruiters, this platform aims to redefine academic decision-making with credible, real-time information.

    Going beyond conventional ranking systems, Unilist.in leverages a live survey mechanism with inputs from over 150 B-schools, offering dynamic rankings and comprehensive institutional analysis. The platform is backed by five years of accumulated data, tracking year-over-year growth, faculty performance, placement records, infrastructure, and student sentiment.

    “Our goal is to bridge the information gap in higher education by offering transparency, deep data analytics, and expert-backed insights,” said a Times Network spokesperson. “With Unilist.in, students can make informed academic choices, and recruiters can identify the best talent with confidence.”

    Adding a multimedia edge, Unilist.in also features exclusive content from Times Network, including podcasts, expert interviews, reels, and discussions with leading academicians and industry professionals. For students mapping out their academic futures and recruiters scouting top talent, Unilist.in is set to become the ultimate report card of higher education where insights, not assumptions, shape success.

  • Times Network hosts Digit Zero1 Awards in New Delhi

    Times Network hosts Digit Zero1 Awards in New Delhi

    MUMBAI: The Digit Zero1 Awards 2024, hosted by Times Network, celebrated outstanding advancements in technology and innovation, recognizing 71 winners across three categories. the Digit Zero1 Award, Digit Best Buy Award, and Digit Popular Choice Award. With over two decades of expertise and leadership in consumer technology, the Digit Zero1 Awards 2024 is recognized as the Industry’s only performance-based awards, dedicated to recognizing and celebrating excellence in technology and innovation.  The event, held in the capital city, brought together industry leaders to honor excellence in consumer technology.

    Driving the essence of these awards was a rigorous and scientific testing process conducted at Digit’s in-house testing labs. Each device was meticulously evaluated through 100+ tests conducted across key performance parameters in each category.  Winners in each category were determined based on a comprehensive performance analysis of their total scores, ensuring only the very best products were honoured. In 2024 alone, Digit’s team of experts tested over 1,000 products, setting a benchmark for thoroughness and reliability in the evaluation process, rewarding the best in each category. 

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    • Beyond celebrating technological achievements, the awards served as a platform to spark meaningful conversations about the future of consumer technology. The event featured two thought-provoking panel discussions that brought together industry leaders and visionaries. The panels, titled ‘Predicting the Future of Consumer Tech in India – AI, 5G, AIoT, and More,’ and ‘Rise of India in Tech: Home-grown Brands and Their Success Story,’ delved into transformative trends shaping the tech landscape, integration of artificial intelligence, the expansion of 5G, evolution of AIoT, and the remarkable contributions of Indian brands in driving innovation and establishing India as a global technology powerhouse. 

      Delivering the special address, former union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said, “India, after many years of hibernation and being almost absent from the global electronics value chains and innovation discourse, has in the last four to five  years made a very significant presence. A decade ago, electronics manufacturing in India was dominated by domestic brands getting products designed outside and manufactured in China. In the last three to four  years, we are seeing not just global and Indian brands being manufactured here, but also being designed to be manufactured here. This transformation across the value chain—design, manufacturing, and testing—has been enabled by the Government of India’s pivot from an import substitution framework to an export-led electronics manufacturing and design framework. The three important trends to lookout for are, digitization, as products are becoming smarter, connected, and with AI, even smarter connected products. The second trend is India’s growing footprint in the global value chains post-COVID. The third trend is the emergence of highly intelligent digital products powered by AI and edge AI. Advancements in local AI and groundbreaking chip architectures from companies like Nvidia are driving a once-in-a-lifetime shift, replacing legacy architectures in automotive, industrial, and consumer tech with new, transformative platforms that redefine electronics innovation.” 

      Speaking at the event,  Times Network  COO & president digital Rohit Chadda announced:  “Digit provides the most authoritative product reviews and ratings in India, helping readers and consumers make the most informed decisions about their tech purchases. In 2024, Digit facilitated over Rs.200 Crore worth of online purchases through its platforms which displays the trust consumers have in our product reviews and testing methodology. Digit will take its commitment to authentic and objective product reviews a step further with the launch of a new state-of-the-art testing lab in New Delhi. Equipped with the latest technology, the lab shall extend Digit’s device testing capabilities to new product categories like home appliances using a rigorous testing methodology, delivering precise and comprehensive evaluations.” 

  • Aditya Birla Capital hires former TV executive Khushbu Shah as brand lead

    Aditya Birla Capital hires former TV executive Khushbu Shah as brand lead

    MUMBAI: She has got into the ABCD of leading a brand, that is Aditya Birla Capital Digital. Khushbu Shah spent a good six years at Zee Entertainment where she rose to become associate director marketing at the time of her departure from the entertainment major in April 2024

    Prior to that Khushbu was head of marketing at Times Network when she left it in October 2018 after a stay of two years. She also worked at Fame Digital for nearly two years. A long stint at 9X Media saw her leading marketing and partnerships for music TV channels – a position she enjoyed so much she stayed put there for more than five years.

    She also got exposure to sales techniques at one of the top organisations in media – Bennet Coleman & Co where she worked for a couple of years.

    She also had a long period of working as a trainee in both Dentsu and The Times of India immediately  after finishing college. 
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    A high scoring student, she got herself an MBA in marketing from the SP Jain School of Global management. All that education and exposure should help Khushbu as she gradually grows into her new role  at  Aditya Birla Capital.

     

  • Times Network’s news channels announce exclusive election programming

    Times Network’s news channels announce exclusive election programming

    Mumbai: As Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh prepare for pivotal Assembly and by –poll elections respectively, Times Network’s premium news channels, Times Now, Times Now Navbharat, ET Now & ET Now Swadesh announce comprehensive election programming. Featuring a lineup of exclusive and engaging shows, on-ground reports, insightful analysis, and live election coverage, the ongoing programming promises viewers a holistic news viewing experience.

    Under ‘MANDATE 2024,’ Times Now, India’s Election News Headquarters, offers election programming that includes:

    1   Access: Go behind the scenes with Maharashtra’s election candidates as they navigate the election campaign trail. Offering a day-in-the-life perspective, this show airing every Saturday at 3:30 p.m., provides an immersive glimpse into the strategies, and challenges, that fuel each candidate’s journey in this electoral grind.

    2   Election Yatra: Delving into Maharashtra’s political pulse, this show features live, on-ground reports from Thane, Konkan, Mumbai, Western Maharashtra, Marathwada, Vidarbha, and Central Malegaon. This show, airing daily at 5: 30 p.m., analyzes key issues, assesses the current government’s track record, and reveals voter expectations across the state.

    3   Inside: Offering an in-depth exploration of the evolving political landscape in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, this show airing every Saturday at 1:30 pm, delivers detailed analysis of the election scenario across the state, offering viewers a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics driving both elections.

    4   The National Debate: Addressing the most significant issues influencing India’s politics, this show brings together a diverse panel of experts in Mumbai for insightful discussions on critical topics. Airing every Saturday at 8 p.m., ‘The National Debate’ sparks meaningful conversations dissecting key topics influencing the course of this election.

    Times Now Navbharat under ‘Jan Gan ka Mann’ focuses on:

    1   Maharashtra Ka Mahayudh: This electrifying on-ground series directly connects with voters across key constituencies, delving into pressing local issues, capturing public sentiment. Offering a flavour of real electoral pulse, this show, airing daily at 5:30 p.m., offers an unfiltered look at the state’s defining political landscape.

    2   9 ki Jang, 27 ka Trailer: Airing daily at 7 p.m., this show dives into 9 crucial battleground seats in the Uttar Pradesh by-election, seen as a precursor to the 2027 assembly election race. With real-time voter insights, the show breaks down the high-stakes dynamics shaping this political battleground.

    Public Manch, a show featuring influential personalities from Mumbai, Pune, and Nagpur, engaging in one-on-one conversations, will offer viewers a deeper understanding of the forces shaping India. Set to air every Saturday at 10 p.m., the show will be broadcast on both channels.

    Et Now under ‘Battleground Maharashtra’ and Et Now Swadesh under ‘Ranbhoomi’ focus on:

    1   Battleground Maharashtra: Et Now brings a special coverage of the Maharashtra Assembly elections on 20 November (Polling Day), and 23 November (Counting Day). Featuring top economists, political commentators and market experts, the extensive coverage will dissect Maharashtra’s significant economic contributions. On 25 November, the first equity trading day after Maharashtra’s new government is formed, the channel will analyze the impact, featuring expert insights from market, macroeconomic, and political guests.

    2   Ranbhoomi Jharkhand Ka Ran: This panel discussion on Et Now Swadesh focuses on the high-stakes political climate in Jharkhand will bring together influential political leaders, seasoned analysts, and market experts to dissect key issues, explore potential economic and political impacts of the upcoming elections. Airing on 11 November at 5 p.m., this show will help viewers with perspectives essential for understanding the state’s future trajectory.

    3   Ranbhoomi Maharashtra Ka Mahamukabla: Airing on 18 November at 5 p.m. this panel discussion is centred around Maharashtra’s intense electoral contest. Featuring prominent political figures, analysts, and market experts, this show on ET Now Swadesh offers viewers a nuanced understanding of the potential ramifications across both politics and market trends.

    4   ET NOW Swadesh Chunav Yatra: This on-ground segment, starting 8 November captures real-time insights from Maharashtra and Jharkhand through a series of impactful interactions with political leaders, analysts, and voters, bringing the region’s evolving election dynamics.

    At the end of this crucial polling phase, Times Now and Times Now Navbharat will present Exit Polls (November 20), from 5 p.m. onwards, providing expert insights and analysis on the election outcomes. On Counting Day (23 November), all channels will provide comprehensive, real-time coverage with a lineup of eminent guests, including politicians, political analysts, and senior journalists, offering expert commentary and insights on the unfolding election results.