Funnycontrol | Thank God it’s not Monday
Funnycontrol reflects on the Monday market crash after laughing at its own portfolio
Amid the heat and dust, summer pollution is here
Summertime pollutants include wind-blown dust, fossil and dirty fuels, vehicular emission, industrial activities, construction dust, ground-level ozone and biomass burning.
Bengaluru: Getting a read on photo books, with photographers from South Asia
An art object or a ‘niche’ book genre: what is the relevance of photo books in a digital world? We ask a few photographers.
Storyboard18 | Throwback: A boy, a pug and Hutch
The iconic ad film showed no technology nor talked directly about the phone network, yet effectively communicated the message of the reach of Hutch’s mobile network.
Thank god Internet Explorer won't respond ever again
Internet Explorer (August 8, 1995 - June 15, 2022)
Storyboard18 | Bookstrapping: Vanessa Hua’s Forbidden city
The conversations in Vanessa Hua’s book are antithetical and engaging. Immediately after the statement ‘women hold up half the sky’ comes the downer - ‘by lying down’. The character Mei Xiang’s harrowing journey raises questions about power, manipulation and the unacknowledged role of so many women. Bookstrapping Rating: 4 stars
Study abroad | What you need to know about applying to universities in the UK
Applying to the UK universities is a simple process but preliminary research and planning are important. If you begin a year in advance, you are in a good place.
My Family and Other Globalizers | Decoupling value from money alone
Non-financially remunerated work, like that undertaken by stay-at-home parents, is devalued, regardless of how critical for the functioning of society it may be.
The art of dictator novels
The genre of novels featuring dictators has flourished in Latin America, especially in work by Alejo Carpentier, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and Augusto Roa Bastos.
Storyboard18 | No Shot: When an actor turned down an audition for Layer’r Shot’s problematic ads
Abbas Mirza, senior creative director of Kinnect, a digital marketing agency, took to LinkedIn in a long post on how his actor friend, Saurabh Verma, refused to be a part of the deodorant brand's commercials. He also went on to add how Verma had requested a change in the script.
Storyboard18 - Stacks & Strategies | Rise of vernacular advertising on digital in India
As more Indians log on to the internet, the demand for local language content is steadily growing, followed by the need for advertisers to consider creating regional advertising which has gone beyond dubbed ads.
Storyboard18 - Stacks & Strategies | Are Indian marketers prepared for a cookie-less world?
Top Indian marketers highlight their reliance on first-party data to prepare for the cookie apocalypse. But what’s the workaround? Storyboard18 finds out.
Commodity Futures Price Is a Public Good
Funnycontrol | Comedy Commission of India hears a pressing matter
Skipcart and Chef Bozos summoned for colluding in ecommerce comedy by Comedy Commission of India.
Storyboard18 | Simply Speaking: Brand Charisma – Experienced But Not Understood
There is a clear need to map the markers of charisma and awe and aim for admiration, elevation and perhaps even brand love.
5 takeaways from Richard Rumelt’s 'The Crux: How Leaders Become Strategists'
Confusing goals with strategy can lead to decisions with weak foundations. Short-term metrics, too, can derail longer-term strategy. Plus, other things to keep in mind to separate strategy from the chaff.
From Vietnam war to Russia-Ukraine conflict: Can a powerful picture change the world?
This week was the 50th anniversary of Nick Ut taking the Pulitzer-winning 'Napalm Girl’ photo in Vietnam. We asked conflict photographers about the impact of their work on themselves and the world.
Why a bumper cherry crop in Kashmir is bringing cheer to apple orchard owners
In Kashmir, apple growers plant cherry, apricot and plum trees in their orchards - for variety as well as supplemental income in-between apple harvests.
Storyboard18 | Bookstrapping: An unconventional playbook for success
Nishtha Tripathi's UnStartup talks about how Unacademy founders Gaurav Munjal, Hemesh Singh and Roman Saini navigated all kinds of ambiguity. Bookstrapping Rating: 3 stars
Despite his checkered legacy, Jack Welch remains a presence in corporate boardrooms
At a time when most companies struggle to survive beyond a few years, the Welch premise that a company is in the business of making profits through sustained market leadership holds some validity.
Canaries in the digital coalmine
What is it like to spend your days moderating social media posts? That is what a new novel by acclaimed Dutch author Hanna Bervoets throws light on.
My Family and Other Globalizers | The Tao of the Jigsaw
In the early months of the pandemic, my boys and I attempted 1,000-piece puzzles. Watching pictures magic themselves out of messy heaps, I found myself divining some Dreamworks-ready philosophy.
Here are key reasons why you should invest right now
Presenting a set of key insights for investors looking to take advantage of volatile markets and lay the foundation for long-term growth.
4 Things to do before turning 30, for an enviable financial future.
It is always an exciting experience to begin a new job and with financial autonomy comes financial responsibility. Here are four key strategies to better manage your income and give your savings a jumpstart.
