The Signal Brief

In today’s episode, we discuss why most Indian brand logos end up using the same font, i.e., sans-serif. Also, we decode the similarities among all of them. In other news, we try to understand the business of buying and selling music rights.

TechCrunch’s stats reveal that 40% of youths prefer searching on TikTo/Instagram. Social media platforms witnessed a massive surge in popularity through video content creation and multi-purpose features like shopping, maps, etc. In other news, Indian Prem

The UAE based Lulu  inaugurated its new mall in Lucknow. And soon enough, it found itself in a series of religious strife in Uttar Pradesh’s capital. And for the deep dive, we cover Netflix’s efforts to get on the top of its streaming game. Among other de

WWE is undoubtedly popular, but recent scandals are making things hard for it to fetch attention from broadcasters as well as viewers. And for the deep dive today, we take you through the race to lead and control finances for charity within Elon Musk’s in

After a long sought-after consideration, Vladimir Putin has finally passed laws to ban digital currencies for payments in the country. In other news, Amazon has decided to reduce sales of its own products as its sales growth decreased. We also go into det

For today’s episode, we discuss Microsoft’s new clothing line- the Hardware apparel range in collaboration with Gavin Mathieu. In other news, with due credits to the tech content creator #DearNothing was trending in India. The tech Youtuber from Telangana

The Indian financing arm of Mercedes, Daimler Financial Services, has been fined by RBI for reportedly covering a scam. And in other news, Netflix is modifying its platform to accommodate advertisements in order to hike revenues. Netflix’s struggles seem

Restaurants are prohibited to levy service charges, but the new rule has upset the employees who were already bearing the brunt of the pandemic. And for the deep dive today, we bring you everything sports. You must have heard about the viral counterfeit I

In today’s episode, Starbucks decides to add that desi tadka across its Indian stores. Byju’s financial lacunae are no mystery. We discuss despite its investment loopholes, delayed audits and payments; it still manages to stay afloat in the business.

In today's Episode, Farheen Khan highlights Elon Musk's Twitter deal not coming through. Musk is backing out from the $44bn agreement. And for deep dive, we talk about Sri Lanka's economic and politic crisis. To understand this better we have Dimuthu Atta

Aiwa, the company which was known for its car audio systems has found another way to make a comeback to Indian markets. And this time it's through appliances, TV especially. For the deep dive today, Amazon’s endeavours to make space in the food delivery i

In today's episode, we highlight IKEA's efforts to win the Indian furniture market. Its brand new store in Bengaluru managed to gather over a lakh people in the first three days. Will the trend continue? Only time will tell. In other developments, Tesla h

The matchmaking industry is making a comeback. The people interested in looking for a match are getting wary of online swiping. In this episode, we look at the new alternatives.  In other news, Apple’s Series 8 smartwatch is almost here, and its health in

For today’s episode, we discuss Israeli startup Notch’s plans to provide  Instagram account insurance to creators. In other news,  Microsoft’s cloud computing platform Azure is having a difficult time as its data centres face capacity and resource shortag

Coffee and sandwich franchise is all set to launch across Indian cities with Reliance as its booster. Indian giant’s long-term tie up with the British franchise is something to look out for in the food and beverage retail space. The other news is a catcal

In today’s episode, after a long tussle, Formula One media rights were retained by ESPN at a mighty price. What does it mean for the business of sports? In other news, Wikipedia, as we know it, has always been a free online information source. Well, not a

Adults are loving toys and the toy industry is here to serve. Studies say that more and more adults are contributing to the growth of the industry. In other news, we understand that the majority of Indians rely on social media for factual information. Tun

In today’s episode, we discuss the go-to snack Samosa’s take over the food industry. Given this scenario, it’s a golden opportunity for the startup Samosa Party to go up the QSR ladder. In other news, EVs are the future. But given the sophisticated models

So, in today's episode, we understand that the Ukraine-Russia war has also affected labourers in Surat, Gujarat. Because of the on going conflict, many workers who cut and polish rough diamonds have been out of job for over 100 days now.  In other news,

Ola Dash is out of service and Ola has decided to prioritise Ola cars- and more specifically, Ola Electric. In other news, we discuss the implications of the fall of Roe v Wade in the States which took away the constitutional abortive rights of women.  An

Electric vehicles in India are on fire. This time it's Tata Nexon that has burst into flames. But what's the reason? Tune in to find out. In other news, we highlight Twitter introducing Twitter Notes where users can publish long-form tweets which can go o

Qatar Airways and manufacturing giant Airbus are at loggerheads as the former complains of defective paints on its jets In other news, we discuss the impact of climate change on popular sports- and most of all- on cricket!

Poparazzi has managed to emerge as a fast-growing anti-Instagram social media app. Youngsters are all in for something that actually connects rather than making them feel lost amidst massive content consumption. In other news, we discuss why Realme is the

In today's episode, Farheen Khan talks about the new developments happening with Zilingo. As per media reports, the co-founders have offered a surprise buyout. In addition, we also look at what is happening with Indian aviation industry. Tune in to unders

And we are back from the weekend! It looks like you might find it difficult to sip on your favourite tetra pack drinks next month. Why? Because of plastic straw ban. In other developments, we talk about yet another data leak. This time, it’s by TikTok tar