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This week, like last week was quite eventful with a mix of emotions going around on social media. While on the occasion of Guru Purnima, Madhuri Dixit expressed her disbelief on Saroj Khan not being around anymore, Deepika Padukone wrote a special note for husband Ranveer Singh on his 35 th birthday. Meanwhile, those who are still mourning Sushant Singh Rajput’s loss found a temporary replacement to calm their souls as they found a lookalike of their favourite actor. On the other hand, a gangster-turned-politician, Vikas Dubey, was killed in an encounter in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh and soon after the news broke, the filmy netizens immediately whipped up some funny memes on Rohit Shetty who is known for his cop drama ‘Singham’ where he has shown an orchestrated encounter. Let’s have a look at each of these posts that went viral this week. Madhuri Dixit’s tribute to Saroj Khan on Guru Purnima Veteran choreographer Saroj Khan passed away on July 3 leaving the … [Read more...] about From Madhuri Dixit’s tribute to Saroj Khan to 5 years of Baahubali: Here are the viral posts of the week

Growing Numbers Paid Less Than Minimum Wage Per Capita Income 'Could Plunge Below $30,000' Small Businesses Resist Further Minimum Wage Hike Korea Falls in Global GDP Ranking Coronavirus Makes Income Gap Even Worse Economy Could Shrink 1.6%, Think Tank Warns Korea Suffers Biggest Decline in Private Consumption Korea's Per-Capita GDP Set to Tumble Economy in Biggest Plunge Since Global Financial Crisis Unprecedented Economic Downturn Forecast This Year … [Read more...] about Minimum Wage Hike Likely to Slow Down

Swayam had released a '#StopDomesticViolence' campaign in June, conceptualised by Rediffusion highlighting different forms of domestic violence amid the lockdown. Now the Kolkata Police has also extended its support to the campaign and posters will be displayed across all 79 Police Stations under the jurisdiction. The final campaign in three languages (English, Bangla and Hindi) was launched between June 9 and 11 on Swayam and Rediffusion’s social media handles. Amrita Das Gupta, associate director, Swayam, said, "Domestic violence is a deep-rooted structural problem in our society caused due to patriarchy and gender inequality which prevents women from leading a live free from violence and dignity. Through this campaign, Swayam hopes to involve individuals, corporates and institutions to support the #StopDomesticViolenceCampaign and help raise awareness around domestic violence.”Nilanjan Dasgupta and Piyash Ghosh, executive vice president and executive creative director, … [Read more...] about Swayam’s campaign highlights different forms of domestic violence amid Covid-19

SiriusXM said on Monday it will buy E.W. Scripps Co's podcast business, Stitcher, for up to $325 million, as the U.S. satellite radio company pushes further into the podcast space.Stitcher streams popular podcasts such as "Freakonomics Radio", "Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend" and "My Favorite Murder" and will help SiriusXM better compete with the podcast libraries of Apple and Spotify.Last year, SiriusXM signed a multi-year deal with Walt Disney, allowing it to create exclusive weekly podcasts including five new series on popular Marvel characters such as Wolverine, Hawkeye, Black Widow and Star-Lord.SiriusXM, which bought online music service Pandora Media in a $3.5 billion deal in 2018 to compete with streaming giants such as Spotify, has been investing to bolster its podcast business.Under terms of the deal, SiriusXM will pay $265 million in cash to Scripps, followed by $60 million in additional contingent payments based on Stitcher achieving certain financial metrics in 2020 and … [Read more...] about SiriusXM to buy podcasting firm Stitcher for up to $325 million

Subscription radio company SiriusXM is buying music streaming service Pandora Media in a deal valued at about $3.5 billion that will allow it to expand its service beyond cars and into mobile devices and homes.Pandora has faced intense pressure from competitors like Spotify and Apple and the company had last reported a quarterly profit in December 2014.But a buyout by SiriusXM, which made a $480 million investment in Pandora in June 2017, may be the boost the business needs.The ability to provide a subscription service that gives Pandora customers access to streaming music and satellite radio could help set it apart from its rivals and would likely draw in new customers. And SiriusXM's relationships with automobile companies will open the door for Pandora to have better distribution in that market.Meanwhile, the deal will help SiriusXM tap into Pandora's mobile strength while giving it the chance to improve in areas such as making personalized listening recommendations. The deal also … [Read more...] about SiriusXM to buy Pandora Media in a $3.5 billion deal