MAM
Linc Pen ties up with Pune Warriors India for IPL 6
MUMBAI: Linc Pen & Plastics has tied up as an official team sponsor for Pune Warriors India for the current season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2013).
Following the terms of the agreement, Linc Pen will have a presence on the leading side of the cap of the players of Pune Warriors India.
Pune being an educational hub and Linc‘s product being directly related to education, it sees a huge market for its brand. Thus in order to increase their foothold and presence in this high potential market with increasing young students and professionals, they strategically decided to associate with PWI.
This association with PWI will not only help create a buzz and awareness in Pune but all over India, the brand said.
As a part of this tie up, Linc is doing promotional activities in Pune like contests for consumers, retailers, distributors and wholesalers where they will get a chance to meet the Pune Warriors, win hospitality/VIP match tickets, stand tickets, autographed merchandise. These contests will be amplified through mall activations, radio and social media which will help in making Linc a strong and powerful brand in this region.
Customers in Pune can directly enter the contest through retail buy and those in other places can avail it through online booking of merchandise from the e-linc store which opened recently.
The final lucky draw contest shall be held at the Amanora Town Centre, Pune on 28 April. Among the many prizes to be given away, top prizes include flying to Pune and watching the match from hospitality/VIP area, meeting the Pune Warriors team, winning autographed merchandise, and many other prizes. Linc Pen has also planned a mass promotional activity through outdoor, online and radio.
Linc Pen & Plastics managing director Deepak Jalan said, “We have been partnering with various teams in the previous seasons. Through this tie up with Pune Warriors we want to show our support to the spirit of the game and to give an opportunity to our fans to step out and be a part of this high fervor, energy packed tournament.”
Digital
India leads global adoption of ChatGPT Images 2.0 in first week
From anime avatars to fantasy covers, users turn AI visuals into culture
NEW DELHI: India has emerged as the largest user base for ChatGPT Images 2.0, just a week after its launch by OpenAI, underlining the country’s growing influence on global internet trends.
While the tool was introduced as an advanced image-generation upgrade within ChatGPT, Indian users are quickly reshaping its purpose. Instead of sticking to productivity-led use cases, many are embracing it as a creative playground for self-expression, storytelling and online identity.
From anime-style portraits and cinematic headshots to tarot-inspired visuals and fictional newspaper front pages, the model is being used to create highly stylised, shareable content. Features such as accurate text rendering, multilingual prompts and the ability to generate detailed visuals with minimal input have helped drive rapid adoption.
What sets the latest model apart is its ability to “think” through prompts, generating multiple outputs and adapting to context, including real-time web inputs. But the bigger story lies in how users are engaging with it.
In India, trends are already taking shape. Popular formats include dramatic studio-style lighting edits, LinkedIn-ready headshots, manga-inspired avatars, soft pastel “spring” aesthetics, AI-led fashion moodboards, paparazzi-style visuals and fantasy newspaper covers. Users are also restoring old photographs, creating tarot-style imagery and experimenting with futuristic design concepts.
Local flavour is adding another layer. Prompts such as cinematic portrait collages and Y2K-inspired romantic edits are gaining traction, blending global aesthetics with distinctly Indian internet culture.
The surge reflects a broader shift in how AI tools are being used in the country, moving beyond utility to creativity. As younger users, creators and social media enthusiasts experiment with new visual formats, AI-generated imagery is increasingly becoming part of everyday digital expression.
If early trends hold, ChatGPT Images 2.0 may not just be a tech upgrade but a cultural moment, giving millions a new visual language to play with online.
