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Filtercopy brings back Ishq at Campus with Silk
Cadbury Silk sweetens Filtercopy’s Valentine micro-drama with reunion romance and unsaid emotions.
MUMBAI: Love may be blind, but this Valentine’s it’s coming back with perfect 20/20 vision Filtercopy’s Ishq at Campus is back for Season 2, and it’s sweeter than ever thanks to a fresh Cadbury Silk partnership. After Season 1 left viewers swooning over college sweethearts Tanya and Maahi (and humming those unforgettable tunes), the youth entertainment channel is cranking up the nostalgia dial for a heartfelt reunion story. Reimagined specially for Valentine’s Day, the new micro-dramas dive into second chances, lingering feelings, and all those words that somehow never quite made it out, all set against the timeless chaos and chemistry of campus life.
The emotional engine? Maahi’s music, once again steering the narrative and tugging at heartstrings just like last time. Pocket Aces (Filtercopy’s parent), D2C head Vishwanath Shetty captured the vibe perfectly, “Romance has always been a space that Filtercopy has deeply understood… The response to Season 1 reaffirmed our belief in micro-dramas as a powerful storytelling format… This season, we continue in the same emotional space, with Maahi’s music once again driving the narrative.”
Sharing their perspective on the collaboration, WPP Media South Asia president for client solutions Shekhar Banerjee said, “By tapping into the micro-drama genre, which resonates deeply with youth, Cadbury Silk effectively amplifies its ‘Say It With Silk’ proposition, fostering authentic emotional connections. This alliance is about embedding the brand within cultural moments to build equity through authentic and impactful storytelling in the new age, in pace with the evolving landscape of brand communication.”
Short, snackable episodes packed with real-feel romance? It’s the kind of content that fits perfectly between lectures, late-night scrolls, and last-minute gift hunts. Whether you’re Team Tanya-Maahi die-hard or just someone who likes a good love story with a side of chocolate, Season 2 promises to deliver those warm, fuzzy, “maybe we should talk” moments that Valentine’s does best.
Grab some Silk, hit play, and let campus cupid do the rest. Because sometimes the sweetest things start with a second chance and a really good bar of chocolate.
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Meta plans 8,000 layoffs in new AI-led restructuring wave
First phase from May 20 may cut 10 per cent workforce amid AI pivot.
MUMBAI: At Meta, the future may be artificial but the cuts are very real. The social media giant is reportedly preparing a fresh round of layoffs, with an initial wave expected to impact around 8,000 employees as it doubles down on its artificial intelligence ambitions. According to a Reuters report, the first phase of job cuts is slated to begin on May 20, targeting roughly 10 per cent of Meta’s global workforce. With nearly 79,000 employees on its rolls as of December 31, the move marks one of the company’s most significant workforce reductions in recent years.
And this may only be the beginning. Sources indicate that additional layoffs are being planned for the second half of the year, although the scale and timing remain fluid, likely to be shaped by how Meta’s AI capabilities evolve in the coming months. Earlier reports had suggested that total cuts in 2026 could reach 20 per cent or more of its workforce.
The restructuring comes as chief executive Mark Zuckerberg continues to steer the company towards an AI-first operating model, committing hundreds of billions of dollars to the transition. Internally, this shift is already visible: teams within Reality Labs have been reorganised, engineers have been moved into a newly formed Applied AI unit, and a Meta Small Business division has been created to align with broader structural changes.
The trend is hardly isolated. Across the tech sector, companies are trimming headcount while investing aggressively in automation. Amazon, for instance, has reportedly cut around 30,000 corporate roles nearly 10 per cent of its white-collar workforce citing efficiency gains driven by AI. Data from Layoffs.fyi shows over 73,000 tech employees have already lost jobs this year, compared with 153,000 in all of 2024.
For Meta, the move echoes its earlier “year of efficiency” in 2022–23, when about 21,000 roles were eliminated amid slowing growth and market pressures. This time, however, the backdrop is different. The company is financially stronger, generating over $200 billion in revenue and $60 billion in profit last year, with shares up 3.68 per cent year-to-date though still below last summer’s peak.
That contrast underlines the shift underway. These layoffs are less about survival and more about reinvention. As Meta restructures itself around AI from autonomous coding agents to advanced machine learning systems, the question is no longer whether the company will change, but how many roles will be left unchanged when it does.
