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Alchemist launches Delhi (NCR) chapter, Nandini Bhupat to helm
MUMBAI: Alchemist, the talent solutions company led by former Percept Talent Management CEO Manish Porwal, launched its Delhi (NCR) office last week with communications expert Nandini Bhupat as its lead.
Alchemist provides solutions to Media, Marketing and Agencies, in the field of human resources – both corporate and entertainment.
“Gurgaon is the new Nariman point and NCR is the new Mumbai” says Porwal. “Delhi is almost 60% of our business in entertainment talent and 33% in the corporate vertical. We have been looking hard for our Delhi lead and I am glad it is Nandini. She comes with a rich experience in Marketing, Marketing Services and Media – all three being our playground, and I am sure she would help grow our strong positioning, up north”
Nandini is an ideas and people’s person, with 13 years of experience as a marketing and marketing services professional. She started her career as an advertising professional with stints at FCB Ulka and then Rediffusion DY&R handling brands like Colgate, TCS, Birla White, Holiday Inn etc. After that, she switched to media with BCCL’s Private Treaties. She then added to her multi-dimensional experience as the business development head at First Advantage, a Fortune 100 company.
Talking about the movement Nandini commented,“In the world where a lot of marketing services companies are losing respect with their clients either being arm-chair thinkers or too operational, Alchemist is a whiff of fresh air. In this era of co-creation, I am happy that I have joined a solutions company as against a services company that has either little say or doesn’t do what it says. I look forward to adding glitz through celebrity engagements and substance through our search and training offering.”
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.
