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Asian Paints’ unveils its latest series ‘Live Stylishly’ for those seeking elegant, stylish yet simple decor ideas
MUMBAI: Conceptualised, written and produced by Supari Studios, Asian Paints launched another exciting series of ‘How To videos’ for your home décor ideas.
‘Live Stylishly’ is a weekly series of inspiring home décor & interior design ideas that will help you transform your home into spaces that are functional yet aspirational. With these videos we created an ecosystem of content across Pinterest, YouTube and IGTV for anyone looking for premium lookbooks and ideas to revamp their homes. The content gave a local twist while giving the consumers an understanding of the wide range of products Asian Paints has to offer.
We came up with four versatile themes to enhance spaces like bedrooms, study and living/dining room spaces. These themes were Nautical, Jewel Tones, Botanical and Gelato which were explored through 20 fun DIY videos curating a video catalogue for every homes’ makeover.
Nisha Vasudevan, Director, Asian Paints Live Stylishly Season 3 says “We aimed to create inspirational and aspirational yet snackable content that will showcase the Asian Paints catalog by illustrating how colours transform a space. We went with snappy scripts complemented by supers that would ensure the audience retains the messaging even if audio didn’t play. The spaces were revamped using choreography created using various sets of hands – they snap, click, and select throughout the videos, and act as catalysts for transformation. No characters are visible in the frames – this has allowed for seamless, fun and clutter-breaking visuals that focus on the spaces. One of the other challenges included the time-frame – we had just 3 days to shoot 20 videos. To achieve the above, we’ve used a mix of stop-motion, compositing and chroma cleverly. All departments had to work hard and smart, and this has translated into a set of neat, lucid and entertaining videos for Asian Paints’ Live Stylishly Season 3.”
Manoti Jain, Executive Producer, Supari Studios says “For Asian Paints Live stylishly, we wanted to build a brand IP that was strategically relevant and would serve as a powerful content territory for the brand. At the inception of the idea the focus was to build a content strategy that meets both the brand’s goals and engages with the intended audience. We have created a total of 20 videos that revolve around information that the consumers are constantly seeking for while doing up the house. As next steps we are looking to create more videos in the space making Home Decor synonymous with Asian Paints in India.”
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Oracle layoffs affect up to 30,000 employees globally
Job cuts span US, India and more, staff cite abrupt emails, uncertainty.
MUMBAI: April began with an inbox shock and for thousands, it ended with an exit. Oracle has carried out a sweeping round of layoffs, impacting an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 employees across its global operations, even as the company continues to report strong business performance. The job cuts were communicated via emails sent early on April 1, affecting staff across multiple regions including the United States, India, Canada and parts of Latin America. The reduction spans a wide range of roles and functions, though the company has not disclosed specific criteria behind the decisions.
In the days following the layoffs, employees have taken to platforms such as LinkedIn to share their experiences, many describing the process as abrupt and unsettling. Several posts pointed to a lack of prior indication, with notifications arriving suddenly in early-morning messages.
A recurring concern has been the impact on long-tenured staff. Users reported that employees with decades of experience were among those let go, raising broader questions about job security even for seasoned professionals within large technology firms.
The layoffs have also sparked anxiety about the wider direction of the sector. As companies continue to invest heavily in automation and artificial intelligence, workforce recalibration is becoming more common often accompanied by uncertainty around future roles and skills.
For many affected employees, the immediate challenge lies in navigating career transitions in an increasingly competitive job market, with posts reflecting concerns about stability and next steps.
The development comes against a backdrop of strong financial performance at Oracle, which recently reported a 22 percent year-on-year increase in revenue, alongside continued growth in its cloud infrastructure business. The company has also been committing significant capital towards artificial intelligence and data centre expansion.
The contrast between growth and job cuts has added to the unease, underscoring a broader shift in how large technology firms balance expansion with efficiency sometimes at the cost of the very workforce that helped build that growth.
