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Eros Digital’s Rishika Lulla Singh bags women leadership award
MUMBAI: Eros Digital CEO Rishika Lulla Singh has bagged an award for her proven leadership in the industry. Under her guidance, Eros International’s digital venture has touched new milestones as wells as contributing close to 25 per cent of Eros’ overall revenues.
The leader, who has been instrumental in spearheading the growth and development of Eros Now, has won the award for ‘Women Leadership in Industry’ at the recently concluded ‘Times National Awards for Marketing Excellence’.
“I am honored to receive this award and strive to influence other young talent in the industry. Having said that, the growth of Eros Digital is a combined effort and not achieved by one person. Eros as a company has always allowed me and my team the flexibility to work in an open environment and it is their fortitude and passion which allows such possibilities to turn into reality,” she said.
Other than this prestigious award, Eros Now also won an award for the movie Munna Michael in the digital advertising award category. The movie won the award for Best Social Media Marketing Campaign.
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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.
