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Jahangeer Khan joins Garage Group as AVP – new business and client servicing
Mumbai: Garage Group, a full-service digital creative agency, has appointed Jahangeer Khan as assistant vice president (AVP) for new business and client servicing. Before joining Garage Group, he held notable positions at POKKT, Network18 Digital, HT Media, Sify, and Times Internet bringing a wealth of experience in business sales and revenue management.
In his newly assumed position, Khan will assume a significant responsibility in fostering prospects across Garage Group’s diverse verticals, encompassing the Corporate, Government, and E-Content sectors. Furthermore, he will assume the duty of managing and nurturing the existing client portfolio across multiple markets.
Khan is enthusiastic about his new position and stated, “As the newly appointed AVP, New Business and Client Servicing at Garage Group, I am honored to take on a pivotal role in driving business growth across all verticals within the company. Garage Group is renowned for its exceptional creativity in crafting emotionally compelling brand concepts that resonate deeply with audiences. I am excited to contribute to our mission and collaborate with a team renowned for its disruptive creativity as we embark on this exciting journey of expansion, making a significant impact on all facets of our business.”
Garage Group co-founder and managing partner Anjali Chauhan expressed her confidence in Khan’s abilities saying, “It’s with great pleasure that we welcome Jahangeer Khan as our AVP New Business & Client Servicing at Garage Group. His appointment marks an exciting chapter in our journey towards achieving even greater heights. His appointment marks an exciting chapter in our journey towards achieving even greater heights. We have full confidence in Jahangeer’s ability to spearhead our market expansion and new business acquisition and contribute significantly to the growth of our diverse portfolio. His expertise and strategic vision will undoubtedly elevate our creative endeavors and deepen our connections with audiences. We’re eagerly anticipating a future filled with innovation and prosperity under his leadership.”
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.
