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Zyod stitches up leadership with Ankit Shukla as VP of Business
MUMBAI: Zyod is tailoring its leadership for growth with the appointment of Ankit Shukla as vice president of business. With over 20 years of experience in business expansion and strategic transformation, Shukla is set to weave innovation into Zyod’s B2B fashion manufacturing ecosystem, enhancing agility, scalability, and global outreach.
In his new role, Shukla will lead strategic market expansion, revenue growth, and supply chain optimisation, integrating AI and automation to make fashion sourcing faster and more sustainable.
Expressing his vision for the role Ankit Shukla said, “I am excited to join the talented team at Zyod and contribute to its mission of innovation and disruption in the fashion industry. My focus will be on strengthening Zyod’s position as a global leader in agile fashion manufacturing, leveraging AI and automation to enhance speed, scalability, and sustainability in fashion sourcing. Together, we aim to meet the evolving demands of the market and drive transformative growth for brands worldwide.”
Zyod co-founder, Ankit Jaipuria said, “Ankit’s expertise and strategic acumen in apparel manufacturing will be invaluable as we drive Zyod’s growth forward. His leadership will play a crucial role in strengthening industry alliances, expanding our global presence, and reinforcing our position as a leader in the fashion manufacturing space.”
Before Zyod, Shukla spearheaded multi-million-dollar expansions at PDS Limited and Concord Ventures Group, building global partnerships and optimising supply chain operations. With his keen eye for market trends and efficiency, Zyod is all set to tailor a new era of growth in fashion manufacturing.
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.
