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Adarsh Gourav, Hansal Mehta, Rajshri Deshpande and more to come together for ‘Yuvaa All Stars Roundtable’
Mumbai: Yuvaa, India’s beloved Gen Z-driven organisation, is set to host the second edition of its flagship, live end-of-year roundtable – All Stars. Having recently completed five years in working for and with Gen Z across the country, Yuvaa’s roundtable conversation promises to be a fun and insightful event with standout Gen Z-loved stars of 2023 coming together under the same roof.
Featuring a stellar lineup including Adarsh Gourav, Rajshri Deshpande, Hansal Mehta, Naveen Kasturia, Niharika NM, Dharna Durga, and Dr. Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju, the conversation will be an opportunity to pause, reflect and celebrate the year gone by. The conversations will be a look back at the year 2023 for each of the panellists – not just professionally where they’ve had breakout years, but also personally in terms of their mental health, learnings, successes and failures. It will be a deep, meaningful and introspective conversation.
The 2023 edition of Yuvaa All Stars, abbreviated as #YAS23, will be hosted by Yuvaa’s co-founder and chief Nikhil Taneja.
Yuvaa CEO Kevinn Lee said, “Yuvaa All Stars has very quickly become one of our favourite events of the year because we truly think it is a unique roundtable – one that goes beyond just the work of these stars and into their reflections, introspections and learnings that made 2023 what it was for them. This year, we’re very excited about our line-up which features some of Gen Z’s most-loved folks of the year, but also at the chance to do this as a live chat with members of our community.”
Yuvaa is going into the roundtable having celebrated the success of ‘Be A Man, Yaar! with Nikhil Taneja’ – a first-of-its-kind chat show on positive masculinity that featured Vicky Kaushal, Karan Johar, Naseeruddin Shah, Zakir Khan, Nakuul Mehta, among others.
Building upon the success of the 2022 edition, this year’s All-Stars Roundtable will welcome a live audience of approximately 400 individuals, comprising creators, actors, comedians, and Yuvaa’s vibrant campus community. The event will be a unique opportunity for attendees to connect with their favourite celebrities in a more profound and authentic way.
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Piyush Thakur steps down as Inshorts’ chief revenue officer
Former vice president and cro says exit marks a new chapter after close to a decade of building revenue and partnerships at Inshorts Group.
NOIDA: Piyush Thakur has stepped away from Inshorts Group after nearly 10 years with the company, marking the end of a long tenure that culminated in his role as chief revenue officer.
In a farewell note, Thakur said he was “turning a new page” after almost a decade at Inshorts, calling it one of the hardest professional decisions he has made. He added that his exit was not driven by uncertainty about the future, but by reflection on a long association with the company.
Thakur joined Inshorts in October 2016 as vice president and spent around seven years in the role before being elevated to chief revenue officer in April 2024, a position he held until April 2026.
He said his tenure was defined by “thousands of mornings, late nights, product debates and breakthrough moments”, as the company evolved into a large-scale digital news platform used by millions.
In his note, Thakur emphasised that Inshorts’ growth was a collective effort across teams, adding that engineers, designers, sales teams and customer support staff all contributed to building the platform. He said the company’s success was not the result of individuals but of “everyone who stayed, passed through, and left their mark”.
Before Inshorts, Thakur worked across several digital media and business development roles. At ESPN, he served as senior regional manager from October 2015 to October 2016, focusing on growth initiatives, strategic opportunities and video distribution.
At Times Internet, he worked for nearly three years, including as head of business development from April 2015 to September 2015 and chief manager from January 2013 to March 2015. His responsibilities included monetisation of mobile platforms, managing media and developer partnerships, and driving revenue across digital properties such as The Times of India and The Economic Times.
Earlier, he worked at Brandmovers as head of business development from June 2012 to June 2013, handling digital, mobile and social media marketing solutions, client development and strategic consulting. During this period, he also worked on advertising revenue, brand strategy and CRM-based solutions.
At Inshorts, Thakur’s role focused on revenue strategy, mobile and media partnerships, and growth initiatives across platforms. His profile highlights experience in mobile product management, digital business models, partner ecosystems and revenue expansion in high-growth environments.
