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Twitter’s Rishi Jaitly intends ‘to move on to new opportunities’
MUMBAI: After a four-year stint as Twitter’s Asia Pacific and Middle North East VP, Rishi Jaitly wishes to leave.
In his tweet Jaitly said, “Today, after four years of user/business momentum in India & the region, I’m sharing my intention to move on to new opportunities, same mission.”
In November 2012, Jailty joined Twitter as the India market director where he led Twitter’s expansion into India. In 2014, Jaitly was promoted as the India and Southeast Asia market director to lead Twitter’s efforts in India and Twitter’s growth and media partnerships across Southeast Asia.
In 2015, he became the VP to lead the Twitter teams across Asia Pacific and the Middle East who drive strategic partnerships with the news, government, entertainment, sports, TV industries, and others in the mass and emerging media landscape.
Jaitly also tweeted, “ Building/leading @TwitterIndia, and expanding @TwitterMedia across Asia Pacific & Middle East, was the leadership experience of a lifetime.”
“My mission remains the same: harness tech/media’s scale to connect users/citizens to their voice/agency/leadership in places they care about.”
“My mission remains the same: harness tech/media’s scale to connect users/citizens to their voice/agency/leadership in places they care about.”
Prior to joining Twitter, Jaitly was a director of Knight Foundation where he led investments in technology, media, and digital tools that amplify citizen voice and unlock citizen leadership. Jaitly founded Kiva Detroit and co-founded the BME Social Network.
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Mastercard expands concert series with comedy and music format
Vir Das, Zakir Khan and Papon headline multi-city shows across India.
MUMBAI: From punchlines to power chords, the stage is getting a genre upgrade. Mastercard has unveiled the next phase of its multi-city concert series in India, blending stand-up comedy with live music in a format that mirrors the country’s evolving entertainment tastes. The new line-up brings together a diverse mix of performers, including comedians Vir Das and Zakir Khan, alongside singer Papon. The shift marks a departure from earlier editions that were primarily music-led, featuring global and Indian acts such as Enrique Iglesias, A. R. Rahman and Sunidhi Chauhan.
Curated in collaboration with Tribe Vibe and EVA Live, the expanded series is designed to create a broader cultural platform that brings humour, storytelling and music into a single live experience.
Vir Das will kick off the comedy segment in New Delhi with four shows across two days at Yashobhoomi on 9 and 10 May. Meanwhile, Zakir Khan is set for an extended run in Mumbai, with nine shows scheduled at Dome SVP Stadium across 12, 13, 14, 19 and 20 June, with additional dates expected.
On the music front, Papon will headline a six-city tour, beginning in Chandigarh on 16 May, followed by Ahmedabad on 29 May and Lucknow on 30 May. The tour will then move to Bengaluru on 6 June, Hyderabad on 7 June, and conclude in Indore on 14 June.
The series continues to offer exclusive benefits for Mastercard cardholders, including priority ticket access and premium lounge experiences at venues positioning the platform as both an entertainment and lifestyle proposition.
Beyond the spotlight, the initiative carries a social dimension. Through its partnership with Learning Links Foundation, Mastercard has enabled nearly 90 students from underserved communities across cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Jaipur and Chandigarh to experience live events often for the first time aiming to spark interest in careers within the experience economy.
As live entertainment becomes increasingly hybrid and experiential, Mastercard’s latest move signals a simple insight: today’s audience doesn’t just want a show, they want a story, a laugh and a memory, all rolled into one.
