Karuna Sharma
Correspondent
Karuna is a correspondent at Business Insider India, where she writes about the many manifestations of the internet. She takes a closer look at how our daily lives are affected and shaped by the virtual world, pop culture, memes, new forms of communication, and ever-shifting social media trends. Previously, she has covered advertising, media and marketing. Get in touch with her at karuna@timesbridge.com.
Latest Stories from Karuna Sharma
Regional and folk singers are using YouTube to preserve and popularise their culture
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What would happen to Twitter if Elon Musk backs out now?
If Elon Musk backs out, experts suggest how Twitter can control the damage and benefit from it
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Elon Musk joked about ‘shadowbanning’ first and now content creators confirm that it is real; here …
As ‘ghosting’ haunts employers, wounded HR representatives take to Linkedin to call candidates out. Experts call it unethical
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Why motivation is becoming a negative word on the internet
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NFTs may finally leverage India's fandom for Korean drama and music, which Indian brands have failed to cash in on
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The internet made me do it: How flying chappal short videos are normalising physical abuse
“Go clean your room,” the mother orders. “I am a grown-up, mom. Please don’t tell me what to do…
Could the days of mooching off Netflix accounts come to an end in India? Here’s what experts say
What could Netflix’s new policy to charge extra for password sharing mean for the Indian market?
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Facebook wants to bring back young adults on its platform but they say there’s nothing much it can do to win them
Will Mark Zuckerberg be successful in his quest to bring back young users on Facebook?
Here’s why Budweiser chose Siddhant Chaturvedi to be the face of its ‘Made Over Nights’ campaign
Interview: Siddhant Chaturvedi on his latest brand association with Budweiser and current state of …
Women in leadership across media, brands and advertising on improving gender representation and retaining women in the workforce
In the work-from-home era, the responsibility of unpaid domestic work and raising kids has fallen o…
Here’s why the maker of Sundrop Oil and Act II popcorn is undeterred by high inflation and changing consumer sentiment in the FMCG category
On general inflation and consumer sentiment, we stand to benefit purely by virtue of our value off…
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel transports fans to the time when Tupperware was known for its ‘Patio Part…
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The Martin Agency’s CEO says that they came up with Coinbase’s bouncing QR Code idea but CEO Brian Armstrong refuses to give credit
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