Week 2 (Oct 08 – Oct 14) (2026/10/08 to 2026/10/14)
Treasury bill yields are rising as slower inflows into U.S. money-market funds weaken a key source of demand for short-dated government debt. The move is being amplified by heavier Treasury issuance and lingering uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s rate path, even as broader funding markets remain orderly.
Filmmaker Bharatbala’s short documentary on the Ramnami community has won the National Award for Best Documentary, drawing renewed attention to one of India’s most distinctive devotional traditions in Chhattisgarh. A week after the honour, Bharatbala reflected on a career spanning more than 1,000 films and on reuniting with composer A.R. Rahman after their landmark collaboration on Vande Maataram.
The Reserve Bank of India has introduced a new threshold-based framework that will require banks with assets of Rs 25,000 crore or more to adopt updated credit risk measurement approaches, particularly where derivatives and other complex exposures are material. Lenders below the threshold will have the option to use alternative methods, giving smaller banks more flexibility while tightening oversight of larger, more internationally active institutions.
Filmmaker Bharat Bala’s short documentary on the Ramnami community has won a National Award, drawing fresh attention to one of central India’s most distinctive devotional traditions. A week after the honour, Bala reflected on a career spanning more than 1,000 films and on his renewed collaboration with composer A.R. Rahman, underscoring the breadth of his work across Indian storytelling.
Bullayya College has conducted an orientation programme for its incoming first-year B.Tech cohort, marking the formal beginning of their academic journey and introducing them to the institution’s expectations, curriculum framework and campus environment. The event reflects the continuing emphasis in Indian higher education on structured induction, student support and early academic alignment as engineering programmes become more competitive and outcome-driven.
Karnataka has indicated that inter-State water allocations, including the Cauvery arrangement, may be open to reconsideration in light of changed circumstances, drawing on international legal principles and the example of the Indus Waters Treaty. The State’s response invokes the doctrine of rebus sic stantibus, suggesting that agreements can be revisited by consent or adjudication when foundational conditions materially shift.
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve arrives as a loud, unapologetically theatrical entry in the long-running combat-flight franchise, pairing explosive aerial action with a story that leans hard into military melodrama. Its strongest asset is the sheer force of its dogfights, which give the game a sense of velocity and scale that should satisfy series loyalists and action-game players alike.
HDFC Capital Advisors has partnered with Shalimar Corp to create a Rs 750 crore real estate development platform focused on residential and mixed-use projects in Uttar Pradesh. The venture targets major urban markets including Lucknow and Varanasi, with a development pipeline exceeding 5 million sq ft and about 3,000 homes.
Brookfield is set to acquire ESR India's industrial and logistics portfolio in a transaction valued at about ₹4,300 crore, marking a major expansion into one of India's fastest-growing real asset segments. The move underscores continued institutional appetite for warehousing and supply-chain infrastructure as India’s consumption, manufacturing, and e-commerce ecosystems deepen.
Reliance Jio’s planned Rs 37,700 crore initial public offering is shaping up as one of the most consequential listings in India’s market history, with implications that extend well beyond telecom. The issue is expected to draw intense scrutiny from investors, regulators and policymakers because of its scale, timing and the valuation signal it sends for India’s digital economy. Market participants will be watching the final schedule, pricing framework and allocation structure closely as the offering moves toward launch.
Zoe Kazan’s adaptation of John Steinbeck’s 'East of Eden' arrives as a visually sumptuous and emotionally ambitious series that is anchored by standout performances from Florence Pugh and Hoon Lee. Yet the production also inherits the novel’s most persistent weaknesses, including its sprawling structure, moral heaviness, and uneven character balance.
India’s camp has been urged to maintain discipline and concentration ahead of a potentially tricky contest against Uruguay, with Jamil framing the match as one that could punish any lapse in intensity. The message reflects a broader demand for composure, tactical clarity and sustained execution as India seeks to avoid being drawn into a loose, reactive performance.
Australia are preparing to play a Test in South Africa for the first time since the 2018 ball-tampering scandal that became known as Sandpapergate, adding a charged historical backdrop to an already significant tour. The series will test not only Australia’s cricketing depth but also the durability of a relationship that has remained competitive, if uneasy, since one of the sport’s most damaging controversies.
Hamsadhwani’s latest Parampara Concert became both a tribute and a living archive of Carnatic tradition, as Malladi Suribabu received the Sathguru Thyagaraja Hamsadhwani Award before a family concert spanning three generations. The evening underscored how classical music institutions preserve lineage not as nostalgia, but as an active cultural force shaping performance, pedagogy, and public memory.
Pfizer has partnered with GITAM to create a training pathway for rural women seeking careers in the pharmaceutical sector, a move that blends workforce development with inclusion policy. The initiative is designed to widen access to formal employment in an industry that remains heavily concentrated in urban centres and traditionally male-dominated technical roles.
Vithya Ramraj has rewritten one of Indian athletics’ longest-standing marks, breaking P.T. Usha’s 42-year-old 400m hurdles record to win bronze while also powering India to relay medals on the continental stage. Her coach, Nehpal Singh Rathore, says the breakthrough was built on a dual programme that sharpened both her hurdling and flat 400m speed, underscoring how India is beginning to close the gap in a demanding event.
Shares of major Indian automakers and commercial vehicle makers fell on Wednesday after the Reserve Bank of India raised the repo rate and signalled that near-term rate cuts are effectively off the table. The move sharpened investor concerns that higher borrowing costs, elevated inventories and rising input prices could weigh on demand and squeeze margins even as revenue growth is expected to remain resilient in the second quarter.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is preparing to scale up its Gujarat International Finance Tec-City operations over the next few years, targeting a doubling of business in trade finance, payments and related cross-border services. The bank, which opened its GIFT City branch in 2022, now serves a few hundred clients and has built a book of nearly $1 billion, underscoring the zone’s growing pull for multinational financial activity.
Zoe Kazan’s adaptation of John Steinbeck’s sprawling novel arrives as a visually rich and emotionally ambitious series, but one that remains burdened by the source material’s structural and thematic limitations. Florence Pugh and Hoon Lee deliver standout performances that give the production its strongest dramatic force, even as the narrative struggles to fully escape the novel’s inherited flaws.
Filmmaker Bharat Bala’s short documentary 'Ramnami' has won the National Award for Best Documentary, drawing fresh attention to the Ramnami community of Chhattisgarh, whose members inscribe the name of Ram on their bodies as an act of faith and identity. A week after the win, Bala reflected on a career spanning more than 1,000 films across India and on reuniting with composer A.R. Rahman after their landmark collaboration on 'Vande Maataram.'
CD Projekt’s latest update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is designed less as a reinvention than as a strategic bridge: a technical refresh that improves action, tightens presentation and keeps one of gaming’s most influential RPGs relevant for a new audience. The timing matters, with The Witcher 4 on the horizon and renewed attention on the franchise’s long-term narrative continuity.
Chennai Grandmaster Savitha Shri turned a maiden Olympiad appearance into a breakthrough performance, winning individual gold on the reserve board and helping India secure team bronze. Her rise underscores the growing depth of Indian women’s chess and the value of reliable performers beyond the headline boards.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India is preparing proposals to amend the Chartered Accountants Act, a move aimed at enabling larger, more competitive domestic accounting firms. The initiative follows discussions at the Prime Minister’s Office on regulatory changes for Indian professional services and is expected to reshape networking and practice rules to allow deeper collaboration among firms.
SunBridge BioEnergy has begun operations at a new ethanol facility in Seoni, marking a further expansion of its fuel-alcohol footprint in central India. The company said its ethanol capacity is set to rise to 700 KLD once a soon-to-be-operational 400 KLD plant in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, comes online, underscoring continued investment in India’s biofuel supply chain.
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to grant an interim stay on the government’s new merchant discount rate framework that imposes a 0.4% charge on certain Unified Payments Interface transactions above Rs 2,000. The court’s refusal keeps the policy on track for an October 15 rollout, while issuing notices to the Centre, the Reserve Bank of India, the National Payments Corporation of India and other respondents in a public interest challenge to the levy.