Ahead of the release of his period drama Ranabaali, Vijay Deverakonda has spoken about the discipline required to inhabit the Madras Famine-era setting, the demands of mastering a Rayalaseema dialect, and the contrasting work habits he shares with Rashmika Mandanna. His remarks offer a rare look at how two of Telugu cinema’s most visible stars approach performance, preparation, and life beyond the set.
Genpact has signalled that artificial intelligence will reduce workload across parts of the IT services industry while also moderating job creation, underscoring a structural shift in India’s technology labour market. NV 'Tiger' Tyagarajan said employment growth rates are already dipping and that future workforce expansion in India will not match past patterns, as companies increasingly seek higher-skilled talent.
India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj has framed his mindset in simple, team-first terms, saying his intention is to create “magic” for the side whenever he is on the field. The remark reflects both his growing confidence and the role he has carved out as a high-impact pace option in India’s bowling attack. In a format and environment where momentum can shift in a few overs, Siraj’s emphasis on intensity, discipline and collective purpose carries clear significance.
The main accused in the murder of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota has been arrested from Rajasthan, according to sources familiar with the investigation. Jhota was killed in broad daylight on October 13 after confronting the accused, who allegedly ran a medical shop and was selling drugs to an elderly man.
Hero Motors shares surged in early trade after the company reported a sharp year-on-year improvement in second-quarter earnings, with net profit rising 115% to Rs 10.2 crore in Q2 FY27. Revenue growth remained solid at 25%, but the sequential drop in profit and a rise in expenses suggest the market is weighing both operating momentum and near-term margin pressure.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, the National Culture Fund and the Archaeological Survey of India have signed a memorandum of agreement to support the conservation and development of heritage sites. The pact brings together a public-sector enterprise, a cultural financing mechanism and the country’s principal archaeological authority in a model that links corporate support with heritage preservation.
Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran has called for a more tailored approach to classifying non-performing assets in India’s micro, small and medium enterprise sector, arguing that uniform rules borrowed from global banking practice do not reflect the realities of domestic business cycles. He also pressed for lower compliance costs for MSMEs, saying lighter regulatory friction could improve operating efficiency and support credit discipline.
For generations of artistes, performing against the illuminated backdrop of Amba Vilas Palace has represented more than a prestigious booking: it is a cultural milestone. The palace setting continues to draw performers who see the venue as a rare confluence of heritage, visibility and artistic validation.
Gold-backed exchange-traded funds continued to attract capital for a 12th consecutive week, underscoring persistent investor demand for defensive assets amid an uncertain macroeconomic backdrop. The latest inflows were supported by stronger buying from China, even as US investors pulled $132 million from gold ETFs over the same period.
Electric two-wheeler maker e-SPRINTO has moved into the business-to-consumer market with the launch of its G1 family electric scooter, marking a strategic shift from a narrower operating model into direct retail demand. The company is targeting 5,000 unit sales by March, a goal that will test both its product-market fit and its ability to compete in India’s increasingly crowded electric scooter segment.
Four NSE futures-and-options counters, including RBL Bank, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, Tube Investments of India and Hyundai Motor India, recorded a rise of more than 10% in futures open interest on October 13, according to StockEdge data. The increase points to fresh position building and heightened trader participation, a sign that market attention is rotating into select names across financials, industrials and autos.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to travel to India next week for high-level discussions on energy cooperation, with stops planned in Mumbai and Jamnagar after an earlier visit to Samarkand in Uzbekistan. The itinerary points to a visit that could blend strategic diplomacy with commercial energy interests, underscoring the growing importance of India-U.S. engagement on supply chains, investment, and long-term energy security.
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will bring 'The Apothecary Diaries: The Late Lady's Treasure' to theatres across North America and multiple international markets, including India, after its Japanese premiere in December. The acquisition extends one of anime’s fastest-rising franchises from streaming success into a broader global theatrical rollout, underscoring the commercial confidence behind the title.
Amsterdam-based visual artist Angel-Rose Oedit Doebé is using pink rice, archival imagery and found objects to examine ancestry, pop culture and cultural memory in a body of work now on view in Delhi. Her latest presentation at Method places material tradition and personal history in direct conversation, offering a layered meditation on migration, inheritance and identity across Indian and Surinamese worlds.
Indian banks are entering a potentially stronger earnings phase as expectations build around higher benchmark rates from the Reserve Bank of India and a fresh wave of foreign currency non-resident bank deposits. The combination of firmer lending yields, improved liquidity and lower funding pressure could support net interest margins, particularly for private lenders with stronger deposit franchises. Analysts say the operating backdrop is also turning more favorable as cost discipline and balance-sheet repricing begin to lift profitability.
The recently concluded LURU Screendance Festival has drawn fresh attention to a growing artistic frontier where choreography, cinema and digital media intersect. By placing the camera at the centre of performance, the festival underscored how film can preserve, reinterpret and even transform dance for new audiences.
Union Minister L. Murugan has resigned from the Union Council of Ministers and stepped down from the Rajya Sabha, intensifying speculation that the government is preparing a pre-Deepavali reshuffle or reset. His exit comes amid a series of recent ministerial term completions and vacancies that have already altered the composition of the Council of Ministers.
The National Housing Bank has initiated a forensic audit of SRG Housing Finance amid allegations of dubious lending practices, including fictitious loans, unsupported accounts and mismatches in repayment records. The probe is expected to examine consumer data, loan origination trails and internal controls, following earlier indications that potentially fictitious loans could total between ₹300 crore and ₹400 crore.
Private sector banks continued to pull ahead of state-run lenders in deposit mobilisation during the second quarter, underscoring their stronger liability franchise and sharper pricing power in a competitive funding environment. On the asset side, both private and public sector banks reported healthy loan growth, but private banks again showed a wider range of expansion, reinforcing their lead in retail and commercial lending momentum.
South Korean equities rebounded on Wednesday, with the KOSPI rising 0.74% as investors returned to semiconductor names after five straight sessions of losses. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix led the recovery, tracking a firmer tone in U.S. AI chip stocks, even as foreign investors stayed net sellers and bond yields mostly moved higher.
Indian banks are projected to deliver 11 percent year-on-year earnings growth in the second quarter of FY27, with private lenders expected to outpace state-run peers, according to Kotak. The brokerage said strong deposit accretion, aided by FCNR inflows, should support balance-sheet expansion even as it temporarily weighs on net interest margins. Asset quality, meanwhile, appears broadly stable with no major signs of deterioration.
New Reserve Bank of India data points to a notable reshaping of the country’s collateralised overnight money market in the first half of fiscal 2026-27. Private sector banks saw their share in the tri-party repo segment ease, while public sector banks expanded their footprint and mutual funds remained a major source of liquidity in the market.
Telangana is aiming to expand its economy to $1 trillion by 2034, according to an official statement that underscores the state’s long-term growth ambitions. With an estimated current gross state domestic product of about $200 billion and average growth of 10.75%, the target would require sustained expansion, deeper industrialisation and continued investment inflows over the next decade.
As Raaj Kumar’s centenary arrives, Hindi cinema is being prompted to reassess one of its most unmistakable stars: an actor whose voice, bearing and timing made him instantly recognisable across generations. Best remembered for commanding turns in films such as 'Waqt', 'Heer Raanjha' and 'Pakeezah', he remains a study in both brilliance and limitation, a performer who turned idiosyncrasy into screen authority.
A decisive bowling effort from Kukna swung the Ranji Trophy contest firmly in Rajasthan’s favour, as the side seized the lead and tightened its grip on the match. The intervention came at a crucial stage, exposing the opposition’s middle and lower order and shifting momentum sharply toward Rajasthan.
Delhi Police has registered four FIRs against social media accounts accused of circulating misleading content and attempting to fuel an anti-India narrative, officials said on Friday. The cases come amid heightened scrutiny of online information flows, with investigators examining whether the posts were designed to disturb public order and amplify cross-border propaganda.
At the 17th edition of YourStory’s flagship TechSparks event, Zoho Corp co-founder and Chief Scientist Sridhar Vembu unveiled this year’s Tech30, a curated list of startups seen as shaping India’s next wave of innovation. The selection underscores a broader shift in the country’s startup ecosystem toward deeper technology, resilience, and long-term value creation, including in capital-intensive fields such as spacetech.
A surge in demand tied to artificial intelligence is helping propel global trade growth above the broader pace of the world economy, according to an IMF economist, with China and India emerging as clear beneficiaries. The trend underscores how the AI buildout is reshaping supply chains, boosting exports of advanced components and services, and reinforcing Asia’s role in the next phase of trade expansion.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has moved to calm concerns over the Merchant Discount Rate on certain UPI transactions, saying the charge will remain a cost borne by merchants and will not be passed on to consumers. She also stressed that the levy is not a tax, cess or surcharge, but a payment-processing fee applicable only to select transactions above Rs 2,000.
Kotak Mahindra Bank has appointed Executive Director Anup Kumar Saha as its next Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2027. The move signals continuity at one of India’s leading private-sector lenders, with the bank elevating a long-serving executive who brings more than three decades of financial services experience.
Bengaluru-based speciality chemicals startup NuSynth Technologies has raised ₹36.5 crore in a seed funding round co-led by Avaana Capital and Shastra VC, marking a notable early bet on India’s deep-tech manufacturing and materials innovation stack. The capital is expected to support product development, scale-up efforts, and commercial expansion as the company targets industrial customers seeking more sustainable and performance-driven chemical solutions.
A new wave of healthcare technology is moving from experimental promise to commercial relevance, with sensors, wearables, 3D-printed skin, reconstructed organs and data-driven clinical trials reshaping the investment case. For markets and IPO watchers, the shift signals a broader re-rating of healthtech as companies target faster diagnostics, lower trial costs and more individualized treatment pathways.
Chennai-based sculptor G. Sooriyamoorthy is challenging conventional ideas of artistic process by embracing what he calls “art made difficult,” using unconventional materials and demanding techniques to shape his work. His latest pieces will be exhibited at the Lalit Kala Akademi in Chennai from October 10 to 15, offering viewers a close look at a practice that treats resistance itself as part of the medium.
India’s GST framework will levy 18% tax on the service supplied by an NBFC to a bank in co-lending arrangements, while interest on the underlying loan will remain exempt, according to the latest committee decision. The panel also moved to align valuation of the NBFC’s service with the methodology prescribed by the Reserve Bank of India, a change that could bring greater consistency to a fast-growing lending model.
Tamil Nadu’s uniform school education system, known as Samacheer Kalvi, was conceived as a major reform to standardise learning across the state’s diverse school boards. But its rollout in 2011 quickly became entangled in politics when the AIADMK returned to power, turning an education policy into a test of governance, ideology, and administrative continuity.
Indian credit card issuers are increasingly pushing equated monthly instalment plans, personal loan-on-card products and fee-led revenue streams as the traditional revolver model weakens. With fewer customers carrying balances month to month, interest-bearing receivables are growing more slowly than transaction volumes, forcing lenders to rethink how they monetise card spending.
More than 50 delegates from fishing communities, women fish-workers, vendors, fisher organisations and researchers gathered at the ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology to demand stronger climate protection, social security and formal recognition of women’s work in the fisheries economy. The consultation underscored how rising climate stress, precarious livelihoods and policy blind spots are converging to deepen vulnerability across India’s coastal and inland fishing sectors.
Nitesh Tiwari’s ambitious two-part adaptation of the Ramayana is set to reach worldwide theatres on November 5, with advance bookings scheduled to open on Dussehra. The release strategy underscores the scale of the project and its intent to position one of India’s most revered epics as a major global cinematic event.
The Reserve Bank of India has raised its policy rate, with the Monetary Policy Committee voting unanimously to adopt a stance of calibrated tightening. Governor Sanjay Malhotra signalled that rate cuts are not under consideration for now, leaving borrowers exposed to either another increase or a pause at future meetings. The move is set to lift borrowing costs across the economy, including home loans and vehicle finance, with the impact depending on each loan’s benchmark and reset cycle.
Bryan Cranston has paid a deeply personal tribute to RJ Mitte, remembering the Breaking Bad actor as his “sweet son” and reflecting on a relationship that extended far beyond the set. The tribute has drawn attention to Mitte’s evolution from teenage newcomer to disability rights advocate, as well as the poignancy of plans for the two to meet again shortly before his death.
The rupee strengthened for a fourth straight session in early trade on Wednesday, rising 44 paise to 94.92 against the U.S. dollar as the Reserve Bank of India’s measures to curb speculative positions continued to support sentiment. The move came after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the currency had depreciated significantly over the past 18 months, underscoring the government’s concern over recent volatility.
China’s yuan edged higher against the dollar on Wednesday as investors balanced mixed domestic inflation data against the prospect of a key U.S. consumer price reading that could shape Federal Reserve policy. Producer prices rose while consumer inflation remained subdued, reinforcing concerns over weak demand even as analysts continue to see gradual yuan appreciation through 2026.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has declined a request from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for a meeting, underscoring the judiciary’s insistence on maintaining a clear and neutral distance from political actors. The refusal, conveyed in a formal letter, reflects the court’s long-standing position that constitutional boundaries must not be blurred, even in moments of political sensitivity.
Hyderabad moved to the brink of victory after Tripura’s batting faltered in the second innings, leaving the visitors under mounting pressure in the contest. With the match tilting sharply in Hyderabad’s favour, the final phases now appear to hinge on whether Tripura can mount any meaningful resistance or whether Hyderabad can close out the result swiftly.
Across Chennai, a growing circle of amateur singers is gathering regularly for informal singalongs powered by Tamil music nostalgia and a shared appetite for community. The movement is organised through Paadarivom Padipparivom, which uses an app to coordinate events and connect participants across the city.
India’s festive e-commerce season is tracking below last year’s pace, with sales estimated to be down by as much as 10% as consumers trim discretionary spending and buy fewer items per order. A research firm said mobile phones, while still the largest category, are expected to account for 30% of festive sales this year, down from 35% last year, underscoring a shift toward smaller baskets and more selective purchases.
Kannada emotional drama 'Premada Oorali' is emerging as a notable box-office performer, with its makers attributing the film’s traction to director Manoj Kumar’s plainspoken storytelling, Sunaad Gowtham’s memorable music and a cast that blends veteran presence with new talent. Led by Rangayana Raghu and supported by newcomers Shree Raam, Thapaswini Poonacha and Ramika Shivu, the film is being read as a reminder that regional cinema can still break through on the strength of emotional clarity rather than spectacle alone.
As Navaratri approaches, attention turns once again to Syama Sastri, the Carnatic composer whose three surviving swarajatis are regarded as landmarks of musical architecture and devotional intensity. Far beyond concert staples, these works reveal a rare fusion of technical mastery and intimate bhakti, with Kamakshi at the centre of a deeply personal artistic conversation.
RBL Bank posted a sharp rise in September-quarter profit, underpinned by strong loan growth, higher net interest income and a robust deposit franchise. Chief Executive R. Subramaniakumar said margins are likely to moderate in the coming quarter as FCNR(B) deposits fully flow through the balance sheet, tempering some of the recent uplift.
As Raaj Kumar’s centenary arrives, Hindi cinema is being asked to reckon again with a star who was never easy to classify. His authority, clipped diction and imperious screen presence made him unforgettable in films such as Waqt, Heer Raanjha and Pakeezah, even as his career also reflected the limits of a style that was as idiosyncratic as it was magnetic. The centenary is less a nostalgia exercise than a reminder of how singular performance can outlast changing tastes.
