India should aim to support at least three national carriers if it wants to compete with global aviation hubs, Adani Airports CEO Arun Bansal said, arguing that the country’s air transport system must be built for a much larger market than it serves today. He said domestic airlines need protection and airports must expand rapidly to handle a projected fourfold rise in passenger traffic by 2040-45.
Kabaddi is set for a renewed international push, with Indian stakeholders looking to broaden the sport’s footprint beyond its traditional strongholds in South Asia. The effort reflects a wider strategy to position kabaddi as a commercially viable, globally recognisable contact sport with stronger institutional backing and more consistent international competition.
Bengaluru-based wealthtech startup PowerUp Money has raised $10 million, or about ₹95 crore, in a fresh funding round led by Flourish Ventures. The capital is expected to support the company’s expansion of wealth management services as it seeks to deepen its position in India’s fast-evolving digital investing market.
India and Sri Lanka have held the ninth high-level meeting between the Indian Coast Guard and the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, underscoring the two countries’ continued focus on maritime security, search-and-rescue cooperation, and operational coordination across the Indian Ocean. The talks reflect a broader effort to strengthen practical naval and coast guard engagement at a time when regional maritime challenges are becoming more complex.
As market corrections unsettle investors, advisers are increasingly emphasizing a steady, goal-linked approach to portfolio tracking rather than reactionary trading. The core message is simple: long-term wealth creation depends less on predicting every swing and more on regularly reviewing financial objectives, risk exposure and portfolio health with discipline.
Several Indian banks are reporting material efficiency gains from artificial intelligence-led initiatives, with improvements spanning productivity, turnaround time and operating costs. Kotak Mahindra Bank says AI has helped it handle 20% to 30% more corporate servicing volume with the same workforce, while HDFC Bank and Axis Bank are also seeing faster service delivery and stronger customer experience outcomes.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday warned that modern conflicts increasingly target economies and called for stronger cyber defences across India’s banking system. In Bhubaneswar, he inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India’s new data centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute, framing them as critical infrastructure for a digital financial system that now serves far more Indians than it did a decade ago.
Tributes are continuing to pour in after the death of Sir Patrick Stewart, with fans across the world reflecting on the career of one of screen acting’s most recognisable figures. As mourning spreads online, renewed attention has turned to five defining facts about the actor whose work in film, television and theatre shaped generations of audiences.
Veteran guitarist Sada 'Master' is being remembered as a pivotal behind-the-scenes figure who helped bring Ilaiyaraaja and music director-lyricist Gangai Amaran into Malayalam cinema. Gangai Amaran has recalled that it was Sada Master who introduced the two to the industry, underscoring the quiet but decisive role session musicians played in shaping South Indian film music. The recollection has renewed attention on the informal networks that connected Tamil and Malayalam cinema during a formative era for film soundtracks.
MobiKwik reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 11.83 crore for the second quarter, supported by a 9.4% year-on-year rise in revenue to Rs 295.70 crore. The fintech company said higher gross merchandise value and improved margins helped drive the quarter’s performance, underscoring a steadier operating profile in a competitive digital payments market.
India is set to launch the India S&T Scoreboard in New Delhi on 3 November 2026, a policy instrument designed to sharpen visibility into the country’s science and technology performance. The initiative is expected to provide a structured, data-led view of research capacity, innovation output and institutional progress, giving policymakers a more precise basis for governance decisions.
Investments are flowing into India’s emerging sectors such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors and defence, but traditional bank and NBFC financing remains limited, according to a new report. The funding mix is uneven: AI and space ventures are still largely equity-backed, while lenders remain cautious because of technology obsolescence, delayed payments and weak collateral visibility.
Indian Navy clinched the Murugappa Gold Cup hockey title after edging BPCL in a tense shootout, with goalkeeper Ankit Malik producing the decisive save before Kuldeep converted the sudden-death winner. The final ended level after regulation and saw both sides convert four of their first five attempts, underscoring how little separated the teams in a high-pressure finish.
NSE International Exchange has introduced a 23.5-hour trading schedule, expanding market access across Asian, European and American time zones. The move is designed to let global investors react more quickly to overseas developments while reinforcing GIFT City’s ambition to emerge as a leading international financial centre.
Telangana will invite tenders to deploy artificial intelligence across its market yards, Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao said, positioning the state to become the first in India to introduce such a system. The initiative is aimed at improving price discovery, operational efficiency and data-driven decision-making in agricultural markets, with potential implications for farmers, traders and procurement systems.
Bank credit expanded sharply during April-August of FY27, with non-food bank credit rising by Rs 9.8 lakh crore as businesses leaned more heavily on the banking system for funding. At the same time, corporate bond issuance weakened amid higher yields, underscoring a clear shift in financing conditions across India’s corporate sector.
The National Stock Exchange of India reported a sharp rise in second-quarter profit, with consolidated profit after tax climbing 23% year-on-year to Rs 2,578 crore in Q2 FY27 from Rs 2,098 crore a year earlier. Revenue increased 9% over the same period, underscoring resilient trading activity and steady operating momentum in India’s largest equity market infrastructure institution.
India is entering a period of global uncertainty with stronger buffers than in past cycles, supported by resilient growth, expanding domestic capital markets and a steady rise in private investment. Analysts say the country’s improving institutions, infrastructure push and emerging industries could help it absorb external shocks while sustaining long-term momentum.
At the Delhi Defence Dialogue 2026, the Defence Minister said that building and independently using critical defence capabilities at home is indispensable for military preparedness in the 21st century. The remarks underscored India’s push for self-reliance in defence manufacturing, technology absorption, and operational autonomy amid a rapidly changing security environment.
Lionel Messi produced the decisive moment as Inter Miami defeated the New England Revolution to climb into second place in the Eastern Conference. The Argentine star was the central figure in the matchwinner, collecting a loose ball from roughly 30 yards out and weaving through multiple defenders before finishing with trademark composure.
Veteran theatre and film actor Vatsala Rajagopalan, who died in Chennai at 93, leaves behind a body of work that bridged stage discipline and screen craft. A 2004 interview in The Hindu’s Friday Review, revisited now, captures her enduring affection for Rasika Ranga, the theatre group she had been associated with since 1979.
Google has launched Dreambeans in India, an experimental AI-powered app designed to generate personalised daily story collections for users. The move underscores the company’s continued push to localise consumer AI experiences in one of the world’s most important digital markets, while also testing how audiences respond to algorithmically curated narrative content.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has called on young Indians to take the lead in shaping the country’s journey toward becoming a developed nation by 2047. His remarks frame youth not merely as beneficiaries of policy, but as central actors in India’s long-term economic transformation.
Venture capital funding into Indian startups fell sharply in October, dropping 66% from the previous month, as the market saw an almost complete absence of large-ticket deals. The decline underscores how dependent monthly funding totals remain on a handful of big transactions, even as investors continue to back selective opportunities across the ecosystem.
D2C home appliances brand Nuuk is in advanced talks to raise around ₹100 crore in a funding round led by Wipro Consumer Care Ventures and RPSG, according to people familiar with the matter. The proposed transaction would value the startup at about ₹500 crore, underscoring investor appetite for consumer brands that can build scale in India’s premium home and kitchen segment.
For India’s startup founders, the biggest financial risk is often not a failed fundraise but an uninsured life, business, or workforce. As entrepreneurs remain equity-rich but cash-poor, insurance is emerging as a practical shield for families, lenders, and teams tied to the venture’s survival.
At TechSparks 2026, Intuit Principal AI Scientist Vignesh Subrahmaniam argued that the next phase of artificial intelligence will be defined less by clever prompts and more by dependable systems that can safely take action. He said reliable tools, high-quality data, and explicit user consent are becoming central as enterprises move from chat-style AI toward agentic workflows.
Institutional investors are deepening their exposure to private credit in India, with insurers, pension funds and development finance institutions emerging as major backers of new fund launches. Neo Alternative Asset Managers said its second fund drew 22% to 25% of commitments from these investors, while Ascertis Credit’s fourth fund secured more than $700 million from multiple institutions, underscoring a sharp rise in demand for non-bank lending strategies.
India’s two-wheeler market received a festive-season boost in October as channel inventory build-up ahead of Diwali supported wholesale dispatches. Market leader Hero MotoCorp reported domestic dispatches of 7,05,084 units, up 16.5% year on year from 6,04,829 units in October 2025, underscoring the role of festival stocking in driving factory shipments. The data points to a seasonal recovery in demand, though analysts will watch whether retail sales keep pace after the festive period ends.
ideaForge Technologies shares climbed more than 7% after the drone maker reported a sharp turnaround to a net profit of Rs 6.46 crore in Q2 FY27, reversing prior weakness and signalling a stronger operating trajectory. Revenue rose 124% year-on-year to Rs 91.29 crore, with investors responding to improved execution and fresh defence technology milestones that may support future order visibility.
A workshop on “e-Filing 3.0: From Process to Practice” under the E-Courts Mission Mode Project underscores India’s continuing effort to move judicial administration deeper into the digital era. The initiative reflects a broader push to make court processes faster, more standardized, and more accessible for litigants, lawyers, and court staff.
The rupee strengthened by 12 paise to 94.72 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, supported by softer crude oil prices and sustained foreign fund inflows into domestic equities. The move came even as the dollar index edged higher, underscoring a cautious global backdrop ahead of the US midterm elections.
Julius Baer chief executive Stefan Bollinger said the banking sector remains fundamentally safe, while warning that an artificial intelligence bubble poses a more serious threat to global markets. He also said India’s recent equity valuation correction looks healthy and does not alter the country’s long-term growth story, even as investors increasingly diversify into hedge funds and private equity.
Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar inaugurated the Craft Confluence Fair 2026 at Delhi Haat in the national capital, placing the spotlight on India’s artisan economy and the policy push behind traditional livelihoods. The event underscores the government’s continuing emphasis on handicrafts as both a cultural asset and a source of sustainable employment.
A new wave of Indian films is turning bloodshed, brutality and revenge into marketable heroism, prompting renewed concern over the cultural cost of cinematic excess. As titles such as The Paradise, Ranabaali and Toxic fuel the trend, critics and viewers are asking who pays the price when violence is aestheticised for mass appeal.
As Halloween arrives, a fresh cultural conversation is turning to the films that have most effectively terrified 21st-century audiences. In India, where the season is observed more through streaming queues than trick-or-treating, the debate over the scariest horror films has become a useful lens on how modern fear is made, marketed, and remembered.
At TechSparks 2026, Intuit Principal AI Scientist Vignesh Subrahmaniam argued that the next phase of artificial intelligence will be defined less by clever prompting and more by dependable systems that can act safely in the real world. He said high-quality data, robust tools and explicit user consent are becoming central as AI shifts from generating answers to executing tasks.
His remarks reflect a broader industry pivot: enterprises are moving beyond chat-style interfaces toward agentic AI, but the operational burden rises sharply when models are allowed to take action. For startups and investors, the message is clear—durable value will come from infrastructure, trust and workflow integration, not novelty alone.
IndiGo will have 14 Airbus A321XLR aircraft in its fleet by the end of 2027, according to chief executive Willie Walsh, underscoring the airline’s measured push into longer-range flying without abandoning its core short-haul model. Walsh said the carrier’s strategy remains anchored in a highly efficient cost base and a network built primarily around short-haul operations.
Cyclone Murasu made landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast on Tuesday afternoon, with the eye of the storm crossing the shoreline as emergency teams intensified evacuations, coastal monitoring, and relief operations. Officials said the system is expected to weaken into a deep depression by Tuesday midnight, though winds may still reach 75 kmph and continue to disrupt transport, power supply, and fishing activity.
MobiKwik reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 11.83 crore for the second quarter, underscoring a continued turnaround in its operating performance. Revenue rose 9.4% year-on-year to Rs 295.70 crore, with the company citing higher gross merchandise value growth and improved margins as the main drivers of the quarter.
Severe Cyclone Murasu was closest to Nellore at 11:30 am IST on Wednesday, intensifying concerns across Andhra Pradesh’s coastal belt as the system tracks toward landfall later tonight. Authorities project landfall between Nellore and Narsapur, south of Ongole, beginning around 11:30 pm and likely completing by 4:00 am on Thursday, with implications for transport, commerce, and local economic activity.
Private equity investors in India are increasingly using artificial intelligence to sharpen investment judgment, stress-test business models and assess how technology could alter revenues and competitive positioning. In sectors such as automotive, EVs and mobility, AI is becoming a core lens for due diligence, valuation and negotiation rather than a back-office efficiency tool.
The Indian Navy has successfully intercepted and secured a hijacked fishing vessel off the coast of Somalia, freeing all 20 crew members in a high-risk maritime operation. The mission underscores India’s expanding role in safeguarding sea lanes and its ability to coordinate complex security responses across services.
The Telangana Council of Higher Education Chairman has released a new book focused on experiential learning, adding fresh policy weight to the debate over how Indian universities can better align classrooms with employability and real-world skills. The publication arrives at a time when higher education systems across the country are under pressure to move beyond rote instruction and toward outcome-based, practice-oriented learning.
Authorities in Telangana have eased the highest weather warning in two districts as Cyclone Murasu weakens, while shifting the red alert to Suryapet, Khammam and Bhadradri Kothagudem, where heavy rain remains a serious threat. The move signals a changing risk pattern rather than an all-clear, with district administrations expected to stay on heightened watch for flooding, transport disruption and localised damage.
Hyderabad and Chhattisgarh head into their next Ranji Trophy 2026-27 assignment from sharply different starting points, with one side buoyed by an unbeaten opening sequence and the other gathering itself after a mixed beginning. The contest is expected to hinge on the effectiveness of two spin pairings — Thyagarajann-Aniketh for Hyderabad and Dharmendrasinh-Ajay for Chhattisgarh — in conditions likely to reward discipline and control.
Endurance Technologies’ initial public offering opened on Wednesday, with the Aurangabad-based auto components maker seeking to raise nearly Rs 1,162 crore at the upper end of its price band by selling a 17.5 percent stake. The issue had already drawn Rs 348.52 crore from anchor investors a day earlier, signalling early institutional interest ahead of the October 7 close.
Cordelia Cruises is positioning India for a far larger role in the global cruise economy, saying the country could rank among the world’s top five cruise markets by 2032. The company, which currently operates two vessels, is also expected to add its third ship, Cordelia Sun, earlier than planned, underscoring a broader push to expand capacity and stimulate demand.
ITC Ltd reported an 18.5% decline in consolidated net profit for the September quarter to Rs 4,229 crore, even as revenue rose 5% on the back of stronger performance in FMCG, agriculture and paper businesses. The results underscore the company’s continued dependence on cigarettes for earnings, while also highlighting the growing contribution of its diversified consumer and agri portfolios.
The global asset management industry is on course to keep expanding through 2030, with assets under management reaching a record $159 trillion in 2026, according to Morgan Stanley. But the bank warns that falling management fees will likely cap revenue growth, leaving firms to lean on private markets, scale and artificial intelligence to defend margins.
