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The Hindu’s Sunday Crossword No. 76 arrives as a reminder of how print-era puzzles continue to command attention in India’s fast-moving media landscape. More than a pastime, the crossword reflects a durable readership culture built on language, logic and the quiet prestige of solving a difficult grid on a Sunday morning.
Nexedge Capital has appointed Apurva Sahijwani, formerly of Avendus Wealth Management, as co-founder in a move aimed at strengthening its leadership bench and deepening its reach in India’s wealth management market. The firm said Sahijwani’s experience will support its expansion as it scales across 11 cities and serves more than 1,300 ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has urged the Union government to intervene urgently for the release of 25 fishermen from Thoothukudi who were detained by the Maldives Coast Guard along with three mechanised boats on October 13. The appeal underscores the recurring vulnerability of Indian coastal communities operating in disputed or sensitive waters and the diplomatic burden such arrests place on New Delhi.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin held discussions with Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong on strengthening economic ties, investment flows and industrial cooperation, as the state seeks to deepen its international business links. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the unveiling of CapitaLand Data Centre Chennai 01 at the SIDCO Industrial Estate in Ambattur, underscoring Tamil Nadu’s push to position itself as a preferred destination for digital infrastructure and global capital.
ANRF CEO Shivkumar Kalyanaraman has outlined a patient-capital framework aimed at accelerating India’s research and development intensity toward 3% of GDP, arguing that the country cannot afford a slow, decades-long climb. The model combines private investment, open intellectual property licensing and national mission programmes to convert research into scalable innovation and commercial outcomes.
NASA has named astronaut Christina Koch as acting deputy chief engineer, marking a significant transition from frontline spaceflight to a senior technical leadership role. The move ends her active astronaut flight status and underscores how the agency is redeploying experienced mission personnel into the management and engineering ranks needed to sustain Artemis and broader exploration goals.
Panamanian security leaders emerged from Exercise Panamax 2026 with a strong impression of the U.S. Navy’s Corsair unmanned surface vessels, which were deployed as part of the multinational maritime drill that concluded in mid-August. The reaction underscores growing regional interest in autonomous systems for patrol, surveillance, and maritime domain awareness in waters that are strategically vital to the Panama Canal and broader inter-American security.
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