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Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani announced that the conglomerate plans to invest up to ₹12 trillion in India over the next six years. The investments will span infrastructure, mining, renewable energy, ports, and other sectors. “There is huge investment potential. We will invest ₹10 to 12 trillion in India in the next six years,” Adani told PTI. He highlighted that corporate India is aligning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for self-reliance, which he described as “India’s new Independence.” Adani said, “The struggle for achieving self-reliance is on… the Prime Minister has also given a call for this. That is…

The KSR Bengaluru–Ernakulam–Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 11, has seen tremendous demand in its first month, with bookings exceeding 100% of capacity in both directions and over 55,000 passengers travelling so far. This is the first inter-state semi high-speed premium train linking the southern states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. In November, the Bengaluru–Ernakulam leg carried 11,447 passengers, recording an average booking of 127%. In December, it transported 16,129 passengers, with an average booking of 117%. On the Ernakulam–Bengaluru route, 12,786 passengers travelled in November, with bookings averaging 141%, rising to 14,742…

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, two of India’s senior batsmen, currently earn ₹7 crore annually under the BCCI’s A+ category. Both players have retired from Tests and T20Is in the past year and now feature only in ODIs. The board will decide at its 31st Annual General Meeting whether they will continue in the A+ bracket or be moved down to Grade A. A demotion to Grade A would reduce their annual salary by ₹2 crore, bringing it down to ₹5 crore. The BCCI’s pay structure for contracted players is ₹7 crore for A+, ₹5 crore for A, ₹3 crore…

Amazon has announced plans to invest over $35 billion (₹3.14 trillion) in its Indian operations by 2030, focusing on business expansion and three key areas: AI-driven digitisation, boosting exports, and generating employment. This move follows Microsoft’s commitment of $17.5 billion to strengthen India’s AI ecosystem. At the sixth Amazon Smbhav Summit in New Delhi, a Keystone Strategy economic impact report highlighted that Amazon’s cumulative investments in India have already reached around $40 billion, covering employee salaries and infrastructure, making it the country’s largest foreign investor. The company has built extensive physical and digital infrastructure in India, including fulfilment centres, data…

IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers has been under sharp scrutiny after the airline cancelled a large number of flights, stranding passengers across the country. The DGCA has now issued him a show-cause notice, saying the airline must explain the disruptions that stretched on for days. The regulator has asked Elbers to respond within 24 hours, as the cancellations and delays have triggered anger and questions from travellers who were left without clarity or support. So who is Pieter Elbers? He is a Dutch national who heads IndiGo, India’s biggest domestic airline. Based in the Delhi NCR region, he operates from the…

Indian Railways has finished building its first hydrogen-powered train set, prepared under RDSO’s guidelines, and plans to roll it out on a pilot route to showcase how hydrogen can be used in railway operations. The update came from Railways and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in a written reply in the Lok Sabha. He explained that a dedicated hydrogen plant is planned in Jind to fuel the train. The plant will use electrolysis, which is central to producing green hydrogen. The new train set has been designed and developed in India, reflecting the broader push toward Atmanirbhar Bharat. According to Vaishnaw,…

India and Israel are lining up a high-level meeting after a phone call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday. Officials on both sides said the conversation was warm, and the two leaders agreed to meet soon. Netanyahu’s office shared the update online, noting that the call ended with a decision to firm up dates for the long-pending visit. His trip to India has been in the works for more than a year but kept getting pushed back, especially after the Hamas attacks in October 2023. With a fragile ceasefire now holding in Gaza,…

JioHotstar has announced a major ₹4,000 crore investment to significantly expand its South Indian content library, marking one of the largest regional content pushes by any OTT platform in India. The strategy focuses on strengthening original programming across Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada languages, with a strong emphasis on culturally authentic storytelling and big-budget regional productions. The platform plans to finance large-scale web series, direct-to-digital movie premieres, reality shows and exclusive collaborations with leading South Indian filmmakers and production houses. The move is driven by the explosive rise in regional OTT viewership, with South India emerging as one of the…

India’s scientific achievements often shine, but the pioneers behind them remain largely unacknowledged. One such trailblazer is Dr Janaki Ammal, whose work in sugarcane breeding transformed India into a global leader in production. Despite her monumental contributions, her name is seldom mentioned in schools, leaving her story unknown to most young Indians. Anand Mahindra Highlights Her Legacy On Monday, business leader Anand Mahindra drew attention to Ammal’s contributions in a social media post. He described her as a model of courage, ambition, and service, particularly for young Indian women. Mahindra noted that while India is now the world’s second-largest sugarcane producer, the woman who…

In 2025, Maria Sharapova and Alexander Gilkes stand among the most affluent and influential couples globally, their combined net worth estimated to exceed US $200 million. Sharapova — From Tennis Courts to Business Boardrooms Sharapova’s tennis career is legendary: five Grand Slam titles, 36 WTA tour wins, and a stint as world No. 1. Even after retirement in 2020, she hasn’t looked back. Her fortune comes not only from prize money (around $38.8 million over her career) but also from high-value endorsements and entrepreneurial ventures. Brands such as global sportswear, luxury goods, wellness, and lifestyle have counted on her star value.…