Author: News Desk
Eddie Hall, the former World’s Strongest Man, has built a considerable fortune since his rise to fame. His net worth is currently estimated at $35 million, a significant increase from the $5 million reported in 2021. As the 2025 MMA debut of “The Beast” draws closer, fans are curious about how the strongman turned his athletic success into a thriving multi-million dollar business. Multiple Revenue Streams Fuel Eddie Hall’s Wealth Eddie Hall’s financial success is rooted in various income sources. His breakthrough moment came when he won the 2017 World’s Strongest Man competition, securing a $72,000 prize. This victory opened…
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu officially inaugurated the Ratan Tata Innovation Hub (RTIH) on August 20, 2025, at Mayuri Tech Park in Amaravati. The launch event, held in presence of Tata Group Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran and IT Minister Nara Lokesh, also simultaneously unveiled five regional “spoke” centres in Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, and Anantapur, all virtually connected to the Amaravati hub. The new RTIH spans roughly 50,000 square feet and is being positioned to become a global benchmark for deep tech, AI, sustainable solutions, and inclusive innovation. The initiative is named as a tribute to the late Ratan Tata and his legacy of humility,…
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is set to establish its first office in India, choosing New Delhi as its entry point later this year. This strategic move follows the company’s recent formal registration in India and the beginning of local hiring efforts. The decision comes as India emerges as OpenAI’s second-largest user base, and one of the fastest-growing markets worldwide. Weekly ChatGPT active users in the country have quadrupled in the past year, while India now hosts the platform’s largest student user population and ranks among the top five global developer markets. CEO Sam Altman emphasized that opening the New Delhi office is a pivotal step in OpenAI’s ambition to “make advanced…
Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has called for a nationwide rollout of flash-charging electric articulated buses on new highways to revolutionize public transport in India. Speaking at the 24th Darbari Seth Memorial Lecture hosted by TERI, Gadkari emphasized the need to transform urban mobility by leveraging rapid charging technology for electric buses. A flash-charging-based electric bus system uses fully automated, high-speed charging at bus stops, allowing quick battery top-ups within seconds as passengers board and alight. This eliminates long charging delays at depots and enables continuous operations on high-frequency routes. Nagpur will host a pilot project led by the Nagpur…
India is preparing to build its first operational hyperloop system, starting with a high-speed freight corridor connecting Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) in Navi Mumbai with the upcoming Vadhavan Port in Maharashtra’s Palghar district. The state government has signed an MoU with TuTr Hyperloop, a deep-tech startup incubated at IIT Madras, to develop a Linear Induction Motor (LIM)-based hyperloop system for the project. Hyperloop technology enables ultra-fast transportation of passengers and cargo through low-pressure tubes using magnetic levitation, reaching speeds up to 700 miles per hour (1126 km/h). The vacuum environment eliminates air drag, allowing frictionless, high-speed travel — a potential game-changer in logistics and mobility.…
Switzerland has retained its position as the world’s most competitive economy in the 2025 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR), with a perfect score of 100. Singapore and Hong Kong follow closely in second and third, with scores of 99.44 and 99.22, respectively. The annual ranking evaluates 69 economies based on four key pillars: economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency, and infrastructure. India, however, slipped two places to rank 41st in 2025, down from 39th in 2024. While the country continues to show resilience in areas like business efficiency (ranked 25th) and government efficiency (ranked 45th, unchanged), its economic performance saw…
Indian firms may soon scale back investments in the United States as new tariffs and tax reforms under Donald Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ reshape the global business landscape. According to EY India, these policy shifts are forcing Indian companies to reassess overseas strategies and explore more stable destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia. EY’s latest report, India Abroad: Navigating the Global Landscape for Overseas Investment, highlights that India’s outbound investment reached $41.6 billion in 2024–25, a 67.7% jump from the previous year. The U.S. accounted for 11.5% of these flows, but analysts warn this may…
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s inspiring journey as the first Indian astronaut to visit the International Space Station (ISS) is being hailed as a defining moment for India’s space program — one that will motivate a new generation of young Indians to explore careers in science, space, and technology. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who met Shukla on Thursday, described the achievement as a “major milestone” in India’s human spaceflight ambitions. He lauded Shukla’s scientific contributions aboard the ISS, which included conducting critical experiments in microgravity, and expressed optimism that such missions would accelerate India’s Gaganyaan project, scheduled for 2027. During their meeting, the two discussed…
How Rajni Bector Turned a Small Bakery Operation Into a ₹6,000 Cr Food Empire Started With Rs 20,000, Built Rs 6000 Crore Company: Meet India’s Ice Cream Lady Many North Indians fondly remember the taste of Cremica ice cream or English Oven bread. But behind these household names is the extraordinary journey of Rajni Bector, a woman who turned her passion for baking into a ₹6,000 crore empire. Born in Karachi before Partition, Rajni Bector relocated to Ludhiana with her family and eventually married at 17. After raising three sons and sending them off to boarding school, she found herself with time and curiosity, and…
Aryan Khan, the eldest son of Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan, is stepping out of his father’s shadow in style. With an estimated net worth of ₹80 crore in 2025, Aryan is making headlines not just for his famous last name, but for his business ventures, real estate moves, and his highly anticipated directorial debut — The B**ads of Bollywood. At just 27, Aryan Khan is launching his first web series as a writer-director, which features an ensemble cast including Mona Singh, Bobby Deol, Lakshya, and even a cameo by Shah Rukh Khan himself. The teaser is set to drop on August 20 on Netflix. Aryan has…