IndiGo disruptions prompt regulator probe and corrective actions, including a 10% winter schedule reduction.
A regulatory probe by a four-member panel is finalising a report that will guide corrective actions after major flight disruptions; the regulator has already reduced the carrier's winter schedule by ten percent and will continue monitoring schedule adherence across airlines while the carrier focuses on resilience and root-cause analysis.

Delhi airport: 79 flights cancelled, over 230 delayed, average departure delay 49 minutes as dense fog disrupts operations.
Dense fog at Indira Gandhi International Airport caused 79 flight cancellations and over 230 delays with an average departure delay of 49 minutes while operations continued under CAT III conditions; DIAL coordinated with stakeholders to assist affected passengers.

Aarti Industries secures long-term methanol and toluene supply contracts to enhance feedstock security and supply predictability.
Securing multiple long-term supply contracts for methanol and toluene, the company obtains enforceable commercial arrangements that strengthen feedstock access, cost visibility, and supply predictability, covering a substantial portion of annual requirements to support margin stability and continuity of downstream manufacturing. The contracts implement supplier diversification across GCC and South East Asian markets to enhance feedstock security and supply chain resilience, align procurement with operational planning, and reduce exposure to spot market volatility.

E-Dengue early-warning platform to be field-tested in Vietnam to evaluate earlier dengue interventions and outcomes.
The E Dengue platform, developed from published predictive models by a multinational team, will be integrated into Vietnam's routine dengue surveillance and deployed in selected Mekong Delta districts. From 2026 to 2028 a large cluster randomised controlled trial will evaluate whether early predictive warnings lead to earlier, better targeted interventions and improved public health outcomes, while the project concurrently assesses implementation and adoption using a "Useful, Usable, Used (3U) Framework."

Welspun Living tops S&P Global 2025 ESG ranking in textiles with a CSA score of 90, led by environmental gains.
Welspun Living Limited topped S&P Global's 2025 Corporate Sustainability Assessment for Textile, Apparel & Luxury Goods with an overall score of 90, improving from 66 in 2023 and 83 in 2024. The CSA breakdown records Environment 94, Social 89, and Governance & Economic 84, and the company links these gains to integrating sustainability into its business strategy and initiatives in clean energy, water conservation, circular material flows, and community development.

PILs against IT parks threaten jobs and investor confidence in Andhra Pradesh, minister warns over policy.
Public Interest Litigations against IT park projects by TCS, Cognizant, Sattva Group and Raheja Corp are criticised by the Andhra Pradesh IT Minister as jeopardising over one lakh jobs and damaging investor confidence; one PIL against Raheja's land allotment was filed by an individual from the Society for Protection of Constitution while the ruling party denies involvement. The government emphasises commitment to transparent, lawful and investor friendly processes and invokes the Land Incentive for Tech Hub (LIFT) Policy 4.0, offering land at Rs 0.99 per acre to eligible entities, with Cognizant named as a beneficiary.

Startek Australia recognized as Employer of Choice and ABA100 Winner for business excellence and people-centred workplace.
Startek Australia received two awards in 2025: Employer of Choice for recruitment, engagement, retention, leadership development and employee well being initiatives, and ABA100 Winner for Business Excellence acknowledging governance, strategic execution, innovation and performance management that translate strategy into measurable business outcomes.

IBSAT 2025 applications close today; home-proctored entrance test, scholarship pool, eligibility categories, and selection via IBSAT.
Final-day notice for applications to the national entrance test for admission to a two-year MBA/PGPM cohort across a multi-campus business school. The home-proctored test has no negative marking or sectional time limits, with the VARC section carrying substantial weight; the test score is the gateway to subsequent selection rounds. A Rs 10 crore scholarship pool offers awards up to Rs 2 lakh with targeted eligibility categories including alumni children, defense families, and physically challenged candidates, subject to specified criteria.

BraceWatch bracelet collaboration launches as collectible wearable art, featuring miniature paintings and orders queued through January 2026.
Poonam Soni launches BraceWatch, a collectible bracelet with miniature paintings by Nawaz Modi Singhania, offered in three colorways after eight months of development; orders are queued into January 2026 and sales are handled through the Poonam Soni Atelier in Bandra, Mumbai.

Boreum and GITAM develop advanced cosmetic ingredient delivery systems to boost India's formulation IP and commercialization.
Boreum and GITAM University will jointly develop nine advanced delivery system ingredients using NLCs, controlled release and stability enhanced carriers to improve performance and tolerability of sensitive actives, targeting 20-30 patent filings over three years to strengthen domestic intellectual property and reduce reliance on imported specialty ingredients.

Pristyn Care decentralises operations; hospitals gain operational ownership while employee benefits continuity assured and hires 600 staff.
Pristyn Care decentralises operations to hospital units-affecting under 2% of central roles-while hiring over 600 clinical, nursing, operations, and administrative staff, committing to continuity of employee benefits for transitioned roles, and maintaining focused central governance to support standardized processes, digital systems, and hospital leadership as it scales toward a 50-hospital network and IPO readiness.

Asian markets rose after the Bank of Japan hiked rates; softer US inflation boosted tech stocks and eased Fed pressure.
The Bank of Japan's 0.25 percentage point increase to a 0.75% policy rate, largely expected, produced modest equity gains-particularly for Japanese financials-while having limited immediate impact on currency and cryptocurrency markets. Softer US inflation data supported Wall Street gains and bolstered expectations of future Federal Reserve rate cuts, amplifying demand for technology and semiconductor stocks amid AI investment flows. The report underscores the interaction of central bank policy, inflation signals, and corporate earnings in driving sectoral shifts, individual stock moves, oil price declines, and modest currency adjustments.

AI-powered speech therapy app helps people who stutter practice fluency and gain communication confidence with realistic simulations.
An AI-powered speech therapy app combines evidence-based stuttering techniques-gentle onsets, rhythmic exercises, breathing regulation, and avoidance-reduction strategies-with real-time AI feedback and simulated real-world speaking scenarios to help users practice fluency and transfer skills into everyday conversations; pilot results report notable reductions in stuttering severity and improvements in communication confidence, while gamification and planned language expansion aim to broaden accessibility and complement traditional therapy.

Stock markets rebound as Sensex jumps 448 points on US inflation cues and foreign fund inflows.
Equity benchmarks rebounded in early trade after a four-day decline, with Sensex up 448.27 points and Nifty up 131 points, driven by broad-based gains among major constituents and sustained buying from foreign and domestic institutional investors. Lower-than-expected US consumer price inflation reinforced expectations of future interest-rate cuts and a risk-on shift in global markets, while Brent crude dipped modestly, together supporting positive market sentiment following recent volatility.

Air quality: government says no conclusive link to lung diseases but pursues targeted public-health and pollution controls nationwide.
The government stated there is no conclusive evidence directly linking higher Air Quality Index levels to lung diseases while acknowledging air pollution as a triggering factor for respiratory ailments. In response to parliamentary questions, it described measures including targeted training for health personnel and frontline workers, multilingual IEC materials developed under the National Programme on Climate Change and Human Health, early-warning air pollution forecasts by the India Meteorological Department, and national schemes providing clean cooking fuel and sanitation measures to reduce pollution exposure.

TikTok sold US unit to American investors with a US-majority board, local data storage, and algorithm retraining.
The agreement transfers TikTok's US business to American investors with a specified ownership split, installs a seven-member majority-American board, requires US user data to be stored locally by Oracle, mandates retraining the recommendation algorithm on US user data to prevent outside manipulation, and vests the US venture with authority over content moderation and related policies.

EU-Mercosur free-trade deal delayed after farmer protests and member-state opposition; signing pushed to January now.
The EU postponed signature of the EU-Mercosur free-trade agreement because of large farmer protests and last minute opposition from France and Italy, shifting the planned signing from December to January and suspending finalisation while political concerns and internal consultations are addressed.

Britain appoints new US ambassador to replace a diplomat dismissed for links to a convicted sex offender.
Appointment of Christian Turner as UK ambassador to the United States replaces Peter Mandelson, who was sacked for his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein; the appointment is presented as a measure to address reputational and conduct concerns and remains subject to host-state agreement, occurring amid broader transatlantic policy coordination.

VB-GRAMG Bill guarantees 125 days rural employment annually while replacing MGNREGA amid protests and funding disputes.
Parliament enacted the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill to replace the existing rural employment statute and to guarantee 125 days of wage employment annually; the measure was presented as correcting administrative and fiscal shortcomings of the prior scheme and was passed amid opposition protests over the removal of a historical name and concerns about financial burden on states.

MGNREGA replacement bill raises alarms over removing statutory rural livelihood protections and budget cuts to the safety net.
The VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025 proposes replacing MGNREGA, which opponents say would remove statutory livelihood protections and reverse gains in rural incomes and poverty reduction; critics urge retaining or strengthening MGNREGA or referring the Bill to a parliamentary select committee and decry reduced budgetary allocations as undermining the rural social safety net.