Startups urged to lead global tech trends with focus on AI, manufacturing, research and seed funding reforms.
The national programme emphasises positioning startups to lead global technology trends by prioritising AI advantage, manufacturing, research and conversion of research into intellectual property. Operative measures under Startup India include schemes to provide seed funding and removal of outdated regulatory barriers to foster innovation, promote entrepreneurship, enable investment-driven growth, and shift toward job creators through financial support, regulatory reform, and encouragement of R&D and manufacturing.

IACC Open Golf Tournament convened corporate leaders and diplomats to advance business diplomacy and Indo American commercial engagement.
The Indo American Chamber of Commerce hosted the 4th IACC Open Golf Tournament 2026 at Bombay Presidency Golf Club to facilitate business diplomacy and strengthen Indo American commercial relations through competitive play combined with high level networking among corporate leaders, diplomats, and government representatives, supported by tiered corporate sponsorship and event partners.

Startup India: youth entrepreneurship driving nationwide startup growth, inclusion, unicorns and job creation.
The Startup India mission has driven large scale ecosystem expansion-now over 200,000 startups and 125+ unicorns-spurring IPO activity and job creation, while widening participation to tier 2/3 and rural founders and achieving roughly 45% of startups with a woman director or partner; a broader cultural shift toward mainstream risk taking among founders is a defining operational feature.

Podcast series Curtain Call explores Indian theatre through intimate interviews with stage legends, hosted by Aahana Kumra.
Launch of "Curtain Call," a 10-episode YouTube podcast series by Samarya Creation and Working Panda Films, hosted by Aahana Kumra, featuring unscripted interviews with leading Indian theatre actors, directors, playwrights and technicians to document personal journeys, production practices, and the evolution of Indian stagecraft, with Samarya's analytics and multimedia promotion used to position the series as an archival cultural preservation and audience-engagement initiative.

KRAFTON strengthens its game development pipeline to build scalable franchise IPs through early validation and Indian studio incubation.
KRAFTON is shifting to a structured, execution driven game development model focused on creating scalable Franchise IP through increased first party production, expanded publishing, and optimised resource allocation. A 26 project pipeline emphasises small team leadership, early validation via Early Access and limited launches, and data driven decision gates; 12 titles are planned within two years and several high performing Early Access releases are targeted for extended product life cycles. In India, KIGI supports early stage studios for production and publishing readiness, while AI initiatives aim to streamline development workflows.

Higher education access in tribal Rajasthan: an accredited university with statutory approvals and NAAC 'A' grade expanding inclusive, professional training.
Madhav University was established to expand higher education access in a tribal district, offering programmes from diploma to doctoral levels across multiple faculties, securing university accreditation and statutory approvals, and achieving a NAAC 'A' grade in its first cycle; the institution combines professional and clinical training, inclusive special-education services, community outreach, and quality-assurance measures to meet regulatory benchmarks and pursue national and international ranking participation.

Karnataka converted investor commitments into realised projects using a fully digital single-window to speed approvals and land allotment.
Karnataka converted substantial Global Investors' Meet commitments into realised projects-Rs 4.71 lakh crore (46% of Rs 10.27 lakh crore) in 11 months-by streamlining land allotment, statutory approvals and application processing via a fully digital single-window platform integrating over 150 services across 30+ departments; manufacturing commitments realised at 58% while renewable energy and infrastructure showed lower conversion, supported by major sectoral proposals submitted through Karnataka Udyog Mitra.

Green ammonia project in Andhra Pradesh will scale to 1.5 Mtpa and enable India's green energy exports.
A USD 10 billion brownfield conversion at Kakinada will create a phased green hydrogen and green ammonia complex reaching 1.5 Mtpa by 2030, integrating 7.5 GW of solar and wind, 1,950 MW of electrolyser capacity and 2 GW of round-the-clock renewable power backed by pumped hydro, built to meet RFNBO standards and supported by long-term supply agreements and export infrastructure to enable India's first green ammonia exports.

Mumbai municipal elections: ruling alliance leading in key wards with turnout at 52.94%, counts continuing.
Trends from counting show the Mahayuti alliance leading across key municipal corporations, with the BJP and ally ahead in enough BMC wards to approach a 114-seat majority; separate ward-level leads are reported for Thane, Pimpri-Chinchwad and Pune. Vote counting began at 10 a.m., Mumbai turnout was 52.94%, and the report records party reunifications, independent contests and local alliances affecting outcomes.

UDF welcomes state land allocation for K M Mani memorial; alleges cover-up over Sabarimala gold loss.
The UDF welcomed the state government's allocation of land for a K M Mani memorial institute, with Opposition leader V D Satheesan linking the decision to UDF influence and contrasting it with earlier alleged disparaging remarks by some CPI(M) leaders; Satheesan also reiterated allegations about loss of gold from the Sabarimala shrine, accused the CPI(M) of seeking to bury that issue and of protecting persons jailed for the alleged theft, and criticised CPI(M)-linked social media for spreading false defection reports.

Rabri Devi challenges framing of charges in IRCTC hotel allotment case; court seeks CBI response on alleged tender manipulation.
High Court sought the CBI's stand on Rabri Devi's petition challenging framing of charges in the alleged IRCTC hotel allotment scheme, asserting the trial court presumed her role without material linking her to the BNR Hotels tender process. The trial court framed charges under IPC sections for cheating and criminal conspiracy and under the Prevention of Corruption Act for alleged abuse of position and criminal misconduct, while the CBI alleges a rigged tender and transfer of hotels to benefit private parties.

China-Canada relations: leaders seek improved ties to address reciprocal tariffs disrupting agriculture, metals and EV trade.
Reciprocal tariff measures between China and Canada-Canada's duties on EVs, steel and aluminum and China's duties on canola products, pork and seafood-have effectively closed Chinese markets to key Canadian exports and created sectoral trade disruption; senior leaders are engaging to restore cooperation and pursue negotiations to reopen market channels in agriculture, energy, finance and trade.

Arihant's Quick Scan and Map Chat offer handwritten-style 3D visual revision tools for rapid Class 10 exam review.
Arihant Publications launched Quick Scan (subject-specific handwritten-style revision books with 3D visuals, flowcharts and zero-fluff layouts) and Map Chat (a mind-mapped, consolidated last-minute guide covering core subjects) to provide rapid, stress-reducing revision for CBSE Class 10 students, emphasising visual imprinting and nationwide availability online and in bookstores.

Adarsh Somani leads corporate ventures and a national push up fitness movement combining mass participation and prize incentives.
Adarsh Rajendra Somani is a corporate leader and entrepreneur who, as Managing Director of Oricon Enterprises Ltd. and director on multiple boards, has driven operational scaling and governance. He founded SMYLE and completed a notable brand sale. He created PUSH INDIA PUSH, a national push up fitness movement that used virtual competition, mass stadium participation, and a prize pool exceeding ?1 crore to expand access to fitness, and he couples this public initiative with philanthropic support for defence and security organizations.

Panduit appoints Holly Garcia as Chief Commercial Officer to lead global commercial strategy and customer experience.
Holly Garcia is appointed Chief Commercial Officer, reporting directly to the president, to lead Panduit's global commercial strategy focused on innovation and customer experience; her prior role as Vice President of the Data Center business unit and leadership of business strategy and new product introductions underpin her responsibility to drive commercial growth and strengthen customer relationships.

Altimetrik named Major Contender for enterprise Quality Engineering, emphasising AI-driven testing and a blended delivery model.
Altimetrik has been recognized as a Major Contender in an assessment of enterprise Quality Engineering service providers, with key strengths of a blended onshore-offshore delivery model and proven expertise in small-scale quality engineering engagements, and by embedding intelligence across the Secure SDLC-including automated test generation, synthetic data and AI-driven test engineering-to achieve reduced test cycle time, increased automation coverage, lower cost of quality, faster feature rollout, consistent user experience and resilience under load.

Dreame debuts an AI-powered Whole-home Smart Ecosystem controllable via one app for coordinated, personalized smart living.
Dreame unveiled an AI-powered Whole-home Smart Ecosystem at CES 2026 built on three reusable technology pillars-AI algorithms, high-speed motors, and bionic robotic arms-and controllable through a single Dreame app to coordinate devices across six categories for personalized, energy- and time-saving smart living.

Harvest Gold partners with Delhi Capitals Women's team as Official Breakfast Partner, featuring branded products and fan contests.
Harvest Gold is the Official Breakfast Partner of the Delhi Capitals Women's team for 2026, applying team branding to select SKUs and deploying on-ground, on-pack and digital initiatives. The partnership includes consumer contests, giveaways and opportunities to win team merchandise and match tickets, using co-branding and cross-promotion to connect products with fans and promote women's cricket alongside health and everyday breakfast occasions.

Campus Activewear enters athleisure apparel with comfort focused styles priced INR 599-1899 across D2C and e commerce channels.
Campus Activewear has entered the athleisure apparel market with a collection of Polo and Round Neck T shirts, Jackets, Jogger Pants, and Caps for men and women priced INR 599-1899. The range emphasises comfort and performance features including anti odour, anti microbial treatment and two way stretch, and is distributed via Campus Exclusive Outlets, the brand's D2C website, and major e commerce platforms as part of a strategic expansion to broaden market reach and reinforce brand positioning.

ITC Infotech launches a Riyadh Digital & AI Engineering Hub to drive AI-led transformation and local talent development.
ITC Infotech inaugurated a Digital & AI Engineering Hub in Riyadh to expand regional delivery and accelerate AI-led digital transformation by offering digital engineering, AI innovation, cloud, automation and platform solutions, while emphasising local workforce development through Saudization and aligning the investment with the Kingdom's national vision to strengthen digital and AI capabilities.