Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd recently launched Kannada and Bengali language channels Zee Power and Zee BanglaSonar. Sony Pictures Networks India added Sony MAX 1 to its movie portfolio after Shemroo Entertainment Ltd launched Shemaroo Josh, a full-fledged Hindi movie channel. These channels follow both ad-supported and subscription models. Categories that either play to mass appeal…
These AR creators, part of a fast-growing niche in India’s creator economy, are quietly earning six-figure monthly incomes using skills that anyone can pick up, especially in the age of AI chatbots. Engineers, lawyers and even marketing executives are switching careers or taking it up as a side hustle. The skyrocketing popularity of short-form video…
Bank holidays next week: Banks in India will be closed on multiple dates next week, due to regional celebrations and RBI mandated holidays. This includes Laxmi Puja, Karva Chauth and weekly offs, which means that in some places, you can expect a long weekend. Overall, October 2025 has 21 official bank holidays, including religious and…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday launched a three-month long nationwide campaign aimed at helping citizens to recover unclaimed assets in the financial sector. The initiative, titled “आपकी पूँजी, आपका अधिकार” (Your Money, Your Right), officially kicked off on October 4, 2025, with the inauguration event held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. A special financial inclusion…
Bank Holiday Today: All public and private banks across India, except Gangtok, will be open on Saturday, October 1, as it is the first Saturday of the month and there is no bank holiday on this day. In Gangtok, banks will be closed for Durga Puja (Dasain). What are the usual bank holidays in India?…
CNG Price Hike: The Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited (MNGL) has increased the price of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) by ₹1 per kilogram Pune city, Pimpri-Chinchwad and adjoining areas of Chakan, Talegaon and Hinjewadi. This is the third time in the year that CNG prices have increased in Pune. The Pune CNG price hike was announced…
New Delhi: India’s beleaguered online real-money gaming industry stakeholders have questioned what they call ambiguities in the draft rules of the law that bans any game involving financial winnings. As firms prepare to file representations with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity), legal experts and executives said the concerns revolve around the efficacy…
Mumbai: The central bank has proposed a sweeping liberalization of the external commercial borrowing framework, removing cost caps, widening eligibility, and tying fundraising limits to financial strength to make it easier for Indian firms to access foreign funds. Under the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) new proposals, companies would be allowed to raise funds through…
The new norms follow a February 2024 draft circular that encouraged stakeholders in the Indian digital payment ecosystem to adopt more factors of authentication for validating and confirming customers’ credentials. The banking regulator has asked all payment system providers (PSPs) and payment system participants, including banks and non-bank entities, to comply with the RBI’s (Authentication…
India’s digitally native brands, those that produce and sell directly to consumers, are stepping beyond screens into malls, high streets, and curated experience centres. In the first half of 2025, direct-to-consumer (D2C brands) accounted for 18% of retail leasing, up from 8% in the same period last year, according to real estate consultant CBRE. Mint…