For more than two decades, Karisal Kulam remained a ghost hamlet. Not any longer. Villagers have slowly begun to return over the last two years. The reason: an industrial park. It has sprung up at Gangaikondan, a town just across the river. Companies like Tata Solar, Yokohama Tyres, Britannia Industries, Bosch and First Solar have…
As the calendar turned from June to July, there was a sudden drop in domestic flights in India. Daily domestic flight operations fell below the 3,000 mark, while passenger numbers slid below 4 lakh. This comes a fortnight after Delhi Airport began work on runway 10/28, which had already led to a reduction in flight…
Public Sector Banks (PSBs) are in discussions with the Ministry of Finance to reconsider their stance of mandating customers to maintain a minimum balance in their savings deposit accounts amid the falling share of CASA deposits in the banks, reported the news portal Times of India on Monday, 7 July 2025. According to the news…
New Delhi: The government is considering including a provision from the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006, in the upcoming Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 that deals with penalties for small firms failing to disclose key business information to government authorities, two officials aware of the matter said. “There are provisions from the…
After a lacklustre first half in 2025 with box office collections just crossing ₹1,900 crore, the Hindi film industry is pinning hopes on a stronger second half. A packed release calendar, a wave of sequels, and stories rooted in mythology and folk traditions are expected to drive revenues up by 20–30%, theatre owners and producers…
Mumbai: In a major leadership shake-up in the world of cricket and sports media, the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday appointed Sanjog Gupta, CEO – sports & live experiences at JioStar, as its next chief executive, effective immediately. Following his exit, JioStar has internally announced that Ishan Chatterjee, chief business officer – sports revenue,…
Bank holiday today: The first month of the Islamic calendar Muharram began on June 27, which means that the most auspicious 10th day of the month, known as Ashura, was observed on Sunday, July 6, as per list of Gazetted holidays. Monday, July 7 is thus not a listed holiday, and banks will function as…
But here’s the problem: the more agencies chase dashboards and data layers, the more indistinguishable they become. And amid this convergence chaos, the oldest question in the business is being ignored: Who’s thinking about the brand? “Everyone wants to solve the full funnel, but the real moat is still in brand thinking,” said Paritosh Srivastava,…
Automakers looking to import fully made motors to skirt China’s export ban on rare earth magnets have called for lower import duties and easier local content requirements. Passing on the duty burden on imported motors will raise vehicle prices, and manufacturers will miss out on production incentives with strict local content rules, the Society of…
Myntra’s new M-Now campaign, created by DDB Mudra India, wants you to believe that even being arrested can be a beauty emergency. In one of the ad films, two women (played by influencers Ayesha Kanga and Sakshi Shivdasani) find themselves at a police station, bare-faced and on the verge of a mugshot. Their solution? Order…