Author: Ansh Singh

Bengaluru, October 8: A new chapter in Karnataka’s sporting landscape is set to unfold this October as the Karnataka Pickleball Premier League (KPPL) makes its debut. Coorg Originals, the pickleball franchise from JoshuaTree. PLAY, will take to the court alongside six other franchise teams. The inaugural league will be held from October 9 to 11 at GKVK, Bengaluru, bringing together players from Karnataka and across India for three days of competitive pickleball. The inaugural league will feature seven franchise teams and 56 players. The players were selected from a pool of 89 through a nine-round draft held in Bengaluru on…

New Delhi, 08th October 2026: Scalefusion has now launched Veltar Vulnerability Management, a new capability that connects vulnerability detection and remediation within the Scalefusion platform. Veltar Vulnerability Management enables IT and security teams to identify vulnerabilities across managed Windows and macOS endpoints, assess and prioritize risk, and remediate vulnerabilities through Scalefusion UEM patch management. Vulnerability management often spans separate security and endpoint management workflows. Security teams identify vulnerabilities, while IT teams manage the endpoints affected by them. Moving from vulnerability discovery to remediation can therefore require teams to work across multiple tools and workflows. Veltar Vulnerability Management brings these stages…

A child once sent us a drawing of a house. It had four windows, a red roof, a tree that was almost as tall as the house, and a sun in the corner. Nothing remarkable, at first glance. Then we noticed that the child had drawn the same house several times, each time changing one small thing. The door moved. The tree disappeared. A person appeared in one version and was gone in another. We could have asked what it meant. We could have searched for the psychology behind it. Instead, we did something simpler. We kept looking. This, in…

New Delhi: Gautam Adani has reclaimed the position of India’s richest person, overtaking Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani after three years. According to the Forbes India 2026 rich list, Adani and his family have a combined wealth of $112.7 billion, while Ambani’s wealth stands at $86.3 billion. Adani’s wealth increased by $20.7 billion during the year, making him the biggest dollar gainer among people on the list. In comparison, Ambani’s wealth declined by $18.7 billion, with pressure on Reliance’s margins, including its retail business, affecting the company’s shares. Adani’s return to the top comes despite a difficult year for Indian…

New Delhi: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has pushed back against calls for a broad slowdown in artificial intelligence development, arguing that individual AI companies have enough reasons to build and test their systems safely. Zuckerberg’s comments come as technology companies face growing debate over the pace of AI development and the risks associated with increasingly capable models. The discussion has intensified as companies invest billions of dollars in computing infrastructure and compete to develop more advanced AI systems. Zuckerberg has argued that AI companies can manage safety on their own rather than relying on an industry-wide agreement to slow development.…

Mumbai: HDFC Bank has officially named Anup Bagchi as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) after receiving approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). He will take charge on October 27, succeeding Sashidhar Jagdishan, bringing an end to months of uncertainty over the leadership of India’s largest private sector bank. The appointment is being viewed as a significant development for the Indian banking sector. Market experts believe the RBI’s decision provides much-needed clarity for one of the country’s most closely watched financial institutions and allows the bank to focus on its next phase of…

Mumbai: Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra has said that the company’s purpose and values remain its strongest guiding force as the Group celebrated its 81st Founders’ Day on October 2, which also marks the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. In a message shared on social media, he reflected on the company’s journey and the vision of its founders, saying Mahindra continues to move forward with the same commitment that shaped its beginning more than eight decades ago. Anand Mahindra pointed out an interesting historical connection between the company and the nation. He noted that Mahindra received its certificate of registration…

While many commercial films focus on box office numbers alone, Arora has consistently supported stories that reflect social issues, Indian culture and meaningful conversations. Over the years, she has become known for backing films that combine entertainment with a strong message, proving that content-driven cinema can also achieve commercial success. Unlike many people in the Hindi film industry, Prerna Arora did not come from a film background. Her father is an agriculturalist, and she had no family connections in Bollywood. Yet, from a young age, she was fascinated by storytelling. She believed that a producer is the first person who…

New Delhi: Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Platforms is preparing for one of the biggest moments in India’s capital market. According to a Reuters report dated October 5, 2026, Jio Platforms plans to launch its initial public offering on October 21, with the shares expected to list on October 28. The company is reportedly targeting around $3.8 billion, or roughly ₹36,000–₹37,000 crore, in the offering. If completed at this size, the Jio Platforms IPO would become India’s largest public offering to date, overtaking Hyundai Motor India’s $2.9 billion IPO in 2024. The National Stock Exchange’s recent $2.3 billion public offering would also…

New Delhi: The commercial real estate market in India has moved beyond just offering space and is now expected to adapt aggressively in the coming years… Demand? Well for smarter infrastructure is now heightened more than ever. Next level of innovation is no longer about developing taller buildings we know so far… it is about making every building more efficient, sustainable and independent, with the Indian real estate market forecast to grow to almost US$1 trillion by 2030 and buildings using up nearly 30-40% of the world’s energy, and contributing to a considerable portion of global carbon emissions… At the…