India’s retail sector: Market to hit $1 trillion by 2030; digital and D2C formats set to reshape traditional shopping

India’s consumption landscape is gearing up for a major shift over the coming decade, with the country’s retail market expected to reach $1 trillion by 2030. A new report by venture capital firm Fireside Ventures says this surge will be fuelled by rising disposable incomes, faster digital adoption and the growth of a large aspirational…

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Operation Sindoor on games field, outcome is the same: PM Modi as India beats Pak in Asia Cup final | India News

NEW DELHI: In a strikingly worded message early Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Team India’s Asia Cup triumph over Pakistan, just minutes after result of finals, invoking “Operation Sindoor” to frame the win as a moment of national pride.“OperationSindoor on the games field. Outcome is the same – India wins! Congrats to our cricketers,”…

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‘Immediately agree to ceasefire’: US sanctions major Russian oil firms; move amid Putin’s ‘refusal to end senseless war’

The United States on Wednesday announced sanctions on two biggest Russian oil companies in a bid to pressurize Moscow to “immediately agree to ceasefire“. The move after US President Donald Trump expressed that his talks with Russian counterpart Putin remained futile over Ukraine war.“Now is the time to stop the killing and for an immediate…

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Trump Anthropic: Anthropic to challenge Pentagon in court, hours after Trump orders ban on AI firm

Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic said on Friday (local time) that it will challenge Pentagon’s decision to classify the company as a supply-chain risk in court, according to a Reuters report. This comes hours after US President Donald Trump directed federal agencies to stop using the firm’s technology. Trump had ordered every federal department to “immediately”…

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India & Vietnam to step up defence cooperation

NEW DELHI: India and Vietnam have decided to further expand and deepen their defence cooperation, including in important emerging areas like cybersecurity and real-time exchange of information, even as they inked a MoU on submarine search and rescue collaboration.The Defence Policy Dialogue, co-chaired by defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Vietnam’s deputy minister of national…

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‘Jana Nayagan’ censor update, slipper thrown at lyricist Vairamuthu, Mammootty–Adoor Gopalakrishnan reunion: Top 5 South newsmakers of the day | Tamil Movie News

South Cinema saw a busy January 23. The Madras High Court will decide the fate of Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ on January 27. Mammootty and Adoor Gopalakrishnan reunite for ‘Padayaatra’. Lyricist Vairamuthu was targeted at an event. Prakash Raj and Bhavana Menon met astronaut Sunita Williams. Adhik Ravichandran teased surprises for Ajith’s ‘AK 64’. January 23…

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‘Dude’ box office collections day 4: Pradeep Ranganathan’s comedy crosses Rs 40 crore mark; Strong opening weekend | Tamil Movie News

Pradeep Ranganathan’s hilarious romp ‘Dude’ has taken the box office by storm, grossing an impressive Rs 40 crore within its first four days. The film’s numbers soared not just over the weekend but continued to shine well into the week, propelled primarily by the Tamil audience’s enthusiasm. Pradeep Ranganathan’s latest comedy entertainer ‘Dude’ continues its…

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