How 11-year-old Athvik turned an everyday networking problem into a Rs 25 crore startup with NFC technology. (Photo: LinkedIn) When most 11-year-olds are busy with homework, video games or figuring out what they want to be when they grow up, Athvik was busy building a company. Not because someone asked him to. Not because it…
MUMBAI: NPCI Bharat BillPay has proposed a centralised digital infrastructure to connect invoices, payments, reconciliation and financing, to fix the biggest constraints faced by MSMEs – the difficulty of turning sales into cash and cash flows into credit. The system could help address the MSME sector’s Rs 60 lakh crore formal credit gap, while reducing…
Zayn Marie Khan, daughter of Mansoor Khan and Aamir Khan’s niece, addressed rumours about her marriage with Akash Mohimen, calling it “a very personal thing.” Married in 2021, Zayn avoided discussing her relationship, urging focus instead on India’s Trans Bill and the Gaza crisis. She’ll next appear in ‘Dacoit: Ek Prem Katha’. Zayn Marie Khan,…
Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has pitched John Abraham as the next James Bond, questioning why 007 must remain a “white British man.” Speaking to Variety India, Kapur praised Abraham’s effortless charisma and suave screen presence, saying he could deliver a “phenomenal Bond” if producers dare to take the franchise international. Amid ongoing speculation over Daniel Craig‘s…
Mumbai : Health insurance is steadily increasing its dominance in India’s non-life insurance industry, with its share rising to 40.8% in FY26 from 38.6% a year earlier. Health as a segment grew 15.4% to about Rs 1.4 lakh crore, even as the non-life industry grew 9.3%, with total gross direct premium income reaching nearly Rs…
Actor Ben Affleck is spilling the beans about his time working on the DC superhero film ‘Justice League’. Getting candid during a candid chat on a podcast, the actor described the reshoots for ‘Justice League’ as the “low point of my career.”As reported by Variety, Affleck made the comments during an appearance on the ‘Happy…
Yatrigan, fasten your seatbelts for not just your flight but the whole aviation sector is experiencing turbulence!Flight delays, rising ticket prices, and cancelled international routes are no longer breaking news, but the new normal. In May 2026, airlines are grappling with a mix of economic and geopolitical pressures, creating a cycle of challenges that keeps…
MUMBAI: Despite a hike in retail fuel prices for petrol and diesel, stocks of oil marketing companies (OMCs) were deep in the red as market players said the price hike was not enough to offset daily losses these companies are incurring. Reports from Crisil and ICRA indicated that more price hikes are expected. Among the…
Chennai: Chennai Super Kings’ MS Dhoni and teammates walk on the field (PTI Photo) The cricket itself had already slipped away from Chennai Super Kings. Sunrisers Hyderabad chased down 181 at Chepauk, sealed a five-wicket win, booked their place in the IPL 2026 playoffs and pushed CSK to the edge of elimination. But long after…
As the holy month of Ramadan progresses, schools and colleges across India are preparing for one of the most significant religious observances in the Islamic calendar. Eid-ul-Fitr, the festival that marks the conclusion of a month-long fast, is expected to bring a nationwide school holiday around March 20 or March 21, 2026, depending on the…