When Preemption Meets Precariousness: Inside the Israel–Iran Escalation
In mid‑June 2025, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, a sweeping series of airstrikes targeting over 100 strategic Iranian sites, including nuclear enrichment centres, missile bases, energy infrastructure, and key military leadership compounds. Among the targets were Natanz, Iran’s primary uranium enrichment hub, and the Defence Ministry headquarters in Tehran. Israel justified the strikes as a…
Apple Leases 270,000 sq. ft. Office Space in Bengaluru
Apple India has leased approximately 270,000 sq. ft. of office space in Bengaluru, specifically at Embassy Zenith, for a 10-year term. It is a project of real estate developer Embassy Group with a total rental of over Rs 1000 Crore. This project sets a lease rate of nearly Rs 235 per sq. ft per month,…
CXO Role Centred on Ethics, Equity & Impact
Since we live in an age where AI and activism play a big role, businesses need to show a clear sense of purpose, not just make money. Because of these changing priorities, companies are now hiring a Chief Conscience Officer (CCO). This CXO may soon be viewed as necessary as a CFO or CTO since…
Reliance Infra to Recover $3.25B in Overdue Power Payments in Delhi
On Friday, Reliance Infrastructure of India stated that its power distribution divisions in New Delhi will recoup 284.83 billion rupees in unpaid dues after the Supreme Court upheld their claims earlier this week. These dues originate from prior tariff shortfalls, wherein regulator-set electricity prices did not fully cover the costs of supply. According to a…
AU Bank Bags RBI Clearance to Become Universal Bank
AU Small Finance Bank has received the RBI’s in-principle approval to convert into a Universal Bank, a landmark move in its strategic growth trajectory. AU Financiers started its small finance bank operations in April 2017 after receiving the licence in 2015. By June 2025, the bank had built a network of over 2,500 branches and…
SAP Launches Mega India Campus for 15,000 Employees
SAP Labs India has officially inaugurated its new €194 million Innovation Park in Bengaluru on August 5, marking a major milestone in the company’s global expansion strategy. Designed to accommodate up to 15,000 professionals, the state-of-the-art campus is set to become one of SAP’s largest development hubs worldwide, reinforcing India’s pivotal role in the company’s…
Lessons from Ajay Banga: President, World Bank & Former CEO, Mastercard
Because of economic uncertainties, huge gaps in wealth between countries and extremely fast digital change, Ajay Banga now stands out as a modern leader. As President of the World Bank and CEO of Mastercard, Banga merged being a business leader with helping communities, showing that businesses can care and act worldwide. From his simple beginnings…
LTI Mindtree Bags Rs 792 Cr PAN 2.0 Bid From Govt
The Income Tax Department’s PAN 2.0 project has been awarded Rs. 792 crore to LTI MindTree Ltd. The project is expected to be completed within the next 18 months, according to a report by PTI citing an official. PAN 2.0 aims to be a unified digital platform for managing all matters related to the Permanent…
Eatro: Building the Future of Homemade Food at Scale
At a time when almost anything can be ordered via app and delivered to your door, where every meal can be ordered in bulk and people prefer to eat out rather than cook, there is one type of food that has been curiously underrepresented: homemade food. As the cloud kitchens and delivery giants take over…
ED Investigates Reliance Anil Ambani Group a in ₹12,500 Cr Fraud
The Enforcement Directorate has launched a wide-ranging money laundering investigation into the Reliance Anil Ambani Group and its associated entities, over alleged large-scale loan scam. The government told Rajya Sabha the Enforcement Directorate probe follows two CBI FIRs from Sept 2022 amid rising loan frauds. On July 22, the ED filed an ECIR to probe…
