Times Network Digital hosted the ETNOW.in Business Conclave & Awards 2025 on February 25 in New Delhi, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders and experts to discuss India's economic trajectory and the Viksit Bharat vision of a $5 trillion economy by 2030.
LEAD: As Maha Kumbh wraps up with the Maha Shivratri snan, the ancient city of Prayagraj bids farewell to its 45-day spiritual, chaotic, and record-breaking event. SPOTLIGHT: CAG exposes Rs 2,000 Cr liquor scam involving AAP stirring a fresh row in the capital. BIZARRE/TRENDING: Doctors at AIIMS performed a groundbreaking surgery, removing a 15-16 kg parasitic twin from a 17-year-old boy in one of India’s rarest cases of heteropagus twinning. TECH: TOI's Akhil George writes about how AI is levelling the playing field in India SPORTS: India shocks Dutch hockey giants. ENTERTAINMENT: Ghazal icon Pankaj Udhas’ passes away.
ABC's Antony Green's last election coming up.
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PR Professionals (PRP) has secured the public relations and digital media mandate for the Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, expanding its footprint in the state’s government sector.
LEAD: A frantic rescue mission is underway in Telangana, where eight workers remain trapped inside the SLBC tunnel after a catastrophic collapse. Spotlight: India is crafting a universal pension scheme for everyone—gig workers, self-employed and homemakers included. Bizarre: A drunk groom in UP garlanded the bride’s best friend instead of his bride, triggering chaos. Entertainment: A Bengaluru moviegoer won a consumer court battle against PVR over excessive ads. Sports: The IOA has ousted the Boxing Federation of India, appointing an ad-hoc panel instead. Tech: E-Rupee Gains Momentum
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), in collaboration with Khaitan & Co, has released the "Frames & Frameworks: 2025 Legal Guide" at the FICCI Media and Entertainment Business Conclave 2025 in Chennai.
ARN Senior Journalist Sasha Karen believes his principal goal is to “help people” understand the topics he writes about better.
Digital ad revenue on the rise.
Veteran sports journalist and former sports editor at Jansatta, Suresh Kaushik, has passed away. He was 72.
Lead: Delhi makes history as Atishi is elected Leader of Opposition, setting up an all-women face-off with CM Rekha Gupta. Spotlight: For the first time in six years, India is no longer the world leader in internet shutdowns. Sports: Kohli’s century crushes Pakistan Tech: Groq CEO Jonathan Ross advised India to refine existing AI models instead of building new ones. Bizarre/Trending: Tamil Nadu’s language row heats up after a Chennai teacher allegedly hit a Class III student for failing to recite a Hindi poem. Entertainment: Shadowbox stuns Berlinale
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Prasar Bharati has released the list of 60 stakeholders awarded MPEG-2 slots on DD Freedish after six days of bidding, concluding the re-auction process.
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