ENTERTAINMENT
Here's how Gujarati cinema had its decade high box office run in 2025
Filmmakers and producers are betting big on the growing market for Gujarati films not only in India but also overseas with dubbed versions and wider iternational release.
ENTERTAINMENT
Influencers, IPs: Dharma Productions' talent arm reworks playbook post buyout
The film studio, co-owned by Karan Johar and Adar Poonawalla, is now betting on influencers and IP creation to drive the agency’s next chapter of growth.
TRAVEL
More Gen Z, added personalisation: How India flew, stayed and planned holidays in 2025
The domestic tourism growth story continues during the year-end and New Year holiday period, with sustained demand across leisure and pilgrimage destinations, said MakeMyTrip's Rajesh Magow.
BUSINESS
PVR INOX, Miraj see December driving profits as Dhurandhar delivers, Avatar builds buzz
Dhurandhar is turning out to be a bigger franchise than Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan and Pathaan, said exhibitors.
BUSINESS
Hilton’s India play: Doubling luxury portfolio, monthly hotel launches in early 2026
India is one of one of the top five global economies and for Hilton, one of the fastest growing markets, said its SVP and Regional Head, South Asia, Hilton, Zubin Saxena.
BUSINESS
Saregama reworks playbook -- steps away from film production, banks on Bhansali
The intense bidding war for marquee film songs was the reason behind Saregama starting its video business.
BUSINESS
All 11 Dhurandhar songs top Spotify charts; 'a first', says Saregama’s Vikram Mehra
Dhurandhar in theatres is having a blockbuster run while its soundtrack is living a life of its own. At the centre of this buzz are songs including its title track, Ishq Jalakar - Karvaan, FA9LA.
ENTERTAINMENT
Closure of Bengaluru’s Urvashi Theatre reflects single screens’ toughest script yet
By February 2026, another single screen cinema in Bengaluru will go dark after Urvashi Theatre will drop the curtains. Not long ago, another iconic property in the city had met the same fate.
TECHNOLOGY
DPDP Act is here: New rules to rewire how brands and ad agencies collect, use, and prove data consent
Complying with the DPDP Act isn’t coming cheap with operational costs climbing, fuelled by the need for legal vetting, data audits, secure data storage, consent-management technology and workforce training.
TRAVEL
International routes see prices surge amid IndiGo crisis, despite caps on airfares
Flight rates for a round trip to Denpasar, Indonesia, from Delhi is currently anywhere around Rs 1 lakh versus around Rs 36,000 earlier.
TRAVEL
Winter peak, wedding rush, VIP visits, amid IndiGo crisis sends Delhi hotel rates spinning
With demand surging from every direction, room prices are swinging sharply by the day.
INDIA
IndiGo woes trigger spike in bus bookings and fares; Hyderabad, Bengaluru lead demand surge
Travel platforms including redBus and ixigo's AbhiBus report a sudden spike in bus bookings and fares following widespread cancellations of IndiGo flights across India.
TRAVEL
Check-in conundrum: IndiGo crisis fuels mass hotel cancellations, last minute room shuffles
The bigger disruption is due to delayed arrivals, which have risen by 15–20 percent, especially for travellers arriving from Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, and Hyderabad—cities that saw the highest flight chaos.
TRAVEL
Why IndiGo turbulence may add to India's inbound tourism woes
The IndiGo crisis comes at a time when India is already seeing slow recovery in inbound tourism.
TECHNOLOGY
Top IPL teams RCB, CSK see double-digit drop as brand value declines for most franchises
Operation Sindoor-led disruptions, lost momentum, sub-par performances and ban on real money gaming have been blamed for the fall
ENTERTAINMENT
Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar delivers century, Bollywood’s December begins on a high note
After a run of box-office misfires, Singh has bounced back, delivering a blockbuster with Dhurandhar.
ENTERTAINMENT
Box Office woes: Indian multiplexes wary of Netflix’s Warner Bros deal
India's top multiplex chain PVR INOX has a nearly 55 percent market share in Hollywood movies. This year, among the top performing English content were titles from the house of Warner Bros.
TRAVEL
Rooms @ 40k: Delhi hotel rates triple amid flight chaos, Putin visit and room shortage
Due to the mass grounding of flights by Indigo, there has been a dramatic increase in the hotel tariffs, a hotelier said.
TRAVEL
IndiGo flight snags dent winter travel mood, platforms expect brief soft patch
More than 700 flights were scrapped today alone with total cancellations crossing 1,000, leaving passengers stranded at major hubs.
TRAVEL
Rs 1.6 lakh presidential suites in demand, luxury check-ins for shaadi season boost hotel revenue
Many hotels are reporting some of their highest occupancy levels.This comes as no surprise as India’s wedding industry is expected to generate Rs 5-6 lakh crore in business this year.
TRENDS
India seen among fastest- growing ad markets in 2026 at Rs 2 lakh cr, despite global jitters
Connected TVis expected to grow in double digits as advertisers follow audiences to streaming platforms.
BUSINESS
Wonderla’s Chennai park launch falters; firm says cyclone-led power cuts hit rides
While people showed skepticism social media regarding visiting the Chennai park, pointing to the launch day disruptions, Wonderla team said that they are currently operational with guests visiting their park.
BUSINESS
PVR INOX Pictures pins growth on regional films, looks to Hollywood hits for global edge
The recent releases by the distribution company includes Thama, De De Pyaar De 2 and Now You See Me sequel.
TRAVEL
World is travelling, but not to India: Why 'Brand India' is missing the tourism boom
India’s tourism promise is strong, but its global presence isn’t. Sparse advertising abroad and inconsistent branding have left India trailing behind regional competitors, slowing the country’s post-pandemic recovery in foreign tourist arrivals.
