Varuni Sarwal, Indian-origin CEO of US-based AI-healthcare company TriFetch, said she had forgotten to buy an outfit for a wedding she attended in Ranchi, but received it in 15 minutes from Blinkit. "San Francisco has self-driving cars. India has 10-minute everything. I'm not sure which is more impressive," she said. "India is living in 2030 for B2C logistics," she added.

Data overload slows marketers who juggle multiple dashboards without context. Conversational ad AI translates raw metrics into direct explanations and clear next actions. Teams get fast answers to questions such as why costs rose or where budgets leak. This shift makes decision making easier for performance teams who want speed and accuracy.

Nano Banana Pro is changing prompt craft by pushing photo realism, lighting control, and micro texture fidelity to near human standards. The model shines when prompts are layered with intent like mood, lens style, depth and context. With structured prompt blocks, creators get sharper faces, consistent characters and commercial grade imagery at scale.

Fundraising by companies through IPOs crossed ₹1.6 lakh crore, setting a new record. It has surpassed the previous year's ₹1.59 lakh crore even with a full month still ahead. Meesho is set to raise around ₹5,421 crore, Aequs Limited plans to mobilise nearly ₹921 crore, while Vidya Wires is expected to raise about ₹300 crore through its IPO in December.

BYJU'S Founder Byju Raveendran is planning to file a lawsuit against GLAS Trust, a trustee for BYJU'S US lenders, to seek $2.5 billion in damages. The lawsuit will counter allegations by GLAS Trust that Raveendran diverted and hid $533 million in 'Alpha' funds. Last week, a US bankruptcy court ordered Raveendran to pay more than $1 billion in the case.

Candi Solar has secured $58.5 mn in debt funding from IFC to accelerate its C&I solar expansion in India and South Africa. The capital will add nearly 200 MWp of new projects, support performance-linked products, and grow its portfolio beyond 400 MWp, strengthening clean energy access for industrial and commercial clients.

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh reacted to a pattern of delayed orders by companies. "In…current round of purchases we have taken a tough stand...in any case where delivery is not done within one year, [it] will all be foreclosed and I intend to ensure it is done," Singh said. Delays are not only domestic but also from abroad, he added.

Hindustan Aeronautics Chairman DK Sunil denied any problem with the Tejas a week after the aircraft crashed at Dubai airshow and claimed life of an officer. "Let me declare…there's absolutely no problem in Tejas…It's a wonderful aircraft and has best safety record in the world," Sunil said. "What [happened] in Dubai was…unfortunate…It'll have no impact on Tejas' future," he added.

Patel Engineering Ltd received two LOIs from Saidax Engineers for SECL's Jhiria West OCP project in Bilaspur, involving Composite Work Overburden Removal, rehandling, coal cutting through surface miner and coal transportation. The domestic contracts total ₹798.19 crore, require plant hiring, diesel supply, full maintenance and have an execution period of 9 years.

Amid advanced talks between India and the UAE to strengthen ties, the bilateral trade between the countries surpassed USD 100 billion-mark in FY2025. In FY2025, the bilateral trade crossed USD 100.06 billion. This reflects a robust 19.6 per cent growth, thus reaffirming the UAE’s position as one of India's key trading partners.