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2 weeks ago | 
theweek.in | Nitin Sisupalan
The Government of India might look into grounding the entirety of Air India’s Boeing Dreamliner 787 fleet, following the tragic aircraft crash on June 12 in Ahmedabad, according to an NDTV report. With Prime Minister Narendra Modi holding a review meeting on June 13 with top officials of the Gujarat government following his visit to the crash site, a multi-agency probe is expected, led by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB)—but it would be under ICAO terms.
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2 weeks ago | 
theweek.in | Nitin Sisupalan
The world en masse is looking to transition to clean energy. Leading the charge by sheer volume in China, and India is not far behind. This has skyrocketed the demand and trade for critical rare earth minerals. As China plans to monopolise these rare mineral assets with trade curbs, India looks to aggressively go self-reliant in the long term.
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2 weeks ago | 
theweek.in | Nitin Sisupalan
Vizhinjam International Seaport on June 9 welcomed MSC Irina, the world’s largest container ship with a capacity of 24,346 TEUs, in its maiden voyage to Indian waters. The MSC Irina is massive—it is 399.9 metres long, almost 4 times the length of a FIFA-spec football ground. And this is just one of the significant achievements of the South Indian port.
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2 weeks ago | 
theweek.in | Nitin Sisupalan
This weekend was huge for Chennai-head headquartered Go Fashion (India) Ltd, following the launch of its first international outlet at Silicon Central Mall in Dubai. For this, the owner of India-based women’s bottomwear brand ‘Go Colors’ collaborated with the UAE’s retail conglomerate Apparel Group. The brand, which boasts a loyal following among its customers, made ₹848 crore in revenue from operations in the last fiscal year.
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3 weeks ago | 
theweek.in | Nitin Sisupalan
The monetary policy committee of India’s central bank decided on a 50 basis point cut in policy rate to 5.5 per cent, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced on Friday morning. Ahead of the MPC decision, Indian equities traded in the red but recovered strongly, right after the announcement.
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3 weeks ago | 
theweek.in | Nitin Sisupalan
Sony’s latest ‘State of Play’ event for June 2025 on Thursday early morning wasn’t just a mere showcase of its upcoming PlayStation titles; it was its foray into cross-platform peripherals with the new ‘Project Defiant’. Project Defiant is the Japanese gaming giant’s new wireless arcade-style fight stick for PS5 and PC. This announcement signals Sony’s changing stance towards console exclusivity and a move to capture a slice of the lucrative high-end peripheral market.
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3 weeks ago | 
theweek.in | Nitin Sisupalan
Shares of BSE Ltd, the erstwhile Bombay Stock Exchange, soared to a 52-week high of ₹2904.50 on Thursday morning. So far, the stock has jumped a staggering 222 per cent in one year, jumping close to 16 per cent in the last one week. This comes after a tussle between India’s two major exchanges on index expiry dates.
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3 weeks ago | 
theweek.in | Nitin Sisupalan
Be it the excellent Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice or omnipresent Fortnite, and even the trending BGMI (Battlegrounds Mobile India), they all have something in common. These famous games are all made in Unreal Engine, the industry-changing 3D computer graphics game development software “engine” from Epic Games. For fans and developers of open-world games based on Unreal Engine, Epic Games announced its latest iteration—the Unreal Engine 5.6 on June 3.
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4 weeks ago | 
theweek.in | Nitin Sisupalan
The Ministry of Communications this week announced the release of a comprehensive policy document titled DHRUVA, or the Digital Hub for Reference and Unique Virtual Address. While this policy lays out the framework for advancing Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), the highlight is the launch of the Digital Postal Index Number or DIGIPIN by the Department of Posts. Simply put, DIGIPIN is a new addressing system based on your geographic location.
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1 month ago | 
theweek.in | Nitin Sisupalan
As the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment gears up for the the ‘AI for Empowering PwDs’ summit in Bengaluru on May 30, India will see the launch of a new National Disability Support AI Chatbot for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) or Divyangjan. This is in line with the Centre looking to bring better accessibility with its Mission AI, especially through the implementation of AI in assistive technology and tools for empowering Divyangjan.
