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Streaming platforms face backlash as analog nostalgia fuels 'slow media' market
CBC News

In a '90s-style mall in Hanmer, Ont., "Strickly Nostalgia" offers analog movies, music, and games to people yearning for the era before digital streaming. Researchers say the market for retro is driven by the tactile feel of discs and tapes, the rise of nosta… more…

Lady Gaga's frankenskin startup has military links — and the fan outrage to match
TheBlaze

In 2010, Lady Gaga arrived at the MTV Video Music Awards draped in 50 pounds of flank steak. The world gasped, and the vegans wept. The rest of us assumed we had hit peak absurdity. We were wrong.Sixteen years later, her tech-billionaire fiancé, Michael Polan… more…

Making the World Great One Nation at a Time
Americanthinker.com

Photo Credit: NeedpixBy J.B. ShurkA nationalist revolution against globalism is brewing. more…

Doctor Who Tender: BBC Fears Strike After Unions Reject Pay Increase
Bleeding Cool News

When it comes to the future of Doctor Who, it's impossible not to keep an eye on what's going on "bigger picture" with the BBC. As fans wait for the tender information to drop so that production companies can begin formally pitching, the BBC is in the midst o… more…

Berlin built a wall around the AfD. Voters just smashed it
RT

The AfD’s landslide in Saxony-Anhalt has shattered Germany’s political firewall and exposed a deep revolt against Berlin’s economic policies Read Full Article at RT.com more…

Trump says he’ll give everyone $5,000 if Americans vote Republican—but it’s questionable whether he can deliver on the promise
Fortune

Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning. more…

Here’s What It Would Cost To Watch Every NFL Game—On All 9 Platforms
Forbes

The first NFL game of the season kicks off Wednesday night on NBC. more…

Beloved Laguna Beach oceanfront restaurants close as locals rage over resort redevelopment: ‘Some monstrosity’
New York Post

Loyal regulars are seeing red. more…

Nuclear power expansion: India needs a clear financing strategy
The Times of India

India's ambition for a 100 GW nuclear energy expansion by 2047 hinges on substantial private investments coupled with a well-defined risk-sharing framework. Reliance on public funding alone is unrealistic; private entities must take on the financing and const… more…

HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank buy India’s first tokenized bond from REC
Crypto Briefing

India's tokenized bond market entry, leveraging CBDC for atomic settlement, could set a precedent for global financial infrastructure evolution. The post HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank buy India’s first tokenized bond from REC appeared first on Crypto Briefing. more…

South Korea’s Hanwha Is Building a Tokenization Platform on Avalanche – and It Is Not Alone
Forkast.news

The headline figure is eye-catching: South Korea’s Hanwha Investment & Securities, part of a conglomerate with roughly $200 billion in total assets, is building a tokenization platform on the Avalanche blockchain. But the number obscures the more important de… more…

Inside Rashesh Shah’s plan to incubate and scale Edelweiss businesses
Livemint

As proof of the group’s track record in incubating and then offloading investments, Shah cited the case of Nuvama Wealth Management, a company that got listed in 2023, where Edelweiss shareholders received 30% of the shares.  more…

Adani Plans $2.5 Billion Refinancing in India’s Biggest Offshore Loan This Year
Livemint

Adani Group, controlled by Asia’s richest man Gautam Adani, is planning to raise $2.5 billion from global lenders to refinance debt used to buy two cement firms, according to people familiar with the matter, in what would be India’s largest offshore loan this… more…

Polycab India to go ‘all out’ to defend market share as Birla enters wires and cables
Livemint

Aditya Birla’s UltraVolt has entered India’s wires and cables market with ₹1,800 crore. Polycab says it will defend its 30% share as new capacity raises fears of margin pressure. more…

Adani plans $2.5 bn refinancing in India's biggest offshore loan this year
Business Standard

Endeavour Trade and Investment Ltd., a Mauritius-based special purpose vehicle owned by Adani family, aims to raise $1.5 billion through a bridge loan with a tenor ranging from 18 months to 24 months more…

Asian Paints names former JPMorgan exec Leo Puri as next chairman
The Times of India

As part of its strategic growth plan, Asian Paints has selected Leo Puri to serve as chairman-designate starting January 2027, taking over from R. Seshasayee. This leadership change comes at a critical time as the company confronts formidable competition from… more…

Adani Group plans $2.5 billion refinancing in India’s biggest offshore loan this year
The Times of India

Adani Group plans a $2.5 billion offshore loan to refinance debt. This significant borrowing aims to cover the acquisition of two Indian cement firms. The group is seeking $1.5 billion through a bridge loan and $1 billion via a five-year facility. Discussi… more…

Asian Paints names former JPM exec Puri as next chairman
BusinessLine

Asian Paints appoints Leo Puri as chairman-designate, succeeding R. Seshasayee amid rising competition in the decorative paints market. more…

Sebi proposes wider pool of MII board candidates, SOP for key officials
The Times of India

Sebi has proposed governance reforms for market infrastructure institutions, including relaxed director eligibility rules and standardised requirements for four key management roles. The proposals aim to widen access to expertise while strengthening technolog… more…

Asian Paints names Leo Puri chairman-designate, to take charge in 2027
Business Standard

Puri, whose board term runs until September 2031, will succeed R. Seshasayee more…

HDFC Bank woes put spotlight on leadership continuity, top-tier handovers
Business Standard

The woes at HDFC Bank have put the spotlight back on leadership continuity and how lenders oversee top-tier handovers, reports Raghu Mohan more…

The Illusion of Technocratic Transformation in Cambodia
The Diplomat

The country is hitting a developmental wall because necessary structural reforms clash directly with the needs of an entrenched patronage system. more…

How Decades of Privatization Unleashed Trump’s Warmongering
The New Republic

It used to be that the president of the United States tried to persuade the public to go to war. Franklin Roosevelt’s speech asking Congress to enter World War II produced one of the most famous phrases in American history: “December 7, 1941—a date which will… more…