Finance

HDFC Bank Integrates Digital Rupee (e₹) into SmartGateway Payment Platform


HDFC Bank has integrated the Reserve Bank of India’s Central Bank Digital Currency, the Digital Rupee (e₹), into its SmartGateway platform, enabling merchants to accept zero-cost, secure, and sovereign-backed digital payments alongside UPI, cards, and net banking.

Music

Grammys Bring Album Art Back to the Spotlight with New ‘Best Album Cover’ Category


After more than five decades, the Grammy Awards have revived a standalone category honouring album cover art—recognising the visual worlds that shape how music is seen, felt, and remembered in the digital age.

Travel

Music-Led Travel Is Reshaping How Gen Z Explores India, Airbnb Insights Reveal


Concerts and music festivals are no longer just events—they are destinations. Airbnb’s latest insights show that Gen Z in India is increasingly planning travel around live music, turning concerts into gateways for discovery, community, and shared experiences.

Social

Canara Robeco AMC Launches ‘Nivesh Bus Yatra’ Across Maharashtra and Goa to Educate Investors


Canara Robeco Asset Management Company Limited has rolled out its ‘Nivesh Bus Yatra’ across Maharashtra and Goa to promote mutual fund awareness and financial literacy. The initiative aims to simplify investing, dispel myths, and encourage long-term financial planning by directly engaging with communities across multiple cities.

Sports

GCA Office Bearers Attend 21st Manorva Cup Final Prize Distribution in Chapora


Goa Cricket Association President Mahesh Dessai and Secretary Tulsidas Shetye graced the prize distribution ceremony of the 21st Manorva Cup at Chapora, applauding grassroots cricket efforts and highlighting GCA’s rural talent development initiatives.