Kuku Technologies turned profitable in FY26, posting a net profit of ₹182.7 Cr as operating revenue surged 6X. Subscriptions contributed 99%+ of operating revenue. Growth was driven by its microdrama app, @KukuFMOfficial, which produces 150 original microdramas monthly.

India’s overall unemployment rate among people aged 15 and above stood at 5.0% in August 2026, a 0.1% drop from the previous month. The national figure showed only a marginal improvement, while the rural rate rose from 4.1% to 4.2%, & the urban rate increased from 6.8% to 6.9%.

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In 2026, @iamsrk remains India’s richest actor, with a net worth of ₹10,000 Cr, despite a ₹2,490 Cr decline from the previous year. His wealth is backed by @RedChilliesEnt & @KKRiders. @SrBachchan, @BeingSalmanKhan, & @iHrithik also feature among India’s top 10 richest actors.

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In H1 2026, adapted models accounted for 56% of sovereign LLM builds, while models trained from scratch made up the remaining 44%. @Meta's Llama led with a 38% share, followed by @Alibaba_Qwen at 20% and France-based @MistralAI at 19%. @nvidia @deepseek_ai @googlegemma

The 2026 tech layoff wave is accelerating, driven by corporate restructuring, flatter organizational structures, & increased investment in AI. @Oracle leads with 21,000 job cuts, followed by @amazon (17,536), @Dell (11,000), @Meta (10,400), & @Microsoft (4,800). @Cisco @Uber

Indian states have budgeted a combined ₹2.71 lakh Cr in alcohol excise revenue for FY26. UP leads with a collection target of ₹63,000 Cr. However, southern states dominate per-capita spending, accounting for an estimated 50–55% of India’s total liquor sales value.

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India needs 8M new non-farm jobs annually. @Redseer estimates the gig economy could create 5.1–6.3M income opportunities each year, bridging ~70% of the gap. India’s gig workforce could grow to 17–21M by 2030, driven by quick commerce, delivery & ride-hailing in smaller cities.

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As of March 2026, India’s Central Govt outstanding liabilities reached ₹201.17 lakh Cr, equivalent to ~60% of annual GDP. Over 90% of this debt is owed domestically. Banks hold the largest share of domestic holdings, with ₹46.8 lakh Cr in Central Govt dated securities. @RBI

.@gautam_adani has reclaimed the title of India’s richest person, overtaking Mukesh Ambani. The combined wealth of those on the list rose 12.8% to ₹187.5 lakh crore. AI has emerged as a new wealth category, with 19 entrants holding a combined ₹3.07 lakh crore. @HurunReportInd

Is growth worth chasing when it burns ₹1.38 per ₹1 in revenue? @AdityaBirlaGrp-owned @bewakoof posted ~41% YoY revenue growth in FY26, while net loss also surged 19% to ₹87 crore, largely driven by higher marketing and material costs. Can FY27 bring healthier unit economics?

India’s IT spending is projected to reach $176.3B in 2026, up 10.6% from 2025 and ahead of global growth. Data center systems will be the fastest-growing segment at 20.5%, driven by AI infrastructure, government initiatives, and data localisation. @Gartner_inc

In FY26, @amazonpay India’s revenue grew 18.5% to ₹2,484.4 Cr, but net losses widened to ₹1,148.5 Cr, driven by higher operating and promotional costs. Despite intense UPI competition, Amazon Pay is expanding beyond payments into a broader digital financial services ecosystem.

Government-imposed internet shutdowns cost the global economy $19.7B in 2025, up 156% from 2024. There were 212 major outages across 28 countries, the highest recorded, causing 120,095 hrs of disruption, including 55,700 hrs of blackouts & 54,026 hrs of social media blocks.

In FY26, @NPCI_NPCI's operating revenue rose 22% to ₹4,240 Cr, while net profit fell to ₹989 Cr, driven by higher taxes and marketing costs. Payment Services contributed ₹3,735.8 Cr, or 88.1% of operating income, while cashback & promotional expenses jumped 55.8%. @NPCI_BHIM

India’s FDI equity inflows rose 6% to $19.81B in Q2 2026, led by Japan at $5.7B. The services sector attracted the most at $7.04B, more than double last year’s $3.3B. Tamil Nadu led states with $5.9B, ~30% of total inflows, driven by financial deals and GCC growth.

.@ZeptoNow co-founders Kaivalya Vohra (@v0hra & @aadit_palicha lead the @HurunReportInd list with wealth of ₹2,600 Cr & ₹3,500 Cr, despite both seeing a ₹1,880 Cr decline. @WisprFlow co-founders @tankots & @SahajGarg6 entered the list at No. 3 with ₹4,200 Cr each. @oyorooms