SPIRIT OF MUMBAI

  21 st June 2026, Mumbai: 12 th International Day of Yoga (IDY) was celebrated by Bank of India with all zeal and enthusiasm on 21 st June 2026. Mass Yoga Demonstrations based on Government’s Common Yoga Protocol (CYP)with theme of Yoga for healthy ageing was organized at all Zonal Offices across the Nation and overseas centres, where bank’s staff and customers participated in huge numbers. The programme organized at Bank’s Head Office at BKC, Mumbai was led by Shri Rajneesh Karnatak, Managing Director & CEO with active participation by Executive Directors, Chief Vigilance officer, Chief General Managers, General Managers and staff members.  Yoga Demonstration at Head Office was conducted by Ms. Kanchan Bhosale, a renowned Yoga teacher of Mumbai. Shri Rajneesh Karnatak, the Managing Director and CEO in his address stated that “Yoga is not just a physical exercise but a holistic practice that promotes mental clarity, physical strength, and spiritual growth. This event i...

*Mumbai:* The Chamber of Tax Consultants (CTC), a premier organisation, which is dedicated towards advancing the tax, accounting, legal and allied professions, organised the Honorary Membership Conferment Ceremony in continuation of its centenary celebrations under the banner Shatabdi Manthan. Marking the completion of 100 years of excellence of CTC, the Finale Function recognised the exemplary work of few of the renowned professionals, and highlighted their distinguished leadership, technical excellence and meaningful contributions to the legal and professional community. The esteemed professionals so honoured were present viz.  *Justice R.V. Easwar (Retd.),* eminent jurist and former judge; *Mr. Saurabh Soparkar, Senior Advocate* ; *Mr. Percy Pardiwala,* Senior Advocate. *Mr. Arvind Datar,* Senior Advocate who was travelling accepted the honour virtually. Their work in the field of jurisprudence, constitutional law, taxation, and legal scholarship have significantly influenced th...

*MUMBAI,* The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native software, and Linux Foundation Education today announced a strategic partnership with Udemy, a global AI-powered skills acceleration platform, to integrate cloud native training and certification pathways onto the Udemy platform, creating a seamless, unified location for developers to acquire and prove production-grade skills. The Linux Foundation’s recent 2026 State of Tech Talent Report confirms a global skills crisis when it comes to AI engineering (47%), cybersecurity and compliance (40%), FinOps and cost optimization (36%), platform engineering (34%) and cloud computing (29%). The evolving technological demands are the driver behind these skills gaps and the primary barrier facing the talent market today. Organizations that prioritize continuous development not only close these critical capability gaps but also improve retention, as technical professionals increasingly ra...

Mumbai,* The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native software, today released new findings from its latest State of Cloud Native Development in India report in collaboration with SlashData. Based on data from more than 12,500 developers across 100 countries, the research highlights the continued growth of India's cloud native ecosystem, increasing adoption of hybrid cloud infrastructure and the expanding role of cloud native technologies in supporting AI development. The report estimates that India is home to approximately 2.25 million cloud native developers as of Q1 2026, or approximately 11% of 20 million global cloud native developers, making it one of the world's largest and fastest-growing cloud native communities. Cloud native adoption in India continues to outpace global trends in several key areas such as hybrid cloud deployment, Kubernetes adoption and AI development. "The industry is shifting from AI-assis...

  Key Highlights from the Draft Red Herring Prospectus  14.89 crore shares in offer-for-sale or nearly 6% of paid-up capital of NSE NSE is the largest stock exchange in India in terms of total turnover in cash market and total turnover in equity derivatives NSE played a pivotal role in transforming the capital markets in India by democratizing access - 129.1 million of Unique Registered Investors base as of 31 March, 2026 National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the capital market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise funds through Initial Public Offering (IPO). The IPO, with a face value of Rs 1, is entirely an offer-for-sale of up to 148, 905, 525 shares by State Bank of India, MS Strategic (Mauritius) Ltd, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Aranda Investments (Mauritius) Pte Ltd, Bank of Baroda, Stock Holding Corporation of India Limited, General Insurance Corporation of India Limited, The N...

  (L-R) Mr. Rajendra Naik, Managing Director, Centrum Capital Limited; Mr. Jurgen Bailom, Chairman, Executive Director & CEO, Waterways Leisure Tourism Limited (Cordelia Cruises); Mr. Nishikant Upadhyay, CFO, Waterways Leisure Tourism Limited; and Mr. Pranjal Srivastav, Partner – ECM, Centrum Capital Limited, at the launch of Waterways Leisure Tourism Limited’s IPO in Mumbai.   Price band of Rs. 769/- to Rs. 808/- per Equity Share bearing face value of Rs. 10/- each (“Equity Shares”) Bid/Issue Opening Date - 23 rd June, 2026 and Bid/Issue Closing Date - 25 th June, 2026. Minimum Bid Lot is 18 Equity Shares and in multiples of 18 Equity Shares thereafter   Mumbai, June 18, 2026 : Waterways Leisure Tourism has fixed the price band of ₹ 769/- to ₹ 808/- per Equity Share of face value ₹ 10/- each for its maiden initial public offer.   The Initial Public Offering (“IPO” or “Issue”) of the Company will open on 23 rd June, 2026, for subscription and close on 25 th J...