CHENNAI PLUS

Across Asia, modern life is making it harder for young singles to build the meaningful connections they want. In India, the challenge is not a lack of opportunities to connect but finding connections that feel meaningful in an increasingly busy and digitally connected world. Young Indians continue to seek out social and romantic relationships, yet work pressures, exhaustion and the gap between online interaction and real-life connection are making it harder to feel genuinely connected. To better understand this changing landscape of human connection, Match Group commissioned Ipsos to study how single young adults in India experience loneliness, social connection, relationships and dating. The findings reveal a clear connection paradox: young Indians are actively looking for connection, but being surrounded by people and digitally connected does not always translate into feeling less alone. For many, the growing need is not simply for more ways to meet people, but for fewer, deeper an...

JSW One Platforms Limited, a technology-enabled B2B platform serving the manufacturing and construction ecosystem, has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with SEBI for its proposed Initial Public Offering (IPO). The Offer comprises a Fresh Issue of Equity Shares aggregating up to ₹1,300 crore and an Offer for Sale of up to ₹1,754.01 crore, taking the total Offer size to up to ₹3,054.01 crore. The Offer for Sale comprises shares offered by JSW Steel Limited, JSW Cement Limited and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. The Company proposes to utilise the Net Proceeds from the Fresh Issue towards investment in JSW One Distribution Limited (JODL) for marketing and brand-building expenditure, technology and platform development expenditure, investment in JSW One Finance Limited (JOFL) to augment its capital base and general corporate purposes. Of the proceeds, ₹125 crore is proposed to be invested in JODL and ₹500 crore in JOFL, while up to ₹350 crore is proposed towards technology and platfo...

As Team India competes at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, JSW Group has unveiled ‘Tere Sang Bharat’, an anthem celebrating the relentless spirit of Indian athletes and the nation that stands behind them. The campaign builds on JSW Group’s longstanding association with Indian sport and its partnership with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). Through JSW Inspire, the Group is Team India’s Official Sports Performance and Lifestyle Partner for the 2026 season, supporting the Indian contingent across the Glasgow Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. The 503-member Indian contingent at the Asian Games includes athletes and support staff across multiple sporting disciplines. At the heart of the campaign is ‘Rukna Nahin Hai’, JSW’s belief in the relentless spirit of Indian athletes. Tere Sang Bharat gives this belief a voice through an anthem film featuring 22 athletes from 11 sporting disciplines, bringing together different sporting journeys, backgrounds and ambitions in one powerf...

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) has opened applications for its Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Business Management) (PGDM (BM)) programmes for the 2027–2029 academic session.   The two-year, full-time residential programmes are designed to develop management capability through academic rigour, industry engagement, peer learning, and experiential learning. The PGDM programme offers 240 seats for Indian nationals and 36 seats for foreign nationals, Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs), and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs). The PGDM (BM) programme has an annual intake of 120 seats. Applicants can indicate their programme preferences through a single application form. The application deadline is November 27, 2026.    Apply at:   https://pgdmadmissions.spjimr.org/   Why SPJIMR?   Global recognition: SPJIMR holds the international Triple Crown accreditation...

Over 16 editions, the city's very own literature festival has expanded and augmented Mumbai’s cultural vibrancy. The annually awaited celebration is a thriving space for meaningful dialogues between writers, thinkers, performers and audiences of varying ages, interests and dispositions. The 2026 edition will be held from 23-25 October at its forever “home-by-the-sea”, the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA). This year, in its 17th edition, the festival enters a new and exciting chapter with Godrej Industries Group joining as the Title Partner. For over a century, Godrej has stood at the confluence of art and industry, poetry and progress, embodying the ‘Genius of &’. This year, the Group’s refreshed narrative of ‘Crafting Tomorrow’ seamlessly aligns with the festival’s DNA, marking a multi-year journey as architects of one of India’s most progressive literary events. Sujit Patil, Chief Communications Officer, Godrej Industries Group, said, “Godrej Literature Live...

The Company has registered an industry leading claim settlement ratio of 99.64% in Tamil Nadu in FY2026, providing timely financial relief when families need it the most. The Company also witnessed a strong 43.89% year-on-year growth in Q1-FY2027 for the term plan (retail protection) business in the state. The Company covered 33,92,793 lives in the State as on March 31, 2026. The Company is also receiving strong demand in its savings business that includes linked, non-linked and annuity business in the State of Tamil Nadu. The Company’s Assets under Management (AUM) stood at Rs. 22,294 crore as on March 31, 2026 in the State. Importantly, the Company reported a sum assured of Rs. 1,90,435 crore as on March 31, 2026 in the State and in the last 7 years, the Company has paid total benefits worth Rs. 7,356 crore to its customers in the State of Tamil Nadu. The Board of Directors recently approved a proposal to rename the Company as ‘ICICI Life Insurance Limited’, subject to relevant a...