JSW GROUP UNVEILS ‘TERE SANG BHARAT’, AN ANTHEM CELEBRATING TEAM INDIA’S RELENTLESS SPIRIT

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 powerful expression of support for Team India.

Speaking about the campaign, Sukesh Nayak, Group Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy India, said, “The idea is simple and deeply human. The moment an athlete wears the India jersey, they carry the hopes, dreams, love and energy of Bharat. A billion people may be watching from afar, but in that moment, the strength of a billion hearts is with them on the field, telling them one thing: Rukna Nahin Hai.”

Parth Jindal, Founder & Director, JSW Sports, said, "Sport has the power to bring an entire nation together. When our athletes’ step onto the field wearing the India jersey, they carry the hopes, aspirations and energy of a billion people with them. ‘Rukna Nahin Hai’ is more than a campaign for us at JSW. It is a belief in the relentless spirit of our athletes. ‘Tere Sang Bharat’ gives that belief a voice, capturing the emotion of a nation standing behind its athletes, every step of the way. Through JSW Inspire, we are proud to stand alongside Team India as they give everything for the country at the Asian Games.”

The campaign also brings the JSW Inspire Team India jersey into focus, giving fans an opportunity to be part of Team India’s journey. The jersey reflects the spirit of movement, performance and national representation that sits at the heart of JSW Inspire’s partnership with the IOA.

JSW’s commitment to Indian sport extends beyond sponsorship. 51 JSW-backed athletes are representing India at the Asian Games, including 49 athletes from the Inspire Institute of Sport across 10 disciplines and two athletes from the Sports Excellence Programme.

 

35% of Indian singles feel lonely, while 70% are actively working to build new social connections: Match Group-Ipsos survey

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 and more meaningful relationships.

The Match Group Human Connection Survey, conducted among 1,000 single Indians aged 18–45, found that 35% of Indian singles feel lonely often or always, even as 70% are actively working to build new social connections and 75% continue to socialise in person more than once a week. The findings suggest that loneliness is increasingly linked to the pressures of modern life rather than a lack of desire or opportunity to connect.

64% of Indian singles say they prioritise work or studies over their social life, while 55% say they are too exhausted after their daily tasks to socialise. More than half (58%) also say they feel connected to people online but lonely in real life, highlighting the gap between being digitally connected and experiencing meaningful human connection.

 Young Indians are looking for fewer, deeper connections

Despite these challenges, the desire for connection remains strong. 72% of Indian singles say they prefer fewer but deeper connections with people, while 70% are actively working to build new social connections. Rather than withdrawing from relationships, the findings suggest that young Indians are becoming more intentional about the connections they want to build.

This need for connection extends to romantic relationships. 78% believe in true love and 77% believe they will eventually find "the one". Meanwhile, 85% say they are looking for a relationship in the long term, rising to 89% among Gen Z.

The findings also suggest that young Indians are becoming more intentional about whom they choose to build relationships with. 63% would rather keep looking than settle for an imperfect match, while 72% say they will only date people they can see a long-term future with, signalling a preference for relationships built around compatibility and long-term potential.

 "Young Indians are becoming more intentional about the kind of connection they want," said Anukool Kumar, Sr. Director, Regional Head, India & Middle East, Match Group. "The research shows that 35% of Indian singles feel lonely often or always, even as 70% are actively working to build new social connections and 72% say they prefer fewer but deeper connections. This points to a strong desire for meaningful relationships, even as busy lifestyles and digital interactions can make genuine connection harder to achieve. Technology can play a role in helping people discover those connections with a  goal that ultimately is  very human: finding relationships that feel genuine, compatible and meaningful."

 The role of technology in finding meaningful connection

 As people navigate these challenges, technology is increasingly becoming part of how they meet and connect with others. 40% of Indian singles currently use a dating app, while 63% say dating apps help them feel more connected and less alone. More than half (55%) say they are likely or very likely to use a dating app in the next 12 months, while 60% describe online dating as exciting.

The research also indicates that trust is central to how people approach online connection. 60% of Indian singles say they are concerned about safety and inclusivity when dating online, while 52% say verified and authenticated profiles and strong safety measures are among the most important factors when choosing a dating app.

These findings point to a broader role for technology in helping people move from simply being connected to finding meaningful human connection. As dating becomes one of the ways people meet and build relationships, creating an environment where people feel safe and confident is an important foundation for those connections.

 The Match Group Human Connection Survey was conducted by Ipsos across India, Japan, South Korea and Thailand to understand how single young adults are experiencing loneliness, social connection, relationships and dating today. In India, the study surveyed 1,000 single adults aged 18–45 across major metropolitan and Tier 1 cities.

Ultraviolette Builds on BIGGA Factory Momentum with New UV Space Station in Chennai

Ultraviolette Automotive announced the launch of a new UV Space Station in Porur, marking a significant milestone in the company's expanding retail footprint across emerging mobility markets in India. The expansion comes at a pivotal phase in Ultraviolette's growth journey, following the announcement of the company's BIGGA (Big Global Ambition) Factory, the introduction of the Battery Flex (BaaS) platform, and the launch of the X-47 Crossover. With this addition, the company strengthens customer access to its performance-oriented vehicles in Tamil Nadu while further reinforcing its growing national presence as it scales its manufacturing, product, and customer ecosystem across the country.

The newly established UV Space Station, in partnership with M/s. Savirro Motors LLP, will provide customers with a comprehensive experience to explore Ultraviolette's performance motorcycles, including the X-47 Crossover and F77s. Designed as an immersive brand destination, the facility will offer test rides, sales consultations, product demonstrations, and access to an extensive range of motorcycle accessories under one roof.

The experience centre will showcase Ultraviolette's flagship performance motorcycles, the X-47 and F77s. The products redefine electric performance with a powertrain delivering 40.2 hp and 100 Nm of torque, enabling acceleration from 0-60 km/h in just 2.8 seconds. Powered by a 10.3 kWh battery pack, the motorcycles offer an IDC-certified range of up to 323 km on a single charge.

Commenting on the launch, Narayan Subramaniam, Co-founder & CEO, Ultraviolette, said “This is an exciting time for us as we expand across Chennai with the launch of our third space station here. Tamil Nadu offers an ideal environment for us to build and scale globally competitive mobility solutions from India. As we scale our manufacturing through our recently announced BIGGA Factory, we are equally focused on building a strong physical presence that brings Ultraviolette closer to our community. Chennai, with its deep-rooted automotive legacy and rapidly evolving urban landscape, is an important part of this journey. Our new UV Space Station in Porur creates a destination where riders and enthusiasts can experience the technology, design, and performance that define Ultraviolette.”

Built on Ultraviolette's deep engineering expertise and platform-led innovation, the X-47 Crossover is the world's first electric motorcycle in its segment to offer radar as standard. Designed for versatile riding, it features a 5-inch TFT display, three ride modes, long-travel suspension, and industry-first radial all-terrain tyres, delivering confidence and control across varied conditions.

The motorcycle is powered by UV Radar Intelligence and the UV HyperSense Advanced Rider Assistance System, enabled by a 77 GHz rear radar that supports features such as blind-spot detection, lane-change assist, overtake alerts, and rear-collision warnings. It also incorporates an integrated dashcam and the world's most power-dense air-cooled onboard charger, developed entirely in-house by Ultraviolette.

Reinforcing its commitment to scaling next-generation electric mobility, Ultraviolette recently announced its BIGGA (Big Global Ambition) Factory in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, a new manufacturing facility designed to significantly expand production capacity, support its growing product portfolio, and accelerate the company's ambitions across India and international markets. Equipped with advanced manufacturing technologies and planned for phased capacity expansion, the facility represents a major investment in Tamil Nadu's manufacturing ecosystem and further strengthens Ultraviolette's industrial and innovation footprint in the state. Complementing this growth, the company also introduced Battery Flex (BaaS), a flexible ownership model that enables customers to own the X-47 starting at ₹1,49,000, with battery subscriptions beginning at ₹2,323 per month. By separating vehicle and battery ownership costs, Battery Flex makes advanced electric mobility more accessible while offering greater flexibility and convenience.

 UV Space Station is located at 5/4, Sri Ram Nagar, Karambakkam, Porur, Chennai – 600116

Swiggy Dineout turns GIRF into The Great Indian Ravi Festival with Ravi Kishan

Swiggy, India’s pioneering on-demand convenience platform announced the return of Swiggy Dineout’s flagship dining property, the Great Indian Restaurant Festival (GIRF) but with a twist. This year, GIRF has been reimagined as The Great Indian Ravi Festival, built entirely around the internet's current obsession, Ravi Kishan. The campaign is anchored by the line "Discount Followsss My Brothaaaar", a twist on one of Ravi Kishan's most viral dialogues, tying the internet's favourite movement directly to GIRF's core promise: unbeatable dining discounts. This edition of GIRF will be live from September 14, 2026 to October 24, 2026. Customers can enjoy up to 50% off across 57,000+ restaurants in 84+ cities across India, including a range of cafés, pubs, bars, luxury dining and family restaurants. Diners can also get an additional 10% instant discount on all HDFC Bank cards, along with 10% back as DineCash on every booking made through Dineout.

The renaming of GIRF is much more than a branding exercise. It is Swiggy Dineout's response to a cultural moment that is already unfolding online. Ravi Kishan, a household name in Indian cinema for decades, has recently been trending across social channels with his dialogues, expressions and mannerisms remixed and shared widely by a wide generation of internet users. Swiggy Dineout has not just tapped into that moment, it has built an entire festival around it.

As part of the campaign, Ravi Kishan moves beyond the role of a conventional brand ambassador to become the face, voice and personality of the entire festival. The flagship campaign film reimagines him as a larger-than-life figure, a philosopher dispensing his own brand of life wisdom, weaving in recognisable internet-favourite references such as "Jaldi the Late" and "Home from Work" into the world of dining out, in a style that mirrors the content his fans already love him for.

Speaking on GIRF, Dhruvish Thakkar, AVP Marketing and Revenue, Swiggy Dineout said, "GIRF continues to be one of India's largest dining movements, and every year our aim is to meet consumers where they already are. We have partnered with trending personalities and internet icons for GIRF over the last few years. This time, we have gone a step further by rechristening GIRF as Great Indian Ravi Festival. Ravi Kishan isn't just having a moment right now — he is the moment and has been trending across social media for the past few weeks! This is the reason why instead of simply riding that wave, we decided to build this year's entire festival around him. We hope that GIRF in its new avatar will appeal to a larger audience, as the discount really does follow the brothaa.”

The festival spans across 84+ cities including India's established dining capitals like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Chennai, alongside emerging culinary destinations including Goa, Jaipur, Indore, Coimbatore, Chandigarh, Lucknow and Udaipur.

This edition features participation from leading brands including Good Flippin' Burgers, Punjab Grill, YouMee, One 8 Commune, Mainland China, Paradise Biryani and Absolute Barbecues among other popular dining destinations.

The Great Indian Ravi Festival will roll out across digital, social and creator ecosystems, alongside in-app storytelling formats on the Dineout platform, with Ravi Kishan integrated throughout the campaign to make him feel as omnipresent across the festival as he currently is across the internet.

Olympian Pranati Nayak from Odisha AM/NS India Gymnastics High Performance Centre to represent India at Asian Games 2026

Olympian Pranati Nayak, who trains at the Odisha AM/NS India Gymnastics High Performance Centre (Odisha AM/NS GHPC) in Bhubaneswar, has been selected to represent India at the 20th Asian Games 2026, scheduled to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4.

Pranati is the only Indian gymnast selected for the Asian Games and will compete in the Women’s Vault and Women’s All-Around events in Artistic Gymnastics. Her selection follows a strong run of performances, including a silver medal in the Women’s Vault at the FIG World Challenge Cup 2026 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

 Ashutosh Telang, Director & Vice President – HR & Administration, AM/NS India, said, “Pranati’s selection as India’s sole gymnast for the Asian Games is a significant achievement and reflects her consistency, discipline and determination. At the Odisha AM/NS India Gymnastics High Performance Centre, our focus is on providing athletes with the training and support required to compete at the highest level. We wish Pranati the very best as she represents India in Aichi-Nagoya.”

Pranati represented India at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and has consistently delivered strong performances at national and international competitions. In 2026, she won silver at the FIG World Challenge Cup in Tashkent and gold at the 54th All India Railway Gymnastics Championship, besides representing India at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

In 2025, she won bronze at the Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships and the FIG Apparatus World Cup, and secured one gold, one silver and one bronze at the 38th National Games. She has also won multiple medals at national championships and international FIG events over the past few years.

The Odisha AM/NS India Gymnastics High Performance Centre in Bhubaneswar supports the development of high-performance gymnasts through specialised coaching, training infrastructure and athlete support, with the objective of enabling Indian athletes to compete successfully at national and international levels.

HCLFoundation and Uttar Pradesh government extend Samuday partnership until 2031 to accelerate and scale rural transformation

HCL Foundation, which drives the corporate social responsibility agenda of HCLTech in India, announced the renewal of its partnership with the Department of Rural Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh, for its flagship rural development program Samuday for another five years through 2031.

Both parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the renewal of the partnership at an event in Lucknow today. Shri Keshav Prasad Marurya, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Rural Development, Uttar Pradesh; Shrimati Vijay Laxmi Gautam, Minister of State, Rural Development, Uttar Pradesh, top government officials and other dignitaries attended the event.

“The Uttar Pradesh government is committed to integrated rural development. In partnership with HCLFoundation, the Rural Development Department has done monumental work in Hardoi district over the past 11 years through the Samuday program. With this MoU, we together aim to usher in similar transformation across other districts of Uttar Pradesh,” said Shri Keshav Prasad Marurya, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Rural Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh.

Launched in Uttar Pradesh in 2015, Samuday by HCLFoundation has evolved into one of India's largest government-CSR partnerships. Since its inception, the program has expanded from Hardoi district to 579 Gram Panchayats across 13 districts of Uttar Pradesh, benefiting more than 3 million people. The program is also implemented in 95 Gram Panchayats in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi district, impacting over 140,000 people.

The renewed partnership will focus on strengthening livelihoods and rural economic opportunities, improving education and healthcare outcomes, promoting climate-resilient agriculture, advancing water and sanitation initiatives, strengthening Panchayati Raj Institutions, enhancing convergence with government schemes and expanding the program to other districts across Uttar Pradesh.

“HCLFoundation works closely with communities and government institutions to strengthen rural ecosystems, build local ownership and develop scalable development models that can be replicated across geographies. Over the last decade, Samuday has demonstrated how government, communities and the private sector can work together to create lasting impact at scale. We look forward to deepening this partnership and accelerating rural transformation across Uttar Pradesh,” said Dr. Nidhi Pundhir, Director, HCLFoundation.

 Samuday’s achievements (2015-2026):

1.99 million+ individuals reached through health and nutrition interventions

534,000+ students benefited from improved learning environments

113,000+ farmers supported through improved agricultural practices

85,000+ youth and women supported through livelihood initiatives

2,224 kWp renewable energy infrastructure created

2,300+ households supported through waste management interventions

 

25 Young Chess Aspirants Live Their Dream, Take on Magnus Carlsen

The clocks were ticking, the boards were set, and across them sat some of the biggest names in chess. 25 young chess players from Bengaluru and Chennai, aged 13 to 19, got the chance fulfill their dream and play against World No. 1 and five-time World Champion Magnus Carlsen, Indian chess icon Koneru Humpy, Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi and Indian Grandmaster Pravin Mahadeo Thipsay at the YiPPee! Checkmate Challenge, held at ITC Windsor, Bengaluru.

Vivaan Sachdev was named the best player of the YiPPee! Checkmate Challenge by Grandmaster Pravin Thipsey, coach of the Alpine APL Pipers, after holding the strongest board position against three Grandmasters. For the other young players, it was a chance to step into an environment where every move mattered and put their own skills to the test. The challenge was about more than finding the right move. It was about holding their nerve, trusting their instincts and staying composed under pressure, bringing the intensity of high-level chess closer to a new generation of players.

 

Magnus Carlsen from Alpine APL Pipers said, “It is always nice to see the joy that kids have in chess. The young players here were very good, and you could see the amount of energy and effort they brought to the games. It was great to see them get the opportunity to play and experience chess in this way.”

 

While the children walked away with memories that will last a lifetime, the event was equally special for their parents and coaches. Watching their children sit across the board from global champions such as Magnus Carlsen, Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh was a proud and gratifying moment.

 

Atul Pujar, Head of Marketing, Snacks and Noodles, Foods Division, ITC Ltd., said, “It was wonderful to see the excitement and confidence of the young participants as they played against some of the biggest names in world chess. As a brand it is our constant endeavour to support and inspire young minds of India, and we are happy to have played a small part to bring these kids closer to their dreams”.

 

The opportunity was created through YiPPee!’s Cook. Share. Checkmate! contest, which ran from August 26 to September 2 across Bengaluru and Chennai. Chess enthusiasts aged 13 to 19 were invited to make a bowl of YiPPee! noodles and share a memorable chess moment, with 25 finalists selected for the Checkmate Challenge. The initiative is also part of #BeyondTheMove, YiPPee!’s campaign celebrating the passion, stories and experiences that go beyond every move on the chessboard.