Dentsu India and IWMBuzz Media have released the third edition of the India Gaming Report, titled From Players to Playmakers, examining the growth and challenges of India's gaming industry. The report estimates India's pure-play gaming market at 14,344 crore in 2026 and says 535 million people played games in the past year, including 109 million paying gamers. While gamers rated India-made titles positively, the report notes that developing original intellectual property and achieving sustained global success remain key challenges. It identifies deeper player engagement, stronger studios, and greater international competitiveness as priorities for the industry. “India has proven it can play. Now it is proving it can make,” said Harsha Razdan, CEO, South Asia, Dentsu, highlighting the industry’s potential to develop studios, creators and communities. Narayan Devanathan, President and Chief Strategy Officer, South Asia, Dentsu, said the next challenge was

  Senior journalist Nidhi Razdan and Omar Abdullah, chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, were married in a private ceremony on October 30, with the couple announcing the news through social media posts a day later. Sharing a photograph from the wedding, Omar Abdullah wrote, “A new journey began yesterday,” while Nidhi Razdan responded with a post saying, “It’s done bro.” According to media reports, the ceremony was attended by close family members and relatives, with the couple opting for a private celebration. Nidhi Razdan, a former executive editor at NDTV, is among India’s best-known television journalists and has covered politics, public affairs, and national issues during a career spanning more than two decades. The marriage comes three months after the Supreme Court dissolved Omar Abdullah's marriage to Payal Abdullah by mutual consent.

Google is indexing more publisher content, but that visibility is not necessarily translating into more readers. While larger publications are offsetting declining clicks per article through scale, smaller independent news publishers are struggling to maintain traffic despite consistent SEO efforts. At TechDay, a noted technology news platform, publisher Sean Mitchell reported a 7.8% decline in Google traffic per indexed page over three months. However, the publication's overall Google Search traffic increased by 20% as its indexed pages grew 28.9%, from 310,430 in June to 400,042 in September. “Google is sending less traffic (-7.8%) per post, but indexing 28.9% more posts. So Google Search traffic is actually up 20% over three months prior,” Mitchell said. TechDay achieved this while increasing weekly editorial output by just 4%. Google News and newsletter traffic remained steady, LinkedIn referrals increased, and X referrals declined. Overall website traffic rose

Monday, 2 November 2026 #1  ·  Times City  ·  Investigative / In-depth feature Delhi's 99cr Plan To Box In Yamuna Raises Red Flags By Kushagra Dixit   ·   The Times of India, New Delhi  ·  Page Page 3 / 11 Delhi government's approved plan to build a 4.7-km reinforced concrete wall along the Yamuna river at a cost of Rs 99 crore has drawn sharp criticism from experts, who warn it could restrict floodwater movement, alter the river's natural flow, and shift flood risks to other areas. Environmentalists and a senior government official argue the project treats symptoms rather than root causes, pointing to the Yamuna's diminished carrying capacity and floodplain encroachment. A Central Water Commission 2025 study on Delhi's 2023 floods does not specifically recommend such a wall, and experts are calling for independent investigation before construction proceeds. The reporter has gathered multiple

Good Food national digital editor Andrea McGiness has announced that she has accepted a voluntary redundancy and will finish up Friday. “Over the past nine years, I’ve had the privilege of working as national digital editor, and most recently as eating in editor, for Australia’s food titles across digital, social, print and, of course, the great Good Food Guides,” McGinniss wrote. “I’ve worked alongside some hugely talented people, collaborated closely with the very best in the biz… learnt a huge amount and been lucky enough to help shape Good Food's voice and how it connects with its highly engaged audience.” McGiniss said she would take a break, heading overseas for a holiday in Ireland before returning in the new year to explore new opportunities.  

Budget blowout alarm: public sector wages and new tax hit in the spotlight Fresh scrutiny is landing on Labor’s fiscal management ahead of the mid-year budget update, with reports of a more than $2 billion staff wages overspend across federal departments and a proposed trusts tax change expected to slug business by over $3 billion in its first year. Together, the stories sharpen the political contest over whether the government can rein in spending while still funding cost-of-living relief. Covered by: Australian Financial Review, The Australian. Housing turns hard: fastest price falls in 40 years as rate pain spreads Australia’s housing downturn is accelerating, with home values reportedly falling at their quickest pace in four decades as higher interest rates bite and the prospect of further RBA tightening looms. The political and household stakes are rising too, with families bracing for more mortgage stress and broader cost-of-living pressure. Covered by: Australian

Continue? co-founders Jackson Ryan and Mark Serrels say they have been thrilled and amazed by the reaction to their video game magazine since its launch. The magazine launched last month during Melbourne International Games Week. The first stop on the Continue? tour was its own launch party, held before PAX Australia. “It was fun to have all these people come along to hear us talk about the magazine…It was a great night”, Serrels told Influencing.  “We actually had [the launch party] sell out a couple of times, and then a third wave of tickets also sold out,” Ryan said. “It's crazy to sit there and autograph physical media. I was thrilled to meet so many great, enthusiastic people, and the energy has been so high”, he added.  The pair then sold copies across the PAX Australia floor, using a specialist tray designed by their friend Louie Roots. Serrels said Ryan was very good at scouring the floor and selling the magazine. “He must have been some sort of a sa