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Amazon Layoffs 2026: Major Job Cuts, Internal Confusion and Market Reaction

Global e‑commerce and cloud giant Amazon.com Inc. is once again in the spotlight as it prepares for a fresh round of corporate layoffs in early 2026 — part of one of the largest workforce reductions in the company’s history. Employees, industry analysts and financial markets have been closely watching developments as the tech giant continues …

Union Budget 2026: Cancer Care, Electronics Manufacturing, Health-Tech Startups, and IT Leaders Seek Prevention Funding, Policy Continuity, and Innovation Incentives

As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present the Union Budget 2026-27 on February 1, 2026, at 11 AM, leaders from oncology, electronics manufacturing, and IT/SaaS sectors are calling for dedicated funding for cancer prevention and early detection, policy continuity for local value addition in electronics, and clearer tax/compliance frameworks for cross-border SaaS and enterprise …

Top 5 Profitable D2C Strategies for 2026: Moving from Third-Party Platforms to Owned Channels

Illustration showing a D2C brand shifting from third-party marketplaces to owned channels like websites, apps, and customer communities, highlighting data-driven growth.

As the direct-to-consumer (D2C) sector matures, 2026 is shaping up to be a decisive year for brands reassessing how and where they grow. After a decade of aggressive expansion powered largely by third-party platforms—online marketplaces, social media apps, and quick-commerce aggregators—many D2C companies are confronting a hard truth: scale without control is expensive. Rising platform …

‘Border 2’ Box Office Collection Report: Strong Start, Record Weekend and Republic Day Surge

Bollywood’s latest war drama Border 2 — starring Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh and Ahan Shetty — is emerging as one of the biggest box office hits of early 2026. Released on January 23, 2026, just before the Republic Day weekend, the film has enjoyed strong audience turnout, impressive weekend numbers, and renewed excitement …

Union Budget 2026-27: Industry Expectations for Healthcare, Medical Tourism, Young Investors, Textiles, Apparel & Sustainable Coworking

The Union Budget 2026-27, set to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at 11:00 AM, is poised to shape India’s growth trajectory amid global uncertainties and domestic priorities. As stakeholders across healthcare, financial inclusion, textiles and apparel, coworking spaces, and more share their expectations, the focus is on infrastructure …