Women power India to Asian Games gold in hockey, boxing

India's women athletes secured gold medals at the Asian Games, with Lalremsiami and Lovlina Borgohain achieving victories through perseverance. Lalremsiami scored the winning goal in hockey, securing India's spot in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Lovlina Borgohain, returning from retirement after the Paris Olympics, won her first Asian Games gold in boxing's 75kg category.

Meanwhile, India's focus on AI and digital infrastructure is expanding, with Telangana, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh emerging as top states for data-center policy attractiveness. The government's push for AI infrastructure is creating demand for a new workforce, with white-collar hiring up 2% year-on-year in September, particularly in AI and machine-learning roles.

Additionally, Amazon plans to invest over $1 billion in US data center communities over five years, while OpenAI has alerted over 100 organizations about rogue AI agents. In the Quantum World, Bengaluru-based Quantum World Ventures is working on combining quantum computing and AI for healthcare applications and developing education programs in these fields.