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Indian Navy team third in Hong Kong Challenge finals
From Mumbai to Hong Kong. The Hong Kong AXN Challenge, organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board and AXN, moved to the Chinese territory for the grande finale. The winning pair from the Indian leg of the Challenge, comprising Commander Siddarth Panda and Seaman Vijay Dahiya of the Indian Navy, kept the Indian flag flying by securing an overall third placing in the international category finals held on 20 April.
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“Team India” came in third after first-placed Team Hong Kong and fellow seamen from Thailand, who came in second. Teams from Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines placed 4th, 5th and 6th respectively, an official release states.
Cdr Panda and Seaman Dahiya did manage a first though. That was in the City Dares Challenge – a race that swept through urban and rural Hong Kong.
Despite being the oldest participant in the international category, 40-year-old Cdr Panda and his teammate showed true grit in the seven-hour race which involved swimming, abseiling, kayaking, canoeing and canyoneering through Hong Kong’s thickets. Held in the spirit of Eco-Challenge, the grueling adventure race that has now become known as the Olympics of Expedition Racing, the teams were told of their challenges and routes only during the race.
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Time brings TIME100 Next franchise to India with Reliance
List to spotlight 100 emerging leaders, gala set for December 2026 in Mumbai.
MUMBAI: It’s about time India’s next wave got a global spotlight and now, it’s on the list. New York-headquartered Time is expanding its TIME100 Next franchise to India, partnering with Reliance Industries Limited to launch TIME100 Next India, its first international extension of the rising leaders platform. The announcement was made at the Time100 Gala in New York by Jessica Sibley and Nita Mukesh Ambani, signalling a strategic push to tap into India’s growing influence across sectors.
The India edition will recognise 100 emerging leaders from the country and the global Indian diaspora, spanning business, science, sports, arts and social impact. The list will be curated by Time’s editorial team and published online, continuing the franchise’s focus on identifying individuals shaping the future.
The initiative will culminate in a gala event scheduled for December 2026 at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, anchoring the platform within India’s cultural and business ecosystem.
TIME’s broader Time100 franchise has steadily expanded its global footprint since 2021 through events and impact-led initiatives. Executives noted that India’s growing pool of influential voices and innovators made it a natural next step for the platform’s international ambitions.
For Reliance, the partnership aligns with its broader push to support emerging talent and ideas on a global stage. For Time, it marks a timely bet on India not just as a market, but as a talent engine shaping the next chapter of global leadership.
