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Spicejet lights up the skies with special diwali flights to Ayodhya
MUMBAI: Talk about taking Diwali celebrations to new heights! Spicejet is all set to spread festive cheer by launching special daily non-stop flights to Ayodhya, just in time for the festival of lights.
Starting 8 October 2025, the airline will connect the holy city with Delhi, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, and Hyderabad, making it easier than ever for devotees and travellers to visit the newly built Lord Ram temple and soak in Ayodhya’s spiritual glow.
The flights will roll out in phases, ensuring smooth travel for those keen to celebrate Diwali in the most divine destination of all. Spicejet is also exploring services from Mumbai, further expanding access during the busy festive and winter season.
“There could be no better occasion than Diwali to visit Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Ram,” said Spicejet chief business officer Debojo Maharshi. “Our new daily flights from key metros will ensure affordable and convenient travel, allowing passengers to celebrate the festival in its truest spirit.”
With this move, Spicejet continues to strengthen its domestic network and reaffirm its commitment to making travel not just accessible, but also auspiciously affordable.
So if you’ve been waiting for a sign to plan that spiritual getaway, consider this your boarding call from the gods themselves.
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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.
