Oil India has increased crude output at Baghewala field in Rajasthan's Thar desert by around 70% to a record 1,202 barrels per day. The push comes amid geopolitical tensions and global oil volatility, as India seeks to boost domestic production, reduce import dependence, and strengthen long-term energy security. Advanced oil recovery technologies like Cyclic Steam Stimulation are being used.

Maharashtra Police launched Marine Domain Awareness (MDA) app to strengthen coastal security. Built with help from Indian Navy and IIT Madras, it will track smaller boats, which usually slip past older systems, and suspicious vessels along the state's coastline from Palghar to Sindhudurg. Mobiles equipped with the app will be given to fishermen and passenger boat operators for onboard use.

A joint study by INSEAD and Harvard Business School has found that startups which are redesigning workflows around AI by solving the 'mapping problem', are generating nearly 1.9 times higher revenue. Instead of using AI as a tool, firms integrating it into core operations observe stronger gains. Experts are highlighting this shift as key to improving startup performance and earnings.

Airbnb has introduced a private car pickup service across 125 cities globally in partnership with Welcome Pickups to offer airport transfers and local rides through its app. Users can pre-book, track, manage rides through Trips tab. Following a successful pilot in Europe and Asia, the firm said the feature will simplify travel and expand end-to-end services.

Investor and market veteran Shankar Sharma said India needs a 5-10-year bear market for real growth. Comparing India to Iran, he said their success in missile/drone technology stems from not having a stock market driven by "food and lipstick apps". He added India'll grow when people build "real businesses instead of the fluff that gets billions of dollars of market-cap".

Air India has suspended its flights to Israel till May 31 amid the ongoing war in West Asia. Passengers holding bookings on the affected flights have been advised to check the airline's website for rebooking options, refunds, or alternate arrangements. Indians looking to leave Israel have to go through Jordan or Egypt by entering the two countries via land crossings.

Former Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett hinted he may reconsider his annual (since 2006) multibillion-dollar donations to the Gates Foundation, saying, "I'll wait and see what unfolds...I've learned things I didn't know about." The remarks follow revelations in the Epstein Files about Bill Gates' ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Buffett added he hasn't spoken with Gates since.

In a post on Truth Social against immigration, US President Donald Trump said, "If you import the third world, you become the third world." He asserted that this will not happen to the US as long as he is the President. Notably, Trump's adviser Stephen Miller had made the same statement in 2024 while supporting Trump's election against Joe Biden.

The combined market valuation of six of India's top 10 most-valued firms declined by ₹64,734.46 crore in a holiday-shortened last week, with Bharti Airtel taking the biggest hit. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex declined 263.67 points, or 0.35%, and the NSE Nifty fell 106.5 points, or 0.46%. The market valuation of Bharti Airtel eroded by ₹29,993.07 crore.

As many as 38 companies, including SBI Funds Management and Manipal Health Enterprises, filed preliminary IPO papers with SEBI in March 2026. This marks a sharp jump from 22 filings in March 2025 and 16 in March 2024, SEBI data showed. Meanwhile, the NSE and Jio are reportedly preparing to submit their draft IPO papers in the coming weeks.