After Coldplay performed last year in Ahmedabad, the phrase concert economy was suddenly in vogue. It has set off a competition among several states to become India’s concert capital.
Housing minister Steve Reed said that people buying tickets to sell for profit was hugely damaging for individuals who had to pay 'through the nose' to attend such events.
Citing reports that Gujarat earned over Rs 600 crore from the Coldplay concert, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma stressed the potential for cultural tourism in the northeastern state.
Salman Khan shared the update regarding the show on Instagram. Starring Madhuri Dixit, Tiger Shroff, Sara Ali Khan, among others, it was slated for 4 and 5 May in London and Manchester.
Global media reports on Bangladeshi Hindus' fear, with Dhaka alleging India exaggerates this to score political points, aid Hasina's return. It also notes problems with concerts in India.
People who travelled to Bangkok for Coldplay concert had no complaints. In contrast, India’s concert infrastructure has a lot of room for growth—even Bryan Adams agrees.
Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
Conrad Sangma is an NPP leader, not BJP.
Also there’s an typo- it should be Sangma; here it’s written as “Singma”