Venues

WOW Awards Asia 2026 returns to Mumbai for its 17th edition, bringing together leaders from experiential marketing, MICE, weddings and live entertainment.

Blue Frog, Mumbai’s iconic live music venue, is set to make a comeback in early 2026 at a new location in Ballard Estate, marking a fresh chapter for the city’s music culture.

A city-by-city look at how Messi’s GOAT Tour unfolded in India—revealing where execution faltered, where systems held, and what the live events ecosystem learned in real time.

YOLO Entertainment & Weddings Luxury executed the first-ever Indian Sangeet at the Pyramids of Giza and the first Indian wedding at The St. Regis New Capital, Cairo, during a four-day celebration in January 2026.

JSW Sports has inaugurated the Haryana Steelers Academy in Rohtak to train 30 young kabaddi athletes with world-class facilities and create a strong pipeline for future PKL talent.

From orchestrating grand weddings across continents to building Rajasthan’s most opulent banquet and launching premium travel solutions, Anant Khandelwal has redefined what it means to be an experience architect. He is now steering multiple ventures—Vyom Banquets, AMK Travels, Zyprr, and Black Diamond Agro—each reflecting his signature blend of vision, resilience, and luxury.

Carnegie Hall has announced its first Indian Music Festival, debuting in 2027, made possible by a $10 million gift from Indo-American philanthropist Ila Paliwal and her family foundation.

Shikhar Dhawan has launched Da One Sports’ Residential Elite Cricket Academy in Pathankot, combining professional cricket training with academics to nurture young talent.

India’s homegrown independent music festival, Musicathon, is all set to return with an all-new edition on January 24–25, 2026 at The Lumi, Bir. Known...

ITC Hotels Limited has launched its new premium brand, ‘Epiq Collection’, debuting soon in Puri and Tirupati, as part of its ‘Asset-Right’ growth strategy to expand sustainable, locally inspired hospitality.