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Indian
LIC, Coforge, Adani Green, Meesho enter MSCI Global Standard Index; India’s weight rises to 13.1%
The inclusion of the four Indian companies marks a key development...
3 autonomous expert govt bodies roped in to work on microplastics detection: CPCB to NGT
The national pollution watchdog also informed the green body that...
India calls for stronger global cooperation to tackle cross-border cyber fraud
Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani,Minister of State for Telecom The minister...
Finance Ministry makes EVs default choice for govt staff cars, doubles purchase price ceiling to Rs 20 lakh
The Finance Ministry said the changes have been introduced to...
International
IUAI establishes new Reinsurance and Data Study Group to strengthen industry knowledge and expertise
The group will focus on building and developing aviation-related...
Drugmakers tap China AI app boom to reach doctors as crackdown upends marketing
Drugmakers are racing to leverage the technology, exploring...
US-Iran war to cost Gulf states $790 billion until 2030: Allianz Trade
More than 80 energy facilities were hit in the war, mostly in...
Trump’s Iran war pause is as costly as new strikes
Iranian attacks on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz have...
Briefs
Ashish Sardesai appointed as MD & CEO of Centrico Insurance Repository
Centrico Insurance Repository Limited(CIRL), an isurance repository...
Spandana Sphoorty Financial reports Rs 7.80-cr cyber fraud incident
Microlender Spandana Sphoorty Financial on Monday disclosed a cyber...
Events
3rd edition “IFSCA-IRDAI GIFT-City Global Reinsurance Summit on Jan 19, 2026 in Mumbai
The 3rd edition “IFSCA-IRDAI GIFT-City Global Reinsurance Summit”...
IIA Annual Event 2025
Date: October 30, 2025 Venue: Fairmont, Mumbai Theme: AI In...
Articles
COP31 Agenda: Big Questions and Shrinking Goals
A flagship target for the summit is to garner support for an...
The fridge hack: a cyber event, a property loss. So which policy pays?
The attackers accessed refrigeration controllers reachable from the...
From Mortality to Longevity: Reimagining the Future of Life Insurance
The shift towards customer-centric offerings that address mortality...
Features
Data
Interviews
“Competition in the group health insurance segment is intense”
Nilanjan Roy, Head of Group Business, ManipalCigna Health...
“IndiaFirst Life is progressively becoming a multi-channel distribution player in the industry.”
Varun Gupta, President & Chief Distribution Officer (CDO) –...
Facts
Vegetarian diets linked with a lower risk of many cancers
Though the study didn’t probe the cause of a higher or lower risk of certain cancers, researchers hypothesized that diets higher in fruit, vegetables, fiber and without processed meat could lower risks. The lack of meat is likely to be the reason for the different...
Finmin launches Paripoorna Mediclaim Ayush Bima for CGHS beneficiaries
The policy provides indemnity-based in-patient hospitalisation coverage within India, with sum insured options of Rs 10 lakh or Rs 20 lakh.To be provided by state-run New India Assurance, the other features include that the room rent is capped at 1 per cent and 2 per...
Elon Musk predicts working will become “Optional” like a hobby within 20 years as AI advances rapidly
Musk explained that with accelerating progress in AI and robotics, people may reach a stage where they can choose whether to work or not, similar to choosing whether to grow vegetables at home despite having the option to buy them from a store Washington: Tesla CEO...
Flying car, four-wheeled robot shine at Nepal auto show
Deepal’s eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) UAV, a flying car manufactured in China and Unitree Robots’ advanced four-wheeled robot are the main attractions in the 17th edition of NADA Auto Show. Kathmandu: In a first, a flying car and four wheeled robot...
AI in India:20 jobs likely to be affected — and 20 that may stay safe
Jobs that will be most affected by AI: Ticket agents/travel clerks,legal assistants (routine drafting),Telephone operators,Finance/insurance underwriters doing rote tasks,Coders doing repetitive tasks,Junior marketing researchers,Customer service representatives,Basic...