Indian
HDFC Bank faces class-action lawsuit in US
The lawsuit alleges that HDFC promised Maharashtra State Road...
India’s Financial Inclusion Index rises from 53.9 in 2018 to 67 in 2026
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PM-JDY) accounts have grown...
IndiaFirst Life redrafts its IPO plans, to deploy Salesforce Agentforce for AI overhaul
Rushabh Gandhi, Managing Director & CEO, IndiaFirst Life...
Bihar on alert after Nepal flash flood, 1.5 lakh cusecs released from Gandak barrage at 11 pm
Nearly 100 people were killed and over 750, including 133 Indian...
International
Climate change reshaping health outcomes and straining healthcare systems in Asia
The annual financing gap for health-focused climate adaptation...
558 people are missing in Tibet after floods that left hundreds of others also missing in Nepal
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported that 260 of the 558 missing...
Iran, Oman agree to share Strait of Hormuz revenue
“Agreements have been reached regarding each country’s share of the...
Sharia-compliant Qatar Islamic Insurance Group receives license to set up operations in GIFT-IFSC
It will be joining other leading players Abu Dhabi National...
Briefs
Bajaj General Insurance launches 2 new motor covers
Bajaj General Insurance today launched ProShield, a packaged motor...
HDFC Life crosses Rs 4 trillion of AUM
Mumbai:HDFC Life, the third largest life insurance company in the...
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...

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Articles
India’s Junk Food Label Battle: Big food fights back
``The threat that warning labels pose to profits means the industry...
From Salary to Security:Evolving Employee protection in India
For employers, employee benefits should not be treated merely as an...
Retirement Planning:Achieving financial freedom
Retirement planning is about far more than simply building a corpus...
Features
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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...



