Bajaj General Insurance Limited has introduced Fetal Flourish, a new fetal health insurance rider aimed at supporting families facing medical complexities during pregnancy, at an affordable premium of ₹1,025. Announced in Pune on January 14, the offering focuses on advanced in-utero care an area largely left uncovered by conventional maternity insurance. Offered with the insurer’s…
London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama was filled with anticipation in 1982 as attendees awaited a late 15-year-old schoolboy, Dibyendu Barua. Having traveled from outside the city, Barua surprised everyone by defeating the formidable Soviet chess player Viktor Korchnoi at the 6th Lloyds Bank Masters. This remarkable victory, highlighted by The New York Times,…
The Muthoot Group is not merely a financial services organization adopting technology; it is a financial institution operating with the depth, discipline, and engineering ambition of a full-fledged IT company. With nearly 900 technology professionals, in-house development of mission-critical platforms, real-time analytics, microservice-led architecture, and a culture where employees from any department can prototype AI…
Reliance Industries has announced that its Jamnagar refinery, recognized as the largest in the world, is projected to not receive any oil shipments from Russia in January 2026. Furthermore, the company reported that there have not been any deliveries of Russian oil to the refinery in the preceding three weeks. This statement follows the company’s…
India’s electric two-wheeler market saw a major shift in 2025, with Ola Electric losing its dominant position to traditional manufacturers TVS Motor Company and Bajaj Auto. Data from the government’s Vahan portal shows Ola Electric’s market share dropped sharply from 36.7% in 2024 to 16.1% in 2025, marking a decline of more than half in…
The Union Cabinet has approved a major relief package for Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), freezing its adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues at ₹87,695 crore. The move is aimed at stabilizing the debt-ridden telecom operator and ensuring continuity of services for millions of subscribers across India. The Cabinet decision fixes the AGR dues as of December…
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced that electronics has emerged as India’s third-largest export category, climbing from seventh place in recent years. He credited the transformation to the government’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of building a comprehensive ecosystem for electronics manufacturing. According to…
Aggregate small‑business credit exposure in India reached Rs 46 lakh crore, up 16.2 per cent year‑on‑year, a report said on Friday. The report from CRIF High Mark and SIDBI said that active loan accounts grew 11.8 per cent to 7.3 crore, supported by policy measures and government credit schemes for micro, small and medium enterprises….
With 18 free trade agreements (FTAs) already in place and more expected in 2026, India should shift its focus from negotiating new deals to maximizing export benefits from existing ones, particularly in sectors such as electronics, engineering, and textiles, according to a report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI). The report highlighted that India’s…
State-owned NBCC (India) Ltd has bought nearly 15,000 sq ft of land in Dubai for AED 15 million (Rs 37 crore) to develop a mixed-use project, as part of its plan to expand the real estate business overseas. In a regulatory filing on Wednesday, the company said that it has taken a step in the…
