Taking stock of IRDAI’s distribution reset
Business Lineby P Saravanan; A Paul Williams8d ago
In India, insurance is still sold rather than bought, and for the past three years, the seller has often been paid far more than the service justified.
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top 48%Risk aversion spreads across assets as bond yields hit a two-year high
Business Lineby Ashokamithran T8d ago
The benchmark 10 year G-Sec yield hit a two-year high of 7.21 per cent on October 1, as global yields hardened and domestic inflation expectations strengthened.
After Armenia, India exports Akash Air Defence System to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan: Defence secretary
Business Lineby Dalip Singh8d ago
After Armenia, India has also exported Akash Air Defence System — an indigenously designed surface-to-air missile (SAM) developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), to two...
Amazon ramps up Ashray centres and vans for gig workers ahead of festival season
Business Lineby Vallari Sanzgiri8d ago
Gearing up for the festival season, Amazon India has planned for 50 new ‘Ashray centres’, or dedicated rest stops for gig workers across India.
PNGRB, Oil Ministry launch drive targeting 50 lakh D-PNG connections by March 2027
Business Lineby Rishi Ranjan Kala8d ago
The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) on Thursday launched a new drive aiming to add 50 lakh domestic piped natural gas (D-PNG)...
Accenture’s managed services momentum offers positive signals for Indian IT
Business Lineby Sanjana B8d ago
Accenture’s stronger-than-expected Q4 and record large-deal bookings point to improving technology spending, with Indian IT services firms also likely to benefit from rising demand for...
UK mortgage costs rise as bond yields hit highest since 1998
Business Lineby Reuters8d ago
For five years, the interest rate on Richard Merrett's mortgage was locked at 1.14% but with that ultra-cheap deal due to expire in early 2027, he faces a sudden trebling of his monthly housing...
US 10-year Treasury yield hits 5.34% as global bond sell-off deepens
Business Lineby Reuters8d ago
Global bonds were engulfed by heavy selling again on Thursday sending borrowing costs from the US to France and Japan surging to levels not seen in decades in a warning to policymakers.
Nobody is allowed to cap fuel sales: Petroleum Secretary
Business Lineby Rishi Ranjan Kala8d ago
Petroleum Secretary Neeraj Mittal said on Thursday that the oil marketing companies (OMCs) are not allowed to cap fuel sales and that the government will convey the same to the companies.
UPI volume dips a tad in September; MDR to kick in in a fortnight
Business Lineby Jyoti Banthia8d ago
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) processed 24.07 billion transactions worth ₹29.37 lakh crore in September, moderating 1.8 per cent from the record 24.51 billion transactions processed in...
US manufacturing activity holds steady as input prices surge
Business Lineby Reuters8d ago
US manufacturing activity was little changed in September, with prices for inputs surging amid strong demand, pointing to sustained inflation pressures.
GST Council meeting on October 7 may consider ITC relief proposals
Business Lineby Shishir Sinha8d ago
The GST Council is expected to consider a proposal to unblock Input Tax Credit (ITC) for employee insurance policies, outdoor catering, free samples, and goods destroyed or written off.
DGTR recommends anti-dumping duty on tuberculosis drug ingredient imports from China, Thailand
Business Lineby Ankita Upadhyay8d ago
The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has recommended anti-dumping duty for five years on imports of Ethambutol Hydrochloride, a key ingredient used in tuberculosis (TB) medicines, from...
Who moved my cottage cheese?
Business Lineby Meenakshi Verma Ambwani; Prabhudatta Mishra8d ago
India’s paneer industry is undergoing a massive shakeup as a fierce regulatory crackdown on “analogue” paneer triggers a structural market shift.
Tata nearly doubles EV registrations, Mahindra overtakes MG in September
Business Lineby Amit Vijay Mohile8d ago
India’s passenger vehicle registrations accelerated 30.9 per cent year-on-year to over 4.14 lakh in September 2026 from over 3.16 lakh in September 2025, while electric cars grew thrice as fast...
Indian Bank working on mechanisms to prevent UPI MDR being passed on to consumers
Business Lineby Sindhu Hariharan8d ago
With the government urging banks to ensure that the new Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI does not burden consumers, public sector lender Indian Bank is working on a combination of sensitisation...
Indian govt halves stock limit for traders to 100 tonnes
Business Lineby BL New Delhi Bureau8d ago
The Centre has reduced the maximum stock holding limit of sugar for traders at 100 tonne at any point in time with effect from October 15.
CAFE-III Gazette reveals translation error; EV metric differs 10-fold between English and Hindi texts
Business Lineby Amit Vijay Mohile8d ago
India’s final CAFE-III Gazette contains a 10-fold discrepancy between its English and Hindi texts in the unit used to measure electric-vehicle energy consumption.
Neoclassical labour theory undercuts our Constitution
Business Lineby Asmi Gupto8d ago
When the US Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1938, it did not do so in a vacuum of abstract theory.
AI pact: After Trump's meet with industry heads experts say India needs its own AI safety framework
Business Lineby Sanjana B8d ago
India needs to develop an AI safety and governance framework tailored to its own languages, use cases, and scale of deployment, even as it aligns with global standards, as the country seeks to...