Health share in non-life industry climbs to 41%

Mumbai : Health insurance is steadily increasing its dominance in India’s non-life insurance industry, with its share rising to 40.8% in FY26 from 38.6% a year earlier. Health as a…

Zepto gets Sebi’s nod for $1bn IPO

Mumbai : Zepto’s $1 billion IPO is a step closer to hitting Dalal Street with markets regulator Sebi giving it a go ahead for the issuance, details published on its…

What will it take to free 1,600 stranded ships from Hormuz deep waters?

For thousands of sailors stranded on nearly 1,600 ships in the Strait of Hormuz, “Project Freedom” turned out to be more of a pit stop than passage. US President Donald…

No layoffs, hikes deferred by at least a quarter: Air India management

NEW DELHI: In a morale booster for employees, lossmaking Air India on Friday said it does not anticipate any layoffs even as the airline has been battling a series of…

India emerging as a hub for app innovation: Apple

NEW DELHI: Blind users struggle with navigating unfamiliar indoor spaces, reading signs or understanding visual cues. And, most people take this for granted. This problem is what pushed 20-year-old Nimar…

25% ethanol blending in petrol likely in calibrated manner

NEW DELHI: The West Asia conflict is pushing govt to look at a faster transition towards renewable energy, including the possibility of increasing ethanol blending in petrol from 20-25%, although…

Zepto gets Sebi nod for $1 billion IPO

MUMBAI: Zepto’s $1 billion IPO is a step closer to hitting Dalal Street with markets regulator Sebi giving it a go ahead for the issuance, details published on its website…

Urban Company’s InstaHelp losses widen as it steps up battle with Pronto, Snabbit

BENGALURU: Urban Company’s push into instant domestic services dragged the company deeper into losses in the March quarter, as the home services platform ramped up spending to compete with fast-growing…

Middle East conflict burns Indian oil firms: Rs 30,000 crore monthly hit to keep fuel prices stable

India’s state-run oil marketing companies are absorbing losses of nearly Rs 30,000 crore every month to keep petrol, diesel and LPG prices unchanged despite the sharp surge in global energy…

India’s job market decoded: Where Indians work, what they earn — Explained in charts

India’s labour market is changing, but the transition is not uniform. Over the years, employment has moved away from the agriculture sector towards non-farm activities and larger enterprises. Yet, agriculture…