The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) had introduced health insurance portability guidelines in 2011 to enable customers to shift seamlessly between insurance
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As call to boycott Chinese goods grows, shopkeepers say make in India first | Business Standard News–16.07.2017
Mumbai’s schoolchildren can teach China a lesson — that is what an association of school principals in the city believes. On Monday, July 10, it
Indian economy: Trade deficit narrows to $13 billion in June–Economic Times–15.07.2017
India’s trade deficit narrowed in June after swelling to a 30-month high in May even as exports grew slowly in the month. Exports grew 4.39%,
Guenter Butschek: Tata Motors MD Guenter Butschek writes impassioned letter to employees about the company’s crisis–15.07.2017
Butschek called the dismal growth of the company “not a hallmark of a leader.” MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Tata MotorsBSE -1.42 % managing director Guenter Butschek has
A dark lesson from shining China–Economic Times–15.07.2017
For many of us in India — and, indeed, in the rest of the world — the Chinese economic story has been seen for what
Indian economy can get Rs 18 lakh cr boost from mobile apps – The Financial Express–15.07.2017
A 10% increase in India’s Internet traffic delivers on an average a 3.3% growth in the country’s GDP and a 10% increase in India’s mobile
CAIT for early passage of Consumer Protection Bill – The Financial Express–15.07.2017
“The passage of this bill is critical not only in terms of protection of consumer interests’ but also to differentiate between the roles and responsibilities
Fiscal deficit: Finance Ministry to decide on NK Singh panel report – The Financial Express–15.07.2017
The finance ministry will soon decide on the NK Singh panel’s recommendations on fiscal management, a senior official said on Thursday. The government will calibrate
T N Ninan: The third balance sheet | Business Standard Column–15.07.2017
The economy has been struggling with a twin balance sheet problem these last few years, that of banks and of companies. What observers have not
Shekhar Gupta: Keeper of India’s family silver | Business Standard Column–15.07.2017
The description we use most lazily – and safely – in a tribute to a prominent public figure on his passing away is “patriot”. Lazy,
Settle health policy claim in 30 days or pay interest: Irdai warns insurers | Business Standard News–15.07.2017
“An insurer shall settle the claim within 30 days from the date of receipt of last necessary document. In case of delay in the payment
Tax on NRIs: NRIs’ foreign bank accounts under income tax lens–Economic Times–14.07.2017
For decades, many Indians have escaped tax and legitimised their money stashed abroad by staying 182 days out of the country every year and declaring
Innovative saving products for seniors–Economic Times–14.07.2017
Parts of India are greying rapidly, pushing up future spending on pensions and healthcare. True, India has moved to funded pensions when it is still
Rethinking old age to the benefit of all–Economic Times–14.07.2017
India has a young population with a median age of 27.6 years. Therefore, unlike in most developed countries and China, problems of the elderly, of
P Chidambaram mocks Urjit Patel, says RBI buying note counting machines 8 months after demonetisation – The Financial Express
Taking a scathing jibe at Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday questioned the timing of central bank’s
Economic growth shouldn’t be at the cost of inclusiveness, says Niti Ayog’s VK Saraswat – The Financial Express–14.07.2017
Economic growth has to be inclusive and not at the cost of education, environment and health, Niti Ayog member V K Saraswat said here today.
A cooling economy | Business Standard Editorials–14.07.2017
Official data released on Wednesday reinforced concerns that the Indian economy was slowing. The growth of index of industrial production (IIP) slowed to 1.7 per
Global growth to boost US exports: Janet Yellen | Business Line–14.07.2017
Federal Reserve is likely to reduce its massive USD 4.5 trillion portfolio, later this year Projecting an upbeat economic prospect for America, the Federal
China: Boycott of Chinese goods: How it won’t help India but can harm China – The Economic Times–13.07.2017
In the past two years, various right-wing organisations have called for boycott of Chinese goods to teach China a lesson for creating trouble on the
Amazon: Government asks Amazon to keep food business and marketplace separate – The Economic Times–13.07.2017
The government has asked Amazon to keep its food-only retailing business at an arm’s length from its existing flagship marketplace business, where foreign firms are
