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Health insurance is not just another tax-saving header. It is a necessity. If you are without a health cover today, you are taking a risk. A sudden hospitalisation can be potentially worth lakhs of rupees.

Carlyle buys 9 per cent in SBI Life

On Friday, SBI Life stock plummeted by over 6 per cent after BNP Paribas Cardif offloaded 5.074 per cent stake through a...

30 March 2019 1:18 AM IST

Shares of Bank of Baroda was trading 0.25 per cent up at Rs 138.95 on BSE.

Five PSU lenders get capital infusion of Rs 21,428 cr from govt

Capital infusion will help the bank to shore up its capital adequacy requirements and enable the bank to build a robust...

29 March 2019 8:56 AM IST

There is a mismatch between the skills that are needed in the industry and that is available among the talent pool.

Aviation capacity up but hiring drops 80 per cent

While the cabin crew has become leaner over these years, non-availability of required skills locally also seems to have...

29 March 2019 1:09 AM IST

Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya

Nyay poses fiscal challenge: Arvind Panagariya

The programme, as announced by the Congress, guarantees Rs 12,000 per month in income to the poor.

29 March 2019 1:09 AM IST

Scheme will provide an assured pension based on a guaranteed rate of return of 8 per cent per annum for ten years.

Amid fund crunch, EPFO shelves plan to double minimum pension

Govt has guaranteed a least benefits of Rs 3,000 per month for informal sector workers through PMSYM scheme.

28 March 2019 3:03 PM IST

Exporters need all the help they can get to help close the trade deficit. (Representational image)

PHDCCI suggests roadmap to achieve USD 700 bn exports by 2025

Suresh Prabhu said the country's goods shipments will touch about Rs 22.7 lakh cr in current financial year.

28 March 2019 1:02 PM IST

Interestingly, the CBDT chiefs move to make officers comply by seeking a compliance report every three months gives room for hope for justice for the taxpayer.

Direct tax collection falls short, CBDT raises alarm

CBDT frames policy for the I-T dept and is also its controlling authority that functions from the North Block in the...

28 March 2019 10:56 AM IST

The 2019 edition of the SIH saw the coming together of 1 lakh+ students from 3000+ technical Institutes and 200+ organizations from across India.

Mahindra Ecole Centrale team wins the Smart India Hackathon 2019

MEC Team created a solution for a complex problem given by Aurobindo Pharmaceuticals and won a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh.

28 March 2019 10:01 AM IST

The real estate sector has been limping from the past one year due to major reforms in the market brought by the centre.

Hyderabad realty sees sudden jump in PE play

The growth was largely led by commercial space where Phoenix group received PE money through multiple deals.

28 March 2019 1:10 AM IST

In 2015, 3,266 farmers committed suicide in the state.

India's subsidies to farmers very low as compared to western...

European Union, US, have alleged in the World Trade Organization that India provides huge subsidies to its farmers.

27 March 2019 4:22 PM IST

The MyBox solution enables cable and DTH operators to bring Alexa to compatible, pre-existing set-top boxes. Paired with MyBoxs hub and microphone-equipped remote control, customers will have access to Alexa and the ability to control smart home devices, play music, shop for household goods, and more hands-free.

TV viewers may soon be able to switch service providers without...

Since last two years we have been trying to make STBs interoperable, says Sharma.

27 March 2019 9:20 AM IST

Raghuram Rajan has written about his experiences in India as RBI governor in his recently launched book I do what I do. (Photo: PTI)

Farm loan waivers kill credit culture, says Raghuram Rajan

Raghuram Rajan said loan waivers cover only those farmers who have taken loans from the formal system.

27 March 2019 9:11 AM IST