The 13th-month persistency rate of life insurers — an important metric indicating the retention of new policies — declined in the first quarter of 2025-26 (Q1FY26). Illustration: Uttam Ghosh This fall was primarily driven by a lower share of high-value
As many as 2.17 lakh pieces of fake notes of various denominations were detected during 2024-25 compared to 2.23 lakh such notes in the previous year, Parliament was informed on Monday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Of this, highest — 117,722 pieces
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which aims to provide tax exemptions to subscribers of the Unified Pension Scheme. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha, also incorporates changes in
Shares of Uniparts India Ltd. ended with gains of over 12% on Monday, August 11, after reporting its June quarter results, marking its best single-day gain since listing. However, what’s more intriguing is the fact that this is only the
Futures up: Dow 0.22%, S&P 500 0.10%, Nasdaq 0.05% Aug 11 – U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Monday as investors geared up for a busy week, while major chip companies seemed caught in the middle of the
JV to export e-carts, aim for 10% global market share, $1 bn turnover and innovation in driverless tech. Kindly note the image have only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Paul Brennan/Pixabay Kinetic Green has partnered with Italy’s
1 / 8 HDFC Bank | India’s largest private lender reported results that were in-line with expectations. Provisions increased, asset quality was stable, and other income contributed to the bottom line. The board approved a 1:1 bonus issue and a
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) India Cements Ltd (ICL), now part of the Aditya Birla Group, on Saturday reported a consolidated net loss of ₹132.90 crore for the first quarter ended June 2025. It had reported a net profit of
The team toured four clusters in and around Kolhapur where Kolhapuri chappals are made. Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for representational purposes. A four-member team from Italian luxury brand Prada visited Kolhapur
India and the US teams have concluded the fifth round of talks for the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA) in Washington on July 17, an official said. IMAGE: US President Donald Trump. Photograph: Reuters The negotiations were held for four days
