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Regulator nudging us to up our game on cybersecurity

A case for increasing coverage? The leaders of life insurance companies discussed this topic at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit, 2024, with Business Standard's consulting editor Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Panellists included VIBHA PADALKAR, managing director and chief executive officer (MD & CEO) of HDFC Life Insurance, ANUP BAGCHI, MD & CEO of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, and MAHESH BALASUBRAMANIAN, MD of Kotak Life Insurance. Edited excerpts:

'Bima Sugam is a game-changer'

Just as the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has transformed the payment and banking sectors, the insurance regulatory and development authority of India (Irdai) is hoping that its ambitious project Bima Sugam—an online marketplace to buy service, and sell insurance products—will transform the insurance sector and help increase penetration.

Field widened for life insurance in the country

Revised surrender value norms to help life insurers and customers

More is better in Indian insurance

100% FDI will encourage companies to come to India and operate on their own terms in the sector, say experts

India's Welfare State: Too much, too soon, with too little?

The promise of too much, too soon, with too little is tempting for politicians for mobilising votes, particularly of the poor.

ORGANISING THE UNORGANISED

The Centre is working on integrating all welfare schemes, including those of state govts, into the e-Shram portal for the benefit of unorganised sector workers

Buy, hold, or sell? Let fundamentals guide decisions

Over two-thirds of mid and smallcap stocks on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) have entered bear market territory, slipping 20 per cent or more from their 52-week high, according to a recent analysis in Business Standard.

Goldman Sachs sees 19% upside in gold by Dec '25

Pegs Brent crude prices at $70-85 a barrel amid tepid demand

Order book, margin gain expectations to drive growth for Siemens

The stock of Siemens was up 2.5 per cent in trade on a healthy performance in the September quarter, strong order inflows and a promising outlook.

Sensex up 230 pts amid foreign fund inflows

Benchmark BSE Sensex climbed 230 points in a volatile session on Wednesday following gains in Adani group stocks and foreign fund inflows.

NTPC Green jumps 14% on debut

Shares of NTPC Green Energy, the renewable energy arm of power producer NTPC, jumped as much as 14 per cent in their trading debut on Wednesday, as investors bet on the country's growing clean energy needs.

'Time correction likely ahead, expect low or flat returns'

Market downfalls in the past have proved to be short-lived. Is it different this time around?

US probe disclosure not mandated'

Adani group firms, in reply to the stock exchanges, have claimed that the disclosure of the probe carried out by the US agencies was not mandatory under the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) as the matter was sub judice and no charges had been affirmed, sources familiar with the developments said.

Adani group sees steep fall in mcap, P/E over two years

The decline started months before Hindenburg report in January 2023

The welcome shift from rankings to lives

Viksit Bharat is a welcome citizen-oriented vision that hopefully will reposition our discourse about ourselves.

Trump 2.0 and the Asean dilemma

US trade policy may compel Asean economies towards deeper ties with China, despite the heightened vulnerabilities

‘Persistent’ + ‘perfect’ = profitable

As 2024 draws to a close, with the number of newly minted unicorns (startups valued at $1 billion or above) in the year at only four till now, here's a book on unicorns.

Efficient movement

City logistics plans can bring down costs

Standards on trade

India must aim to adapt

Samsung gets first woman CEO outside founding family

Move comes as firm replaces leadership in sweeping reshuffle amid AI chip market competition

Trump taps Greer as US trade chief to ramp up tariff plans

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday chose trade lawyer Jamieson Greer as his new US trade representative, elevating a key veteran of his first-term trade war against China to execute a sweeping tariff agenda that promises to upend global trade.

US economy grows at 2.8% in Q3, helped by consumer spending

The US economy expanded at a solid pace in the third quarter, largely powered by a broad-based advance in consumer spending and steady business investment.

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect

BOTH SIDES ACCEPT AGREEMENT BROKERED BY US AND FRANCE

Global air cargo hub back on schedule

After nearly a decade, the proposed international air cargo hub at Swami Vivekanand airport in Raipur is likely to see the light of day.

State aims to sparkle in gem & jewellery sector

With Uttar Pradesh's annual gems and jewellery trade estimated at over 1 trillion, the state government is taking significant steps to boost the industry, focusing on economic value addition and export growth.

More stringent laws needed to curb vulgar content on social media: Vaishnaw

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said there is a need to make existing laws more stringent to curb vulgar content on social media platforms.

Houses adjourned amid Opposition protest

Parliament failed to transact any significant business on the second day of the winter session as protests by opposition members who were pressing for discussions on allegations of irregularities against the Adani Group, Sambhal violence and other issues rocked both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

Will back BJP's decision on next CM, says Shinde

Mahayuti allies Shiv Sena, NCP likely to get deputy CM posts

Must cut fossil fuel imports to combat pollution: Gadkari

India cannot address the problem of pollution without reducing import of fossil fuels, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday.

India-France trade balanced but 'suboptimal', says Goyal

The trade between India and France can grow much \"faster and bigger\" from the current $15 billion given the strength of the two economies, Union Commerce and Industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday.