Weekly BFSI news wrap

Last Updated: Oct 04 2024 | 7:59 PM IST

The Fintech Association for Consumer Empowerment, the first self-regulatory organisation to get the RBI approval, plans to allow more members, including non-fintech companies that use digital platforms.

US ends H-1B visa lottery: What the new skill-and-wage system means for Indians | Immigration

The United States has scrapped the H-1B visa lottery and replaced it with a skill- and wage-based selection system.

Updated On: 24 Dec 2025 | 7:39 PM IST

LVM3-M6 BlueBird Block-2: Why this ISRO launch is a big leap for India’s space ambitions

ISRO has just crossed a historic milestone with the successful launch of the LVM3-M6 mission, placing the BlueBird Block-2 satellite into low Earth orbit. It was ISRO’s heaviest-ever payload,

Updated On: 24 Dec 2025 | 7:31 PM IST

Electoral roll overhaul: Over 10% of voters dropped in latest SIR revision: Key details

More than 3.67 crore voter names have been omitted from draft electoral rolls after the second round of the Special Intensive Revision. The deletions span 11 states and Union Territories

Updated On: 24 Dec 2025 | 3:36 PM IST

Sensex at 100,000?: Why Chris Wood believes 2026 could be a turning point for Indian markets

Global equity strategist Christopher Wood lays out a cautious but hopeful roadmap for Indian markets in 2026.

Updated On: 23 Dec 2025 | 7:53 PM IST

Bangladesh unrest deepens: US dials Yunus; Dhaka suspends visa services in India | India-Bangladesh

Unrest in Bangladesh has now spilled into diplomacy. Visa services have been suspended across missions, and the United States has stepped in with a direct call to interim leader Muhammad Yunus.

Updated On: 23 Dec 2025 | 7:49 PM IST

Staying relevant to GenZ | From Panasonic’s Sales & Marketing guru

In this session, Sunil Narula, Senior Vice President- Sales & Marketing, PEWIN, Panasonic Life Solutions India, talks about how a legacy brand can stay relevant to GenZ, and provides career tips

Updated On: 23 Dec 2025 | 7:24 PM IST

Management lessons from Odgers India’s leadership advisor

In this session of Guru gyan, Kaushik DasGupta, Managing Partner, India and APAC Lead - Consumer and Media, Odgers India, talks about leadership, and provides career tips to the students.

Updated On: 23 Dec 2025 | 5:57 PM IST

India Bangladesh tussle over protest outside Dhaka mission in Delhi What’s happening

India has firmly rejected claims from sections of the Bangladeshi media that a protest outside the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi posed a security threat.

Updated On: 23 Dec 2025 | 1:06 PM IST

China launches online visa system in India: What changes for travellers

China has launched an online visa application system for Indian travellers, marking a major shift in how visas are processed. Here’s what’s changed, how the new system works, and why it matters now.

Updated On: 23 Dec 2025 | 1:01 PM IST

The ‘Lolita’ images | New Epstein estate photos released: What do the images reveal? | Trump

House Democrats have released a fresh set of photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate just days before a key Justice Department deadline. The images show prominent figures, disturbing literary references,

Updated On: 23 Dec 2025 | 11:15 AM IST