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GST cut puts insurance on par with food in fiscal policy, says Irdai chief

Irdai chief Ajay Seth urged insurers to target the bottom of the pyramid, where most of the growth potential lies, and to shift to a moderate-cost model delivering good quality service

Indian economy performing better than feared two months ago: CEA Nageswaran

CEA V Anantha Nageswaran says India's economy is performing better than expected, with growth likely above 6.7 per cent this fiscal, aided by fiscal discipline, tax reforms, and steady inflation

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Economists recommend multi-pronged push to lift India's growth trajectory

India's path to a higher growth trajectory will depend on a mix of export diversification, domestic demand revival, and coordinated structural reforms, said leading economists at BS annual BFSI Summit

Inflation targeting has worked, but now needs fine-tuning, say economists

Economists at the BS BFSI Summit said India's inflation-targeting framework has anchored expectations and strengthened RBI's credibility, but needs more flexibility and stronger policy coordination

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Infibeam Avenues gets IFSCA's in-principle nod for payment services at GIFT

The approval enables IA Fintech, a subsidiary of IAL, to provide a wide range of digital payment and cross-border financial services for enterprises within GIFT-IFSC and international markets

China's ageing society is creating a new workforce: The hospital companion

China's ageing crisis and overburdened hospitals have given rise to a new service industry of paid companions who assist elderly patients through daunting medical routines

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Bihar polls 2025: Why 'jungle raj' has become the phrase Bihar can't escape

Once a phrase for Bihar's breakdown of law and order during the Lalu era, 'jungle raj' is still echoing through the state's politics, shaping narratives and voter perceptions ahead of the 2025 polls

From Tejashwi to Maithili Thakur, key faces in Bihar's 2025 election fight

From Tejashwi Yadav's bid for chief minister to BJP's mix of veterans and debutants, key contenders take centre stage ahead of the November 6 and 11 polls

Ukrainian film agency turned drone maker now has contracts worth $1 billion

Once a casting agency for film and television, Fire Point pivoted to building drones after the Russia-Ukraine war broke out and now has defence contracts worth $1 billion

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The second-hand test: India's looming problem of valuing used electric cars

As the first wave of electric cars ages, they will enter the resale market, but in the absence of a standardised valuation method, the question is how much they will really be worth

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China's Communist Party reshuffles elite ranks amid sweeping military purge

At the conclusion of the closed-door Fourth Plenum held in Beijing, the Party confirmed that 11 full members had been replaced, equalling the record high set in 2017's Seventh Plenum

Explained: How Google's own inventions now threaten its search monopoly

Google's 2017 Transformer paper and its open-source Chromium project powered a tech revolution that is now reshaping, and possibly eroding, the company's long-held search dominance

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What is AI 'superintelligence' and why are global voices seeking to ban it

From Steve Bannon to Meghan Markle, over 800 global figures have issued an open warning to stop the race to build 'superintelligence' or artificial intelligence that would surpass humans

Best of BS Opinion: India has to tackle air, energy, and AI challenges

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