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IndianRaga: Hitting the right notes

Devoted to Indian classical musicians, IndianRaga has provided them a vital platform. But to scale up, it has to secure funding at the earliest

Insurers, agents shift focus to renewal premiums

Uncertain demand environment may change hiring pattern of IT industry

2013 pay rise: India Inc to give 12% more, says Mercer survey

72% firms surveyed indicate buoyant hiring; more stress on variable compensation during tough times

General insurers can bring out an IPO, post 10 years of operation

Irda says that approval for public issue would be valid only for one year

Irda for changing 'Place of Business' regulation

Finance ministry, RBI on different tracks

For long, insurers have demanded an open bancassurance structure to ensure they are able to tap into the wide distribution network of banks

Irda mandates life insurers to retain maximum reinsurance in India

GIC Re, India's sole reinsurer welcomes move

LIC equity investment cap provision still not clear

The Fin Min is yet to clarify whether their limit is 15% or 30%

Edelweiss Tokio Life appoints Muralidharan R as COO

To be responsible for Operations & Technology; to report directly to Deepak Mittal, CEO

Edu-training firms see increased opportunity in 'skilling' push by FM

The National Skill Development Corporation has been asked to set the curriculum and standards for training in different skills

Amend SCRR before allowing insurers as members: Irda

Women-run PSU bank may face HR challenges

Experts are of the view that the target of getting the bank up and running in 8-10 months is a big task

CORE says some entities sold pledged shares

IFCI Financial Services was the biggest seller of the shares

SPJIMR completes PGDM placements, average salary up by 4%

Placements saw participation of 97 companies, pre-placement offers marginally down compared to last year

Skill development gets a boost in budget

A sum of Rs 1,000 crore was proposed to be allocated to a scheme of giving monetary rewards to students passing skill tests by NSDC

Banks can act as insurance brokers: FM

However, the move comes at a time when bancassurance norms underlining the same reform is still under discussion before Irda

The future of the insurance sector is pension and health products: D K Mehrotra

Interview with Chairman, LIC

LIC new business premiums dip by 6% for Apr-Jan

The insurer itself is a big contributor to the downslide

Want to enter banking through home loan arm: LIC Chief

D K Mehrotra, Chairman, LIC, also shares the Corporation's plans on investments and its Vision 2020 document in a Q&A