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Listed private life insurers see moderation in Ulip business in Q1

After new surrender value regulations, insurers have scaled back on Ulips in portfolios

Cert-In makes annual cybersecurity audit mandatory for companies

The guidelines by Cert-In allow sectoral regulators to mandate audits more frequently if needed, Cert-In said

6.5 mn Bihar voters marked for deletion; Oppn claims 20 mn are at risk

EC asks electors to file objections until September 1

Startup founders can't be Batman, Superman, Mandrake combined: Shivakumar

What's changed in the past five to 10 years is the advent of consumer technology (tech), and today, consumers are using more digital services than physical ones, says Shivakumar

Markets aren't overheated at current levels: Rahul Arora of Nirmal Bang

Markets have already scaled a wall of worry - from tariff tensions and border skirmishes to unrest in West Asia, says Arora

Auto companies align dispatches with retail demand amid stock pileup

Passenger vehicle dispatches rise just 0.5% in H1 2025 as OEMs curb factory output to align with slower retail demand and elevated dealer stock levels

India Inc faces a surge in family feuds amid succession planning vacuum

From the Ambanis to the Kapurs, unresolved succession plans and informal ownership structures are fuelling bitter family fights across India's corporate boardrooms

Debt fund near ₹20 trillion milestone as flows revive and AUM durge

Debt fund AUM grew at the same pace as equity funds over this one year

The exit behind the entry: IPO afterglow masks a vanishing act, shows data

Behind listing glitter lies a hushed but heavy retreat of overseas money

Shriram Finance eyes ₹3 trillion total AUM, 10 million customers

Shriram Finance expects its assets under management (AUM) to exceed ₹3 trn by FY26, anticipates reaching 10 mn live customers in Q2. Umesh Revankar discusses growth drivers and future projections

The death of a banker: Navigating unbearable pressure and expectations

When targets are overwhelming, senior management and customers are both impatient, and there is constant fear, not every banker has the resilience to survive and thrive

SCL fabricates 20 indigenous semiconductor chips designed by students

36 more chips designed by students in the pipeline

Street Signs: Phantom trader returns, compliance burden on fund managers

A new institutional mechanism to check market abuse is expected to relax certain compliance rules for fund managers starting next month

Suresh Narayanan's journey: From Maggi crisis to Nestle India's growth

Breakfast with BS: Suresh Narayanan, Chairman & MD, Nestle India says Legacy brands can't rely on their past anymore. The challenge now is to stay relevant, be as nimble as startups, regional players

Next US fix could stanch Cipla's Revlimid bleed amid pricing pressure

Generics pipeline starts to pulse as Advair, Symbicort, and Abraxane prepare to hit the vein

The Conscience Network: Fighting the emergency and the US battlefront

The element of equivalence between then and now is probed delicately but bravely by this book which revisits the Emergency and the resistance to it from a new angle

An inclusive index: More data needed to strengthen financial inclusion

The index is composed of three key parameters - access, usage, and quality - all of which have shown improvement this year

We are in no hurry to become a universal bank: Suryoday SFB MD & CEO

There's nothing I can immediately think of. Our current roadmap is built around one core idea: how do we build a real, meaningful customer relationship on both sides of the balance sheet, he said

India eyes stealth edge with new submarines amid China's growing presence

Advanced Project 75(I) seen as urgent amid China's growing presence in Indian Ocean

A shift in mindset: India-UK trade deal paves way for those with EU, US

The question is how much this shift in mindset can be applied now to other trading partners, particularly the European Union (EU)