Vasudha Mukherjee

Insurance penetration in India dips to 2.8% despite premium growth: Irdai

Total premiums across all insurance categories reached Rs 11.19 trillion in 2023-24 while insurers paid out Rs 7.66 trillion in claim settlements, Irdai said in its annual report

Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' back on shelves: Why India banned it

After 37 years, author Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' returns to Indian shelves following a court ruling in November that deemed original ban void

Denmark boosts defence spending: Why does Trump want to buy Greenland?

Denmark announced a significant boost to defence spending for Greenland following Donald Trump's remarks about purchasing the country

Ola Electric adds 3,200 new outlets to improve after-sales service

Ola Electric grows its network to 4,000 showrooms and service centres following consumer complaints and social media backlash on product quality and after-sales service

'BJP pressuring officers': Atishi after AAP's schemes called 'non-existent'

Delhi's women welfare and health departments issued public notices warning against registrations for the proposed 'Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana' and 'Sanjeevani Yojana'

SC approval needed for fresh probe: HC tells RG Kar victim's parents

RG Kar Medical College rape-and-murder case: Parents alleged that the CBI mishandled evidence, urging the court to order a fresh investigation

Google fights back on DOJ antitrust remedies: What is the monopoly lawsuit?

The US Department of Justice recommended various steps including the sale of web browse Chrome to settle antitrust case against Google: Lawsuit explained

BPCL begins Rs 6,100 cr pre-project activities on Andhra refinery

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited announced two major energy projects in both traditional and renewable energy sectors

Finance ministry weighs phasing out customs duty exemptions in Budget 2025

Exemptions under review include bulk drugs used in insulin production, raw materials for lab-grown diamonds, plastics used in optical fiber production, and more

AstraZeneca withdraws EU application for experimental lung cancer drug

Feedback from the EU indicated that the trial results, which the application was based on, showed that the drug did not significantly improve overall survival for patients

Chinese workers found in 'slave-like conditions' at BYD's Brazil facility

BYD has cut ties with its contractor Jinjiang Construction Brazil Ltd, and pledged to protect the rights of all subcontracted workers

Turkiye armament factory explosion leaves 12 dead and four injured

The blast occurred at a factory located in the province of Balikesir, which specialises in the production of military capsules

Trump team revives 2020 plan for US exit from WHO on day one of new term

The United States is the largest single donor to the World Health Organization, contributing 16% of its funding in 2022-23

Walmart, Branch accused of opening drivers' costly accounts without consent

Walmart and Branch Messenger are being sued for allegedly opening expensive bank accounts for delivery drivers without their consent. Here's all that happened

No beef in Goa on Christmas? Vendors protest clashes with cow vigilantes

Violent clashes between beef traders and members of a cow protection group last week have severely impacted business during the high-demand festive season leading up to Christmas

Do you need to pay 18% GST on 'loss margin' of EV resale? Explained

GST on resale of used vehicles by businesses has been raised to 18% from 12%, bringing the used EV market at par with other petrol and diesel vehicles

After a 4 yr wait, Paatal Lok Season 2 to premiere on Prime Video on Jan 17

Jaideep Ahlawat will reprise his role as Hathi Ram, with Ishwak Singh and Gul Panag returning to their respective roles along with a fresh ensemble cast

BEL secures Rs 973 cr in new orders; FY25 order book reaches Rs 9,801 cr

PSU major Bharat Electronics' new contracts platform screen doors for metro rail, radars, communication equipment and more

UP police arrest mastermind behind Mushtaq Khan and Sunil Pal abductions

The police recovered a country-made pistol, two cartridges, and Rs 35,050 in cash that was extorted during actor Mushtaq Khan's abduction

India's top economic moments in 2024: Women welfare to foreign inflows

Year ender 2024: India has maintained its position as the fifth-largest economy and continues to be one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Here's how 2024 panned out for the country