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Insurance penetration ratio has a long way to go, says WWB's Kalpana Ajayan

Initiatives like Jan Dhan Yojana and Jan Suraksha have significantly boosted women's participation in financial services

The India story: 25 years of country's energy transition and challenges

India aims to be developed by 2047 and net-zero by 2070, requiring a transformative energy transition to achieve these goals

Much-delayed winter rains likely to benefit standing rabi crops: Experts

The rains, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), were fairly widespread and extended right up to north-west and central India

Europe braces for Trump's return: Trade, defence, and tech challenges loom

On security, a truly defence-ready Europe still looks a distant prospect even after the biggest full-scale conflict on home soil since 1945

Mumbai craves for midnight snacks: 2024 unpacked with Zepto report

Zepto, the pure-play quick-commerce player, released its year-end report showcasing how users are choosing instant delivery platforms for everything from condoms to carrots

JSW Infrastructure anchored for robust growth on strong balance sheet

A majority of JSWIL's ports are deep draught ports with multi-modal evacuation infrastructure

Manmohan Singh: The uncharismatic leader who transformed India's economy

Manmohan Singh had no power base or interest in building one, yet his legacy speaks for itself

Five companies shine on debut; deliver gains of up to 159% on listing day

These five IPOs had closed on Monday and attracted cumulative bids worth Rs 1.4 trillion as against the Rs 2,909 crore they were looking to mop up

Great leaders: Balancing efficiency, effectiveness, and community impact

Leaders who extract extraordinary efficiency from resources are lionised during their times and criticised later

A journey of innovation: How 25 years transformed life and technology

The greatest scientific achievement of the past 25 years isn't any single invention but the recognition that all these advancements are interconnected

PMS players breach threshold, set to have non-EPFO assets of over Rs 10 trn

PMS assets excluding EPFO and similar entities have grown 116% since FY1

Dr Singh's other major reform lies in India's strategic shift to the West

It was also audacious, in my book even more so than the 1991 reform, given how little support it had within the Congress and the UPA

Passive investments surge in 2024: Index fund folios double, ETFs up 40%

Index fund folios double; nearly 40% jump in ETF accounts

Rural, urban food spending rises amid inflation pressure, shows HCE report

Conversely, among non-food items, rural households reduced spending on medical care, education, rent, fuel, and durable goods

Farewell, Dr Singh: State funeral to be held at Nigambodh Ghat today

Draped in the tricolour, Singh's body was brought from AIIMS to the bungalow in Lutyens' Delhi that had been his home after he demitted the PM's office in 2014

Q2 FY25: Current account deficit at 1.2% of GDP; BoP surplus at $18.6 bn

The merchandise trade deficit increased to $75.3 billion in Q2 of 2024-25 from $64.5 billion during the same period last year

Credit and deposit grow at 11.5% in fortnight ending Dec 13: RBI data

Credit growth in the economy, which had previously been driven primarily by retail credit, has tapered off from its peak

Forex reserves decline by $8.4 billion of $644 billion as of Dec 20

The decline in reserves is due to both intervention and revaluation effects

RBI allows interoperability between PPIs like wallets for UPI payments

Currently, UPI payments are interoperable such that a user can use any TPAP to transfer funds

Offshore mineral auction: Polymetallic nodule resource gaps pose challenges

Construction sand is a crucial component for infrastructure development, used in making concrete, mortar, and other building materials