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Growing middle class, rising financial literacy boosting India’s retail investor participation: Report
"The availability of diverse investment products, such as mutual...
Obesity silent tsunami of India’s disease burden, say experts
“Obesity is not a cosmetic issue. It is a clinical, systemic...
FPIs outflow in equities crosses Rs 10,000 cr mark in Sep on rising rates
"Since valuations remain high even after the recent pullback and US bond yields are attractive (the US 10-year bond yield is around 4.49 per cent) FPIs are likely to press sales so long as this trend persists," V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit...
5-8 million Indians suffering from Alzheimer’s
In India, people with Alzheimer’s are possibly between 5.3 million to 8.2 million. Because of the usage of curcumin, a powerful anti-oxidant that possess anti-inflammatory properties which helps fight the disease, Indians have substantially managed the increase of...
India slips one notch to 87th out of 165 countries on economic freedom index: Report
A score closer to 10 indicates a higher level of economic freedom. According to the report, Singapore topped the index. It was followed by Hong Kong, Switzerland, New Zealand, the US, Ireland, Denmark, Australia, the UK, and Canada India slips one notch to 87th out of...
DGCA implements new rest regulations for air traffic controllers at 57 airports
“The regulation is modelled on ICAO regulations and is based on our national, social and cultural contexts coupled with scientifically valid, optimal limits for ATCO’s. This will ensure our skies become safe and will also take care of health, physical and...
Mutual funds attract 6% of household savings in FY23, shows RBI data
Net inflows into life insurance funds and small savings increased by 15 per cent and 7.5 per cent, respectively. Household investments in mutual funds (MFs) reached a record Rs 1.8 trillion during financial year 2023 (FY23), largely driven by strong inflows through...
Talent war, rising costs causing Indian employers to rethink benefits strategy: WTW Survey
In India, employers see risk and insurance benefits (51 per cent), health benefits (51 per cent) and career, training and development (43 per cent) as the most important benefits in their portfolios ''Economic factors, a tough labour market and tight budgets are...
India can avert 4.6 mn deaths by 2040 with better hypertension control: WHO
Uncontrolled hypertension is known to cause heart attack, stroke and premature death. In fact, the report showed that 52 per cent deaths in the country due to cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack can be attributed to elevated blood pressure New Delhi: Better...
Annual cost for reaching the SDGs? More than $5 trillion
When expanded to cover all developing economies, using the median per-capita cost for the 48 in the study, total annual needs ris to between $6.9 trillion and $7.6 trillion The analysis focuses on six paths for transformation through sustainable development: social...
Rising ownership costs to hurt India’s commercial vehicle volume growth: Fitch
The ratings agency said increasing regulatory requirements, elevated inflation and high interest rates have pushed up the ownership costs, thereby weighing on purchase decisions Rising ownership costs to hurt India's commercial vehicle volume growth: FitchGrowth in...
NSE to introduce IRRA platform to address technical glitches, outages for trading members
The IRRA platform will be available to trading members supporting internet-based trading (IBT) and Security Trading through Wireless Technology (STWT) for their investors. However, it will not be accessible for algo trading and institutional clients New Delhi: To...