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HP to develop Rs 3,500 cr disaster resilience infrastructure: CM
The Western Himalaya was an ecologically fragile region where...
Apple sues OpenAI, two former employees for trade secrets theft
The lawsuit sets up a battle over who will control future AI...
Indian auto industry closes 2025 on firm footing, broad-based sales growth reported in December
Maruti Suzuki India, the largest car maker in India, reported total sales of 217,854 units in December 2025, up from 178,248 units a year earlier. Domestic sales touched an all-time high of 182,165 units, underlining strong demand for compact cars and utility...
GIC Re set to expand its global business in Jan1 renewals
Globally reinsurance buyers enter the January renewal season with strong momentum. Exposures are evolving, demand is growing, capacity is abundant backed by industry capital is at record levels. Despite lingering headwinds, the market is well-positioned to support...
RBI faults Indian insurers’ high-cost distribution strategies
Premium growth in the Indian insurance industry has been increasingly driven by high-cost distribution-led strategies rather than operating efficiency. In non-life sector, commission growth has significantly outpaced other operating expenses, the RBI said mentioned in...
Domestic reinsurance capabilities through regulatory incentives need to augmented:RBI
In its Financial Stability Report, the central bank has cautioned the growing reliance on cross-border reinsurance suggests that the domestic market’s capacity may not be keeping pace with the specialized or large-scale risk transfer needs of Indian insurers,...
India’s Auto Sector-2025: EV momentum, premiumisation and engineering innovation
Ajinkya Firodia, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Kinetic Watts & Volts Ltd., said 2025 was a defining year for India's electric scooter ecosystem.EV penetration in scooters crossed an all-time high of 16 per cent during the year. Also policy support,...
Economic Reforms Agenda-2025: Simplifying regulations, and strengthening social security
Labour reforms form another cornerstone of the 2025 agenda. The government has consolidated 29 labour laws into four Labour Codes covering wages, industrial relations, social security and occupational safety. The new framework extends social security benefits to...
Govt releases white paper on democratising access to AI infrastructure
The white paper highlights key enablers aligned with India’s AI governance vision, including expanding access to high-quality, representative datasets; providing affordable and reliable computing resources; and integrating AI with Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)....
China plans to tighten AI rules, to ensure services are ethical, secure and transparent
According to the draft proposals, providers must conduct a security assessment and submit a report to the provincial cyberspace administration if they launch any human-like AI features. A report will also be required for services that gain 1 million registered users...
Autonomous Services:Uber Technologies and Lyft Inc. each teaming up with Baidu Inc. to trial driverless taxis in UK
Global robotaxi rollouts are accelerating, with Chinese companies such as Baidu and Weride Inc., and Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo leading the charge. Uber and Weride have launched driverless operations in Abu Dhabi, with plans to expand in the Middle East. Baidu is...
Investors’ wealth surges by Rs30.20 lakh cr in 2025 as stock markets post decent gains
"Despite outflows continuing to be an issue for foreign investors, the resilience of the market was demonstrated. One of the key drivers for the Indian market in 2025 has been the presence of robust domestic investor support," Nitin Rao, CEO, InCred Wealth, said. New...