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Willis and Global Parametrics deliver first payout to coffee farmers in Vietnam hit by heavy rainfall
In late 2025, Willis placed the high rainfall parametric solution...
Coal pollution dims global solar power output
The effect is most pronounced when solar facilities are located...
IRDAI closely monitoring health insurance claims gaps, says Chairman Seth
Ajay Seth, chairman,IRDAI `While the number of health insurance claims settled is high, the amount settled especially in full is sometimes lower than expected.This is an area we are monitoring closely. Our expectation from the insurers is clear. Prompt, fair and...
Asia’s wealthy families unprepared for successive planning as their fortunes near $99 trillion
Chaotic handovers have the potential to freeze assets in legal disputes, fragment family empires, and destabilize companies that have grown rapidly but lack the governance structures that many Western dynasties built over generations Asian private wealth is projected...
Super Typhoon Fung-wong slams into Philippines, two dead
The typhoon could cover two-thirds of the Southeast Asian archipelago with its 1,800-kilometre-wide rain and wind band, forecasters said. It approached from the Pacific while the Philippines was still dealing with the devastation wrought by Typhoon Kalmaegi, which...
Data Centers: AI and cloud computing drive global construction boom
According to market research, up to $7 trillion will be spent on data centers by 2030 – a huge sum driven largely by technology companies in the US and China, while Europe lags a few paces behind. The tech industry’s big three, Amazon, Microsoft and Google Cloud,...
Chronic kidney disease: India had 138 milion cases in 2023, 2nd globally
Chronic kidney disease is a major contributor to heart disease and accounted for almost 12 per cent of cardiovascular deaths around the world in 2023. It ranked as the seventh leading cause for heart-related mortality, ahead of diabetes and obesity, the team said...
Commercial vehicle segment sees broad-based recovery in October, aided by infra push and festive logistics: Report
The growth was primarily led by strong demand in the light commercial vehicle (LCV) 2T-3.5T segment, which rose 13.8 per cent, aided by improved rural activity and festive season logistics New Delhi: The commercial vehicle (CV) segment witnessed a broad-based recovery...
India’s EV retail sales rise across segments in October amid passenger and commercial drove growth
According to the latest data from the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), the electric passenger vehicle (PV) segment experienced a strong 57.5 per cent year-over-year increase in retail sales, with 18,055 units sold, up from 11,464 units in October...
Govt plans AI-based eKYC, global credential verification in DigiLocker
“DigiLocker serves as the trust layer connecting citizens, ministries, and departments—enabling secure, interoperable, and accountable digital governance. Our vision is a future where every digital interaction is trusted, every citizen empowered, and every institution...
Rural consumption outshines urban demand as income growth, credit expansion and better rainfall boost consumption: Report
Urban consumption remained subdued in 2QFY26, ahead of the festive season, though indicators such as personal credit growth, petrol demand, and non-farm imports reflected continued resilience in discretionary spending. Passenger traffic, however, stayed largely flat....
Winter session of Parliament from Dec 1 to 19,may see tabling of Insurance Amendment Bill
Nirmala Sitharaman,Union Finance Minister Earlier, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said Insurance Amendment Bill, is likely to be introduced in Parliament in the upcoming Winter session NEW DELHI: The Winter session of Parliament, which may see Insurance...