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Indian Health Survey: Significant increase in healthcare access across country
The median out-of-pocket medical expenditure per hospitalisation...
Transactional risk insurance gains traction in India
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India may well become OpenAI’s largest market: CEO Sam Altman
“India is one of the most dynamic countries in the world for AI development, with adoption and innovation accelerating at remarkable speed,” said Jason Kwon, Chief Strategy Officer, OpenAI. New Delhi, India is OpenAI’s second-largest market in the world after the US,...
AI Shakeup: $283 billion Indian outsourcing sector can shed 5 million jobs
"With cost optimization being the key driver for new deal wins, clients are asking for productivity benefits - a trend which is also growing due to the rise in AI adoption. This requires IT firms to do more work with the same number of employees or the same work with...
India data breach costs reach new record level Of Rs 22 crores: IBM Report
“India's accelerating AI adoption brings immense opportunity, but it's also exposing enterprises to new and complex cyber threats. The absence of access controls and AI governance tools is not just a technical oversight; it's a strategic vulnerability. CISOs must act...
EV sales jump 93% in July, domestic automobile retail sales declined 4.31%
"This momentum signals that India's EV transition is steadily moving beyond early adopters into mainstream consumer and fleet markets," FADA President CS Vigneshwar stated New Delhi: Electric passenger vehicle retail sales jumped 93 per cent year-on-year in July, led...
81pc Indians use Facebook,Instagram and WhatsApp to discover financial products: Report
"The digital platforms play a key role throughout the decision-making journey for specific products, including loans (86 per cent), investments (84 per cent), insurance (78 per cent), and savings (82 per cent), the report stated." said Shweta Bajpai, Director...
Govt takes various measures to check road mishaps: Gadkari
Around 5 lakh accidents occur in India (annually) and around 1.80 lakh people lose their lives to such incidents, Nitin Gadkari,Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways New Delhi: The government has taken various measures to check road mishaps, Union Minister...
Did cloudburst cause Uttarkashi flash flood? Experts say rain data doesn’t support claim
“Data available with us does not reflect the occurrence of a cloudburst,” Rohit Thapliyal, a scientist with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Dehradun: A cloudburst in the upper catchment of the Kheer Ganga river is widely believed to have triggered the...
Deadly Floods: Need for faster and wider warnings
“Flash floods are not new, but their frequency and intensity are increasing in many regions due to rapid urbanization, land-use change and a changing climate,” said Stefan Uhlenbrook, WMO Director of Hydrology, Water and Cryosphere Scientists at the International...
APAC records significant rise in cyber claims driven by rising frequency and sophistication, Aon report
“As cyber threats grow more complex and interconnected, companies need a clearer view of their exposure,stronger alignment between cyber security and insurance strategies, and the tools to make better, data-driven decisions,” AdamPeckman, head of risk consulting and...
Landslides, blocked roads hamper flood rescue efforts in Uttarakhand
Weather experts and geologists told media the cause of the havoc needed to be investigated in the absence of heavy rain in the area on Tuesday, adding that they suspected the cause could be a glacial lake outburst flood RISHIKESH: Rescuers battled heavy rain and...