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Industry must invest in consent, embed data protection, say experts on DPDP Act
According to industry executives and legal experts, the law signals...
Kolkata: India's life insurance sector continued its double digit...
Doctors face high burnout, must set clear boundaries for work & personal life
“As doctors, we are so preoccupied with patients' health that we tend to often neglect ourselves. Long and erratic work schedules and the enormity of taking responsibility for the lives of others are taxing. We should prioritise our health first,” Dr Tushar Tayal,...
Heat-dome: Indian Temperatures Beyond the Heatwave?
Robert Muir-Wood,Chief Research Officer, Moody’s RMS Mitigation is the only route to relieve the heat stress, and countries that are used to the heat benefit from previous experience and may have the infrastructure – from building design to designated cooling centers,...
Term Plans: Protecting Professionals
Amit Jaiswal, Chief BALIC Direct Officer, Bajaj Allianz Life One of the simplest forms of life insurance is term insurance, which guarantees that the insurer pays a sum of money to beneficiaries when the insured deceases, in exchange for the premiums paid during...
BJP’s women wing calls for probe into Foxconn India hiring practices
Foxconn hiring agents and HR sources interviewed by Reuters cited family duties, pregnancy and higher absenteeism as reasons why Foxconn did not hire married women at the plant. The story has sparked debates on TV channels and newspaper editorials New Delhi: The...
Apple unfairly fired an employee for making racist comments, says UK judge
The UK’s legal regime encourages employers to aim for a zero tolerance of race discrimination, which can attract the most severe punishment for any breach. Apple must clearly set out a zero-tolerance policy and the consequences of its violation in order to implement...
ADB sanctions $170 mn loan to strengthen India’s health system for future pandemic preparedness
“This policy-based loan will help fill the gaps in policy, legislative, and institutional governance and structures and contribute to India’s goal of providing universal access to quality and affordable health care services to strengthen pandemic preparedness and...
FAIR Publication Interview- Questionnaire 1. How do you see the market developments and broad trends in Africa and Middle East markets? In the Middle East, we are seeing increasing efforts by the insurance industries to promote distribution of insurance and making its...
India's robust economic growth, driven by record-beating figures, together with strong tax revenues, expanding digital infrastructure, and a resilient manufacturing sector, provides the new government a platform to launch next-generation reforms that could elevate the...
Cyclone ‘Remal’ Triggers Devastating Landslides in Mizoram, Claims 25 Lives
At least 25 people, including 14 in a stone quarry collapse, were killed in Mizoram on Tuesday due to landslides and incessant rain in the aftermath of cyclone 'Remal', state disaster management authority said. Several other people went missing in landslides, mostly...
Transformative years ahead for the insurance sector: Allianz Report
In all, the global premium pool is set to increase by almost EUR5trn.Most of this growth will be in the life segment (EUR1.887bn) with Asia ( Japan) remaining the growth engine for global life business (+7.3% p.a.). The region should account for half of absolute...