by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 8, 2025 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
The Himalayan region, which crosses Nepal and several nearby countries including India, is especially vulnerable to heavy rains, floods and landslides because the area is warming up faster than the rest of the world due to human-caused climate change. Climate experts...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 8, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News
“The incidence of cancer is rising steadily in the country – from 13.5 lakh in 2019 to 15.3 lakh in 2024. In 2020, 13.9 lakh cases were diagnosed. The cases spiked to 14.2 lakh in 2021, to 14.6 lakh in 2022, and 14.9 lakh in 2023 .8.2 lakh patients are estimated...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 8, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Regulation, Risk Management, Technology
Role of independent directors requires a change in multiple areas. They must feel free to dissent and be well-versed in emerging risks such as AI governance, cyber threats, and ESG disclosures New Delhi: Capital markets regulator Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey on...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 8, 2025 | Briefs, Indian News, Non-Life
Navi Technologies Limited, promoter of Navi General Insurance, on Friday officially changed its name to Navi Limited. “The new name fits who we are today. Not only are we a technology provider, we are a full-fledged destination for financial services for our...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 8, 2025 | Briefs, Life
HDFC Life and Northern Arc Capital have come together to forge a strategic partnership that would enable latter to offer individual as well as group life insurance solutions of HDFC Life to its customers . The synergy between Northern Arc’s grassroots...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 8, 2025 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Technology
“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,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 8, 2025 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Risk Management, Technology
“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...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 8, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management, Technology
“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...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 8, 2025 | Indian News, Policy, Technology
According to a gazette notification on the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme, the provisions of the scheme will now be in effect till March 2028 instead of March 2026. However, the terminal date for registered e-2W...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 8, 2025 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Technology
“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...
