LMV licence holders can drive heavy vehicles: SC

In a significant ruling benefiting commercial drivers, the Supreme Court on Wednesday held that individuals holding a light motor vehicle driving licence are eligible to drive transport vehicles......

Is Health Insurance Tax Relief Coming?

Full exemption for all health insurance premiums and reinsurance or a reduction in the GST rate from 18% to 5% on health insurance services is likely. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com  ......

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......

Budget key trigger for life insurance companies' stocks in near term

The data for individual weighted received premium (WRP) showed divergent trends for life insurers in December 2024. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Overall, the industry’s......

Irdai seeks IPO road map from 10 insurers

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has asked at least 10 general and life insurance companies to submit a detailed road map for their listing strategies by the end......

LIC eyes less than 50% stake in standalone health insurance company

State-owned Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) is not keen on a composite license but it is looking to buy less than 50 per cent stake in a standalone health insurance company to enter the health......

'How Can IRDAI Ask Insurers To Invest In Bima Sugam?'

'It is imprudent on the part of Indian insurance companies to invest out of the shareholders' fund in a private limited company.' IMAGE: Debasish Panda, chairman, Irdai. Photograph: ANI Photo......

Chandrika Tandon Wins A Grammy

Photograph: Kind courtesy Chandrika Tandon/Instagram Chennai-born Indian-American businesswoman and musician Chandrika Tandon, 71, won a Grammy in the Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album category......

Missing! Chess Gold, Silver Medals

'I have no idea about such a medal. Never got one,' says Surya Shekhar Ganguly, the national chess champion between 2003 and 2008. Kindly note the image has been published only for......