Kalpana Pathak &Amp; M Saraswathy

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Overhaul of insurance for poor? Not so soon!

Overhaul of insurance for poor? Not so soon!

Rediff.com   25 Mar 2015

Beneficiaries to get hospitalisation cover up to Rs 30,000.

Indian customers to benefit from global reinsurers

Indian customers to benefit from global reinsurers

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2015

Foreign reinsurance companies are now allowed to do business in India.

Motor insurance to be costlier from FY16

Motor insurance to be costlier from FY16

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2015

The regulator has made it mandatory for insurers to have a minimum percentage of motor third-party business underwritten.

'Indian management control' clause still grey area for insurers

'Indian management control' clause still grey area for insurers

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2015

The insurance sector is seeking clarity on the 'Indian management control' clause.

Cairn India's mounting troubles

Cairn India's mounting troubles

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2015

Cairn has slashed its planned capital expenditure (capex) by 60 per cent to $500 million against the earlier $1.2 billion.

Insurers see a change agent in new FDI rules

Insurers see a change agent in new FDI rules

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2015

Inflow of more funds is likely to widen the reach of insurance and drive M&A activities in the sector where growth has stalled.

Private banks to raise service charges, penalties

Private banks to raise service charges, penalties

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2015

Banks are expected to cut lending rates from April 1.

Rs 50,000-cr cheer for life insurance?

Rs 50,000-cr cheer for life insurance?

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2015

Bupa and Axa have already declared their intention to raise stakes.

Insurers set the ball rolling on foreign stake hike

Insurers set the ball rolling on foreign stake hike

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2015

Bharti will move FIPB soon for increasing Axa's stake to 49%

Double whammy for insurance policyholders

Double whammy for insurance policyholders

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2015

The GST to be implemented from April 1, 2016, will increase the premiums.

E-commerce steals the show at B-school campuses

E-commerce steals the show at B-school campuses

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2015

Prominent recruiters were Flipkart, Urban Ladder, AskmeBazaar etc

Didn't think Ola Cabs, TaxiForSure would last long: Meru

Didn't think Ola Cabs, TaxiForSure would last long: Meru

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2015

Meru Cabs' founder says they were a traditional company.

Defaulter? No job for you in banks

Defaulter? No job for you in banks

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2015

Some leading private and foreign banks in the country have started checking scores of credit information companies such as Credit Information Bureau Ltd as part of their pre-employment screening process.

Missed Ola, Housing.com deals 'cost' IIT Bombay Rs 450 cr

Missed Ola, Housing.com deals 'cost' IIT Bombay Rs 450 cr

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2015

None of the top five start-ups launched by IITians - Flipkart, Zomato, Ola Cabs, Housing.com and Inmobi - were incubated at IITs

Want a good appraisal? Pick up a broom

Want a good appraisal? Pick up a broom

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2014

The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan -- or Clean India Mission -- was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 2.

For HNIs, EB-5 investor visa better than F-1 student visa: Experts

For HNIs, EB-5 investor visa better than F-1 student visa: Experts

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2014

The EB-5 Programme has been in effect since 1990 as an opportunity for the immigrant and their family to obtain permanent residency to the US.

Fate of the new Insurance Bill remains uncertain

Fate of the new Insurance Bill remains uncertain

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2014

The new Insurance Bill may take little time to see light of teh day.

5 reasons why Modi govt may miss FY15 divestment target

5 reasons why Modi govt may miss FY15 divestment target

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2014

It has so far managed to raise only Rs 1,700 crore (Rs 17 billion), by divesting a 5% stake in Steel Authority of India.

Swiss schools want more Indian students

Swiss schools want more Indian students

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2014

For the first time in India, Swiss Learning, an educational body managed by the Heads of Swiss Educational Institutes, has brought representatives from various schools from the country to meet stakeholders, Indian schools and parents of potential students.

New Insurance Bill is passed but firms not in a rush for FDI

New Insurance Bill is passed but firms not in a rush for FDI

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2014

Insurance firms want more clarity before increasing foreign partner's stake.