Nupur Anand And M Saraswathy

Stories by Nupur Anand And M Saraswathy

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.

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

'Nobody can find fault with Modi's execution skills'

'Nobody can find fault with Modi's execution skills'

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2015

Aditya Puri thinks the government is on track.

ATM fraudsters get innovative

ATM fraudsters get innovative

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2015

The number of cyber crimes in India could touch 3,00,000 in 2015

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.

Competition, profitability key concerns for payment banks

Competition, profitability key concerns for payment banks

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2015

Non-resident individuals (NRIs) have also been allowed to apply for the niche banking licence, provided they plan to return to India.

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.

Banks set for lending rate action this week

Banks set for lending rate action this week

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2015

A host of lenders, including State Bank of India, IDBI Bank, Indian Bank and Andhra Bank, have lined up meetings of their asset-liability committees this week, to review their lending and deposit rates.

Private lenders' contribution to Jan Dhan only 3%

Private lenders' contribution to Jan Dhan only 3%

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2015

Private banks account for a total of 21.15 per cent in terms of advances in the overall banking system.

Govts should give up control in banks: McKinsey

Govts should give up control in banks: McKinsey

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2015

In the policy banks, the government can have 100 per cent stake, McKinsey said.

9 things to look for in the New Year

9 things to look for in the New Year

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2014

2014 made a lot of promises; can the new year deliver?

2014 made a lot of promises; can the new year deliver?

2014 made a lot of promises; can the new year deliver?

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2014

The banking sector is set to move at a fast pace from hereon.