Ashish Mehrotra, MD and CEO, Max Bupa Health Insurance, explains the changes we can expect in health insurance this year.
Companies write off investments, shed assets as initial projections go haywire
The Jan-Dhan accounts are zero balance accounts, comes with a life cover of Rs 30,000 per person, and an accidental cover of Rs 100,000. An active user of the account can also get overdraft facility of Rs 5,000 from banks.
Of the 600 young change makers who made the cut this year '1:6 are immigrants from 44 countries' -- an important ratio in the age of growing protectionism.
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Top firms will have enough firepower to go for foreign M&As, given their balance sheet growth, say bankers.
Endorsement by celebrities such as Aishwarya Rai, Hrithik Roshan among others and increasing awareness among customers are helping stem cell firms grow the brand footprint
Revenue rose 23.4 per cent to Rs 1,655 crore
Govt may not announce any new concessions in excise duty
Take an education loan. Encourage them to freelance while studying.
'People had said it will explode and everyone will die. Nothing of that sort has happened.' 'Our government has done a splendid job so far.'
'The harmful side effects of what we call 'management toxicity' are affecting more and more Indians,' note Jeffrey Pfeffer and M Muneer.
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If new goals have emerged, this is the time to make fresh investments.
Advice for a healthy heart from one of India's top heart surgeons.
FM proposed rationalisation of various tax exemptions.
Before applying for a home loan, make sure you have not been delinquent in the past six months at least.
There were fewer Series-B deals this year versus last, but more money was raised
In the not too distant future, you could see 5G technology being used for functions such as remotely-performed robotic surgeries, mine equipment operated remotely or cars driven by someone sitting hundreds of miles away. While these ideas will certainly find application globally, the urgent need for them in India could spur swifter adoption here than elsewhere.
Irdai's push will make insurance cheaper for consumers and enable a consolidated view of all policies.
India was the flavour of the year, at least in the FMCG sector, as multinationals hiked stakes in their subsidiaries lured by long term potential of the country, while homegrown executives made their way to top hierarchy of global firms in 2013.
HUL has achieved few milestones in the fiscal gone by and hence is performing good on revenues front.
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New strategy for Infosys by October, says Nandan Nilekani. New chairman's other priorities: Hiring CEO, reviewing Panaya probe reports.
The Forbes 30 Under 30 list is harder to get into than Stanford or Harvard University. Meet the desis who made the cut this year.
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