Aathira Varier

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FCNR(B) Inflows Squeeze Private Bank Margins in Q2, Recovery Expected
Rediff.com2 days ago

Leading private banks in India, including HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and Axis Bank,...

SUV Shift Pushes Average Car Loan Size Up 49%
Rediff.com7 days ago

The rise in loan sizes reflects both higher vehicle prices and a shift from entry-level...

HDFC Bank, Axis, Kotak Mahindra See Robust Deposit Growth in Q2
Rediff.com13 Oct 2026

India's leading private-sector banks, including HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, and Kotak...

Employers can now claim ITC on group health, life insurance for staff
Rediff.com9 Oct 2026

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has announced that Input Tax Credit (ITC) will...

Axis Bank To Hire 12,500 Freshers
Rediff.com5 Oct 2026

'Get people young, train them, assimilate them, and grow them adequately.'

India Inc's credit quality robust in H1FY27, but global risks loom
Rediff.com1 Oct 2026

The Indian corporate sector demonstrated strong credit quality in the first half of...

LIC's top management thins as MD exits, other PSU insurers also face vacancies
Rediff.com28 Sep 2026

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is facing a thinning of its top management as...

Private Capex Projected to Reach Rs 3.2 Trillion in FY27 Amidst Global Uncertainty
Rediff.com28 Sep 2026

India's private sector capital expenditure is projected to reach approximately 3.2...

NRI Deposits See Massive 678% Jump to $36.24 Billion in April-July FY27
Rediff.com28 Sep 2026

Non-resident Indian (NRI) deposit schemes witnessed a staggering 678.2 per cent...

Irdai proposes phased reduction in insurer expense limits, new commission framework
Rediff.com24 Sep 2026

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has proposed a...

Tax relief on insurance drives higher policy purchases, expands coverage
Rediff.com22 Sep 2026

The removal of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on individual health and life insurance has...

Natural Calamities Trigger Property Insurance Rate Spike, Discounts Cut
Rediff.com21 Sep 2026

Property insurance premium rates are increasing by 25-30 per cent, primarily due to a...

RBI likely to hike rates by 50 bps as inflation breaches tolerance band
Rediff.com16 Sep 2026

Economists widely anticipate the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee will...

India Inc's foreign funding intent surges to $7.7 billion in July
Rediff.com8 Sep 2026

Indian companies, including NBFCs, filed proposals to raise $7.696 billion through...

Ganpati Pandal Insurance Demand Surges
Rediff.com7 Sep 2026

Oriental Insurance has insured around 100 Ganesh pandals this year compared with only...

InsuranceDekho-RenewBuy merger to deepen India reach, eyes IPO
Rediff.com5 Sep 2026

The merged InsuranceDekho-RenewBuy entity aims to significantly expand its distribution...

InsuranceDekho and RenewBuy merge to create India's largest AI-powered insurance platform
Rediff.com2 Sep 2026

InsuranceDekho and RenewBuy have merged to establish India's largest artificial...

Why Bank CEOs Are Walking Away
Rediff.com31 Aug 2026

'There is mis-alignment in strategic thinking of the board and management.' 'As the...

Credit Card Spending in India Crosses Rs 2 Trillion Mark
Rediff.com26 Aug 2026

Credit card spending in India has consistently topped Rs 2 trillion for three...

Irdai's crackdown on insurer operating costs signals stricter compliance
Rediff.com24 Aug 2026

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India's (Irdai) recent actions...