Aathira Varier, Business Standard

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Goldman Cuts India Market Outlook
Rediff.com1 days ago

Goldman Sachs has materially lowered its earnings growth forecast for Indian companies...

Hiring Outlook Brightens for FY27
Rediff.com1 days ago

Hiring demand strongest in ecommerce, tech startups, healthcare, and energy sectors,...

Remittances from West Asia see 20-30% jump in March due to conflict
Rediff.com20 Mar 2026

Remittances from West Asia in March rose sharply amid the conflict in the region, with...

'No Governance Issue In HDFC Bank'
Rediff.com20 Mar 2026

'Being an important institution in the banking system, we are subject to regulatory...

LIC drove 18% rise in life insurers' NBP in Feb
Rediff.com10 Mar 2026

New business premium of life insurance companies grew 18 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y)...

'You End Up Firefighting': Finance Minister
Rediff.com26 Feb 2026

'Uncertainty level A in the morning, uncertainty level B in the afternoon. If I answer...

'LIC sets sights on sustained 60% plus market share'
Rediff.com26 Feb 2026

'LIC will reduce but not fully exit its stake in IDBI Bank, which remains an important...

'India Is A Reverse AI Trade Globally'
Rediff.com25 Feb 2026

'The day that the market realises that they've overspent (on AI) and there's a sudden...

AI Can Make India World's Creative Capital
Rediff.com21 Feb 2026

'Not the back office for the world's content. The leader. The standard-setter.'

RBI Proposes Strict Curbs On Bank Recovery Agents
Rediff.com13 Feb 2026

Abusive language, threats, harassment, excessive or anonymous calls, public...

RBI to roll out risk-based premium model for deposit insurance
Rediff.com10 Feb 2026

The RBI will now charge banks different deposit insurance fees based on how risky they...

New labour Codes raise operating expenses of pvt banks, insurers
Rediff.com26 Jan 2026

The new labour Codes, notified by the central government in November 2025, have pushed...

Positive biz outlook nudges banks to hire for sales growth
Rediff.com16 Jan 2026

Banks are witnessing a surge in hiring for sales staff in secured segments such as...

After Yes stake buy, Japan's SMBC gets RBI nod for wholly owned subsidiary
Rediff.com15 Jan 2026

Months after picking up 24.21 per cent stake in private sector lender Yes Bank, Japan's...

Can't treat compliance as a quarter-end activity: RBI DG
Rediff.com13 Jan 2026

Banks cannot treat compliance as a quarter-end activity, and must have stronger...

GST rejig helps life insurers' NBP surge 40% in December
Rediff.com12 Jan 2026

The life insurance industry recorded nearly 40 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth in...

Bajaj Finserv completes Allianz's stake buyout in its insurance arms
Rediff.com9 Jan 2026

Bajaj Finserv on Thursday said it has completed the acquisition of Allianz SE's stake...

Commission structure in life insurance sector may change
Rediff.com8 Jan 2026

The committee formed under the Life Insurance Council to review the commission...

GST rate cuts spur credit growth in banking sector in Q3 FY26
Rediff.com7 Jan 2026

Banking sector has witnessed healthy growth in advances in the third quarter of...

Banks see double-digit credit growth in Q3 FY26 on strong lending
Rediff.com3 Jan 2026

Six banks that reported their quarterly business updates for the October-December...