Muted growth for Indian general insurers: Care Ratings

Indian general insurance industry is expected to witness muted growth during the first quarter of the current fiscal due to Covid-19 lockdown, credit rating agency Care Ratings said on Friday.

Investing in India’s Online Gaming Sector: Market Profile, Growth Drivers

India’s online gaming industry has seen a jump in its user base during the COVID-19 lockdown, which will amplify other market growth drivers to boost investment in the sector.

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India’s Lockdown 4.0: We Answer FAQs Based on New Guidelines

India's nationwide lockdown is extended again, from May 18 to May 31. We discuss the new relaxations and restrictions under 'Lockdown 4.0'.

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Indian hotel industry dips 18.5% in RevPAR in Q1 2020: Report

The Indian hotel industry has declined by 18.5 per cent in revenue per available room (RevPAR) in the first quarter of 2020, says a report.

Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in India – An Explainer

With India's 'Make in India' push, the country's MSME sector is poised for rapid growth. Read to know about the incentives and opportunities in the sector.

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India Becomes Transportation Highway Center of China’s Belt and Road Initiative

India could be a focal point for major infrastructure and trade routes with China, and by proxy, a major (unofficial) player in China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

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How to Read India’s Pitch to Foreign Investors Looking to Shift Out of China

India wants foreign companies seeking to move out of China to choose its investment shores and has promised easy land availability. But will this be enough?

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Nasscom develops end-to-end COVID-19 platform for Telangana

IT industrys apex body Nasscom on Sunday said it has delivered an end-to-end COVID-19 platform to the Telangana government that brings together solutions from multiple technology leaders and delivers more than 100 dashboards, across 30 plus government and public datasets, with hundreds of thousands of data points.

Tea industry loss Rs 500 cr, Assam seeking foreign investment: Minister

The tea industry, the biggest organised industry in Assam, has suffered a loss of Rs 500 crore during the lockdown, induced by the Covid-19 pandemic, state Industries Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said on Wednesday.

Lockdown 3.0 in India: We Brief You on the Latest Guidelines

To contain COVID-19, India has extended its lockdown to May 17, but there are considerable relaxations. We answer FAQs based on the latest guidelines.

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Telangana industries to hit hard by exodus of migrant workers

Various segments of the industry in Telangana are likely to be hit hard by the exodus of the migrant workers, who constitute a major workforce in the state.

India After COVID-19: Investment Opportunities in Online Education

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, education instruction and study patterns have drastically changed in India, opening up new opportunities for foreign investors.

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Latest India COVID-19 Updates

Businesses in India need to prepare for any escalation in the COVID-19 outbreak; measures taken by authorities will likely get enforced with little or no notice.

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Chinese Investment in India: What to Make of the FDI Policy Change

We explain how India’s FDI policy change will impact the approval route for investments from China.

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Can India Take Over China’s Position as a Global Manufacturing Hub?

India has the benefit of scale and lower costs to become a new hub for global manufacturing in the post COVID-19 world economy.

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Mixed reactions to Irdai asking insurers to refrain from paying dividend

Insurance industry experts voiced mixed views on Indian insurance regulator asking listed and unlisted insurers -- life/general/reinsurance -- to refrain from paying dividend to shareholders from profits pertaining to financial year 2019-20.

Allow sales, services of mobile devices during lockdown: ICEA

Making a fresh demand for expanding the "essential services" category, two top industry bodies have urged the government to allow sales and services of mobile phones, laptops and tablets.

Govt allows 29 insurers to do Aadhaar authentication

The central government has notified 29 insurers - life and non-life - to undertake Aadhaar authentication services, said a senior industry official.

COVID-19 Lockdown in India: Only Negligent Companies to be Penalized

India has clarified that only negligent employers will be penalized, in case an employee tests positive for COVID-19.

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'Cash on delivery' orders likely to go down post Covid

The number of cash-on-delivery orders is likely to go down as the coronavirus crisis subsides, according to a poll of senior e-commerce industry professionals done by ClickPost.