HDFC Life aims to be top-2 player in all states, says MD & CEO Vibha Padalkar
Business Lineby Mithun Dasgupta23d ago
HDFC Life Insurance, the country’s second largest private sector life insurer, aims to be the No. 1 or No.
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top 52%From invisible to included: Ariana Agarwal’s mission for informal workers
Business Lineby BL New Delhi Bureau23d ago
At just 16, Jaipur-based changemaker Ariana Agarwal has been recognised for her work to improve the lives of India’s informal workers, receiving the BusinessLine Young Changemaker Award 2026 from...
Mindgrove targets year-end launch for secure IoT chip, Vision SoC next year
Business Lineby Sanjana B23d ago
Fabless semiconductor player Mindgrove Technologies is set to begin mass shipments of its secure IoT chip by the end of this year, with the start-up also targeting the launch of its Vision SoC...
Complex AI threats increasing stress levels of cybersecurity professionals
Business Lineby Rohan Das23d ago
As AI makes attacks more sophisticated and increases the volume of cybersecurity work, so has the stress levels of cybersecurity professionals.
Meaningful change is built through countless decisions, sustained efforts, courage to stay the course: Nirmala Lakshman
Business Lineby BL New Delhi Bureau23d ago
Meaningful change does not happen in a single moment but is shaped by numerous decisions and persistent efforts driven by the belief that what is done today can make tomorrow different, Nirmala...
Project Sambandh wins Changemaker award for supporting bereaved military families
Business Lineby BL New Delhi Bureau23d ago
Project Sambandh, which helps bereaved families of armed forces personnel access welfare benefits and financial assistance, has won the Social Transformation award at the businessline Changemaker...
With no resolution to its demand for 5-day banking, Banking unions to go ahead with 3-day strike
Business Lineby BL Mumbai Bureau23d ago
The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has decided to press ahead with its three day strike beginning September 28, 2026, as there was no resolution to its demand for implementation of 5-day...
TRAI mandates wider selection of voice-and-SMS-only plans
Business Lineby Vallari Sanzgiri23d ago
Indian users will soon enjoy a wider selection of voice-and-SMS-only tariff plans after the telecom regulator directed operators to introduce more such offerings with validity periods of 30 days...
Kharif concerns
Business Line23d ago
The effects of a 15 per cent deficient monsoon this year — akin to 2002 and 2009 — alongside a drop in acreage this kharif are already becoming evident.
Stork Sisters and the wings of change
Business Lineby Chitra Narayanan23d ago
As we drive into Dadara village in Assam’s Kamrup district, located on the north bank of the mighty Brahmaputra river, we are welcomed by a smiling band of women wearing brightly patterned mekhala...
Letters to Editor
Business Line23d ago
Insurance for all Apropos ‘Time to Reset the Indian Insurance Industry’ (Sept 22). India’s insurance industry needs a decisive reset, from premium-driven expansion to customer-centric protection.
The girl who was told to settle down, and the woman who chose to take girls back to school
Business Lineby BL New Delhi Bureau23d ago
When Safeena Husain looks back at her childhood, the story of Educate Girls does not begin in a village classroom or an NGO office.
FMCG firms brace for festive demand as consumers remain value-conscious
Business Lineby Jyoti Banthia; Aishwarya Kumar23d ago
FMCG companies are heading into the festive season expecting demand growth of 9-11%, but early consumption trends suggest that consumers remain selective about where they spend, with larger baskets...
JSW Greentech eyes ₹15,000-crore topline as it scales electric truck, bus business
Business Lineby Amit Vijay Mohile23d ago
JSW Group’s electric commercial-vehicle arm is targeting annual revenue of about ₹15,000 crore at scale, using demand from its own steel, cement and infrastructure businesses as a launchpad while...
Sharad Pawar backs Noel Tata, says Tata group must be protected
Business Lineby Aneesh Phadnis23d ago
Tata Group's charitable ownership must be protected, Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar has said while throwing his weight behind Noel Tata in his fight to keep Tata Sons private.
From vision to volume: How Sankara scaled free eyecare
Business Lineby J Mangaiyarkarasi23d ago
Outside Sankara Eye Hospital’s operating theatre in Coimbatore, patients sit in rows waiting for their turn.
SEBI settles proceedings against five Adani firms for ₹1.51 crore
Business Lineby BL Mumbai Bureau23d ago
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has settled adjudication proceedings against five Adani group companies for a combined ₹1.51 crore over alleged disclosure and compliance lapses...
Informal Economy Index: Giving visibility to invisible gig workers
Business Lineby Mithun Dasgupta23d ago
She was only in Class 8 when she first saw something most adults overlook: The quiet crisis of India’s informal workers.
The ‘pain’ doctor
Business Lineby AJ Vinayak23d ago
In the dead of night sometime in 1965, screams were heard just 200 m from Dr MR Rajagopal’s place in Thiruvananthapuram’s Muttacaud.
BRO – Connecting the frontiers
Business Lineby Dalip Singh23d ago
Operation Sindoor brought to the fore regional security issues for India. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has shouldered the responsibility of building critical infrastructure in sensitive...