Budget 2026 expectations: Why India must put prevention at the centre of healthcare reform
Looking forward, the Union Budget 2026-27 provides a strategic moment to reinforce a health-led growth framework that aligns with India’s lo...
Life insurance fraud: subverting a noble intent
Fraud pushes up premiums over time as insurers price in this risk. Compliance requirements increase as companies and regulators tighten requ...
Petroleum Ministry says E20 fuel helps better ride quality, refutes impact on insurance
Ministry underlined that blended fuel provides better acceleration and better ride quality; weighted average price of ethanol higher than th...
‘Disclose PEDs to insurers’
Disclose pre-existing diseases when buying health insurance to avoid claim rejection or policy cancellation, pay medical bills out-of-pocket...
Indian pharma sector’s value can grow 150% to ₹10 lakh crore by partnering with academia: PM Modi
Poor and middle class patients have saved ₹1 lakh cr due to government’s health insurance, low-cost pharmacy schemes, says PM; says COVID ex...
Union Budget 2025: Government to remove FDI cap for insurers
Current guardrails, conditionalities associated with foreign investment will be reviewed and simplified, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...
Union Budget 2025: Allocations for key agriculture schemes see dip
Sector gets ₹1,27,290.16 crore; allocation for crop insurance scheme down by ₹3,621.73 crore; cut in funds for fertilizers may hit subsidy;...