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As AI agents go rogue, cyber insurers are adapting their policies

Insurers, including MSIG , QBE and Beazley, are reviewing traditional cyber policies and adapting their language to account for emerging risks

27 Aug 2026 4:26 pm
Average cancer claim rises 81% in 5 years: How much health cover is enough?

With treatment claims rising to Rs 5.6 lakh, expert explains how families can assess their health cover

27 Aug 2026 4:20 pm
Home loan rates start at 7% in Aug: Check best offers by top lenders

Public sector banks take the lead with the cheapest borrowing terms, while housing finance companies and private lenders are close behind

27 Aug 2026 3:41 pm
NRI bank accounts: Who can use NRE, NRO and FCNR(B) options in India?

NRIs, PIOs and eligible OCIs can open NRO, NRE and FCNR(B) accounts, but each serves a different purpose and has distinct rules

27 Aug 2026 12:25 pm
Apartment owners can't claim exclusive rights over shared amenities: HC

Karnataka High Court says buyers who agreed to shared amenities in registered sale deeds cannot later claim exclusive rights over them.

25 Aug 2026 4:21 pm
SBI eyes $10 bn from NRIs, foreign investors as RBI swap window nears end

As RBI's concessional swap window draws to a close this month end, State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman C S Setty has expressed confidence that the bank would garner about USD 10 billion from non-resident Indians and foreign investors. In aggregate, we must be reaching the USD 10 billion mark, predominantly coming from the deposit side. But there is visibility of ECBs. ECB, of course, will have a longer period available to us, but by August 31, we should have mobilised around USD 9-10 billion on a

25 Aug 2026 2:42 pm
31% Indians eye home ownership in 5 years as money confidence rises: Report

40% of female respondents consider buying a house as a five-year priority, compared with 29% of men

25 Aug 2026 12:30 pm
Major turning point in India's digital payment journey: PM on 10 yrs of UPI

On completion of a decade of the Unified Payments Interface, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed it as a major turning point in India's digital payment journey and said its sheer scale is something every Indian must be proud of. The UPI was launched on August 25, 2016 by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) under the regulatory oversight of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The UPI has emerged as the backbone of India's digital payments ecosystem and a critical driver of f

25 Aug 2026 11:21 am
Planning a weekend getaway? Axis Bank cardholders can get up to 20,000 off

Built around India's long weekend calendar, the programme is designed to offer recurring travel benefits across multiple holiday periods throughout the year.

24 Aug 2026 2:24 pm
Gold correction, not collapse: Why Vallum sees another big rally ahead

Gold vs debt: Why Vallum says the metal's biggest trade is only reopening

24 Aug 2026 1:46 pm
Citigroup, Axis Bank team up on leveraged dollar deposit boom in India

The trade is emerging as RBI seeks to bolster foreign-exchange reserves and ease pressure on rupee, while creating opportunities for global banks to provide financing offshore

24 Aug 2026 8:38 am
Rupee under pressure, bond yields rise on crude, hawkish MPC signals

Benchmark 10-year government bond yield rose to 6.85% during the week, while the rupee weakened to 95.71 per dollar amid higher crude prices and hawkish MPC signals

21 Aug 2026 7:32 pm
India's credit footprint expands as new states emerge as growth centres

Credit growth is shifting from traditional strongholds such as Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra towards Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, but penetration still trails developed markets

21 Aug 2026 5:21 pm