Making a world record for first ever rafting expedition in the Siachen Glacier, Madurai man Captain K.R.C. Pratap shares his experience of rafting through the Nubra and Shyok rivers.

Experts share cool tips for a hot weather workout.

Walking your dog is good for your body, mind and soul as Mini Anthikad Chhibber discovers

There are ways to safeguard your physical and mental well being, say martial arts trainer Kyoshi K.S. Sekar and Krav Maga master S. Sreeram who will soon teach in Coimbatore

The importance of the Anjali mudra, and how to do it

Open-air gyms, yoga sessions, walking. There is a flurry of activity happening in Bengaluru’s parks, and these spaces are accessible to all, irrespective of class and age.

The pursuit of good health has been made easier with the arrival of apps that count calories and connect with other fitness enthusiasts

A bicycle café, active clubs and more than 100 super randonneurs. The author explores Chennai’s vibrant cycling culture

Meet the Tamil influencers who rely on staying grounded, as they cook, eat and work out, drawing massive follower counts along the way

There is a need to provide consumers with a transparently derived domestic reference rate which is under regulatory supervision

The Democrats now have to decide afresh a new candidate to replace Biden and, as a result, their overall response to Trump whose worldview is diametrically the opposite to theirs

The Indian economy is less reliant on US exports than Asian peers and local IT services companies are not AI-driven. But ‘decoupling’ theories can fall by the wayside pretty quickly when global risk aversion takes over

SEBI could have dispensed with controls on levy of fees. Also, the proposal to dilute the qualification criteria for registered advisers seems ill-advised

The 2021 scheme spoke of a 5 per cent discount by OEMs which has now been cut sharply, with caveats that it would be applicable only on select models, and for one or two years

Their dual identity as entrepreneurs and workers gives rise to the apprehension that they may miss out on social security benefits

Vatsalya should not replicate all NPS features

Land records remain contested, despite over 90 per cent digitisation. Concerns over data theft and cyber fraud cannot be disregarded

States can benefit from GST rate rationalisation

The incentives for all private vehicles are lower than under the five-year FAME 2 scheme which came to a close this April

PM-JAY will need tweaks to deliver geriatric care

There are multiple instances of SEBI’s orders being overturned by SAT, displaying lack of rigour in its investigation

India stamps its authority on the global chess stage

EU Deforestation Regulation should be resisted

Non-compliance by lenders must be strictly dealt with by the central bank

Bhavantar can work well in tandem with e-NAM which improves price realisation. This can reduce the Bhavantar outgo

Tech advancements have made it possible for satcom players to offer seamless broadband connectivity directly to the users’ smartphones, bypassing traditional cell towers

Greenwashing guidelines good, but could be sharper

But sudden ‘cease and desist’ orders can also affect the bond markets from where NBFCs raise funds

NIM moderates as deposits outpace credit growth

MFIs should not justify steep rates with access issues, says Jayant Kr Dash, Executive Director; Senior RBI official suggests Blended Finance could hold some answer for this issue

The portfolio asset quality continues to improve with Gross NPA at 1.24 percent as on end September 2024

Removing GST on health insurance would make it more affordable, driving higher penetration and reducing the government’s burden

Confident of sustaining Q2 bottomline growth performance in remaining quarters this fiscal 

Murugappa Group’s NBFC, Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Co Ltd, reported a strong double-digit growth across key metrics in the September quarter and the first half of this fiscal year. Net income for Q2 surged 37 per cent y-o-y to ₹3,238 crore, up from ₹2,367 crore.

During the year, the number of branches and employees of foreign banks in India also expanded by 0.6 per cent and 1.4 per cent, respectively

The vehicle finance focused NBFC also announced a 1-to-5 stock split, along with a dividend of ₹ 22 per share today

Chola MS reports an 11.6% Y-o-Y rise in GWP to ₹4,136 crore in H1 FY25; MD V Suryanarayanan says focus on profitable growth continues to drive performance

Chandra is currently an Executive Director at Canara Bank.

More than 1 lakh bank employees likely to be affected by DFS instruction to banks, says AIBEA General Secretary Venkatachalam

Jio Financial, helmed by veteran banker K.V. Kamath, already runs a shadow bank and an insurance brokerage and has joined forces with BlackRock Inc. to start an asset management business

Bank expects its advances and deposits to rise at least 30-50 per cent faster than the banking system

Finova will use the funds to grow its loan book, invest in technology, expand geographically and further its vision of enabling financial inclusion at scale

BoB Chief Debadatta Chand says FY25 credit, deposit growth targets revised down to balance CD ratio

This feature allows users to move their holdings from CoinDCX’s custody to a decentralised decentralized wallet, meaning their assets will be stored directly on the blockchain

IIFL Finance’s gold loan book had shrunk from ₹26,000 crore in early March 2024 to ₹10,000 crore by September 19, 2024

Debasish Mishra has experience across Credit, Operations, Forex, IT, HR, and MSME sectors, both in India and overseas

Zuno General Insurance continued to grow faster than the industry in the second quarter of this fiscal, says Shanai Ghosh, MD & CEO of the company

Securitised debt instruments (SDIs) issued privately to be offered to a maximum of 200 investors, public offers to remain open for a minimum of three days and a maximum of 10 days, proposes SEBI

Bankers expect pressure on NIM to continue in Q3