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ICICI Prudential Life reports 99.31% claim settlement ratio in Q1FY27

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- Private sector insurer ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has reported a claim settlement ratio of 99.31 per cent for the first quarter of this fiscal year, the highest among top l... Read More


Indo-Pacific ETF flows hit record highs, led by Taiwan, South Korea

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- The Indo-Pacific ETF industry attracted a record $128.5 billion in estimated net inflows in the first half of 2026, taking assets under management to $2.68 trillion by June-end.... Read More


Letters to the Editor dated September 16, 2026

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- Apropos 'Russia calculus' (September 16). India's engagement with Russia should remain guided by national interest. Defence supplies, energy security and technology make the rel... Read More


Centre weighs stronger safeguards for hub-and-spoke flight operations

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- The Centre is considering stronger procedural as well as technical safeguards for hub-and-spoke flight operations following the immigration lapse involving three Italian nationa... Read More


BRICS, and the future of cross-border payments

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- The idea that BRICS countries should be able to pay each other without routing every transaction through the US dollar is older than most people assume. The Ufa declaration of 2... Read More


Editorial. Balancing act

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- While announcing the introduction of Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions done at merchant outlets from October 15, the Centre has been ... Read More


Quick commerce gets a festive boost as Ganesh Chaturthi drives demand for idols, modaks

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- Quick-commerce platforms saw a sharp rise in demand for festive essentials during Ganesh Chaturthi, as consumers increasingly turned to online platforms for everything from idol... Read More


SEBI freezes Rs.28 crore, bars broker from derivatives trading over price rigging

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has ordered freezing of bank accounts of Mumbai-based stock broker Prrsaar Sampada and Chaubara Eats holding nearly Rs.28.12 c... Read More


Amazon brings Alexa+ to India, says kids friendly with parental control

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- Amazon on Wednesday launched Alexa+ for the Indian market, and the company said there is a lot of speech technology that has been developed here, with the Indian team creating s... Read More


Commerce Department pitches for five-year extension of RoDTEP scheme for exporters

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- In a move that could bring in more policy certainty for exporters, the Commerce Department has sought a five-year extension of the popular Remission of Duties and Taxes on Expor... Read More