India
Bigger baskets, wider adoption to drive India quick commerce to $90b
Bigger baskets, wider adoption to drive India quick commerce to $90b
Metro markets are projected to reach $40-$50b.
2 days ago
India banks face margin squeeze despite 18.8% credit growth
Deposit growth accelerated to about 17% as foreign-currency inflows boosted system liquidity.
4 days ago
India insurance growth fails to widen life coverage
Active individual policies stayed near 330 million from FY 2017 to FY 2025.
4 days ago
Tata Communications Limited wins at Asian Technology Excellence Awards 2026
The company powered Loti’s AI-native digital identity protection platform to detect deepfake threats at scale.
India gig workers lack cover amidst rising safety risks
More than 57% spend at least 49 hours weekly on platform work, and 23.4% exceed 70 hours.
India card payments post five years of growth: GlobalData
Ecommerce expansion is supporting wider adoption of electronic payments in India.
India’s solar build-out strains factories as demand lags
Factories are operating below the 50% to 65% utilisation needed.
India biotech sector must boost original research to drive innovation
Its innovation pipeline has grown to more than 2,400 assets.
India life premiums rise 17.45% to $16b in July 2026
Policy and scheme volumes increased 4.34% to 7.41 million.
India’s solar growth cuts midday fossil output, evening demand surges
Coal generation ramps up after sunset to meet evening demand.
India financial technology spending to grow 21% annually
The wider enterprise market is forecast at 15.5%.
India insurance uptake lags despite stronger growth
Private life insurers raised their premium share to 43.3% in March 2026 from 38.2% four years earlier.
India insurance premiums to grow 10.7% yearly: Allianz
Average annual spending was only $97.7 per person in 2025.
India’s life insurers record 19.4% rise in new business premiums in May 2026
Policy and scheme volumes increased just 5.05% to 2.96 million.
Metro buyers make up 75% of India home loan cover sales
Demand from non-metro areas has accelerated over the last 2 months.
India opens nuclear sector to private investment with $210b plan
This is expected to help lift nuclear capacity to 100 GW by 2047.
JioStar recognised at Asia-Pacific Broadcasting+ Awards 2026 for next-generation sports platforms
The organisation built a sports content automation platform and an AI system generating real-time cricket highlights.
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