India

India banks face margin squeeze despite 18.8% credit growth

Deposit growth accelerated to about 17% as foreign-currency inflows boosted system liquidity.
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India insurance growth fails to widen life coverage

Active individual policies stayed near 330 million from FY 2017 to FY 2025.
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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.