Akshaya Tritiya Meets Smart Investing: The Rise of Digital GoldAkshaya Tritiya, a day for prosperity, now embraces digital gold. This modern investment allows easy online gold purchases, offering conven...
18 Apr, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
I am 80 and my wife is 78. Can we increase our coverage to Rs 10 lakh each?ET Wealth Reader's Query: I am 80 and my wife is 78. We currently have medical insurance coverage of Rs 7 lakh each. We would like to incre...
14 Apr, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
Meta, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube aren't fully complying with child account ban, Australia saysWhile 5 million Australian accounts had been deactivated, a substantial number of Australian children continued to retain accounts, create ...
31 Mar, 2026, 05.40 PM IST
One-fifth of Australian teens still use TikTok, Snapchat after social media banThe number of 13-to-15-year-olds using TikTok and Snapchat, among the most popular social media apps with Australian teenagers, fell from ...
13 Mar, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
Amid wave of kids' online safety laws, age-checking tech comes of ageA recent outcry over the spread of AI-generated child sexual images, as well as increased confidence in the capabilities of "age assurance"...
09 Mar, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
Australia says it may go after app stores, search engines in AI age crackdownAustralia in December became the first country to ban social media for teenagers, citing mental health concerns, prompting an outpouring of...
02 Mar, 2026, 07.23 AM IST
Meta to block Facebook and Instagram for Australian teens by December 10The company said it had begun notifying users it believed were between 13 and 15 years old that their accounts will be shut down through in...
19 Nov, 2025, 06.46 PM IST
Big tech stops complaining, starts complying with Australia's teen social media banAustralia will ban under-16s from social media from December 10, forcing platforms like TikTok, Snapchat and Meta to block young users. Tee...
12 Nov, 2025, 08.37 AM IST
New York's ban on addictive social media feeds for kids takes shape with proposed rulesNew York's Attorney General proposed regulations to curb addictive social media feeds for children, enforcing the SAFE for Kids Act. The ru...
16 Sep, 2025, 08.57 AM IST
Google, Meta at loggerheads over age-verification methods for child usersGoogle and Meta have different ideas on verifying children's age online. This is happening because of rules in Europe and India. Google wan...
27 Jun, 2025, 09.44 AM IST
Technology to enforce teen social media ban 'effective', trial says, but this is at odds with other evidenceAustralia’s trial of age-assurance technologies for enforcing a social media ban on under-16s claims methods are “private, robust and effec...
21 Jun, 2025, 12.23 PM IST
Social media ban moves closer in Australia after tech trialThe results of the government-backed trial clear the way for the law to come into force by the end of the year. The findings also potential...
20 Jun, 2025, 08.36 AM IST
Why is Australia making kids wait for social media access?Australia is setting a minimum age for social media access to protect young people from online dangers. Companies must develop a mandatory ...
11 Sep, 2024, 12.26 PM IST
Australia is pushing big tech to 'protect kids from porn'. What can they actually do?Tech platforms are urged to implement integrated safety features like content scanning and app blocking on smartphones to protect children ...
03 Jul, 2024, 12.15 PM IST
Discover the right insurance coverage through a calculated & scientific approachHolding sufficient insurance coverage is always a crucial financial decision. The Covid pandemic emphasized its importance even further. Ho...
06 Sep, 2023, 11.53 AM IST
- Query Corner: Insurance
Our expert (Pankaj Mathpal, Certified Financial Planner) guides you in matters relating to insurance.
23 Feb, 2011, 01.28 AM IST
- Insurance cos calculate running age for premium
The RTI document assured that when the policy was due for renewal, policyholders would be intimated along with premium calculation. Benefit...
16 May, 2008, 09.20 PM IST