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AI alone won’t close India’s insurance gap as NITI Aayog seeks industry help to reach the ‘missing middle’To effectively narrow the insurance gap in India, collaboration between government and private entities is crucial, as technology alone is ...
Centre tightens e-commerce sales rules, puts ‘fake’ discounts on watchNew e-commerce rules will mandate displaying prior prices alongside discounts. Platforms must clearly identify sponsored listings and avoid...
GFF 2026: India's fintech transformation a result of innovation, inclusion & trust coming together, says RBI's Sanjay MalhotraMalhotra said fintech’s potential could translate into meaningful impact only when innovation reached people who were not already well serv...
Government amends e-commerce rules to check price manipulation, dark patterns, fake sponsored listingsNew e-commerce rules will take effect from January 1, 2027. These amendments aim to strengthen consumer protection and transparency in onli...
GFF 2026: BharatPe launches agentic AI assistant for merchants, connects to over 60 live systemsBharatPe has launched an agentic AI assistant for merchants, which can perform actions across many live systems. This new assistant underst...
True Balance scores 100% of loan applications with AI, looks beyond credit bureaus to curb defaultsTrue Balance now uses AI for loan applications, retaining human review for some cases. This approach helps assess borrowers with limited cr...
Jarange hardens stand; refuses water, medical treatment as hunger strike for quota enters 8th dayManoj Jarange's Maratha quota stir continues for an eighth day as he refuses sustenance. He alleges the Maharashtra government has failed t...
Just Join the Paani Points: India’s data centre boom puts water use and local security under scrutinyData centres' rapid expansion raises concerns about water stress in Indian cities. Existing regulations struggle to manage the sector's sig...
Perplexity CEO announces rollout of hybrid compute feature for Mac applicationArtificial intelligence firm Perplexity introduced hybrid compute for all users of its Mac application, enabling tasks to be divided betwee...
MSMEs are embracing AI without understanding the privacy risks: PrivaSapien CEOWith key provisions of India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Rules set to take effect in May 2027, PrivaSapien CEO Abilash Soundararajan...
Lawyers square off in fight over voice data used to train AIRoss Kimbarovsky of Loevy & Loevy is representing the plaintiffs - a group of journalists, podcasters and audiobook narrators - in the prop...
Flipkart, Amazon, Meesho top list of e-commerce firms facing most complaints on NCH in 2025Flipkart and Amazon received the highest number of consumer complaints in 2025. Meesho and Myntra also featured prominently on the list of ...
Woman took a home loan at 12% interest, but Citi Bank charged up to 16.5% and recovered Rs 12.9 lakh extra; consumer commission orders refund and Rs 1 lakh compensationCiti Bank has been ordered to refund Rs 12,91,248 to a home loan borrower after the Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission foun...
Yulu, Bounce chase fresh funds; MPs target social mediaHappy Tuesday! Yulu and Bounce Infinity are back in the funding market as rising delivery demand gives them a fresh boost. This and more in...
Psychology says people who reach their relatives' house unannounced aren't necessarily being disrespectful: What this behavior reveals?Psychology says people who reach their relatives' house unannounced aren't always aware of personal boundaries. This behavior can come from...
- Smart glasses are going mainstream. Do current privacy laws protect us from risks?
The push to make camera glasses a major consumer trend comes at a cost to the privacy of the wearer, and everyone around them. We know litt...
'Involuntary experiment...': AAP's Sanjay Singh moves Rule 267 notice in Rajya Sabha against mandatory E20 petrolAam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh raised concerns about mandatory E20 petrol implementation. He highlighted potential vehicle damage and redu...
Colonoscopy without consent leads to emergency surgery: Court finds hospital relied on daughter's approval; Kerala woman gets Rs 1 lakhColonoscopy performed without the patient's informed consent at a Thrissur hospital led to a bowel perforation and emergency surgery, a Ker...
India's Second Leapfrog: From sick-care to AI-native health infrastructureJust as India bypassed copper landlines to become a global mobile data leader, it can now bypass the West's CPT-coded sick-care bureaucracy...
Transfer of unclaimed shares may go digital; AI, data analytics to perform several tasksThe government plans a new digital system for unclaimed shares and dividends. This system will connect various official platforms using app...