90.6% hospital births, 96% plus vaccinations: NFHS-6 reflects India's "accelerated progress" in family health parametersIndia's National Family Health Survey-6 shows significant improvements in maternal and child health. Vaccinations and antenatal care have i...
29 May, 2026, 11.13 PM IST
Kerala’s healthcare gold rush: How private equity is reshaping hospitals and raising fears over costsPrivate equity funds are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into Kerala’s healthcare sector, reshaping a system long dominated by inde...
24 May, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
For investors with patience, experience, and anxiety appetite: 5 stocks from different sectors with upside potential of up to 21%For the last five years, the theme on the street has mostly been: Buy today, expect comfort tomorrow. But some of the better wealth-creatin...
06 May, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
As mercury soars, e-commerce platforms step up measures to protect delivery workersIndian e-commerce and quick-commerce platforms are introducing measures to protect delivery workers from severe heatwaves. Companies are pr...
03 May, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
War, oil price hikes, and risks: Time to still be contrarian? 5 small-caps from different sectors with upside potential of up to 25%Small-cap investing is not just about finding stocks that can rise faster than the market, which is the assumption with which most investor...
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'Hospital infra isn't sole determinant of better care, outcomes also matter,' says Max Healthcare ChairmanMax Healthcare has significantly increased its bed capacity to 6,500 with a new Saket facility. This expansion targets both domestic patien...
17 Apr, 2026, 07.20 AM IST
Amarnath Yatra 2026 registration starts: How to apply, dates, application form, health certificate & banks list - all you want to knowAmarnath Yatra 2026 will begin on July 3 and conclude on August 28, lasting 57 days. Registration opens on April 15 through online and offl...
15 Apr, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
Home nursing, oxygen, physio - health insurance covers only 60–180 days after hospitalisation; here’s how to plan the restHome nursing, physiotherapy, oxygen support—health insurance can cover these for 60-180 days after discharge, with conditions. The rest of ...
06 Apr, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
Hidden $1000 fee at your doctor’s office? Here’s the sneaky charge Americans just found out aboutAmericans are noticing unexpected 'facility fees' on doctor bills. These charges, sometimes reaching $1,000, cover outpatient services. Pat...
25 Jul, 2025, 06.13 PM IST
Karnataka govt mulls raising retirement age for doctors in super-speciality hospitalsKarnataka government is contemplating increasing doctors' retirement age from 60 to 65 in super-speciality hospitals to retain experienced ...
13 Mar, 2025, 08.32 PM IST
Insurers to provide 5 pc discount on Corona Kavach policy to doctors, health workersAs mandated by Irdai, all the 30 general and health insurers that offer indemnity based health insurance have started offering individual C...
14 Jul, 2020, 09.58 PM IST
Covid-19 outbreak: Insurers facilitate telemedical check-ups for policy buyersWith the country under lockdown to slow the spread of Covid-19 outbreak, insurers such as HDFC Ergo, Religare, Max Bupa, Tata AIA along wit...
27 Mar, 2020, 07.20 AM IST
Irdai asks hospitals to share facility dataIrdai on Thursday published a draft circular where it proposed that going forward, the public must have access to hospital information via ...
07 Feb, 2020, 12.07 PM IST
Government hospitals may open doors to private doctorsThe labour ministry may offer shorter working hours and the option of operating from their own clinics to such doctors, said a government o...
28 Dec, 2017, 07.49 AM IST
Delhi government mulls 'doctors on call' model for govt hospitalsIn a bid to avoid "criminal wastage of resources" in state-run hospitals, Delhi government is mulling replicating 'doctors on call' model.
30 Jun, 2016, 05.44 PM IST
- Cashless facility: Govt needs to work more on Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna
Withdrawal of cashless facility by state-owned insurers has raised a lot of heat and dust. But the problems with health insurance run far d...
11 Aug, 2010, 03.16 AM IST
- 'Don't be in hurry to change health cover'
Experts believe that unless customers are allowed to transfer benefits - which they have already earned on their existing policy — to the n...
10 Aug, 2010, 05.23 AM IST