After toxic jobs, Bengaluru professional quits corporate life, puts his gadgets up for sale. Instead of snapping bargains, strangers offer supportA Bengaluru professional decided to leave his job after enduring a toxic workplace. As he listed his prized gadgets for sale online, he was...
$2 billion gone in two days! FIIs accelerate selling as Nifty, Sensex set to fall for 8th week running. Will they make a comeback?Foreign institutional investors pulled out over Rs 20,000 crore from Indian equities in two trading sessions as the Nifty and Sensex head f...
FII selling worsens; foreign investors pull out Rs 26,000 crore from Indian equities in three daysForeign institutional investors sold over Rs 26,000 crore of Indian shares in three sessions, intensifying September’s market correction. H...
Festive crash ahead? Nifty bulls face 4 bearish signs as October F&O series beginsNifty enters the October series after a 6.7% fall in the September series, its worst in 25 years. Foreign investors sold Rs 25,662 crore of...
Global Market: Yuan heads for seventh straight quarterly gains as exporters boost dollar salesChina’s yuan strengthened against the dollar, heading for its seventh straight quarterly gain, supported by exporter dollar selling, strong...
FIIs dump telecom for 8th straight month, outflows cross Rs 32,000 crore. Are stocks set for rebound?Foreign portfolio investors have dumped Indian telecom stocks for the eighth consecutive month, pulling out over Rs 32,000 crore in CY26. H...
Jobs in line as IRDAI commission caps force insurance brokers to rethink modelsFacing new commission regulations from the IRDAI, insurance brokers, including Quickinsure, are tweaking their business approaches. This pi...
India smartphone prices jump 16% in first half of 2026; market seen shrinking double digitsAverage smartphone selling prices in India rose by 16% year-over-year in the first half of 2026. OnePlus, however, managed to keep its pric...
India bonds edge up on short covering as US yields coolIndian government bonds experienced a rise after a sharp selloff raised benchmark yields. US Treasury yields decreased, leading to investor...
Washington responds after US ambassador says Trump asked Xi if China wanted to buy American weaponsDavid Perdue, the US Ambassador to China, made an unusual claim regarding arms sales during a recent interview. He stated that President Tr...
IRDAI proposes sweeping changes to insurance distribution: Commissions, costs, mis-selling rulesThe customer-centric proposals aim to increase transparency, cut distribution costs and reduce insurer expenses.
More insurance, less salesmanship: IRDAI proposed commission caps are neededIRDAI’s proposed caps on distribution commissions may face industry resistance after removal of earlier caps. The aim of the proposal is to...
Insurance mis-selling is arising because upfront commissions are too high: IRDAI chairman Ajay SethIRDAI chairman Ajay Seth said insurers should pass savings from lower commissions and operating costs to policyholders through lower premiu...
Insurance mis-selling is arising because upfront commissions are too high: Ajay Seth, Chairman, IRDAIThe benefit of cost efficiency should be passed on to customers. This entire exercise is intended to ensure that the public and policyholde...
Same playbook, different numbers: Why FPI selling may not be the story it looks likeIndian equities extended their losing streak as elevated crude, US Treasury yields, geopolitical risks and FPI selling weighed on sentiment...
IRDAI proposes clawback of commissions in case of mis-sellingUnder the proposed framework, distributors could be rewarded for the quality of sales and servicing, while commissions could be clawed back...
FII selling returns in first half of September as financials, auto stocks face heavy outflowsIn early September, foreign investors shifted to selling after a series of buying phases. Notably, financials, automotive, and oil and gas ...