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In a world where health is both a priority and an unpredictable challenge, the burden of out-of-pocket medical costs (OoPE) often weighs heavily on individuals and families. The quest for effective strategies to minimize these costs has never been more critical.

By Nirjhar Majumdar

UnitedHealth Group turned in a better-than-expected fourth quarter but surprised Wall Street with medical costs that soared 16%

Three of the nation’s biggest banks say their profits fell last quarter

₹500 per plan/option and in multiples of Re 1. There is no upper limit for investment.

Imphal, The Congress will begin the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from the violence-hit Manipur on Sunday, in what is being seen as the party's bid to set the narrative in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls and put the spotlight on issues such as unemployment, price rise and social justice. The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will travel through 100 Lok Sabha segments in 15 states and the party believes it will prove to be as «transformative» as Gandhi's earlier cross-country march.

Kohler has introduced a toilet seat at this year's CES. Priced at $2,139 (approximately Rs 1,77,000), the PureWash E930 bidet toilet seat has some unexpected tech features.

₹14.76 for Q3 FY24, which decreased by 7.08% Y-o-Y. Infosys has delivered -1.22% return in the last 1 week, 9.46% return in the last 6 months, and -3.16% YTD return.

HDFC Asset Management Company declared their Q3 FY24 results on 11 Jan, 2024. The topline increased by 19.97% & the profit increased by 32.17% YoY.

IT companies have reported a combined headcount drop of 50,875 at the end of the fiscal third quarter from a year earlier. Over the year, the headcount at India’s largest software services firm, TCS, dropped by 10,669. Infosys reported a 24,182 reduction, while Wipro posted a 18,510 fall. At HCLTech, the number increased by 2,486.

By Scott DiSavino

another storm.A major snow storm is set to hit several regions in Ontario and Quebec, while many residents in Western Canada fight through a severe cold snap.This latest weather comes after another system hit many parts of Canada earlier in the week; Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City were hit with snowfall Tuesday and Wednesday; the Maritimes also saw snowfall; parts of the West Coast dealt with winter weather before then, while the Prairies faced an extreme cold warning.Expected to start late Friday and into Saturday, parts of Ontario and Quebec are set to see another wallop of snow.Global News meteorologist Ross Hull said a Texas low will be moving into the Great Lakes area, adding the difference with the upcoming storm is that there’s more cold air available that’s building over the Prairies.He said that means there will likely be more snow before a transition to rain, especially for cities such as Toronto, closer to Lake Ontario.“The last system dropped five to 10 centimetres of wet snow for the GTHA. With this one we are anticipating more, but it’s still too early to pin down exact amounts,” Hull said Thursday.“Areas that did experience heavy snow with the most recent system will likely see the heaviest amounts with this latest disturbance too.”Environment Canada is forecasting five to 10 centimetres of snow; Ottawa, which was forecast to get 10 to 15 centimetres of snow earlier in the week, is expected to get 15 to 25 centimetres of snow in this system.

₹5 lakh to ₹10 lakh in the interim budget on 1 February, two officials aware of the matter said. The Union budget for FY24 had allocated ₹7,200 crore for Ayushman Bharat, a number that may more than double to around ₹15,000 crore in FY25. The health ministry has requested the finance ministry for ₹1.1 trillion for FY25, up 23% from ₹89,155 crore in FY24, said one of the two officials cited above, both of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Investing.com — JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) has unveiled a forecast for annual net interest income that topped analyst estimates, while higher interest rates lifted profits to record levels in 2023.

₹568 billion which is equivalent to over 10 months of import cover. At present inflation stands at 5 per cent which is albeit high as per the reserve Bank of India's target range, but much lower than what it used to be a decade back, it added.

Aribam Syam Sharma's masterpiece, "Ishanou", is all set to grace the prestigious Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) 'To Save and Project Festival' in New York this month. Manipur State Film Development Society achieves international acclaim with the restoration of Aribam Syam Sharma's masterpiece, «Ishanou» (1990).

insurance fund and carry out a sweeping internal reorganization. The loss was also fueled by the bank stockpiling money to cover currency risks in Argentina and Russia. The third-largest U.S. lender by assets posted a loss of $1.16 per share for the three months ended Dec.

State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest Bank has launched a special fixed deposit (FD) scheme. SBI Green Rupee Term Deposit (SGRTD) has been launched to mobilise funds to support environment-friendly initiatives and projects, thereby fostering the growth of a green finance ecosystem in India, as per the release shared by the bank

Nikhil Nigania, Director,Bernstein, says “in almost all power shortage cycles, ideally the guy who makes the most money is the person with the merchant power plant. The same thing happened with Jindal Steel and Power last time, which we do not cover. But this time around, there are a few entities who have merchant power plants. JSPL, has moved the merchant plants to the promoter from the listed entity. But entities with merchant plants can make the benefit of the high power price on the power exchange.” When we have to pick out the winners in the power sector, what is going to be a different story this time? Where should one be looking? Nikhil Nigania: If we compare the last power cycle, which went on till 2012, versus the current cycle which started a year and a half back, the primary difference was last time there was consistent power shortage throughout the day because we did not have enough private sector participation. It was largely state-owned enterprises which were setting up power plants back then. This time around, while the private sector participation was strong earlier, now we have a unique situation where, due to addition of largely solar capacity, we have shortage in the non-solar as of today.

Microsoft overtook Apple as the world’s most valuable company on Thursday after the iPhone maker’s shares made a weak start to 2024 due to growing concerns over demand.