Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in initial trade on Wednesday following positive day-long discussions with the visiting US team on a bilateral trade deal with both sides agreeing to push for an early and mutually beneficial conclusion of the agreement.The 30-share BSE Sensex rallied 262.74 points to 82,643.43 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 85.25 points to 25,324.35.From the Sensex firms, Bharat Electronics, UltraTech Cement, Trent, Larsen & Toubro, Tata Consultancy Serv ...

Will the recent waiver of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on individual life and health cover be a catalyst for a new phase of growth in the insurance industry and benefit commoners?This has been a hot topic for discussion among diverse stakeholders in the life and non-life sectors, since the GST Council’s decision to rationalise rates.A decade-old demand, the GST Council announced its decision during its 56th meeting during September 3-4, 2025.Though it has been on the cards for the last two years at least, t ...