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Tata AIG General Insurance Company has released findings from The Corporate Health Protection Pulse 2026, highlighting growing concerns around healthcare costs, financial preparedness and gaps in health insurance protection among corporate employees. According to the study, 94% of respondents said unexpected medical expenses cause them financial stress, making healthcare costs a bigger concern than job security, EMI obligations and global instability. Nearly seven in ten respondents said they could sustain themselves financially for six months or less following a job loss, while only 12% believed they could manage for more than a year. Hospitalisation costs, lifestyle diseases, family health coverage,…

Ashok Leyland, the Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group and a leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Drivn, a provider of financing and leasing solutions for electric commercial vehicles. The partnership will offer customised financial solutions to customers purchasing Ashok Leyland’s electric vehicles. The MoU was signed by Niruban M, Head – Alternate Energy, Ashok Leyland, and Alpna Jain, CBO & Co-founder, Drivn. Under the partnership, Drivn will provide end-to-end financing solutions, including flexible financing, leasing and fleet ownership options with convenient repayment structures. The collaboration is aimed at reducing upfront capital requirements and…

Vande Bharatam, the grassroots innovation and entrepreneurship initiative launched by Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani, has selected its inaugural cohort from more than 26,000 applications received from across India. Applications came from every State and Union Territory, with ideas spanning mobility, sustainability, technology, agriculture, defence, healthcare, manufacturing and education. The selected cohort brings together innovators from diverse regions and backgrounds, united by the ambition to address national challenges and build enterprises with nationwide impact. Built on the belief that talent exists everywhere, Vande Bharatam seeks to connect promising innovators with mentors, industry leaders, visibility and opportunities to help transform ideas…

Mercedes-Benz India has announced the launch of its 2026 festive campaign, ‘Dream Days’, offering customers a range of financial and ownership solutions designed around their requirements and preferences. The campaign will run from August 11 through October across India. The campaign offers a three-month EMI holiday on the GLA and GLC, an interest rate of 6.99% on select car lines, trade-in benefits and the Key-to-Key programme, which enables customers purchasing select GLE and GLS models to upgrade to a new variant after 24 months with zero down payment. ‘Dream Days’ will be supported by a 360-degree campaign comprising ATL communication,…

Athulya Senior Care, India’s largest assisted living provider, has inaugurated its third Integrated Geriatric Care Centre in Mathikere, Bengaluru, expanding access to specialised senior healthcare in the city. With more than 300 senior care beds across Bengaluru, Athulya is now the city’s largest provider of integrated geriatric care. The facility was inaugurated by Hon’ble Shri U.T. Khader, Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka. Karnataka has one of India’s higher proportions of older adults, with seniors accounting for 9.2% of the state’s population, according to SRS 2021. The growing prevalence of age-related conditions is also increasing the need…

L&T Innovation Fund, L&T’s Group-wide innovation platform, hosted L&T Manthan – Drone Demo Day in Bengaluru, bringing together 21 drone and uncrewed systems startups for live technology demonstrations. The event provided L&T teams an opportunity to evaluate deployment-ready technologies, identify Proof of Concept opportunities and explore co-development and IP-led partnerships across the Group. A key highlight was the unveiling of two indigenously developed uncrewed systems platforms by L&T Precision Engineering and Systems. Vedh Mk1, a high-altitude, runway-independent remotely piloted aircraft system, is designed for operations from confined and unprepared sites, including forward areas and high-altitude terrain. The platform supports day…

Samsung India has launched the 2026 edition of Samsung Innovation Campus (SIC), its flagship CSR programme focused on equipping young people with industry-relevant artificial intelligence (AI) skills. In collaboration with the Electronics Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI) and Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC), Samsung will train 20,000 young people in AI across 10 states. The programme will offer participants aged 18–25 hands-on training, project-based learning, mentorship and exposure to real-world applications. AI is increasingly transforming sectors including healthcare, manufacturing and education, making skilled talent critical to India’s technology ambitions. Through SIC, Samsung aims to expand access to AI education…

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance’s continued investments in technology, automation and cost optimisation have helped reduce its cost-to-premium ratio for the savings business to 13.6% in Q1-FY2027, a 50-basis-point improvement over the previous year. The Company has focused on strengthening its digital infrastructure to improve customer experience while enhancing operational efficiency across the policy lifecycle. Around 58% of policies issued using digital KYC and nearly 54% of savings policies were issued on the same day during Q1-FY2027. Digital capabilities also support claims and servicing. Customers can register claims digitally and track them in real time through Ask Khushmani, WhatsApp and AI-driven…

Snapdeal has unveiled a multi-solution AI Suite designed to make fashion discovery more personal, visual and conversational for shoppers across Bharat. The suite combines personalised recommendations, conversational search and image-based discovery. Snapdeal’s AI-powered recommendation engine, StyleMatch, currently influences 76% of customer orders. It uses browsing behaviour, purchase history, location, style preferences and real-time interactions to tailor product recommendations. The platform has also introduced conversational search powered by Large Language Models, allowing customers to search using natural language and specify their occasion, budget and preferences. Snapdeal processes more than five million AI-assisted conversational searches every month. Its AI-powered image search, Snap&Shop,…

Air India has appointed Tewolde Gebremariam as its Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, succeeding Campbell Wilson. The appointment comes as the airline moves from its foundational turnaround phase into a period focused on growth, operational excellence and profitability. Gebremariam is recognised for his decade-plus leadership of Ethiopian Airlines Group, where he led a multi-billion-dollar expansion that grew the airline’s revenue more than fourfold and fleet nearly threefold. His experience includes managing complex operations, developing global hubs, strengthening MRO and aviation training infrastructure, and building a strong culture of safety and service. At Air India, he will focus on strengthening…