New Delhi, Aug 18: The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) on Tuesday launched two professional handbooks on Expected Credit Loss (ECL) and restructuring of bank loans, aimed at helping banks, borrowers, MSMEs and finance professionals prepare for the Reserve Bank of India's ECL framework coming into effect from April 1, 2027. The launch was attended by CMA Chittaranjan...

Kolkata, Aug 18: Taj   Taal   Kutir ,  Kolkata , invites guests to savour  the  charm of Spain with  ' The   Spanish   Merienda ' , an exclusive high tea experience  at Lake View Lounge, till Aug 23 rd 2026.  Celebrating Spain's cherished afternoon dining tradition,  the  limited-period offering  brings  together authentic flavours, refined hospitality and  the  serene natural beauty...

New Delhi, Aug 18 :  Urban Indians may require a retirement corpus of Rs 2.5 crore to Rs 6 crore to maintain a comfortable and dignified lifestyle for 25-30 years after retirement, according to a study by Jeevin Consulting. The report, titled  The Cost of Ageing in India , said conventional retirement planning generally provides for routine household expenses but often underestimates...

ReFiber, powered by OterRi, brings together Tisser Artisan Trust, CMAI, UNIDO and Lions International for an Independence Day textile circularity initiative MUMBAI, India, Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As India marks 80 years of Independence, ReFiber, powered by OterRi , launched its nationwide 'Freedom from Unused Garments' post-consumer textile collection drive at an online stakeholder meet, with Ms. Vrunda Desai,...

New Delhi, Aug 18: India’s senior living sector is emerging as a promising growth market, driven by an ageing population, changing family structures and a growing preference for secure, professionally managed retirement communities. The market, currently estimated at around Rs 30,000 crore, is projected to cross Rs 1 lakh crore by 2030. Organised senior living supply is also expected to...

MUMBAI, India, Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Fractal Analytics Ltd. (BSE: 544700) (NSE: FRACTAL), a globally recognized enterprise AI company serving Fortune 500® organizations, announced that it has secured a US$17M+ multi-year agreement with a leading U.S. healthcare enterprise to modernize its Data and AI foundation on Databricks platform and support its journey toward becoming an AI-ready organization. The engagement...

Business Wire India Minfy Technologies, an applied AI and technology services company helping enterprises and public-sector organizations move from cloud and data foundations to production-scale AI, has expanded its presence in the U.S.  with the  opening of a second office in Virginia. The move is aimed at working more closely with enterprise customers and accelerating the deployment of Data and...

New Delhi, August 18: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has completed more than 2 crore Mandatory Biometric Updates (MBU) for school children as part of its nationwide mission-mode drive, covering around 1.56 lakh schools across the country. The special drive, launched in September 2025, has been undertaken in coordination with State and Union Territory education departments to make...