Healthcare

Gaudium IVF IPO Day 1: Public issue subscribed 43% by noon; retail portion at 70%

Gaudium IVF's Rs 165-crore book-built issue comprises a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 90 crore and an offer for sale of Rs 75 crore by promoter and founder Dr Manika Khanna. The price band has been fixed at Rs 75-79 per share.

OPINION | Private Equity in Indian Healthcare: A case for regulatory safeguards

Private equity is growing fast in Indian healthcare. Experience from the US shows it can raise costs and debt. India must regulate investment to protect patients and care quality

GI Council finalises clinical admission protocols amid insurer-hospital tariff friction

The General Insurance Council has finalised standard treatment and admission guidelines for seven of the country’s most common infectious diseases following extensive consultations with healthcare providers

Budget 2026 will help create over 3 million jobs, says BJP National Vice President Panda

The changes that have been brought about in the Union Budget 2026 will have a hugely positive impact on the economy which will inevitably translate into the markets picking up, Baijayant Panda, National Vice-President of the Bharatiya Janata Party said.

Ayushman Bharat allocation almost unchanged at Rs 9,500 crore

Around 42.48 crore Ayushman Cards have been created till December 1 under the healthcare programme, which was launched in 2018

India Budget 2026 gives a timely fillip to medical tourism

Revenues from international patients are growing at a healthy pace for major hospital companies

India-EU FTA opens $572b healthcare market for Indian exporters; cuts duties on 9,425 product categories

The historic FTA provides assured access for Indian contractual service suppliers across 37 sectors and independent professionals in 17 high-skill areas, while allowing intra-corporate transferees to move with their families for the first time

Budget 2026: PMJAY expansion, healthcare infra push beyond tier-1 cities in focus

While public health spending has trended upward, the industry says India must bridge the gap between its current trajectory and the National Health Policy goal of 2.5% of GDP

Budget 2026 wishlist from the healthcare sector

Tax certainty, customs duty relief and healthcare infra push shape industry outlook

OPINION | India’s health needs are changing; our policies must too

India must urgently shift to prevention-led, sustainably financed healthcare to manage rising NCDs, expand capacity, strengthen diagnostics and build long-term national health resilience

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | The making of pan-India hospital chains

For Moneycontrol's Pro Panorama December 23 edition: India-New Zealand FTA matters more than critics suggest, from stabilisation to growth in India's 2026 equity market, China’s export pivot creates new risks, bond market outlook in 2026, and more

Scarcity of quality healthcare assets, not private equity capital, driving valuations: Quadria Capital

The firm remains bullish on single-specialty platforms, medical devices, digital health, and consumer healthcare, expecting India to absorb a significant share of its billion-dollar fund

Data Story: Private sector is tightening its grip over India’s healthcare services market

The hospitals and clinics market is estimated to exceed Rs 10 lakh crore by FY29

IKS Health Q2 FY26: Why is it a good long-term compounder?

While there are inherent risks, the growth journey remains meaningful

Chart of the Day: Pharma, healthcare see record M&As in September quarter

Consolidation, geographical expansion and investments in specialised healthcare drove deal activity

How NRIs can manage their parents’ healthcare in India without stress

A simple, hands-on playbook to organise doctors, insurance, and emergencies from abroad—without the panic.

‘Excellent hospitals, poor claims’: PB Fintech’s Alok Bansal says India’s insurance system needs urgent attention

Bansal said misaligned incentives make the insurance claims process subpar despite India’s medical excellence, as PB Fintech expands into healthcare with its new venture PB Healthcare.

OPINION | Vault matters: Who's to be blamed for steep healthcare cost inflation?

Healthcare costs have inflated in double digits post-pandemic, showing no sign of easing. Meanwhile, private equity and venture capital investments in India’s hospital landscape have touched around $15 billion since FY20. Is the changing capital structure of the healthcare business resulting in higher costs?

With KKR on board, Kerala’s Meitra Hospital to expand to other southern states, says founder Kottikollon

About 5% of Meitra’s revenue comes from overseas patients, largely from Oman. The share is expected to triple once additional capacity comes onstream, Faizal Kottikollon tells Moneycontrol

OPINION | Bridging India's healthcare divide through technology and access

Instead of curbing doorstep delivery, India should use regulation to strengthen compliance, empower local chemists, and expand healthcare access

Hospitals versus health insurers: Why patients are paying the price

Star Health alone logged 13,300 complaints in FY24, over 10,000 of which were claim-related

Mutual fund houses put autos in fast lane, trims banks and healthcare: Motilal Oswal

Mutual funds raised allocations to autos for the second straight month in August, lifting sector weight to a 10-month high, aided by GST cuts and improving demand outlook. While tech made a modest comeback, private banks and healthcare saw allocations trimmed