Life

River turtles safeguard freshwater ecosystems as cleaners and nutrient couriers

Turtles perform key ecosystem tasks that protect water life. Without them, nutrient flow breaks down and river habitats lose essential natural support.

Karnataka bandh: Normal life in Bengaluru may not be affected

Pro-Kannada groups are divided over the statewide bandh protesting the assault on a KSRTC driver in Belagavi last month. Many organisations and establishments have extended only moral support.

Council defers decision on GST relief for life, health insurance premiums

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary said one more meeting of the GoM on insurance is required to take a call on taxation of group, individual, senior citizens' policies.

When Akshay Kumar defended his 8 hour workday shift: 'You need some hours to spend with your family'

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, who has faced a series of setbacks at the box office recently, once addressed criticism regarding his work hours, defending his approach to balancing efficiency with discipline. Akshay, known for his strict adherence to an eight-hour workday, clarified that while he limits his time on set, he ensures maximum productivity within those hours.

Nightlife boost for Bengaluru: Karnataka govt allows shops and establishments to open till 1am

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, in his 2024-2025 budget speech, announced that shops and establishments will be allowed to open till 1am in Bengaluru and 10 other corporation areas to boost trade and commerce.

Is Venus home to alien life? phosphine molecules discovered on planet sparks debate among scientists

A team of scientists discovered phosphine in the cloud of Venus. This remarkable discovery sparked debates among scientists, on will this new finding indicates the life on Venus or not.

Elon Musk is planning to Colonize Mars in 20 years, Space X team is working to achieve this lifelong goal of Elon

Elon Musk owner of the Space X, a private aerospace manufacturer and space transportation company is working on colonizing Mars or the red planet in 20 years. He also told the team to develop a design of a Martian Landscape or a city according to the reports he wanted to build a small dome habitat and is working on the spacesuits for the survival in Martian environment.

Annual global CO2 emissions will fall by 2 billion tonnes in 2030 on adoption of LiFE measures: IEA

LiFE measures would also save consumers globally around USD 440 billion in 2030, according to the IEA report.

From Mardi Gras to Burning Man, a year of wild human experiences

The world’s greatest festivals and expressions of freedom and joy are making a big collective comeback in 2023.

PM Narendra Modi's 'LIFE' movement will be theme of India pavilion at COP27

Modi had proposed the one-word mass movement "LIFE” at the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change at Glasgow last November.

Five things to watch out for before choosing your life insurance policy

A recent survey conducted by the Life Insurance Council showed that 91 percent of those surveyed are aware of what an insurance policy is, but only 60 percent own a policy.

Getting two more followers will not heal you: Zlatan

Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s life rules: Have a purpose, stay in the present, be genuine.

Why the most vicious RWA fights are fought remotely, in WhatsApp groups and group emails

Uncles and aunties who smile politely behind their masks in elevators and corridors turn into bloodthirsty werewolves when crossed in the ether, this is a fact of life.

How highest NAV guaranteed ULIPs (mis)-sold years ago are coming to haunt policyholders now

In Highest-NAV-guarantee Ulips life insurers failed to clarify that the ‘highest NAV’ was not the same as highest market levels

Basecamp: A workshop to inculcate good financial habits

NSE through LIFE, an initiative to promote and spread financial literacy as a necessary life skill, brought schools across India, Basecamp, a workshop for students of class VIII and IX imparting knowledge on financial management.

Online insurance sales to touch Rs 15k cr by 2020: Report

Online insurance sales market in India would be around Rs 3,500-Rs 6,000 crore for life insurance and Rs 11,000-Rs 15,000 crore for non-life insurance, the report said.

How to make a late career move

Why make a late change? For many people it's because their working lives are winding down or they want to give something back.

Rel Life to hire 5,500 people in FY13 for new sales model

Leading private sector insurer Reliance Life today said it has hired 2,500 persons under a new distribution model, wherein insurance agents would get fixed stipend and variable commission, while 3,000 more people will be recruited during the current fiscal.

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