Rachel Chitra

4 days ago | thefederal.com | Rachel Chitra

Indian equities opened on a strong note on Tuesday (June 24) morning, rebounding sharply as news of a US-brokered ceasefire between Iran and Israel helped ease tensions across global markets. The truce, announced by US President Donald Trump, brought immediate relief to jittery investors, triggering a sharp retreat in oil prices and reigniting risk appetite.

4 days ago | thefederal.com | Rachel Chitra

Until just a few years ago, if you sought insurance support for therapy or treatment for depression in India, you’d likely hit a dead end. Mental illness was largely uninsurable, treated not as a legitimate medical condition, but as something outside the bounds of healthcare. “It used to be one of the exclusions,” Siddharth Singhal, Business Head – Health Insurance at Policybazaar, told The Federal. “Like pregnancy used to be.

6 days ago | thefederal.com | Rachel Chitra

America’s airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, on June 21, has attracted swift global attention. India, still observing a quiet Sunday, is bracing for the financial contagion that is likely to unfold with the opening of the market on Monday. Oil markets had already been rattled. Brent crude surged nearly 3 per cent by June 19, as tensions rose between Israel and Iran touching around $78.85 a barrel.

1 week ago | thefederal.com | Rachel Chitra

The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran is beginning to ripple through global shipping and insurance markets, with Indian exporters already experiencing a rise in spot insurance costs and preparing for a steep hike in freight charges. While trade has not come to a standstill, the situation is growing increasingly precarious for exporters who rely on the shipping corridors that are now under threat. The Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz are critical trade routes for India.

2 weeks ago | thefederal.com | Rachel Chitra

The crash of Air India Flight 171 on June 12 near Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport has once again brought Boeing under scrutiny. Aviation experts are putting forward various theories about what might have brought the aircraft down, killing 265 people, including 241 passengers and crew onboard. Aviation safety consultant John M Cox, quoted by the Associated Press, said, “The image shows the airplane’s nose pitching up while it continues to descend.