Join the Sparkle - Diwali Utsav 2025

The festive glow lit up workplaces across all units this October as teams from every corner came together to celebrate Diwali Utsav 2025. The day was a vibrant showcase of lights, laughter and creativity - a perfect reflection of the joy and unity that Diwali brings. Organized by the enthusiastic Udaan Team, the event was filled with moments of togetherness, color and celebration that truly captured the spirit of the festival.

From Bay Decorations to fun-filled games and team activities, every space came alive with festive energy and artistic expression. Colleagues shone bright in traditional Indian attire, adding a colorful charm to the celebrations. Fun games, cheerful performances and festive treats created an atmosphere of warmth and camaraderie - reminding everyone that Diwali is not just about lights, but also about connections, positivity and shared joy.

Here’s to celebrating creativity, culture and collective spirit - across all our group entities!

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Essential October 2025 Personal Finance Updates  

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Major insurtech investment rounds and product launches

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Climate & catastrophe insurance innovation

Live hazard alerts and parametric products (flood, weather) are scaling - companies such as Previsico (live flood alerts) closed funding in Oct 2025 to expand real-time risk intelligence for insurers.

Home-grown AI for fraud & operations

Indian startups (e.g., Ignosi) launched AI tools targeting specific local problems such as gold-loan fraud detection, showing demand for tailored AI to protect branch networks and cooperative banks.

October 2025 Cybersecurity News Recap

October 2025 brought significant cybersecurity developments affecting businesses across multiple sectors. From supply chain breaches at major technology vendors to regulatory enforcement actions and new compliance deadlines, the month highlighted persistent threats and evolving requirements for data protection.

Supply-chain Fallout - Airport Check-in Outage Shows 3rd-party Risk

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India: Second-most-targeted - Policy & Capacity Building
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Cloud Security Posture: Automation, Account Isolation & Non-human Identities
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AI: Double-Edged Sword - Defensive Automation vs. Offensive Automation
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Robots in the OR: India’s Public Hospitals Go Robotic
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AI Becomes Clinical Assistant - Not Just Hype
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AI to the Rescue: Hospitals Lean on Generative AI to Cut Staff Burden

Major hospital chains (e.g., Apollo) and US centers are piloting AI copilots for documentation, triage and workflow automation so clinicians reclaim hours per day for patient care; nursing leaders stress early clinical involvement to ensure safe, usable AI tools. This is driving near-term investments in clinical-AI pilots across systems.

mRNA: Mixed Headlines - Trial Setbacks and Global Tech Transfer
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Telemedicine & Remote Diagnostics Keep Maturing
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1+ Billion and Counting - WHO’s Wake-up Call
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FDA Panel Weighs In - Regulating AI Mental-health Devices
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Tele-psychiatry & Telemedicine Scale-Up - India’s Practical Response
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India: Schools, States & Community Action - Mental-health Campaigns
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Youth & Safety: Schools, Parents and AI - a Rapidly Viral Conversation
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