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OCTOBER 28, 2025 ISSUE

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Kashmir Observer

As festive car sales soar, choosing the right motor insurance can make all the difference between joy and anxiety on the road.

- Subhasish Mazumder

Every Diwali, India's car showrooms light up almost as brightly as the homes around them. Across cities and towns, families gather to take delivery of their new cars — garlands on the bonnet, sweets in hand, and hopes for smoother journeys ahead. This year, the energy feels no different. With car registrations touching over 4.25 lakh by October-end last year, the festive boom is set to continue in 2025.

But, amid the celebration and glitter, an important decision often takes a back seat — motor insurance. For many, it feels like a formality, another box to tick before driving out of the showroom. In reality, it’s the one thing that protects your happiness long after the celebrations fade.

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