BusinessLine Podcasts

India has over the last 10 years from 2014 to 2024, made rapid strides towards Manufacturing. Evolving into a global manufacturing hub, it has rolled out a slew of initiatives including the Make in India programme and the production linked incentives scheme. Towards this end, post COVID there has been an acceleration in this journey, with India now emerging as an attractive destination.  R Dinesh,...

As a digital banking customer, it’s common for Indians these days to receive frequent SMS alerts offering enticing deals like a ₹1 crore personal loan or a lifetime free credit card. All that you have to do to bag these offers is click on the link attached to the text, says the SMS, bringing smiles to your face.  Now chances are that you will get elated and quickly jump (without verifying) into cl...

A critical component of any government is how it treats its foreign policy. While first term of Modi led NDA adopted a more conservative approach the second term saw more decisive foreign policy. Here is a detailed conversation with author and Vice President Studies and Foreign Policy at Observer Research Foundation, Professor Harsh V. Pant on how has India fared in diplomatic relations in last 10...

In this podcast, businessline’s Anjana PV and Sindhu Hariharan explore the data on political advertisements (ad) spending during India’s election periods. Sindhu begins by highlighting the significant increase in digital ad spending by major political parties, particularly noting the early efforts of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). BJP's dominance is evident both in terms of expenditure a...

The NDA government rightly identified external trade as one of the key indicators of a healthy economy when it took charge of the government in 2014. It set to put in place a robust Foreign Trade Policy in 2015 with a steep export target and a focus on new targeted export promotion schemes. Things, however, did not go as smooth as hoped over the next decade. Exports faltered, imports increased fas...

Swastik Productions’ Shrimad Ramayan, the Hindi-language mythological TV-series, launched earlier this year, has been a big hit, drawing viewers from all age-groups and garnering a lot of eyeballs. As per Ormax Media, Shrimad Ramayan was among the top ten most-liked Hindi TV shows during the March 30–April 5 period based on audience engagement. Over the years, the end-to-end production company has...

Tesla may be scouting for a local partner to set up its operations in India with, and who better than Reliance Industries looks like a strong contender to being its Indian Partner for setting up the manufacturing plant.  Back in 2015, Elon Musk had expressed his interest in entering the Indian market via a tweet. 2016 and 2017 saw efforts with Tesla testing the Indian market. After seeing regulato...

In this 10 years of NDA episode, Ajay Rajan, Country head - government, multinational and international businesses, transaction banking and knowledge units, Yes Bank, joins in to explains how technology adoption has simpler life for banks and bankers. From back end operations to payments including UPI Rajan talks about the sea of changes in the ecosystem especially in the last half a decade. 

Come summer, and one will hear about fears of an impending power crisis as there will be a shortage of coal. India has also missed its renewable energy target. What is the true story behind the scenes for thermal energy and renewable energy in India? In this Energonomics episode, Richa Mishra interviews Vipul Tuli, Chairman South Asia, CEO Hydrogen & Middle-East, and Executive Director, UK Sembcor...

Ritesh Saxena, Head - Direct banking, IndusInd Bank joins in to explain about the newly launched wearable payment product and how it was conceptualised by the bank.

In this podcast, businessline’s Anjana PV and Kamal Karanth, Co-founder of Xpheno, a specialist staffing company, discuss the priorities of Gen-Z while applying for jobs. The discussion is based on a report by Internshala Jobs, titled, "Navigating GenZ Workplace Expectations in 2024: Insights for HR Professionals.”  One striking finding is that 67 per cent of Gen Z job seekers prioritise learning...

In the last decade, insurance has been one sector that has seen a lot of vibrancy in terms of regulation and greater awareness of the need for social and financial security. The focus has also been on achieving insurance for all by 2047, when India completes 100 years of its independence. In this context, we have with us Vishakha RM, CEO of IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company. Listen in to what she...

In this podcast, businessline’s Anjana PV and Ganesh Shankar, founder and CEO of FluxGen Technologies, Bengaluru, discuss the reasons for Bengaluru’s water crisis and how it has been affecting businesses. Shankar reflects on his personal experiences and observations of the city's water situation over the years, highlighting a stark decline from abundant resources to reliance on tankers. The conver...

Dr Duvvuri Subbarao, former RBI governor, joins in to explain what it would take for the Indian financial services landscape to get to the magic $5 trillion scale, the challenges and opportunities in this path and more. Listen in. (Host: Hamsini Karthik, Producer: Anjana PV)

In this episode of 10 years of NDA, businessline’s Shishir Sinha engages in an enlightening conversation with Anil Sood, co-founder at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Complex Choices. Together, they dissect the transformative journey of disinvestment in India. The conversation navigates through the evolving terminology in budgetary discourse, where 'disinvestment' makes way for 'miscellaneou...

In this podcast,  Raul Rebello, MD & CEO – Designate, Mahindra Finance, provides insights about the NBFC sector and his vision for Mahindra Finance. With over two decades in the BFSI space, Raul has expertise in rural lending, Gold Loans, MSME lending, Agri-Value chain Deposits, Payments and Insurance. He highlights the pivotal role NBFCs play in fostering financial inclusion and propelling econom...

Dictionary definition of demonetisation is the act of stripping a currency unit of its status as legal tender. In simple terms, when demonetisation of a currency occurs, the currency loses its face value and is no longer to be used as legal money for any kind of transactions. On November 8, 2016, Narendra Modi let Government announced the demonetisation of all Rs 500 and Rs 1000 bank notes. The Pr...

Most of us at sometime or the other would have either faced or been spectators to harassment and abuse at the workplace. Being shouted at, being sidelined or ignored at meetings, called casteist names and so on. In this episode of People@Work host Kamal Karanth, co-founder of Xpheno chats with leadership Coach Aparna Jain, author of Own It, to explore how organisations can check such behaviour . 

While there are alarming reports of some large edtech businesses suffering in India, however, it is not all doom and gloom. Some start-ups focused on learning have managed to not only scale up but also do it profitability, note Ujjwal Singh, Founding CEO, Infinity Learn by Sri Chaitanya and Prakriti Jaiswal, Partner, JSA Advocates & Solicitors. In 2023, the sector cumulatively raised $311.5 millio...

Aishwarya Jaishankar, Co-founder and COO, Hyperface.co, explains why it’s not difficult to work in a regulatory regime and yet grow. Listen in!

He has been behind many of the significant economic reforms in the last four decades. In this podcast, Dr Rangarajan shares his views on why GST came into existence, why it needs to be simplified and the path ahead for this transformative tax. Listen in!

There have been discussions on Digital competition law. The 16-member Committee on Digital Competition Law recently recommended that ex-ante measures be introduced to complement the current ex-post framework. In this businessline podcast, businessline’s Anjana PV delves into the nuances of Digital Competition Law with KR Srivats, Associate Editor, businessline, on the proposed law and its potentia...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has ushered in a profound transformation across industries, fundamentally altering competition dynamics. However, alongside its immense potential, AI presents intricate regulatory challenges, particularly in the realm of competition. As AI systems advance, concerns about market dominance, consumer welfare, and fair competition have sparked global regulatory scrutiny. A...

In the past decade, India has undergone remarkable economic growth and transformative reforms, positioning itself as one of the world's fastest-growing major economies. Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, India has achieved significant milestones, aiming to become the world's third-largest economy and reach a $5 trillion GDP.  businessline's KR Srivats speaks to Madan Sabnavis,...

 The Centre recently announced the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 for granting citizenship to undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who came to India before December 31, 2014. businessline’s Anjana PV spoke to Dalip Singh, Deputy Editor, businessline, on the societal impact and complexities and implications of the act. The CAA 2019 gran...