BusinessLine Podcasts

The coronavirus had a profound impact on all our lives, but for some, it was a blessing in disguise. In this special episode, Dr Rachna Dave, CEO and Founder of MicroGo, talks about the profound impact the coronavirus pandemic had on her business, and how her company took part in the fight against the pandemic. She also talks about how there are many opportunities for women in research and gives t...

On Tuesday, the Delhi government presented a budget of on the theme "patriotism" for the financial year 2021-22. What were some of the key areas that were covered in the budget? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-line/message

A love for cotton sarees and a supportive sister-in-law prompted Valli, a 58-year-old resident of Chennai, to start her handloom venture. Her company, Valli Weaves, now caters to people across Chennai and even from other parts of the globe. We speak with Valli to find out what motivated her to start a business (which is a startup of sorts) in her late 50s. Listen to the podcast. --- Send in a voic...

Hi and welcome to quick look. Earlier last week, VK Sasikala, expelled AIADMK leader and close aide of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa, has decided to stay away from politics to ensure that Jayalalithaa's golden rule is established in Tamil Nadu. BJP is making big inroads ahead of the Assembly elections next month with former Trinamool Congress MP Dinesh Trivedi and Actor Mithun Chakraborthy...

There is a rise in the number of women employees at various corporates across India. Yet, many of them continue to face issues pertaining to their career progression and well-being. Saundarya Rajesh of Avtar speaks with BusinessLine's Chitra Narayanan on these lines.  Listen to the first episode of our Women's Day special podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sho...

India is one of the top producers of castor in the world. Experts expect a decline in the area under castor in the country as farmers are getting low returns on their crop. This will lead to global shortage of castor oil, as India contributes 95 per cent of its world supplies. In the first episode of the 'Field Notes' podcast, BusinessLine's TR Vivek and Subramani Ra Mancombu talk about the unique...

The much-awaited spectrum auctions had concluded on March 2, 2021. BusinessLine's Thomas K Thomas gives us insights into the event and how the auctions would impact the country's telecom sector in the days ahead. Listen to the podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-line/message

On the heels of a report said that Chinese government-backed hackers targeted India's power grid system, a new report claimed that a Chinese hacking group targeted Covid-19 vaccine makers and a top hospital. Madhu tells us more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-line/message

The Biden administration is keeping two key policies of the Trump administration with regards to India. The US govt told Congress on Monday that it had issues with the Make in India Campaign. It told the US Congress that India's recent emphasis on import substitution through the 'Make in India' campaign has "epitomised" the challenges facing the bilateral trade relationship. Listen to the podcast....

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani is the richest Indian and the eighth richest man in the world with a networth of ₹6.06-lakh crore ($83 billion). However, Asia’s richest man tag goes to Chinese bottled-water company Nongfu Spring Chairman Zhong Shanshan ($85 billion). Listen in. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-...

In a report, Recorded Future, a US-based company, has claimed that a campaign conducted by a China-linked threat activity group has targeted the Indian power sector. In its report, The New York Times said that this discovery raises the question about whether a power outage in Mumbai last October was meant as a message from Beijing about what might happen if India pushed its border claims too vigor...

India's PSLV C-51 on February 28 successfully launched Amazonia-1 of Brazil and 18 other satellites in the first space mission of 2021 for ISRO. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C51 lifted off at around 10.24 am from the first launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR) and first injected into orbit primary payload Amazonia-1 about 17 minutes later. PSLV-C51 is the first dedicated c...

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way the insurance sector functions. What were these changes? Is the industry moving towards more digital ways of sales? Mr Rahul Agrwal, Chief Dirstibution Officer at Exide Life insurance joins us in today's episode to answer these questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-line/message

Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora announced the days in which Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry would go to the polls. The elections in Assam will be conducted in three phases starting on March 27. The second phase will be held on April 1 and the last phase will be April 6. Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry will all go to poll on April 6. The electi...

The Central government on Thursday announced guidelines for social media platforms, online curated content platforms (also known as OTT platforms), and digital media entities imposing code of ethics and grievance redressal mechanisms. What happens to creative freedom? Listen to the discussion with BusinessLine's Meenakshi Verma Ambwani. Follow The Hindu BusinessLine on Spotify --- Send in a voice...

For years, many have claimed gold to be an ideal investment option. Be it jewellery or gold bonds, these options are popular. BusinessLine's T R Vivek and Akhil Nallumuthu discuss the various aspects pertaining to gold as an investment. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-line/message

In a press conference today, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said that no party came forward to stake the claim to form a government in Puducherry after the resignation of the Chief Minister V Narayanasamy. Thus, Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan recommended President's Rule there and the Union Cabinet has approved the same.  Anyway, the UT will go to polls this summer, and so the Presi...

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) had experienced a technical glitch in the early hours of the day on Wednesday (February 24, 2021). All trading activities were suspended for about four hours. More importantly, trading had resumed after the markets had closed at 3.30 pm and the exchanges were functioning till 5 pm. This had a massive impact on many traders, who lost several crores at the stock exc...

India’s annual exports to China increased 16.15 per cent to $20.87 billion in 2020, while imports from China fell 10.87 per cent to $66.78 billion. This resulted in the narrowing of trade deficit by 19.39 per cent to $45.91 billion. Here's all you need to know. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-line/message

The Samsung Galaxy F62 is a well-build and solid phone, but the back is made of polycarbonate even though it looks quite glassy. The phone  is not small and is a little heavy. It has a 7,000mAh battery. One major highlight for the F62 is its processor which is the Exynos 9825. There are two variants of the F62: Both have 128GB storage plus a dedicated slot for a memory card but one comes with 6GB...

Have you heard of SPACs? Does it have anything to with world of stock markets? Lately, Special-Purpose Acquisition Companies  or SPACs are touted as an alternative to slow and inefficient initial public offers or IPOs. Listen to the podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-line/message

After an interesting conversation with Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, BusinessLine's Editor Raghuvir Srinivasan, and T R Vivek discuss the person that she truly is and the politician that she has become while tackling the country's economic situation amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Listen to the podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-line/me...

Let's face it. Despite the vaccination drives, there are a gazillion people who believe that 'nature’ will heal us all in due time. It is, thus, no surprise that Patanjali's Coronil tablet is at the centre of yet another health-related controversy.  The Indian Medical Association has expressed their shock over the alleged lie surrounding the World Health Organisation's approval of Patanjali's Coro...

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Australia's proposed media law, which wants to make internet giants pay news organisations is for their content, is creating all sorts of issues for Google and Facebook. On Thursday, Facebook blocked Australians from sharing news on its platform reacting to a proposed law that wants tech giants pay news outlets. The social media giant defended itself and said the proposed law “fundamentally misund...