BusinessLine Podcasts

The Covid-19 pandemic has altered several aspects pertaining to entrepreneurship. But, it has also witnessed a rise in the number of people taking the plunge and running their own companies. How has the pandemic impacted the scope for women who wish to enter the entrepreneurial space? Is the society supportive of such initiatives? In a conversation with We Hub's Deepthi Ravula, we explore the vari...

In today’s episode, BusinessLine's Keerthi Sanagasetti, highlights some important aspects one should note, with respect to income chargeable under the head, profits and gains from business or profession This is also known as PGBP. For starters, did you know that if you run a business, such as a restaurant, a manufacturing unit or a retail shop, the profits from your business will be taxable under...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested a new global index for the post-Covid-19 world to the G20 group of countries comprising four key elements including the creation of a talent pool, ensuring technology for all, providing transparency in governance, and dealing with `Mother Earth’ with a spirit of trusteeship. Noting that the Covid-19 pandemic was the biggest challenge the world had faced since...

When the going gets tough, the tough gets going. This maxim seems to apply to India Inc, which seems to have eked out surprisingly good earnings numbers in the July-September 2020 results season. An analysis of 3,827 listed companies that have reported their numbers (excluding banks and financials) shows a strong sequential improvement in the top-line (up 37 per cent) and net profits (up 470 per c...

A recent survey by YouGov and ACI Worldwide, has found out that digital payments, including e-wallets and UPI payments, were used by 57 per cent of respondents more than twice per week for festival season purchases. This is up from 43 per cent a year ago. It seems like digital payments has become the preferred payment method in a COVID world. In this exclusive interview, Guru Bhat, VP Omni Channel...

President Donald Trump's campaign and the Republican party have filed over 30 cases at various courts across the US challenging the election results, but all cases have been dismissed by the judges. The President's campaign and allies have alleged that there has been a massive fraud, but they haven't shown any evidence to support their claim. The Trump campaign had suffered another blow on Friday...

There are different rules that apply to different kinds of home properties. The rules change for a self-occupied home and the income from a house that has been rented out should be factored in. In the 10th episode of the series, Jargon Busters, BusinessLine's Satya Sontanam and Gitanjali Diwakar discuss the rules related to home loans in this podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcaster...

In the fourth episode of Stage Business, we speak with eminent Yakshagana artist Bannanje Sanjeeva Suvarna from Karnataka. Yakshagana is a folk dance popular in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. At the age of 65, Sanjeeva Suvarna strongly believes that art is not a source of income and believes that this all art forms must be shared with the public and bring happiness. Listen to the podcast....

Despite the initial hiccups, the 13th edition of the Indian Premier Leagues (IPL) seemed to have taken place smoothly. What were some of the highlights of the event? Is the next edition likely to be more exciting than what the audiences witnessed this time around? BusinessLine's Chitra Narayanan speaks with veteran sports journalist, G Rajaraman in the final episode of 'On the Business Pitch'.  Li...

The RBI has placed Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) under moratorium capping deposit withdrawals. The RBI has also proposed the amalgamation of the bank with DBS Bank India. Listen in to know more on the Lakshmi Vilas Bank issue. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-line/message

In a conversation with NASSCOM's President, Debjani Ghosh, BusinessLine's  S Ronendra Singh explores the scope of IT in India in the days ahead. During the discussion, Ghosh emphasises on the need for skill development, as well as the need for Indian startup enterprises to do away with the idea of replicating models of established companies.  Listen to the podcast. --- Send in a voice message: htt...

In this podcast, let’s focus on the head of 'income' head that is relevant to many folks - that is, Income from salary. Salary includes wages, pension, bonus, gratuity, the amount transferred to the provident fund account, any advance of salary, etc. Listen in to know more Watch | Know your salary - Part 1 (The earnings) To know more about deduction from salary income Search on web for 'Deductions...

The iPhone 12 Mini, part of Apple's latest series of phones, is small but power-packed. The phone's screen is just 5.4 inches (diagonal), but it has all the features of the flagship iPhone 12. Should you buy it? Listen to this podcast by Mala Bharghava --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-line/message

Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has acquired equity shares of Urban Ladder Home Decor Solutions Private Limited (Urban Ladder) for a cash consideration of ₹182.12 crore. Nitish Kumar is set to return as the Chief Minister of Bihar for a record fourth term. The NDA has unanimously elected Kumar as its leader in the state legislature. India’...

Intense convective clouds are hovering over Chennai, Thiruvallur, Ranipet, Kanchipuram, Chengelpattu, Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai, Kallakuruchi, Cuddalore and Ramanathapuram districts, the Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, said this (Sunday) morning. They have a ‘medium’ potential to trigger moderate to heavy rainfall until 11.30 AM, the update said. This turn of events comes about as a seco...

Music is perhaps the first form of art most of us are exposed to. Sounds have proven to have a direct impact on one’s mental and physical well-being. This school of thought even triggered a lot research in the area of music therapy. Over the years, music has seen a wave change. From recording songs with a live orchestra, to multiple recording sessions and quick editing techniques; the world of mus...

Do you know what growth/value investment strategy is? In Conversation with Satya Sontanam, Ajay Tyagi, UTI Mutual Fund tells us more about growth investment strategy. Listen in. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-line/message

The NDA has retained its power in Bihar with 125 seats. What does this imply for the State at large? BusinessLine's Political Editor, Poornima Josi, give us more details. Listen to the podcast. Click here for more details --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-line/message

For those of you who have finally made up their minds on filing your tax returns, last week, Satya Sontanam in a conversation with Gitanjali Diwakar helped us pick the correct ITR form. In today’s episode, we will discuss a follow-up process, a sort of a finishing touch to the process of filing your returns. That is the process of verifying your returns- done through the submission of Form ITR V (...

Are you planning to use the credit card EMI option to purchase big-ticket items this festival season? Here, we lay down some points that you need to know before availing yourself of the equated monthly instalment option on your credit card. Listen to the podcast by Satya Sontanam. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-line/message

India’s COVID-19 caseload went past 85 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 78,68,968 pushing the national recovery rate to 92.49 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 85,07,754 with 45,674 infections being reported in a day, while the death toll climbed to 1,26,121 with 559 new fa...

For the past two years, gold has been one of the best-performing asset classes. In rupee terms, it gained 24 percent in the calendar year 2019 whereas the Nifty 50 gained 12 percent. The year-to-date return of gold in 2020 stands at 34 percent in rupee terms, whereas the Nifty 50 has produced almost nil returns. The yellow metal, which was largely trading between $1,150 and $1,375 a troy ounce bet...

We continue our discussion with Bharatnatyam Priyanka Raghuraman. who is also the student of Bharatnatyam dancer Anita Guha. Priyanka is not only Bharatnatyam dancer, but also a teacher, theatre artist and an anchor. In this episode, Priyanka tells us more about the scope of technology is classical dance and how it could help artists sustain themselves.  Listen to the podcast. --- Send in a voice...

Apple has quite a family of iPads though and it could be a bit of a job selecting one that fits your needs, a job made somewhat more complicated by the fact that there are also variants based on storage and on connectivity for each model. But choices may just have become easier because of the huge refresh to the iPad Air 2020. For many it’s going to become the one to choose because it’s become goo...

As the world gets more connected there is a need to analyse the data that companies generate to maintain a competitive edge. Data migration is a part of that process. In this podcast, Satish Pala, Senior Vice President, Digital Solutions, Indium Software, joins us the explain the concept, how the Covid pandemic has affected businesses, the benefits and the risks  that comes along with data migrati...