BusinessLine Podcasts

In this podcast, Here's all you need to know about index funds, ETFs and thematic funds with Radhika Gupta, MD & CEO, Edelweiss AMC. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-line/message

India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the likely impact from the storm would be felt over the coastal districts of Odisha, West Bengal and Tripura on Thursday; and Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura on Friday and Saturday. Listen to the podcast by Vinson Kurian. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-line/message

While Gujarat became one of the first States to notify and implement the Centre’s recently-enacted farm trade facilitation laws, farmers in parts of the State are still hesitant to lap up the reforms in APMC trade. Market sources say that in trade outside APMC there has not been any increase in price for farmers. Listen to the podcast by BusinessLine's Rutam Vora. For the complete write-up click h...

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy falls is forecast over Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema, Telangana and Odisha until Friday; and over the plains of West Bengal on Thursday; and over North-East India from Thursday to Saturday. Isolated very heavy rainfall is also likely over Coastal Odisha and adjoining Coastal West Bengal on Friday. Isolated heavy to very heavy rainf...

In The Indian Premier League, the team dynamic is of at most importance. Choosing the right players is important to win matches, so, how should franchise go about this process? In the latest episode of the IPL - On the 'business' pitch series, BusinessLine's Chitra Narayanan talks to columnist and cricket buff TCA Srinivasa Raghavan to understand the world of auctions. --- Send in a voice message:...

Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely also over Coastal Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday and over Odisha on Thursday. Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely falls is forecast over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura on Friday and over Assam and Meghalaya on Saturday. The withdrawal of the monsoon has to be completed to set the stage for the monsoon on reverse or the North-East monsoon t...

It is the 'tax season' and the queries never end. In this series, we hope to take you through a few terms that would help ease your worries while filing your tax returns. Let's learn more about the term - Assessment Year. Listen to the podcast by Satya Sontanam. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-line/message

After Reliance unfurled the flag with Jio Platforms, many large traditional Indian corporates, including the Tatas, are looking to launch their own platform, or super app, as part of doing business in a digitised world. But have these models been successful? Venkatesh Ganesh gives us more details. Listen to the podcast. Click here for more details. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.s...

This week, we review the newly launched OnePlus 8T, which has been tweaked to sit between the OnePlus 8 and its Pro variant. The 8T is smaller than the 8Pro and almost the same size as the OnePlus 8.  It’s a 6.55-inch 2400x1080p AMOLED and has a 120Hz refresh rate. Indeed, it has been loaded with with specs, but is it the right phone for you? Listen --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters....

Hi and welcome to Quick look, i am your host Siddharth  The naval version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test-fired from INS Chennai, a stealth destroyer of the Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea on October 18.  India’s Covid-19 caseload mounted to 74,94,551 with 61,871 new infections being reported in a day, while the recoveries surged to 65,97,209 pushing the recovery rate...

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has confirmed mounting a watch for another rain-driving low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal by Monday that could potentially end the brief respite for the East Coast and adjoining states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha from catastrophic rainfall earlier during this week. The IMD has put the system in the making under watch for intensification alread...

The game seems to have changed for online home rental solutions since the dawn of the Covid-19 pandemic. A little over a week after it had acquired ApnaComplex, Nestaway technologies like many other companies in the real estate space had witnessed significant changes in the behaviour of its consumers. From shared accommodation, to wi-fi and ‘moving’ services, the company had to adopt newer strateg...

Insurance regulator IRDAI came out with standardised, customer-friendly guidelines for health insurance policies. These changes are implemented from October 1, this year. The guidelines have several major changes, from redefining pre-existing diseases to changes in the scope of coverage of policy. What are they?  Bavadharini KS explains. Listen in. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.s...

Tanishq on Tuesday pulled down its advertisement promoting a jewellery line called Ekatvam (unity) — which showed a baby shower organised for the Hindu bride by her Muslim in-laws — after people took to Twitter to accuse it of promoting ‘love jihad’ and being ‘anti-Hindu’. This came even though The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) said there was nothing in the advertisement that was i...

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is more than a mere tournament. It a business that has tickled the minds of many people. On this episode, BusinessLine's Chitra Narayanan speaks with veteran sports journalist G Rajaraman about an aspect that has never ceased to amaze sports lovers - the IPL auction dynamics. How do teams choose the players for the IPL season? Does the cricketer have a say in the te...

Amongst Google's most recently launched Pixel phones globally, the Pixel 4a is the only phone which will make its way to India. The Pixel 4a features the Snapdragon 730G, and comes with 128 GB storage with 6 GB RAM, will be available in India from October 16. Listen in to know more about the Pixel 4a. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-line/message

With the stock markets on a bull run fuelled by ample liquidity, interest in guessing the next move of the indices and individual stocks is running high. Technical analysis could come in handy here. Charts and other tools such as indicators/oscillators are used to identify patterns that can suggest future activity. A chart is a reflection of the mood of the crowd and not of the fundamental factors...

Hi and welcome to quick look, I am your host Siddharth. Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, who recently underwent cardiac surgery, passed away in a Delhi hospital. Paswan, who served under a record five Prime Ministers, earlier held the portfolios of Labour, Railways, Communications, and Coal. India looks forward to seeking collective solutions to...

In a move that would help consolidate its businesses, ONGC aims to conclude merger of ONGC Mangalore Petrochemicals Limited (OMPL) with Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) by June 2021. The company will then work towards the merger of MRPL with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL). Listen to the podcast by BusinessLine's Twesh Mishra. Click here for more details. --- Sen...

Breaking up the Ordnance Factory Board into individual factories will not be a sustainable exercise due to the existing work division structures and interdependence of units for weapons and ammunition manufacturing. BusinessLine's Twesh Mishra gives us more insights into the situation. Listen to the podcast. Click here for more details --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/po...

The de-listing offer of Vedanta Ltd has failed. To de-list the shares from the bourses, Vedanta’s UK promoters required 134 crore shares. According to the BSE website, only 125.47 crore shares till October 9. Read the full story here: Vedanta de-listing fails --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-line/message

The Covid-19 pandemic has shaken many sectors. With offices and other institutions closed, support services such as Food & Beverages have also had a rough time. But some entrepreneurs have found effective solutions. Sandipan Mitran of Hungerbox shares his thoughts.  Listen to the podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-line/message

India has seen a rather interesting set of numbers during Season 13 of the Indian Premier League (IPL). With many viewers across the country, advertisers seemed to have made the best of the situation. Commercials by companies such as PhonePe have caught the attention of the public. But what have some of the players in the advertising space missed? Listen to the discussion between BusinessLine's Ch...

As curtains go up on October 15, when theatres and multiplexes reopen, the big question is will they be able to pull in cinema goers or will audiences prefer to stick to the OTT (over the top) platforms, where the show has gone on all through Covid-19. As we all know, lately, the pomp and glory of movie releases have been brought closer home, with over-the-top (OTT) platforms stealing the thunder...

The Indian Premier League, is being held in the UAE, but the threat of a betting scandal is looming. Even though players are in a bio-secure environment, a player was approached  for the purpose. BCCI ACU chief Ajit Singh had confirmed the news, and said that an investigation is on. There have been multiple reports of people being arrested or detained for betting on IPL matches over the past few d...