CNBC-TV18 Special Podcast

In this episode of the COVID Fight Podcast, CNBC-TV18's Kanishka Sarkar shares the top developments on the pandemic and its impact on India and the world. While cases in India are gradually decreasing and the pace of vaccination is gathering momentum, problems in rural India continue as people are sinking deeper into debt, with the pandemic wiping out jobs. Moreover, as the debate around compensat...

India's luxury car buyers haven't had too many choices to go electric so far, but that seems to be changing fast. German luxury carmaker Audi's all-electric SUV e-tron will make its India debut this month. It's only the third luxury electric car in the Indian market and Audi's first green offering in the country. At a time when India is just warming up to EVs, there is a lot riding on the first mo...

States in India have started to prepare for the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Indonesia, meanwhile, is struggling to tackle its second one and France is staring at its fourth. The Gujarat government plans to install 300 oxygen plants in the state to tackle a possible third wave. In Bengal, organisers, much like last year, have decided to keep Durga Puja celebrations low-key in view of the C...

Kerala has decided to train its health workers in child care as experts suggest the third COVID-19 wave would affect children the most. Moreover, with states such as Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Manipur are witnessing a high number of daily cases, the Centre has deputed expert teams to help in response and management. In this episode of the COVID Fight Podcast, CNBC...

July 2, saw the market snap a four-day losing streak to close in the green. Nifty ended 42 points higher at 15,722, while the Sensex gained 166 points to end at 52,484. In this edition of the Market Unplugged podcast, CNBCTV18.com Executive Editor Santosh Nair and CNBC-TV18 National News Editor Prashant Nair discuss all the action from the market this past week and what to look forward to in the u...

The second COVID-19 wave in India caused by the Delta variant may be simmering, but the variant has now reportedly spread to nearly 100 countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that in the coming months, the highly transmissible strain will become the dominant variant globally. Meanwhile, amid a row over vaccine passports, seven European Union countries today added India's Covishi...

Cryptocurrencies are the talk of almost every investment show and many of you must be mulling on whether or not to join the crypto bandwagon. But if you are beginner and are worried about the volatility in cryptocurrencies, this podcast will surely help. While there is a risk, the returns of investing in digital currency are multifold. In this pilot episode of CNBC-TV18's Cryptocurrency Podcast, i...

The US' National Institute of Health has said that Covaxin -- the vaccine developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research -- effectively neutralises both Alpha and Delta variants of the coronavirus. The development comes at a time when India is staring at a third wave of the pandemic, which is likely to be triggered by the Delta Plus variant. Meanwhile, Bra...

A recent string of policy announcements by the government to push for the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) has been a certain sentiment boost for prospective buyers. But are these subsidies driving real demand? Are people queueing up at showrooms to buy electric two-wheelers that have been made substantially more affordable now? To get answers to these questions and more, CNBC-TV18's Alisha Sac...

India recorded less than 40,000 COVID-19 cases for the first time in over three months on June 29. The daily death toll too remained below 1,000 for the second consecutive day. However, as experts continue to warn of a third wave, it could be a tough road ahead. To help India gear up for a third wave, the US has stepped in and announced an additional $41 million in assistance to enhance the countr...

The Union Finance Ministry on June 28 announced a fresh stimulus package for sectors hit hard by the second COVID-19 wave. A Rs 1.1 lakh crore loan guarantee scheme, a new Credit Guarantee Scheme that will facilitate loans to 25 lakh persons via Micro Finance Institutions, and free visas for five lakh tourists were among the measures announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Other measures...

Delta plus variant of COVID, which has been declared as a variant of concern, may trigger a possible third wave, reports suggest. This comes as 40 cases of the variant have been detected in India. While there is a sudden panic about the Delta plus variant, Maharashtra COVID-19 task force’s member Dr Shashank Joshi suggests that there is no sufficient data available to be alarmed about the variant...

The curve of the second COVID-19 wave sure seems to be flattening with India recording less than 43,000 daily cases, the lowest in 91 days, on Tuesday. Experts, however, have warned that this optimistic picture must be edged with abundant caution. Several scientists cited the emergence of new variants, the still high absolute number of cases, the many districts where the positivity rate remains ov...

In the financial year 2021, when all segments of the auto sector shrank in volumes due to a brutal wave of COVID-19, there was one segment that stood apart and continued to grow -- tractors. Growing over 20 percent, the most in a decade, India's tractor market benefited from a unique combination of factors in 2021. There was an unusually good monsoon, a bumper kharif and rabi output, and the gover...

Even as daily COVID-19 cases in the country are declining, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Chief Dr Randeep Guleria has said that a third wave is inevitable. He added that the third wave can hit the country in the next six to eight weeks. In today's edition of the COVID Fight Podcast, CNBC-TV18's Kanishka Sarkar brings you the top updates on India's vaccination plan, WHO official's take on...

Markets Unplugged: Correction may be short-lived as liquidity is still strong In this edition of the Market Unplugged Podcast, CNBC-TV18's National News Editor Prashant Nair and CNBCTV18.com Editor Santosh Nair discuss all that transpired in the market this past week and what to look forward to in the coming week. The duo discuss the following points: Why investors are unfazed by the Federal Reser...

Reports suggest that the third wave of COVID-19 may strike India in October this year. A Reuters poll of medical experts has claimed that the third wave will be better controlled than the second outbreak. The pandemic, however, will remain a public health threat for at least another year. Even as the national capital continues prep for the third wave, the Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Centr...

Health officials in Maharashtra have warned that the state could soon witness a third wave of the coronavirus outbreak due to the Delta plus variant. If the third wave hits the state, the number of active patients could reach up to eight lakh, of which 80,000 or 10 percent would be children, state health department officials have said. While Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has warned that if peopl...

This edition of the Building Unicorns Podcast focuses on startups that are heading towards becoming unicorns. And today, we connect with online furniture firm Pepperfry. Launched in 2012 as a lifestyle e-commerce marketplace, Pepperfry, within a year took a decision to move out of other categories and focus solely on the home and furniture sector. The company says it has shipped more than 7 millio...

The government has announced that a customised crash course will be launched for frontline workers and the youth will be trained to work as health assistance to battle a possible third wave of the coronavirus. In today's edition of the COVID Fight Podcast, CNBC-TV18's Kanishka Sarkar brings you all the updates on the coronavirus situation from India and around the world. She delves into the Covish...

After a recent modification to the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India Phase II (FAME India Phase II) scheme, this week’s edition of the Smooth Ride podcast focuses on electric vehicles - electric two-wheelers to be specific. Not surprisingly, the government's decision to significantly hike customer incentives for electric two-wheelers under its FAME II scheme is a majo...

As India continues its battle against the coronavirus and subsequent variants that took a toll on the country in the form of the second wave, the situation seems to be improving as overall cases are on the decline. In this edition of COVID Fight Podcast, a brand new series from CNBC-TV18's stable, Kanishka Sarkar brings to you the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic from India and arou...

As Sensex and Nifty ended at record highs on June 11, primarily led by IT, metal and pharma stocks, CNBC-TV18's National News Editor Prashant Nair and CNBCTV18.com Executive Editor Santosh Nair decode the key factors that are influencing market sentiment and what investors should focus on in the short term. They also discuss the Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO) factor at play, which is causing retail in...

Over half of Toyota Kirloskar Motor's dealerships have partially opened up in the last week as several states have begun easing COVID-19 led restrictions. Matching supply with demand is likely to be a challenge for the carmaker over the next month. However, things will soon begin to normalise and the demand picture for passenger cars looks net positive, says Naveen Soni, Senior Vice President, Toy...

In this edition of the Market Unplugged Podcast, CNBC-TV18 National News Editor Prashant Nair and CNBCTV18.com Editor Santosh Nair discuss all the action the markets witnessed this past week and what to expect in the coming week. First up they talk about the outlook on the market now that indices are hovering around record highs. They also talk about what is driving the frenzy in midcap and small...