CNBC-TV18 Special Podcast

In CNBC-TV18's Building Unicorns Podcast series, we have so far hosted founders of billion dollar companies, but in this episode we decided to speak to someone who closely monitors valuations and deals in the sector via Venture Intelligence. Arun Natarajan, founder of Venture Intelligence, shares insights of the intelligence platform's Unicorn Tracker. He said that 15 new unicorns were added so fa...

Even as India reels under the impact of rising cases of COVID-19, a deadly fungal infection called mucormycosis or commonly called "black fungus" has triggered a new health challenge.  More than 11,000 cases of black fungus infections have been reported in the country, which has forced state governments to declare it an epidemic.  The rare fungal infection that emerged during the pandemic's second...

In this edition of the Market Unplugged Podcast, CNBCTV18.com Editor Santosh Nair talks to CNBC-TV18 National News Editor Prashant Nair about all the technical factors that could push up the Sensex and Nifty to record highs. They discuss why the action has now shifted from second line stocks to frontline stocks and why PSU bank stocks could continue to climb higher. Prashant also highlights the br...

Tata Motors, one of India's largest automakers, has been scripting a stunning turnaround story in its once struggling domestic passenger car business. On the other side of the world, it is also making big strides towards an audacious 'reimagination' of its England-headquartered luxury car business Jaguar Land Rover. The company now plans to go fully electric by as early as 2025. A figure who has b...

Zeta is the newest unicorn on the block with backing from SoftBank. What's interesting about the company's journey is that although it started off as a corporate benefits platform, it innovated and moved on to becoming a banking tech platform and is now associated with leading banks.   CEO and co-founder of Zeta Bhavin Turakhia in this edition of the Building Unicorns Podcast talks about starting...

When you order food from your favorite restaurant on an app like Zomato or Swiggy, the restaurant could actually end up losing money, instead of profiting from your order. While this may be a revelation for many, the Indian restaurant community is having a moment. It is working hard to reach customers directly, and urging them to place orders with the restaurants themselves, instead of doing so on...

In this edition of the Market Unplugged Podcast, CNBC-TV18 National News Editor Prashant Nair talks to CNBCTV18.com Editor Santosh Nair about all that transpired in the market this past week and what to look forward to in the upcoming week. They discuss why equity markets globally reacted the way they did to the sell-off in cryptocurrencies and why the market shrugged off high wholesale price infl...

As the war between Israel and Palestine rages on, agencies across the globe are calling for a truce between the two arch enemies. Over 200 lives have been lost to the war in Palestine, while over half a dozen people have perished in Israel. The Israeli security cabinet said that it would vote on Thursday on a proposed unilateral Gaza truce that would go into effect within 24 hours, Israel's public...

Moglix joined the growing unicorn club this week. What does it take to build a unicorn? We chat with founder and CEO Rahul Garg on the startup's journey, which started with seed funding from none other than Ratan Tata, the scale achieved in the last 7 years, and what the pandemic year has taught him. 

In the middle of a raging pandemic, people may be focusing more on their needs, but their wants and desires remain unbroken. This poetic observation comes, unsurprisingly, from the head of India's largest selling luxury car maker. It is unsurprising because selling a product of indulgence in these times requires careful understanding of not just the market, but also of customer sentiment.  Martin...

Rising inflation in the US sparked a sell-off in equity markets across the globe, including the US. In this edition of the Market Unplugged podcast, CNBC-TV18 National News Editor Prashant Nair talks about * Historical trends in the link between inflation and stock market performance in the US * Factors driving the outperformance in midcap stocks * Why the rally in metal stocks is likely to contin...

The auto sector started witnessing a slowdown in the fag-end of 2019 and things didn't improve the following year with the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. Come 2021 and the second wave has again hit India in an unprecedented way and automakers are again finding it difficult to hold ground as most consumers are refraining from spending on luxuries. To find out what lies ahead for the auto ind...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's decision to dole out Rs 4,000 per BPL family affected by COVID-19 in the state, may have won plaudits, but it could come at a price. "While Stalin may have made good on a poll promise, the decision alone is expected to cost the state exchequer approximately Rs 8,300 crore," says political analyst Sumanth Raman. After Stalin took oath of office as chief ministe...

Steel stocks appear overbought on technical charts, says Prashant Nair, National News Editor, CNBC-TV18 in this edition of Markets Unplugged, the weekly podcast on the stock market. Nair mentions the factors driving interest in steel stocks and analyses why Tata Steel has been outperforming other steel stocks. He also talks about the two vaccine plays in the pharma sector and why investors are sti...

Voters in West Bengal give a third term to Mamata Banerjee as the TMC registers a historic win on May 2. CNBC-TV18's Avishek Datta Roy gets in conversation with Political Science Professor Sreeparna Dasgupta to find out why BJP's 'polarisation campaign' did not strike a chord with a majority of the voters. Dasgupta also points out that the consolidation of Muslim votes favoured the Trinamool Congr...

Even as counting continues in numerous seats in southern Indian states where assembly elections were held last month, CNBC-TV18's Jude Sannith spoke to lawyer, columnist and former television journalist Sanjay Pinto to find out all about election results from Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry. MK Stalin is set to become the chief minister of Tamil Nadu following a resounding win in the southern st...

In the first episode of CNBC-TV18.com 's Market Unplugged Podcast, Editor Santosh Nair chats with CNBC-TV18 National News Editor Prashant Nair on what is keeping the market firm despite the mayhem being unleashed by the second wave of COVID. Anecdotal evidence suggests that insurance companies have been among the big buyers even as mutual funds and foreign institutional investors have turned cauti...

Exit polls for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections have predicted a massive win for the DMK and former editor-in-chief of The Hindu didn’t mince his words and said: "The AIADMK performed poorly because its junior partner, the BJP called the shots." The revered journalist and author spoke to CNCB-TV18's Jude Sannith at length and said, "It was very clear that the DMK was going to win, there was no do...

The Podcast hosted by CNBC-TV18’s Mridu Bhandari, titled CNBC-TV18 Presents Memory Is At The Heart Of Immersive Gaming Experiences Powered By Micron, where Rahul Sandil, Head Of Global Marketing & Product Marketing (CPG), Micron shared his views on ‘The Evolving Technology Around Gaming Experiences’. 

Tamil Nadu will witness a fierce battle between arch-rivals Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) as the southern state goes to polls on April 6 in a single phase.   Campaigning for the assembly elections ended at 7 pm on Sunday and voting will be held on Tuesday across 234 assembly constituencies in 38 districts from 7 am onwards.   The fate of the 3,998...

In this CNBC-TV18 Special Podcast, Mangalam Maloo catches up with music maestro AR Rahman in his studio to discuss music, his inspiration, life beyond music and much more. Rahman reveals how he has managed to tackle grief and what inspires him to come up with the amazing music he does.   Tune in to the CNBC-TV18 Special Podcast for more.

In this CNBC-TV18 Special Podcast, Parikshit Luthra gets in conversation with Sean Trende, Senior Election Analyst at Real Clear Politics to find out all about the Election Day and how Americans are voting.

The pandemic has not only impacted businesses but also changed consumer behavior. What does the 'road to recovery' look like now & how can technology assist the process? Hear it from Amazon's Punnet Chandok in 'Future-Proof Your Business'.

Tune in to the 'Future-Proof Your Business' podcast and hear from Intel India's Prakash Mallya on how India can transform into a digitally enabled nation.

With businesses still in catch-up mode in these unprecedented times, meeting customer demands could be challenging. How can we adapt to this new normal & thrive? Hear it from Wipro's Kiran Desai in 'Future-Proof Your Business'.