CNBC-TV18 Special Podcast

The Nifty50 index soared to the 18,000 level for the first time on October 11. The benchmark index covered the distance of 1,000 points to 18,000 in 41 days. Meanwhile, Alok Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Power told CNBC-TV18 that except for a few pockets in states like Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, generally, the power situation is under control and is being monitored continuously. In this edition...

Air India is all set to return home to the Tata Group as Tata Sons on Friday won the bid to acquire the national carrier. The group bid an enterprise value of Rs 18,000 crore out of which Rs 15,300 crore is for debt to be retained and Rs 2,700 crore is for cash consideration. Meanwhile, billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) became the only company in the country to touch...

Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL) on Thursday said it has entered into a Master Franchise agreement with 7-Eleven to run convenience stores in India. The first 7-Eleven store will open as early as October 9. In this edition of the Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.com ’s Kanishka Sarkar will also share the latest on the tussle between Zee and its shareholder Invesco and how a stock made ace investo...

A Congress delegation led by Rahul Gandhi is on its way to Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur to meet the families of farmers who died in the clashes in the district on Sunday. Meanwhile, a day after rating agency Moody’s said it expects India’s medium-term real GDP growth to average around 6 percent, Principal Economic Adviser Sanjeev Sanyal on Wednesday said the forecast is low as negativities around the...

Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram witnessed one of the worst global outages in 13 years on Monday evening. In this edition of the Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.com ’s Kanishka Sarkar talks to CNBC-TV18’s Jude Sannith about what may have led to the downtime, its impact on users, and how Facebook dealt with the situation. Kanishka also shares the latest on Lakhimpur violence, coal shortage in the count...

Hospitality firm OYO Rooms has filed a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with market regulator SEBI to raise Rs 8,430 crore by floating an initial public offering (IPO). Meanwhile, the Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited board has decided to not hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) sought by its shareholder Invesco. In this edition of Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.com ’s Kanishka Sarkar sh...

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on September 30 directed Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) to hold a board meeting to consider Invesco's request for convening an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM). Meanwhile, Sensex and Nifty fell for the third day in a row. However, a stock owned by Rakesh Jhunjhunwala surged 45 percent in a month making the ace investor richer by Rs 160 crore. I...

The Indian equity benchmark indices closed in the red for the second straight session on September 29, tracking weaknesses from global markets. While Sensex closed at 59,413, plunging 254 points and the Nifty50 index surged 37 points to end at 17,711. In this edition of Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.com ’s Kanishka Sarkar talks about the trend in the market, COVID-19 situation in India, and more on N...

Navjot Singh Sidhu on September 28 resigned as the chief of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, plunging the party into a fresh crisis just months ahead of the assembly elections in the state. Following the development, former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh was quick to leave an ‘I told you so’ remark on Twitter. Meanwhile, domestic equity indices snapped the three-day winning st...

Indian equity benchmarks surged to fresh record highs on Friday with the Sensex index crossing the 60,000-mark while Nifty inched closer to the 18,000-level. In this edition of the Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.com ’s Kanishka Sarkar takes you through Sensex’s journey to 60,000. She also talks about Amazon turning into an OTT distributor in India, Google and the Competition Commission of India’s tuss...

The Indian equity benchmark indices jumped nearly 2 percent on September 23, scaling record highs in the process. Sensex closed at a record high of 59,885 as it jumped over 958 points while the Nifty50 index surged 276 points to end at 17,822. In this edition of the Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.com ’s Kanishka Sarkar talks about the stellar market rally, Freshworks’ debut on the Nasdaq stock exchang...

The Niti Aayog and Rocky Mountain Institute recently launched the Shoonya initiative to accelerate electric vehicle adoption in the urban delivery segment. More than 30 Indian automobile companies have signed up for the plan, which entails zero pollution branding for products delivered through electric vehicles. RMI and Niti Aayog believe that the cost benefits of running an electric vehicle will...

The UK government on September 22 issued an updated international travel advisory to include AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine among the eligible COVID-19 vaccine formulations but kept India out of the 17 countries on an approved vaccinations list. This means Indians need to follow rules set out for non-vaccinated travellers. In this edition of the Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.com ’s Kanishka Sarkar di...

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday said that the state is unlikely to immediately witness the third wave of COVID-19. He, however, said there could be a spike in cases post the festive season and so the pace of vaccination must increase. In this edition of the Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.com ’s Kanishka Sarkar talks about Sensex reclaiming the 59,000-level and Nifty topping 17,550....

 The midcap rally is again spreading to the 'cats and dogs of the world', and are poised for another round of shakeout, says Anuj Singhal, Stocks Editor, CNBC-TV18. However, this is a bull market and it is highly likely that stocks will continue to climb after every correction, he said. On the rally in ITC, he said that it was a matter of "when" and not "if" the stock will rerate. "There is too mu...

 The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has extended the concessions to specified drugs used in COVID-19 treatment till December 31, sources told CNBC-TV18 on Friday. It has also approved adding more medicines under concessional rates and has extended the relief by reducing GST rates from 12 percent to 5 percent on several drugs. Meanwhile, daily COVID-19 vaccinations in India crossed the one-cr...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on September 16 announced that the Cabinet has cleared the formation of a 'bad bank'. The government will guarantee up to Rs 30,600 crore for security receipts issued by the National Asset Reconstruction Company (NARCL). In this edition of the Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.com ’s Kanishka Sarkar talks about the Indian equity benchmark indices scaling record highs w...

The Union Cabinet on September 15 approved a Rs 26,058 crore production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for auto, auto-components and drone industries to enhance India's manufacturing capabilities. It also announced a relief package for the telecom sector, which includes a moratorium of 4 years on Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) dues. Meanwhile, Indian equity benchmarks raced to fresh record highs amid...

Zomato’s co-founder Gaurav Gupta quit on September 14 after a six-year stint at the food tech platform. Meanwhile, the shares of Zee Entertainment surged over 35 percent following the company's management rejig plans. In the edition of the Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.com ’s Kanishka Sarkar shares all the top developments from India and around the world. She also talks about a study that points to a...

Jet Airways plans to resume domestic operations in the first quarter of 2022 after being grounded for nearly three years, the Jalan-Kalrock consortium said. The airline aims to commence short-haul international operations by Q3-Q4 2022. In this edition of the Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.com Kanishka Sarkar shares why Ford is shutting down its manufacturing units in India, the latest on Pegasus row,...

In a historic move, armed forces have decided to induct females in the National Defence Academy (NDA), the Centre told the Supreme Court on September 8. Meanwhile, S&P Global Ratings has said India is expected to post strong economic growth in the coming quarters, even as inflation, led by food prices, is likely to remain elevated. Tune in to Top News Podcast as CNBCTV18.com ’s Kanishka Sarkar...

Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar has warned that the third COVID-19 wave is likely being witnessed in the city ahead of the upcoming festive season. She has urged everyone to mask up, stay indoors and maintain social distancing. Mumbai has reported over 28 percent of the total COVID-19 cases it recorded all through August in just the first six days of September. In this edition of the Top News Podcas...

From Indian equity benchmarks surging to record highs yet again, fresh Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, Taliban claiming complete control of Panjshir to the warmest winter in New Zealand, CNBCTV18.com’s Kanishka Sarkar shares everything that made headlines on September 6.

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) recently appointed Pratap Bose as its chief design officer at a time when the automaker wants to go for the kill in India's competitive SUV market. In this edition of the Smooth Ride Podcast, CNBC-TV18’s Alisha Sachdev chats with Bose about the new brand logo on Mahindra XUV700. Bose who is no stranger to the game as he was Tata Motors' former global design chief...

From Indian equity benchmarks rallying to record closing highs, the services sector’s growth bouncing back in August to the flash floods in New York, CNBCTV18.com ’s Kanishka Sarkar shares everything that made headlines on September 3 in this edition of the Top News Podcast. She also talks about Japan's struggling Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga stepping down, which has set the stage for a new leade...