The Modi led NDA government probably faced one of the biggest challenges of cleaning the county's coal sector which was marred with controversy. Feeling the heat was also the power sector. A key person who was part of the cleansing process, Anil Swarup, former secretary coal in conversation with Richa Mishra shares the challenges faced and the jour…

World Health Organization (WHO) stated in a recent study that close to 60 to 70 million people in India suffer from common and severe mental disorders, that has become a major concern in our society. Now, Artificial Intelligence has emerged as an ally to help people to improve their mental health. Many apps including Wysa, have been developed with …

In this special episode of the businessline Podcast where we are reviewing the performance of NDA government in the last 10 years, we are looking at the telecom sector. The Telecom sector in India has seen phenomenal changes including shift from 2G to 4G with the launch of Reliance Jio, BharatNet, OTT services, new Telecom Bill to successful launch…

The Malayalam film industry is on a winning streak. From the action packed thriller ‘Abraham Ozler’ to survival movies such as ‘Manjummel Boys’ and ‘Aadujeevitham,’ this industry’s success is in the spotlight. Many of these movies have already collected from Rs 50 crore to over 200 crore at the box office. In this podcast, businessline’s Anjana PV …

Amidst the global economic slowdown, only 712 out of 2000 registered students in IIT Bombay have secured jobs, leaving around 36 per cent still unemployed. Ramesh contextualises the situation by highlighting India's positive growth trajectory and investments in key technologies, contrasting it with the difficulties faced by premium colleges like II…

In this special episode of the businessline Podcast where we are reviewing the performance of NDA government in the last 10 years, we take a look at the road and highways sector. Roads and highways are considered a key barometer for analysing an economy, more so for India, as it strives to become the world’s third largest economy aided by transform…

Elections and cricket matches dominate the public discourse these days, while within companies, a different kind of evaluation is underway. It's the season of appraisals, where both employers and employees scrutinise each other's "say-do" ratios – the balance between promises made and promises kept. Join Kamal Karanth, Co-Founder, Xpheno in a candi…

Sridhar Sivaraman, Investment Director, Enam Holdings joins in to explain why he's bullish on PSU bank basket and whether there's more power left in these stocks.BusinessLine

“Indian Railways is one of the best organisations in the world and subsequent government did not understand its strength vis-a-vis what it can add to the economy. If the GDP of the country has to grow at 10 per cent, Railways will have to grow 2 per cent above that. No railway in the world can work on (so-called) ‘profitable things’.”, says Former …

Anjana PV speaks to Navneet Kaur, Founder & CEO of FemTech India on an upcoming study by FemTech India called the FemTech India report. The report details the state of the market for women's health and wellness products in India. The podcast delves into the emerging field of FemTech in India, focusing on female health technology and its significanc…

In the latest episode of the 10 Years of NDA podcast series, businessline’s Amiti Sen examines the efficacy of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme and its role in increasing domestic manufacturing, attracting foreign investments, and helping with job creation across strategic sectors. The episode also discusses the origins of the PLI schem…

India has over the last 10 years from 2014 to 2024, made rapid strides towards Manufacturing. Evolving into a global manufacturing hub, it has rolled out a slew of initiatives including the Make in India programme and the production linked incentives scheme. Towards this end, post COVID there has been an acceleration in this journey, with India now…

As a digital banking customer, it’s common for Indians these days to receive frequent SMS alerts offering enticing deals like a ₹1 crore personal loan or a lifetime free credit card. All that you have to do to bag these offers is click on the link attached to the text, says the SMS, bringing smiles to your face. Now chances are that you will get el…

A critical component of any government is how it treats its foreign policy. While first term of Modi led NDA adopted a more conservative approach the second term saw more decisive foreign policy. Here is a detailed conversation with author and Vice President Studies and Foreign Policy at Observer Research Foundation, Professor Harsh V. Pant on how …

In this podcast, businessline’s Anjana PV and Sindhu Hariharan explore the data on political advertisements (ad) spending during India’s election periods. Sindhu begins by highlighting the significant increase in digital ad spending by major political parties, particularly noting the early efforts of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). BJP's d…

The NDA government rightly identified external trade as one of the key indicators of a healthy economy when it took charge of the government in 2014. It set to put in place a robust Foreign Trade Policy in 2015 with a steep export target and a focus on new targeted export promotion schemes. Things, however, did not go as smooth as hoped over the ne…

Swastik Productions’ Shrimad Ramayan, the Hindi-language mythological TV-series, launched earlier this year, has been a big hit, drawing viewers from all age-groups and garnering a lot of eyeballs. As per Ormax Media, Shrimad Ramayan was among the top ten most-liked Hindi TV shows during the March 30–April 5 period based on audience engagement. Ove…

Tesla may be scouting for a local partner to set up its operations in India with, and who better than Reliance Industries looks like a strong contender to being its Indian Partner for setting up the manufacturing plant. Back in 2015, Elon Musk had expressed his interest in entering the Indian market via a tweet. 2016 and 2017 saw efforts with Tesla…

In this 10 years of NDA episode, Ajay Rajan, Country head - government, multinational and international businesses, transaction banking and knowledge units, Yes Bank, joins in to explains how technology adoption has simpler life for banks and bankers. From back end operations to payments including UPI Rajan talks about the sea of changes in the eco…

Come summer, and one will hear about fears of an impending power crisis as there will be a shortage of coal. India has also missed its renewable energy target. What is the true story behind the scenes for thermal energy and renewable energy in India? In this Energonomics episode, Richa Mishra interviews Vipul Tuli, Chairman South Asia, CEO Hydrogen…

Ritesh Saxena, Head - Direct banking, IndusInd Bank joins in to explain about the newly launched wearable payment product and how it was conceptualised by the bank.BusinessLine

In this podcast, businessline’s Anjana PV and Kamal Karanth, Co-founder of Xpheno, a specialist staffing company, discuss the priorities of Gen-Z while applying for jobs. The discussion is based on a report by Internshala Jobs, titled, "Navigating GenZ Workplace Expectations in 2024: Insights for HR Professionals.” One striking finding is that 67 p…

In the last decade, insurance has been one sector that has seen a lot of vibrancy in terms of regulation and greater awareness of the need for social and financial security. The focus has also been on achieving insurance for all by 2047, when India completes 100 years of its independence. In this context, we have with us Vishakha RM, CEO of IndiaFi…

In this podcast, businessline’s Anjana PV and Ganesh Shankar, founder and CEO of FluxGen Technologies, Bengaluru, discuss the reasons for Bengaluru’s water crisis and how it has been affecting businesses. Shankar reflects on his personal experiences and observations of the city's water situation over the years, highlighting a stark decline from abu…

Dr Duvvuri Subbarao, former RBI governor, joins in to explain what it would take for the Indian financial services landscape to get to the magic $5 trillion scale, the challenges and opportunities in this path and more. Listen in. (Host: Hamsini Karthik, Producer: Anjana PV)BusinessLine

In this episode of 10 years of NDA, businessline’s Shishir Sinha engages in an enlightening conversation with Anil Sood, co-founder at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Complex Choices. Together, they dissect the transformative journey of disinvestment in India. The conversation navigates through the evolving terminology in budgetary discourse,…

In this podcast, Raul Rebello, MD & CEO – Designate, Mahindra Finance, provides insights about the NBFC sector and his vision for Mahindra Finance. With over two decades in the BFSI space, Raul has expertise in rural lending, Gold Loans, MSME lending, Agri-Value chain Deposits, Payments and Insurance. He highlights the pivotal role NBFCs play in fo…

Dictionary definition of demonetisation is the act of stripping a currency unit of its status as legal tender. In simple terms, when demonetisation of a currency occurs, the currency loses its face value and is no longer to be used as legal money for any kind of transactions. On November 8, 2016, Narendra Modi let Government announced the demonetis…

Most of us at sometime or the other would have either faced or been spectators to harassment and abuse at the workplace. Being shouted at, being sidelined or ignored at meetings, called casteist names and so on. In this episode of People@Work host Kamal Karanth, co-founder of Xpheno chats with leadership Coach Aparna Jain, author of Own It, to expl…

While there are alarming reports of some large edtech businesses suffering in India, however, it is not all doom and gloom. Some start-ups focused on learning have managed to not only scale up but also do it profitability, note Ujjwal Singh, Founding CEO, Infinity Learn by Sri Chaitanya and Prakriti Jaiswal, Partner, JSA Advocates & Solicitors. In …

Aishwarya Jaishankar, Co-founder and COO, Hyperface.co, explains why it’s not difficult to work in a regulatory regime and yet grow. Listen in!BusinessLine

He has been behind many of the significant economic reforms in the last four decades.In this podcast, Dr Rangarajan shares his views on why GST came into existence, why it needs to be simplified and the path ahead for this transformative tax. Listen in!BusinessLine

There have been discussions on Digital competition law. The 16-member Committee on Digital Competition Law recently recommended that ex-ante measures be introduced to complement the current ex-post framework. In this businessline podcast, businessline’s Anjana PV delves into the nuances of Digital Competition Law with KR Srivats, Associate Editor, …

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has ushered in a profound transformation across industries, fundamentally altering competition dynamics. However, alongside its immense potential, AI presents intricate regulatory challenges, particularly in the realm of competition. As AI systems advance, concerns about market dominance, consumer welfare, and fair comp…

In the past decade, India has undergone remarkable economic growth and transformative reforms, positioning itself as one of the world's fastest-growing major economies. Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, India has achieved significant milestones, aiming to become the world's third-largest economy and reach a $5 trillion GDP. bus…

The Centre recently announced the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 for granting citizenship to undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who came to India before December 31, 2014. businessline’s Anjana PV spoke to Dalip Singh, Deputy Editor, businessline, on the societal impact and complexiti…

A M Karthik, Senior Vice President & Co-Group Head, Financial Sector Ratings, ICRA, joins in, to decode the implication of several restrictions imposed on NBFCs in the recent months.BusinessLine

With many of the IT services firms scaling down on recruitment, there's understandably a lot of concern in engineering and be school campuses. So what should they do? As for organisations, what has changed? Kamal Karanth, head of staffing firm Xpheno, speaks with Rajkamal Vempati, President & Head- Human Resources, Axis Bank, to know more about the…

A country which is heavily import dependent for its crude oil supply to meets demand should have such aspirations, is it logical? In the latest episode of the EnergOnomics podcast, businessline’s Richa Mishra speaks with Ellen R. Wald, President of Transversal Consulting, on India's goal to establish itself as a global refinery hub. Drawing paralle…

Joined by Ketan Patel, Co-founder & CEO, MSwipe Technologies, here’s your guide on what’s relevant and what’s not in the ever-evolving payments space.BusinessLine

In this businessline podcast, Anjana C Shriram speaks with Tejas Khoday, Co-founder & CEO of FYERS, a broking and investment platform, on the stock market dynamics in 2024. In this episode, Anjana and Tejas talk about the current state of the Indian stock market, addressing the challenges and opportunities facing retail investors and platforms like…

In this businessline podcast, Anjana PV discusses with Parvathi Benu on the recent trend of employees moving out of Flipkart and creating their own businesses. The former employees of Flipkart, known as "flipsters," have gone on to start their own successful startups. The discussion covers the history of the 'Flipkart mafia', its connection to Flip…

In this episode of businessline podcast, Shubho Sengupta, a seasoned digital marketer, explores the trending topics and transformative journeys within the realm of internet-driven health initiatives with Sandeep Mall, an entrepreneur, wildlife photographer, and health influencer. Sandeep’s journey is one of profound transformation. From a hard-driv…

Payments banks as a category of banks were introduced in 2015 by RBI, to bridge the gap between traditional banking services and the unbanked population, particularly in rural areas. These banks were envisioned to leverage technology to offer basic banking services, focusing on financial inclusion and digital transactions. The story of such banks h…

In this businessline podcast, Ganesh Lakshminarayanan, CEO of Airtel Business India, discusses Airtel’s recent partnership with Adani Energy Solutions for connectivity in the smart metering ecosystem in India. The smart metering program in India aims to address challenges in the power industry, such as reducing losses and improving efficiency. Laks…

In this episode of businessline podcast, we delve into the dynamic world of India's fintech industry. Despite facing challenges like the funding winter, fintech start-ups have experienced tremendous growth, attracting significant investments. To shed light on this sector, businessline’s Jyoti Banthia is joined by Ramanathan RV, Co-Founder, Hyperfac…

Are alternate investment funds set for a total revamp in style? Nilesh Dedhi, MD & CEO, Avendus Finance joins in to decode it. Podcast Credit: Hamsini Karthik, Nabodita Ganguly and Siddharth Mathew CherianBusinessLine

In this episode of the businessline podcast, hosted by Anjana PV, the spotlight is on the recently presented budget for the year 2024 by KN Balagopal. The state of Kerala is grappling with a significant debt crisis, prompting intense speculation regarding the implications of this budget on the common populace and various sectors. Vinson Kurian, con…

The Tata Mumbai Marathon, a pioneering event in India's distance running landscape, has witnessed significant growth and transformation since its inception. Anil Singh, Founder and Managing Director, Procam International, and Vivek Singh, Joint Managing Director, Procam International, share insights into the marathon's evolution in this businesslin…

Reserve Bank of India recently imposed restrictions on Paytm Payments Bank and barred the entity from offering incremental banking services effective March 2024. This is due to concerns regarding breach of and compliance with regulatory norms. In this businessline podcast, Anjana PV talks to Hamsini Karthik, Deputy editor, businessline, on what are…