Cross-border trade of electricity is nothing new. It has been happening for some time now through bilateral agreements, memorandum of understandings or power trade agreements between the two countries. But the recent developments in Bangladesh have once again generated the debate on the policy side and the element of risk involved for the players i…

Cross-border trade of electricity is nothing new. It has been happening for some time now through bilateral agreements, memorandum of understandings or power trade agreements between the two countries. But the recent developments in Bangladesh have once again generated the debate on the policy side and the element of risk involved for the players i…

Hindenburg Research is again in the news, this time with allegations against the chairperson of the Securities & Exchange Board of India Ms Madhabi Buch. It claims that she and her husband had invested in a fund that was founded by a former director at Adani Enterprises. The US-based shortseller points to a conflict of interest. While both she and …

In this episode of Digital Gadfly, host Shubho Sengupta, a digital marketing expert, chats with Abhishek Singh, IAS, and one of the prime architects of Digital India. The freewheeling chat takes a nostalgic dive into an era when the Internet was just taking off in the country and Mr Singh was posted in Nagaland from where he shares some fascinating…

Kerala’s Wayanad was hit with a landslide on Tuesday killing close to 170 people. This is not the state's first time facing a crisis related to monsoons. In this businessline podcast, Anjana PV talks to Vinson Kurian, Consultant,businessline, about the recurring issues of landslides and extreme weather events in Kerala. The podcast highlights the f…

Hardeep Singh Puri, India's oil minister, has announced plans to include petrol, diesel and natural gas under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) as part of the new cabinet. This is what he said the day he took office. This has led to debates and discussions. In this latest episode of Energonomics Podcast, businessline's Richa Mishra and Shishir Sinha…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been revolutionising various sectors and industries. This technological innovation has created numerous changes, from IT services to the legal industry. In this podcast, businessline’s Anjana PV speaks to Anushita S P Karunakaram, Co-Founder & CEO, of LawyerDesk Advocacy Pvt. Ltd., on the transformative impact of ar…

In this episode with the context of a new coalition government at the centre, how do organisations with Co-CEOs function, what happens when there are multiple power centres at work, or when a leader feels their mandate or role is unclear. Joining Kamal is Navin Upadhyaya, CHRO at 360 ONE –a leading asset and wealth management services firm. Listen …

Sandeep Patil, Partner, QED Capital joins in to decide how lending oriented fintechs may have better shot at success compared to others.By BusinessLine

Amit Agarwal, President and Head – Private Credit, Edelweiss Alternatives joins in to discuss how the private credit market is set to evolve with tighter regulations gripping in.By BusinessLine

Has India’s foreign policy undergone a change? The recent turn of events: Importing oil from Russia and more recently India and Iran have signed Long Term Bilateral Contract on Chabahar Port Operations and willing to handle the American warning, what has changed in India’s stance globally? In this episode of the energonomics podcast, Richa Mishra s…

Has India’s foreign policy undergone a change? The recent turn of events: Importing oil from Russia and more recently India and Iran have signed Long Term Bilateral Contract on Chabahar Port Operations and willing to handle the American warning, what has changed in India’s stance globally? In this episode of the energonomics podcast, Richa Mishra s…

This episode of our monthly podcast People@Work hosted by Kamal Karanth, co-founder of specialist staffing firm Xpheno, looks at the dynamics involved in leadership hiring. There has been a lot of movement in CXO roles over the past 12 months. For a senior executive looking for a change, are there any hacks to follow when searching for a leadership…

In conversation with Sandeep Patil, partner, QED Investors, to understand what's hold back PEs and VCs from writing the big cheques they did for fintechs until a few years ago.By BusinessLine

India faced one of its biggest farmers’ protest during the NDA government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi which ended after a year with the withdrawal of three controversial farm laws. However, the narrative in the last 10 years changed towards farmers’ income from production-centric in the previous decade. Former agriculture and food secretary …

In this 10 Years of NDA podcast, businessline’s Abhishek Law speaks to Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, a Rajya Sabha MP from the CPI(M) and also a member of the Parliamentary Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth, on the state of education in India and where efforts need to be made by the next government.…

In this NDA @10 episode, we take a look at how healthcare and pharmaceuticals have fared in the last 10 years. It’s been among the most tumultuous years when it comes to health, when Covid-19 brought our lives to a grinding halt, in many ways. But the last decade, has also seen schemes like the Ayushman Bharat (health insurance) or the Jan Aushadhi…

With the resounding success of the Chandrayaan-3 moon mission and the Aditya L-1 mission, India has earned an enviable measure of respectability across the world. Countries that once denied India technology are today eager to collaborate with India. Though much of the success was achieved in the last ten years, the foundations for success were laid…

Shishir Mankad, Partner – Strategy & Transaction, EY Parthenon joins in to explain if the right steps are being taken to popularise central bank digital currency (CBDC) or E-Re (Retail) as it is popularly called.By BusinessLine

In this episode of the ‘NDA@10’ series, businessline’s Dalip Singh talks to Rajinder Singh Bhatia, President of the SIDM, about the transformation of India’s defence sector over the past decade. Bhatia starts the discussion by commending the government's policy implementation and underscores the importance of export orientation and preference for I…

Energy transition, reforms in oil and gas sector, shift to gas-based economy so on and so forth, we have heard all during the two terms of NDA regime led by Narendra Modi. But what is the real story? Here is a detailed conversation with Vandana Hari , CEO & Founder Vanda Insights fossil fuel and India coming of age in dealing with geopolitical chal…

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.By 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.By 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)By 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…