Employee costs in leading IT services companies have shot up over the last four fiscals, according to a Mint analysis. In uncertain times, companies are likely to cut costs, which has implications on both hiring and salary hikes. Mint's Manjul Paul and Devina Sengupta explain in this episode. This episode is being hosted by Prasid Banerjee.
The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism calls for tariffs on goods from countries that are not part of the Emission Trading System, which allows companies to trade carbon credits or allowances. This episode is hosted by Prasid Banerjee.
After almost a year of a downturn, the crypto markets seem to be rising once again. Analysts are predicting sky-high prices too and Bitcoin is once again the poster boy for the resurgence.
The success of the ISRO has spawned a number of private players, making the recently announced Indian Space Policy 2023 critical. This episode is hosted by Prasid Banerjee.
On Wednesday, the union cabinet gave its nod to a ₹6,000 crore National Quantum Mission to develop quantum computers and scale up research and development in quantum technologies. This episode is hosted by Prasid Banerjee.
RBI’s Consumer Confidence Survey, a measure of consumers’ perception of the prevailing economic situation, was conducted in the first half of March 2023 across 19 cities. This episode is hosted by Prasid Banerjee.
If there is one state that has an inflation that is consistently the highest among its peers, it is Telangana. At 7.63%, it is almost 200 basis points more than the national average. This episode is hosted by Prasid Banerjee.
Demand for refined petroleum products hit a record in FY23, led by transportation fuel. The Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell (PPAC) said consumption reached 222.30 million tonnes in the last fiscal. This episode is hosted by Prasid Banerjee.
Tamil Nadu has banned online gambling, rekindling a campaign against gaming firms in India that has raged for over a year-and-a-half. This episode is hosted bu Prasid Banerjee.
The Met has predicted normal rains in the June-September monsoon season—in spite of the likelihood of El Nino conditions developing by July, which usually negatively impacts rainfall. This episode is hosted by Prasid Banerjee.
OPEC+ countries announced a voluntary oil production cut by 1.16 million barrels per day. Reduced global oil supplies can impact the economy of India, which is dependent on oil imports for approx 85% of its energy needs. This episode by Prasid Banerjee.
Over the last few years, India's outreach to Latin America has increased. EAM Jaishankar, who has visited Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, is to visit Guyana and Colombia later this month. This episode is hosted by Prasidd Banerjee.
Parliament has given its approval to the Competition Amendment Bill, 2023, in the ongoing budget session, laying the foundation for more effective oversight. This episode is hosted by Prasid Banerjee.
Recently, #G20’s infrastructure working group concluded its meeting in Visakhapatnam. The focus was on urban infrastructure financing. This episode explains why the financing of future cities is a pressing need and the options available. This episode is hosted by Prasid Banerjee.
The government has finally unveiled its new Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) which came into force on 1 April. The previous policy had to be extended several times due to the pandemic & geo-political developments. This episode is hosted by Prasid Banerjee.
Generative AI has polarized AI experts with some calling for a six-month moratorium on building new systems and others arguing against the idea that the benefits of AI far outweigh perceived risks. This episode is being hosted by Prasid Banerjee.
India says it has no plans to provide any more flying rights or 'bilateral rights' to foreign airlines, as the country wants its own carriers to become global players. This episode is being hosted by Prasid Banerjee.
The final part of the sixth assessment report ("AR6") of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was released on Monday. It's "final warning" about the climate crisis merits attention and drastic action. This episode is being hosted by Prasid Banerjee.
After pushing generative AI into their search engines and browsers, Google & Microsoft are now adding them to consumer products like Outlook, Bing, Edge, Gmail, Docs & more. Can they change how we use these apps? This episode is being hosted by Prasid Banerjee.
Cases of influenza-A subtype H3N2 are on the rise, with a few deaths reported across India. The government says it’s keeping a close watch on the situation and has issued advisories. Is there cause for concern? This episode is being hosted by Prasid Banerjee.
Open AI has released the generative pre-trained transformer (GPT4), its much-anticipated large language model—that can learn and comprehend. This episode is being hosted by Prasid Banerjee.
In this episode, get to know about one of the many ways to empower women is to ensure better access to credit. This has far-reaching implications, including giving a boost to women entrepreneurs. This episode is being hosted by Prasid Banerjee.
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has caused ripples across the financial world but is unlikely to affect Indian lenders. This episode explains how stressed banks were managed in the past. This episode is being hosted by Prasid Banerjee.
The shutdown and takeover of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) by US regulators has raised questions on how it impacts India’s startup industry. It was an important partner for the global startup economy. This episode is being hosted by Prasid Banerjee.
US intelligence officials believe a pro-Ukrainian saboteur group may have been behind the bombing of the Nord Stream gas pipelines last year, according to The New York Times. This episode is being hosted by Prasid Banerjee.
The battle for AI-powered chatbots is heating up with Musk, Zuckerberg, Pichai and Nadella all trying to outpace each other in the race to develop more powerful generative AI apps and chatbots. This episode is being hosted by Prasid Banerjee.
Last week’s #G20 meetings in Bengaluru saw discussions on how multilateral institutions can be strengthened to address global challenges, while retaining focus on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) & poverty eradication. This episode is being hosted by Prasid Banerjee.
Orders passed by Ananth Narayan, whole-time member at SEBI, in two recent cases, reveal the modus operandi of people operating 'pump and dump' schemes on YouTube. This episode is hosted by Prasid Banerjee.
Commerce minister Piyush Goyal says free-trade agreements (FTAs) with Japan and South Korea have cost India billions, with South Korean automakers importing “indiscriminately" into India. Mint's Alisha Sachdev explains the auto sector’s complicated relationship with FTAs. This episode is being hosted by Prasid Banerjee.
Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from G20 nations, officials from other nations and multilateral agencies last week debated reforming the global tax architecture to stop cross-border tax avoidance by MNCs. Are they close to getting it done? Gireesh Chandra Prasad explains This episode is being hosted by Alisha Sachdev.
