Tech and startup companies continue to lay off employees citing over-hiring, cost pressures and funding challenges. Over the next six months, about 20,000 job cuts are expected, wi ... Read more
Tech and startup companies continue to lay off employees citing over-hiring, cost pressures and funding challenges. Over the next six months, about 20,000 job cuts are expected, with certain profiles more at risk. Mint's Devina Sengupta explains in this episode. This episode is being hosted by Prasid Banerjee. Read more
Will Microsoft Bing outplay Google’s Bard? Jolted by the phenomenal success of ChatGPT, Google launched Bard, its AI-powered chatbot. Microsoft countered two days later with its AI ... Read more
Will Microsoft Bing outplay Google’s Bard? Jolted by the phenomenal success of ChatGPT, Google launched Bard, its AI-powered chatbot. Microsoft countered two days later with its AI-powered Bing search engine and Edge browser. Will Google succumb to, or prevail over, the onslaught of OpenAI and Microsoft? Leslie D'Monte and Prasid Banerjee explains in this episode. Read more
The Indian startup ecosystem was caught by surprise after the Finance Bill 2023 expanded the scope of ‘angel tax’ last week to include foreign investors. Ranjani Raghavan explains ... Read more
The Indian startup ecosystem was caught by surprise after the Finance Bill 2023 expanded the scope of ‘angel tax’ last week to include foreign investors. Ranjani Raghavan explains the new amendment, the main concerns of the industry and its implications. This episode is being hosted by Prasid Banerjee. Read more
Wheat prices have stayed stubbornly high in India, despite several steps by the government including an export ban last year and a recent announcement of open market sales. In a pr ... Read more
Wheat prices have stayed stubbornly high in India, despite several steps by the government including an export ban last year and a recent announcement of open market sales. In a pre-poll year, the size of the winter harvest, beginning April, will be critical. Sayantan Bera takes a close look. This episode is being hosted by Prasid Banerjee. Read more
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget speech was all of 13,761 words, a little over two-fifths longer than her speech in 2022. In this episode, we discuss the major points o ... Read more
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget speech was all of 13,761 words, a little over two-fifths longer than her speech in 2022. In this episode, we discuss the major points of the budget. This episode is being hosted by Prasid Banerjee. Read more
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her fifth consecutive budget today. This being the last full budget before the general elections, her formidable task: boost growth ... Read more
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her fifth consecutive budget today. This being the last full budget before the general elections, her formidable task: boost growth and demand without diluting fiscal targets. Mint summarizes the expectations. This episode is being hosted by Prasid Banerjee. Read more
Ahead of the Union budget on 1 February, the government today presents the Economic Survey for 2022-23. Jagadish Shettigar and Pooja Misra examine its significance for the economy ... Read more
Ahead of the Union budget on 1 February, the government today presents the Economic Survey for 2022-23. Jagadish Shettigar and Pooja Misra examine its significance for the economy and what we could expect from the vital document. This episode is being hosted by Prasid Banerjee. Read more
Among large projects in India that are jinxed, the Sethusamudram shipping canal project, which would connect Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar, takes the cake. Experts are divided ... Read more
Among large projects in India that are jinxed, the Sethusamudram shipping canal project, which would connect Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar, takes the cake. Experts are divided on the pros and cons of the project. N Madhavan explains its economic implications. This episode is being hosted by Prasid Banerjee. Read more
According to World Bank, remittances to India by non-resident Indians (NRIs) are expected to touch $100 billion in 2022. Increased remittances is a boon and may help in stabilizing ... Read more
According to World Bank, remittances to India by non-resident Indians (NRIs) are expected to touch $100 billion in 2022. Increased remittances is a boon and may help in stabilizing the rupee. Jagadish Shettigar and Pooja Misra explain the trend and how tapping NRI resources can help the economy. This episode is being hosted by Praisd Banerjee. Read more
The Bombay High Court has set aside a March 2020 decision by the banking regulator and the Yes Bank administrator to write off ₹8,415 crore worth of the bank’s additional tier-1 bo ... Read more
The Bombay High Court has set aside a March 2020 decision by the banking regulator and the Yes Bank administrator to write off ₹8,415 crore worth of the bank’s additional tier-1 bonds as part of a bailout of the private lender. Mint's Gopika Gopakumar explains the likely impact of the decision. This episode is being hosted by Prasid Banerjee. Read more
