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As Omicron (the new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus) threatens to overwhelm hospitals around the world, Vishal Bali, Executive Chairman of Asia Healthcare Holdings, calls for public and private hospitals to plan together to tackle the possible surge in India.

And with another pandemic-dominated year drawing to an end, Bali foresees more “virtualisation” of care through remote or online methods, even as he stresses the need for reforms in medical education to graduate more doctors, nurses and paramedical staff.

When the farm laws were repealed, the protesting farmers on Delhi's borders were ecstatic while those who championed the laws as necessary for a 'New Deal' found themselves in a trough of despond. Should it be all gloom and doom? There's enough room for maneuver for the $400 bn Indian farm sector to reform, modernise and prosper even in the absence of the controversial laws, argues Padmanand V, partner, public sector, Grant Thornton Bharat in this conversation with TR Vivek

Carbon dioxide capture is the need of the hour. An IIT Bombay professor has developed a 'porous liquid' in whose pores carbon dioxide could be absorbed. Porous liquids could have immense industrial applications where there is any carbon dioxide emission.

Last week, the Shriram group announced a merger, wherein Shriram Capital and Shriram City Union Finance will be merged into Shriram Transport Finance. In this discussion Sai Prabhakar Principal research Analyst and Keerthi Sanagasetti Research Analyst help us understand what this means for the existing shareholders of the two listed entities. Listen in!

The tax filing deadline is fast approaching. Besides this year there were quite a few changes introduced by the IT Department. A revamped website, a new offline tax filing utility, and much more. Tune into this conversation between Keerthi Sanagasetti and Maulik Madhu to understand what’s new for taxpayers this tax filing season.

India produces just 20,000 tonnes of cocoa when the country consumes nearly 90,000 tonnes of Theobroma. Mondelez, the company that now owns the iconic chocolate brand Cadbury claims India's cocoa production can go up significantly given the helpful climactic conditions. With a bit of patience and enterprise, it can be intercropped with coconut in non-coastal regions. TR Vivek is in conversation with Roopak Bhat, cocoa operations lead  – India, Mondelēz International on the company's Cocoa Life initiative that works with farmers in the southern states to increase India's choco self-sufficiency and  boost farm incomes.

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As the newest SARS-CoV-2 variant in town gets detected out of more countries, including India, public health expert Dr Srinath Reddy helps cut through the information clutter and explain why people need to change their behaviour and make it difficult for the virus to transmit. The virus “travels with people and celebrates with crowds”, says Dr Reddy, President, Public Health Foundation of India, cautioning that it's not yet clear if the virus has indeed run out of its bag of tricks.

The recent floods and the increasing frequency of the same across the country is another reason why home insurance is fast becoming a necessity. Portfolio podcast | Why Home insurance is the need of the hour?

Tune into the discussion between Keerthi Sanagasetti, Research Analyst, and Sai Prabhakar, Principal Research Analyst to understand the different aspects of home insurance and how it is applicable to the risks it covers.

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Replete with parody and self-deprecating humour, anti-ads use reverse psychology to sell — and are hitting a chord with Gen Z.

Akshay Gurnani, CEO and Co-Founder of Schbang takes us through the various nuances of anti-advertising

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Two recent opinion polls, one by TimesNow-Pollstrat and another by C-Voter predicts much smaller win but a win nonetheless for the BJP. While there are still three months to go for the elections, is the BJP really sitting that pretty? BusinessLine's political editor and Delhi bureau chief poornima Joshi travelled last week to the southern parts of western UP---districts like Mathura, Agra, and Hathras. This region traditionally used to be the Blue fortress, the home turf of BSP supremo Mayawati. But since 2014, it has begun to crumble spectacularly. For BSP to remain relevant, regaining control of this region is a non-negotiable. TR Vivek speaks to her on whether the braj bhoomi will sway once more to the Modi-Yogi jugalbandi. You can read part one of Poornima's excellent dispatches from the ground here: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/dap-shortage-is-bjps-political-problem-in-ups-potato-belt/article37757880.ece