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It has only been a little over a week since Season 13 of the Indian Premier Leagues (IPL) had kicked off. The IPL has drawn a lot of attention, especially amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the endorsements and the numerous branding opportunities, the IPL is also known for an arena that many fail to see - Bets. Indeed, spot-fixing is not an unknown fact to cricket fans across the globe. But how different would this world of betting be in the 13th of the most popular cricketing event? Is there a new form of betting that has momentum over the years? Would online betting be a better solution to the situation? Listen to the discussion with BusinessLine's Chitra Narayanan and veteran sports journalist S Kannan.

Also, listen to these: 

IPL: On the 'business' pitch - Episode 3 - Wearing the game

IPL: On the 'business' pitch - Episode-2- How Parle 20-20 made it big

IPL: On the 'business' pitch - Episode 1 - The franchises concerns

Launched on September 23, 2018, the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana has seen over 1.26 crore hospitalisations, involving a spend of over ₹15,772 crore to cover these healthcare bills.

BusinessLine's Jyoti Datta tells us more about Ayushman Bharat.

The Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die on Wednesday. This session has been at the centre of many controversies, from the farm bills to the suspension of eight MPs. 

In this podcast, AM Jigeesh explains the important bills that were passed in this session.

Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is likely over Bihar and East Uttar Pradesh on Thursday and Friday. Moderate thunderstorm and lightning may break out over Madhya Pradesh, East Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya and the North-Eastern States until Thursday evening. 

Listen to the complete weather report by BusinessLine's Vinson Kurian.

The IPO of Angel Broking is open for subscription from September 22- 24. At the price band of ₹305-₹306, Angel Broking discounts its FY20 pre-issue earnings by about 26 times (30 times post-issue). The company is valued at nearly ₹2,500 crore at this price.

Angel Broking, which was a traditional full-service broking house has moved towards online-based broking by introducing zero brokerage in equity delivery and low flat charges in derivatives segment.

Listen in to know more.

The Shapoorji Pallonji Group is going to exit from Tata Sons, bringing a 70-year partnership to an end. The SP Group, which holds 18.37 per cent stake in Tata Sons, will be selling its stakes. The move was triggered after the Supreme Court restricted the SP Group from pledging its shares in Tata Sons to raise debt till October 28.

“The current situation has forced the Mistry family to sit back and reflect on the past, present and possible future for all stakeholders. The past oppressive actions, and the latest vindictive move by Tata Sons that impact the livelihoods of the wider SP Group community, leads to the inexplicable conclusion that the mutual co-existence of both groups at Tata Sons would be infeasible,” the SP Group said in a statement.

BusinessLine's Thomas K Thomas explains the long drawn battle between the SP Group and the Tatas.

Widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls is forecast for the hills of West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam and Meghalaya on Wednesday and Thursday. Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is forecast over Assam and Meghalaya today (Wednesday), the IMD said. An extended outlook for September 28-30 said that fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy falls is likely over North-East and adjoining East India. Scattered rainfall may fall over Peninsular and adjoining Central India and along the West Coast.

Listen to the complete weather report by BusinessLine's weather expert, Vinson Kurian.

Isolated extremely heavy rainfall has been warned of over Konkan, Goa, Madhya Maharashtra and hills of West Bengal and Sikkim today (Tuesday); East Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday; and over Assam and Meghalaya both today and tomorrow (Tuesday and Wednesday). 

Outlook for Tuesday also suggests heavy to very heavy rainfall over West Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, and Coastal Karnataka; heavy over Uttar Pradesh, East Rajasthan, East Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, plains of West Bengal, North Interior Karnataka, Kerala and North-East India.

Listen to the podcast by BusinessLine's Vinson Kurian.

The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) had kicked off on September 19, 2020. The event saw a record 20 crore viewers and has been termed to be an important event for many companies. Sporting events conducted at such a large scale often lead to a spike in merchandise sales as well. Be it tee-shirts, sporting equipment, or even action figures; sports fans value anything that could make them feel part of the game. How are companies planning on doing so this year, especially amid the Covid-19 pandemic? Listen to the discussion between BusinessLine's Chitra Narayan and Prasana Krishnan, Co-Founder, FanCode on how merchandising can take-off with this year's IPL.

Experts say that some States are likely to witness another bad 'spell' for a while. How has the weather fared in your city/town/village?

Listen to the weather report by Vinson Kurian.