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Amid uproarious protests by Opposition MPs. The Rajya Sabha, passed the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill on Sunday.

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Previous generations of this series of headphones have been a big hit with reviewers and consumers, invariably winning editors' choice and best headphones awards. Now, the WH-1000XM4 has just been brought into India and we couldn’t be more delighted to check it out.

The WH-1000M4 stays with the understated design for the series. listen in to Mala Bhargava.

Picture this. On New Year's eve, you vow to shed those extra kilos and stay as fit as a fiddle. Two days later, your exercise routine takes a backseat. You are unable to find the right 'workout' companion. Your job profile demands that you sit erect for over 7 hours at a stretch. Soon, even your gym memberships expire. How do you propose to ensure a certain degree of consistency in everything you do? Meet the team from StepSetGo. Not only did they win the Digital India Innovation Challenge (in the health and fitness category), they also strive towards making fitness a fun, interactive and family-oriented activity. Wonder how? Listen to this week's episode of #StartupandYou.

Startups and You is a weekly podcast series published by The Hindu BusinessLine every Saturday.

A lot has changed since the Covid-19 pandemic, especially with regards to social events. Restrictions on the number of attendees has led to many questions pertaining to future of face-to-face communication.

How does the world of networking function in a virtual environment? Are there smarter ways for the organisers to ensure greater engagement between the speakers and participants?

We speak with the Vice President of the Internet And Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), Gaurav Chopra, to understand the changes in the arena.

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The year was 2007. The first-ever T-20 World Cup hosted by South Africa had just ended and India were the champs. Parle’s managers were ideating on a new cookie brand. Till then the biscuit giant was only a mass-market leader and had hardly any presence in the premium category. There was Hide & Seek, but it was a super-premium brand. Britannia’s Good Day dominated the premium cookie category and Parle was desperate to edge into this segment.

How did Parle play the game?

Listen to the discussion between Chitra Narayanan and D Rajappa, the former President of Everest Brand Solutions.

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Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Race to the White House. 

In this two-part interview with Suhasini Haidar, National Editor and Diplomatic Affairs Editor, The Hindu, we discuss what another Trump term or a new Biden administration could mean for India. and South Asia. 

In Part 1, We know that both US president Donald Trump and his opponent Joe Biden are looking to draw the Indian American community to widen their bases. We analyse Kalama Harris can help Biden win. We also look into the  relationship both candidates have with India and how how the US' foreign policy might change in the post covid world. 

In part 2, we discuss a range of topics from the Afghan peace deal to the growing influence of China in South Asia. So, be sure to  tune in next week.

Dyson has launched its Corrale hair straightener in India. This straightening iron costs ₹36,900.

Considering that a normal straightening iron for ₹3,000, should you buy Dyson's Corrale?

Mala Bhargava tells us why the Dyson Corrale is a straightener iron with a difference.

Recently, the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) - which markets dairy products under the brand 'Amul', said that it will invest around Rs 1,000 crore over the next two years to set up milk processing plants. It also announced that it would invest another Rs 500 crore on facilities for new products such as edible oil, and bakery items.

Amul to invest Rs 1,500 cr in 2 yrs to set up dairy, edible oil, bakery, potato processing plants

In August, Amul had also implemented the digitisation of artificial insemination among cattle. Thereby, becoming India's first cooperative to adopt digital tracking, monitoring system for artificial insemination processes.

What lies ahead for the brand and company large? Will it consider expanding its operations to the southern parts of India as well as the north-eastern parts of the country?

Rutam Vora speaks with Amul's Managing Director, R S Sodhi, to gather more insights.

Milk co-operatives in many parts of Maharashtra have faced many difficulties. Corruption and the inability to manage manage the operations as well as assure good procurement rates to dairy farmers are some of the challenges in this arena. But one co-operative stand out thanks to Mahatma Gandhi.

Gosanwardhan Goras Bhandar, the milk cooperative in Wardha city started by Mahatma Gandhi in 1931, has beaten the odds.

Gandhian principles help Maharashtra milk co-op beat the odds

Along with Vinoba Bhave and Jamnalal Bajaj, Mahatma Gandhi had started the milk cooperative for the conservation and development of cows.

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Editing: Gitanjali Diwakar

The pandemic has turned out to be a huge opportunity for Indian e-commerce players, with sales expected to double compared with the previous year.

As per business growth data elicited from brands, e-tailers, e-commerce enablers, and analysts, Indian e-commerce, a $27-billion market in calendar 2019, is all set to achieve 40 per cent growth in 2020, compared to 23 per cent growth in 2019.

BusinessLine's Sangeetha Chengappa tells us more.