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The 48th GST Council is meeting on December 17 in a virtual format. The Council is meeting after more than 5 months. The last meeting was held in Chandigarh in June. The three main proposals that are likely to be discussed in the meeting include- decriminalization of GST offences, setting up of the GST Appellate Tribunal and discussion of the report by the Group of Ministers related to online gaming, casinos and horseracing.

In this podcast, we decode these three proposals in detail. Shishir Sinha explains. Listen in.

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businessline Podcast is a daily series of podcasts from The Hindu businessline newspaper. In this series, we take a look at news that matter from around the world and stories to provide quick, critical analysis.  Our reporters, analysts and experts provide context to help you understand what happened, why is it important and how it impacts you. Listen in as we decode a wide range of topics from politics, policy, Indian economy and the world of business

India’s fourth largest IT services company, Wipro is lagging growth compared to its Indian peers in IT services. Wipro’s turnaround story is faltering because of various factors. 

As early as FY 2002, Infosys had overtaken it in terms of growth and revenue, and by FY 2019, HCL had taken away Wipro’s crown as the third largest Indian IT service provider. In this podcast, we take a look at Wipro’s journey in the recent years. 

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businessline Podcast is a daily series of podcasts from The Hindu businessline newspaper. In this series, we take a look at news that matter from around the world and stories to provide quick, critical analysis.  Our reporters, analysts and experts provide context to help you understand what happened, why is it important and how it impacts you. Listen in as we decode a wide range of topics from politics, policy, Indian economy and the world of business.

Rajesh Jain was one of the original success stories in the Indian online space. In the mid -1990's he launched some of India's then-most popular websites across categories including news, cricket, cooking and other segments. After scaling them, he eventually sold his company IndiaWorld to Satyam Infoway for a substantial $115 million in 1999.

After that, he eventually became an entrepreneur in the intersection between politics and technology space. He helped the then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi reach out to people technologically through Niti Digital, IndiaVotes.com to accomplish Mission 272 plus leading to the BJP's victory in 2014.

However, after a decade of dabbling in that intersection between technology and politics, Jain returned to shepherd the growth of Netcore Cloud, a company he had floated and was largely dormant. Netcore provides AI-powered marketing and analytics solutions to enterprises big and small. Unlike several VC-backed Unicorns which are not profitable but command high valuations, Jain describes Netcore as a 'Proficorn' - profitable, boot-strapped, with relatively high valuations.

Netcore in its space competes globally with the likes of MailChimp, Adobe, Oracle and Microsoft. Can Rajesh Jain do an encore with Netcore? In this podcast, he talks about his nearly three-decade journey.

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businessline Podcast is a daily series of podcasts from The Hindu businessline newspaper. In this series, we take a look at news that matter from around the world and stories to provide quick, critical analysis.  Our reporters, analysts and experts provide context to help you understand what happened, why is it important and how it impacts you. Listen in as we decode a wide range of topics from politics, policy, Indian economy and the world of business.

Before the COVID period, power stocks have seen more than a decade of underperformance. Ever since reaching its peak in early 2008, BSE Power Index has been continuously sliding till March 2020 and has seen a fall of around 72 per cent during the period. However, in recent times, renewed interest has been seen in the stocks of thermal power generation companies from investors. BSE Power Index and the stock of Tata Power crossed their peaks in 2008 and have grown about 2 times and 6 times since hitting their COVID lows while NTPC stock surpassed its decade-level high.

Tune in to the podcast to understand the reasons behind the same and more about how thermal power gencos operate.

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Climate financing featured as the overarching theme of this year’s COP27 discussion with the creation of a loss and damage fund to fund recovery in developing countries post-climate disasters.

In this episode of BL Podcast, Nivedita V speaks to Rahul Pritiani, Senior Director, Consulting - Energy, Commodities & Sustainability · CRISIL on what climate financing is all about and what the many avenues of green or climate financing are.

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businessline Podcast is a daily series of podcasts from The Hindu businessline newspaper. In this series, we take a look at news that matter from around the world and stories to provide quick, critical analysis. Our reporters, analysts, and experts provide context to help you understand what happened, why is it important, and how it impacts you. Listen in as we decode a wide range of topics from politics, policy, the Indian economy, and the world of business.

When Qatar became the host of the FIFA World Cup 2022, many countries were surprised. How will such a country with extreme weather and lack of infrastructures host the World Cup? Defying all odds, Qatar opened the middle east’s first FIFA World Cup for global leaders. FIFA has already earned an unprecedented amount of $ 7.5 billion revenue via commercial deals that are linked with the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

However, the host nation has drawn lots of criticism from human rights groups, social activists, political activists for a wide variety of reasons.

The latest controversy happened when an intruder waved the rainbow flag, a symbol of the LGBTQIA+ community on the field. The person was wearing a T-shirt with messages- “Save Ukraine” and “RESPECT FOR IRANIAN WOMAN”.

This is not the sole act of defiance in the World Cup. Qatar has faced heavy condemnation for its LGBTQIA+ laws. With several laws that criminalizes LGBTQIA+ people, particularly gay people in Qatar several LGBTQIA+ activists have voiced their concern about the rigid laws existing in the country.

Similarly, several people are protesting against the ongoing condition in Iran. Iran is witnessing massive protests after the death of Mahsa Amini. Arrested for allegedly breaching the Islamic Republic’s dress code, Amini died in police custody.

How significant is the World Cup in terms of revenue for host Qatar? How are the protests dominating this year's World Cup? How does this World Cup stand out? Listen in.

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businessline Podcast is a daily series of podcasts from The Hindu businessline newspaper. In this series, we take a look at news that matter from around the world and stories to provide quick, critical analysis.  Our reporters, analysts and experts provide context to help you understand what happened, why is it important and how it impacts you. Listen in as we decode a wide range of topics from politics, policy, Indian economy and the world of business

India and the EU began the third round of free trade agreement talks on November 29 with the talks said to continue till December 9.

India and the EU have started talks again after nine years.

Various issues such as the customs tax on vehicles, and the movement of professionals halted the talks back in 2013.

In this podcast, Amiti Sen talks about the areas of discussion for the India-EU FTA, the hurdles that the India-EU FTA might face, and how will the India-EU FTA be a game changer for India.

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businessline Podcast is a daily series of podcasts from The Hindu businessline newspaper. In this series, we take a look at the news that matter from around the world and stories to provide quick, critical analysis. Our reporters, analysts, and experts provide context to help you understand what happened, why is it important, and how it impacts you. Listen in as we decode a wide range of topics from politics, policy, Indian economy and the world of business.

A stable livelihood under the Amul model coupled with an increased income over the past five years is a big pro-incumbency factor for over 36 lakh dairy producers, whose vote will decide the outcome in at least 88 seats out of the Municipal corporation areas in Gujarat polls.

Rutam Vora takes a look at how Gujarat’s dairy cooperatives are key to political success.

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Digital Gadfly is our monthly podcast series on all things digital marketing. Hosted by well-known digital marketer Shubho Sengupta, the series explores trending topics in the digital world. Currently, the talk is all about the crazy happenings at Twitter, after it was acquired by Elon Musk.

In this episode, Shubho talks to Aprameya Radhakrishna, co-founder and CEO of Koo, an Indian micro-blogging platform and a Twitter rival. The desi platform is going global and is finding success in new markets like Brazil. Can Koo benefit from the chaos at Twitter?

In this podcast, Radhakrishna talks about the need for mutual respect between the platform and the content creators, following country-specific laws and empowering the new generation of influencers. Tune in now!

The India-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA)has been finally approved by the Australian Parliament. This is India’s first trade deal with any developed country.

The talks about the India-Australia Free Trade Agreement started almost 10 years back, however, it got delayed due to various reasons. In April this year, both nations signed the interim trade deal- Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement, ECTA. However, the ratification process was pending in the Parliament as a new government was in formation in Australia.

The announcement was made on the sideline of the recently concluded G-20 summit.

In this podcast, Amiti Sen helps decode the India-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the sectors that will be the prime beneficiaries of the agreement, and how this agreement will open more avenues for Indians in Australia.

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