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The World Trade Organization’s TRIPS Council (a multi-lateral agreement on intellectual property) is meeting right now to discuss a proposal from India and other developing nations to extend the waiver intellectual property rights for Covid diagnostics and therapeutics. The deadline to reach a decision – that is, to provide a waiver and to what extent -- is December 17, but would they meet it?

In this podcast, let us find out why India and other developing countries want intellectual property waiver extensions. Why are developed countries not agreeing to it? What can we expect from the latest TRIPS Council informal meetings? Listen in.

The Competition Commission of India imposed a penalty of over ₹1,337 crore on Google for its anti-competitive practices in the android mobile phones market space on Oct 26. Few days after that the CCI once again fined Google with ₹936 crore for abusing its market dominance in Google playstore.

How did Google violate the competition law in India? How was the case initiated and investigated? How will the CCI order affect the developers and users?

K R Srivats, Senior Deputy Editor, businessline answers all. Listen in.

Monthly electric vehicle registrations (all segments) in the country surpassed the one lakh mark for the first time in October, thanks to the strong growth in the two-wheeler segment.Total EV registrations in October at 114,001 units, up 23 per cent over 92,833 units in September.

What brought about this increase in EV vehicle registrations and how is the EV segment evolving?

Balachandar G takes a look at the EV Industry at this point, listen in.

The election commission has announced the dates for the much anticipated Gujarat election. 

The state will go to the polls in two phases to elect representatives to 182 assembly constituencies.

Will the BJP retain Gujarat? Or, will Congress or the AAP manage to defeat the ruling party?

Rutam Vohra explains. 

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The Reserve Bank of India, or RBI, has commenced the pilot programme of the Digital Rupee in the wholesale segment from today- November 1. The RBI has announced nine banks that would participate in the pilot. The banks include- State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, Union Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Kotak Mahindra Bank, YES Bank, HDFC Bank, IDFC First Bank and HSBC.

What exactly are Central Bank Digital Currencies or CBDC? Why is the RBI’s Digital Rupee pilot project? How will the CBDC help enhance the economy? Listen in.

Its almost three years since reports of a novel corona virus emerged from China. But the origins of the Covid 19 virus is still confusing and under investigation by scientists across the globe.

In this podcast, Jyothi Datta, Deputy Editor, businessline talks about the various theories about the origin SARS-CoV-2 virus and the research by various scientific body on it. Listen in!

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Social selling —  where one leverages personal relationships and networks to drive growth — is not new to India. Replicated digitally, it is called social commerce, and the 5G-enabled smartphone penetration has given it the much-needed impetus.   

In this episode of Digital Gadfly, a monthly podcast series on all things digital marketing, host Shubho Sengupta speaks to Monica Jasuja, a global fintech leader. She has held leadership roles at Paypal, Mastercard, and others; currently, she is at GoTo Financial, Indonesia's largest tech ecosystem covering mobility, logistics, e-commerce, and fintech.   

Here, they discuss the power of social commerce, how open network e-commerce platform will benefit small biz owners, and what marketers can do to help online businesses sell effectively. Do listen.  

(Produced by Akshaya Chandrasekaran)

A good idea, whatever medium, still holds power. India is having its moment on the global advertising stage as Ogilvy was named the network of the year at the 2022 Cannes Lions. Health is a behemoth vertical for ad agencies. Advertising has also become tech-lead, but ideas still reign supreme. Brands need to reflect modern realities at the same time be prepared for a polarised world. Men need to become champions of diversity. These are some of the insights shared by Devika Seth Bulchandani, Ogilvy's Global CEO, in an interview with businessline's Vinay Kamath and Ayushi Kar. 

Stock markets around the world have turned volatile this year as higher interest rates dampened bullish sentiment toward riskier assets. But, Indian equities have swum against the tide as India appears to be relatively well-placed, like a proverbial steady ship in turbulent seas. This is on account of stronger macro fundamentals compared to many peers and robust economic growth prospects.

Investors today have an opportunity to dig their heels deep and increase exposure to attract investment themes such as manufacturing, infrastructure, financial services, and transportation/logistics.

Tune in to know about the best-in-class equity thematic mutual fund offerings available so that you can ride these investment themes, which are expected to hold good as multi-year opportunities.

Several start-ups, such as BYJU’S and OYO, have come under scrutiny due to their accounting standards. Recently, Member of Parliament Karti P Chidambaram urged the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India to probe into the financials of BYJU’S?

Why exactly are the startups under scrutiny? What has been the response of OYO and BYJU’S about the same? Are there other start-ups as well that are under scrutiny for their accounting standards? Listen in.