Today could most likely mark the momentous day when we clock a billion vaccine doses. Here’s what else in lined up on the Rise With India Podcast.

India is set to cross the milestone of one billion Covid-19 vaccine doses today, just over nine months after the government initiated the mammoth immunisation drive.

Cracks in the mid- and small-cap rally are beginning to surface. In past two sessions, these Indices have fallen as much as 5%, raising concerns that the momentum could see a reversal.

According to the latest Beige Book survey, the U.S. economic growth slowed to a modest to moderate rate, as companies dealt with supply-chain disruptions, high prices, a shortage of workers and the Delta scare.