US Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s unannounced trip to Taiwan, during her tour of Asia, has made China upset.

Ahead of her visit, China said that the US will “pay the price” if Pelosi visited Taiwan. “The US side will bear the responsibility and pay the price for undermining China’s sovereign security interests,” a Chines foreign ministry spokeswoman said.

Why is this visit so controversial? Could this visit put the US and China on a collision course? Listen in.

Recently, the Tamil Nadu Government proposed to increase the power tariff by 10 to 35%. In this podcast, we explain all you need to know about the power tariff increase in Tamil Nadu.

The 90s  were an era of change — the Berlin wall came crashing down, the USSR fell, new technologies brought in new opportunities and there was a wave of political liberalisation in various countries, including India.

In this podcast, Baskar B and Siddharth MC take a look at the 1991 economic reforms, which were introduced in the Parliament by the then Finance Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on the 24th of July.

What were the factors that led to this pivotal shift from a command economy? Who are the key reform makers and did these reforms hold up against the test of time?

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Podcast producers: V Nivedita and Siddharth MC

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) issued clarification on imposing Goods and Service Tax on pre-packed goods elimiating the differnce in charging tax on branded and unbranded commodities. Shishir Sinha explains us more about the new announcement.

The merger process of HDFC and HDFC Bank is well underway, with the BSE, NSE already giving clearance. The RBI too gave its no objection certificate for the merger on July 4th subject to certain conditions. What is the merger all about? How will this merger impact you? Here is all you need to know.

Hamsini Karthik and Surabhi explain.

Nearly 21 years after stock broker Harshad Mehta died of a heart attack in prison, his wife, Jyoti, has claimed he died of medical negligence as jail authorities denied him treatment for nearly four hours.

What was the 1992 securities scam and what are the latest developments?

Palak Shah explains.

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June 30, 2022 will be remembered for its fast-paced political developments in Maharashtra. Political pundits expected the BJP's Devendra Fadnavis to be the next CM, but Eknath Shinde was given the responsibility. There are many questions that remain unanswered — what will be the dynamics of this new govt? What will happen to the Shiv Sena and the Thackereys ? 

Radheshyam Jadav explains.

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Cotton prices have been falling, but this is almost the same with all commodities. Cotton prices have dropped by over 10 per cent across the country and over 20 per cent globally to a six-month low.

What is the cause behind the fall in cotton prices and how does the year look ahead for Cotton prices and production both domestically and internationally.

MR Subramani, head, Commodities and Agri-Business, The Hindu BusinessLine, explains. Listen in!

The NSE co-location scam is back in the news again. This time, investigators have found evidence that brokers deployed illegal means to set up trading links between the NSE, MCX, BSE, and other global exchanges in China, the US, and  West Asia among others.

In this podcast, Palak Shah talks to V Nivedita about how the scandal took place what the investigations by various agencies have found and how to regain investors' trust. Listen in

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The Maha Vikas Agadhi government is in trouble with Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde taking the support of close to 50 MLA and hinting towards supporting a BJP-led govt in Maharashtra.

This has put the tri-party alliance of the Shiv Sena, Congress, and NCP into the doldrums and also raised questions on the future of the Shiv Sena under Uddhav Thackeray.

Radheshyam Jadhav who has been covering the happenings helps give a snapshot of the political situation in Maharashtra and its likely play in national politics.

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