Get ready for an exclusive journey into the future of banking! Watch the special podcast of CNBC-TV18 presents AI Dialogues, in collaboration with IBM, as we delve deep into the transformative power of GenAI in the BFSI industry. Join industry leaders Avinash Raghavendra, Head of Information Technology at Axis Bank, and Viswanath Ramaswamy, Vice Pr…

With the rise of social media, blogs, and streaming services, there is a seemingly endless demand for high-quality, engaging content. No wonder in today's digital age, content is king. This is why organisations have 4xMORE problems. They want MORE Things (Bigger, Better, Deeper), MORE Channels, MORE Assets, MORE frequently– BUT with LESS time. The …

NFTs had an unprecedented rise last year calling into question their sustenance in the market. Surprisingly, unlike all the other markets, NFTs are still intact in the bear market and doing well. Manisha Gupta of CNBCTV18.com spoke to Shivam Chuuneja, Head of Partnerships at ZionVerse and Sandesh Suvarna, VP at WazirX NFT Marketplace, focusing on N…

The Crypto Market exploded between March 2020 and November 2021, with the total market capitalisation increasing from under $150 Million to over $3 trillion. However, like the stock market, the crypto market has also been affected by inflation and possible upcoming recession, leading to a bear-market phase. Here, sticking to suitable projects and s…

All-round gains led the stock market higher and it closed over a 1-month high on Monday. Both Sensex and Nifty50 inched up over 1 percent each. Sensex rose 760 points to 54,521 and Nifty gained 229 points to finish at 16,279. In this edition of Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.com’s Kanishka Sarkar shares the latest on stocks, cryptocurrencies, the healt…

Sri Lankan authorities reimposed a curfew in the Western Province on Thursday as confusion sparked over President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation after he fled the country amid the country's worst economic crisis in decades. Meanwhile, reports suggest Gotabaya Rajapaksa has left the Maldives for Singapore after fleeing his country. He departed fro…

Sri Lanka's embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to the Maldives on a military jet on Wednesday, hours before he was supposed to quit in the face of a public revolt against his government for mishandling the economy that has bankrupted the country. From the Maldives, 73-year-old Rajapaksa appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the …

Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot during a campaign speech. Abe was shot from behind minutes after he started his speech Friday in Nara in western Japan, local television channel NHK reported. He was airlifted to a hospital for emergency treatment but was not breathing and his heart had stopped. He was pronounced de…

Ola has seen many senior executives quit recently. CNBCTV18 reached out to 10 former senior executives of Ola and Ola Electric to piece together what was going on inside the company that has led to a series of senior-level exits, a raft of complaints about product quality and more. In this edition of Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.com’s Kanishka Sarkar…

Indian equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty50 jumped to one-month closing highs amid gains across most sectors and heavyweights such as Hindustan Unilever, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance and Kotak Mahindra Bank. Sensex ended over 600 pts higher and Nifty50 closed at 15,990.In this edition of Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.com’s Kanishka Sarkar will share the l…

The Eknath Shinde and BJP government won the floor test today during the special two-day session of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. In the 288-member House, 164 MLAs voted for the motion of confidence, while 99 voted against it. Shinde led-government proved its majority in mere 23 minutes. In this edition of Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.com’s K…

Total sales of Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto and Ashok Leyland in June exceeded Street estimates, rekindling hopes of a rebound in the space, though those of Maruti Suzuki fell short of expectations. Analysts are positive about the demand prospects for the sector in the coming months given the easing of input costs and the chip shortage. In this edition …

Eknath Shinde will take oath as the Maharashtra Chief Minister, announced Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday. He added that it was expected in 2019 that BJP and Shiv Sena together will form the government in Maharashtra. “People's mandate was insulted and the government was formed with anti-Hindu parties. The last two and a half years of the MVA governm…

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has called for a trust vote on Thursday against embattled Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray as he has been told the latter has lost confidence of the majority on the floor of the House. However, the Thackeray camp on Wednesday sought an urgent hearing of a plea against the Maharashtra floor test in the Supre…

The ongoing political crisis for the Uddhav-Thackeray-led Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government entered the fourth day on Friday. Rebel Shiv Sena minister Eknath Shinde has claimed the support of over 50 MLAs, including 12 independents and smaller parties. In this edition of Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.com’s Kanishka Sarkar shares the latest on stock …

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said his party is ready to quit the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra if the group of rebel legislators camping in Assam returns to Mumbai in 24 hours and discusses the issue with Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. In this edition of Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.com’s Kanishka Sarkar shares the latest on the Mah…

The tense Maharashtra political situation continued on Wednesday with Shiv Sena’s Eknath Shinde and other rebel MLAs reaching Assam, followed by the Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s ultimatum to them. In this edition of Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.com’s Kanishka Sarkar shares the latest on stock marketsthe , IT sector, the Maharashtra government cr…

The current crypto markets are driving many investors to comprehend whether to book profits or buy the dip. However, this bear run for the crypto markets has much in store for those looking to gain long-term returns from their investments. In this podcast presented by WazirX & CNBCTV18.com, Manisha Gupta speaks to Budhil Vyas, Crypto influencer and…

Amid Maharashtra political crisis, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday offered to resign from his post while his party’s Eknath Shinde has reportedly moved to a hotel in Gujarat's Surat with 24 party MLAs. Apart from the Maharashtra situation, in this edition of Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.com’s Kanishka Sarkar shares the latest on latest on …

Sensex and Nifty50 slipped for a second straight week to post their biggest weekly loss since May 2020 as investors remained worried about the global growth outlook. Among sectoral indices, IT, healthcare, power, capital goods, FMCG, oil & gas shed 1-2 percent each, while buying was seen in the metal and banking names. In this edition of Top News P…

Sensex and Nifty50 ended their relief rally seen post the US Federal Reserve 75 basis points (bps) hike, to finish at 13-month lows on Thursday amid selling across the sectors. In this edition of Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.com’s Kanishka Sarkar shares the latest on stock markets, fuel prices, politics, the pandemic and more. Spicejet and IndiGo sto…

The volatility of the crypto markets has led to some serious insecurities among investors, and this has been exacerbated by the fluctuating stance of regulatory authorities on the legalisation and taxation of the product. While navigating these markets has been challenging, a better understanding of crypto markets and how to safeguard one’s investm…

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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das announced on Wednesday that its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to hike the repo rate — the key interest rate at which the central bank lends money to banks — by 50 basis points to 4.9 percent.In the edition of the Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.com’s Kanishka Sarkar shares highlights fro…

Indian benchmarks Sensex and Nifty50 ended Tuesday’s choppy session over a percent lower as inflation fears gripped the street owing to a spike in crude oil prices and a firm dollar. Meanwhile, JPMorgan sees further downside in the IT stocks as growth in earnings is likely to be impacted owing to multiple reasons including inflation. The brokerage’…

The GST Council is likely to meet in the second half of June and it may take up the report by the group of ministers on online gaming, casinos, and race courses. It is likely to decide in favour of the unanimous view in the report, sources told CNBC-TV18 on Friday. In this edition of Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.com’s Kanishka Sarkar will share the l…

Macquarie turned bullish on the IT sector on Thursday and named HCL Tech, TCS, and Infosys as its top picks. The Nifty IT has fallen close to 25 percent since the start of the year and multiple downgrades. However, the latest Macquarie report says that the worries over demand are overdone and that the S&P 500 revenue and technology spending correla…

Noted singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, better known as KK, passed away on May 31, leaving family, fans, and followers heartbroken. He died hours after performing at a concert in Kolkata. He reportedly fell sick after the performance and was taken to a private hospital where he was declared dead on arrival. Kolkata Police have launched a probe to examin…

A Delhi court on Tuesday sent Delhi's health minister Satyendar Jain to Enforcement Directorate's custody till June 9 in a money laundering case. The court said his interrogation was required to unearth the alleged larger conspiracy. The ED had arrested the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader on May 30 under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Mone…

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released its annual report for 2021-22 on Friday. It covers the working and functions of the central bank for the period from April 2021 to March 2022. The report has warned negative externalities are already rippling through financial and commodity markets and surging food and fuel prices are impacting the disadvant…

While benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty made a comeback on Thursday after a three-day losing streak, global brokerage Nomura revised its stance on the tech sector as it sees a slowdown in the offing. In this edition of the Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.com’s Kanishka Sarkar shares the latest on stock markets, a ransomware attack on Spicejet, Navjot S…

India has allowed duty-free imports of 2 million tonnes each of crude soy oil and crude sunflower oil for the current and the next fiscal year to March 2024, a government order said on Tuesday, as part of efforts to keep a lid on local prices. The government is firefighting inflation and trying to control the prices of wheat, cotton, edible oil, pu…

The aviation regulator DGCA on Friday granted Jet Airways the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) allowing the airline to resume commercial flight operations, three years after it was grounded due to financial problems. In this edition of Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.com’s Kanishka Sarkar shares the latest on stock markets, complaints against Ola and Uber…

LPG cooking gas cylinder will now cost more than Rs 1,000 as its price has been increased by Rs 3.5 with effect from Thursday. With the second hike in May, a non-subsidised 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinder will now sell for Rs 1,003 in Delhi, Rs 1002.50 in Mumbai, Rs 1,029 in Kolkata and Rs 1,018.5 in Chennai. In this edition of the Top News Podcast, …

Edtech unicorn Vedantu laid off 424 employees of its 5,900-strong workforce, expecting scarcity of capital in the upcoming quarters due to a tough external environment, it said on Wednesday. This is the edtech unicorn's second successive round of lay-offs with 200 employees let go earlier in May. In this edition of the Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.co…

The younger generations have a vastly different relationship with money as compared to the generations that have come before them. In the age of NFTs, cryptocurrencies and other Blockchain assets, the concept of investment has changed rapidly. With these changing investment strategies, retirement planning for millennials has taken a new shape. In t…

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) made a lukewarm debut on stock exchanges on Tuesday, listing at a discount of 8 percent from its issue price. LIC stock began its journey on NSE at Rs 872 apiece, a discount of Rs 77 or 8.1 percent, and finished the day at Rs 873. In this edition of Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.com’s Kanishka Sarkar shares what expert…

Elon Musk said on Friday that his plan to buy Twitter for $44 billion is temporarily on hold as he tries to pinpoint the exact number of spam and fake accounts on the social media platform, another twist amid signs of internal turmoil over the proposed acquisition. Earlier in the day, Twitter fired two of its top managers and said the company is pa…

The Nifty50 slumped to the lowest closing level of 2022 and the lowest since July 30, 2021, on Thursday as the market extended its losing streak for the fifth day in a row. Financial, oil & gas, metal and auto stocks were the biggest drags but weakness across sectors pulled the headline indices lower. Some of the stocks in focus were Punjab Nationa…

Food delivery apps like Zomato and Swiggy have been taking longer to deliver orders in the past few weeks because there is an acute shortage of delivery executives across major metros. There are several factors why this is happening. According to TeamLease Services, this is a combination of the economy opening up, new business model experiments flo…

Digital influencers today are constantly expanding their horizons to engage with a larger audience. Their presence on all possible digital platforms to find new followers is a mandate if they plan to keep growing. The Metaverse is one such platform that is garnering the attention of influencers in their zeal to find new users. Manisha Gupta of CNBC…

Mahindra and Mahindra’s (M&M) president of the farm equipment sector Hemant Sikka told CNBC-TV18 on Tuesday that the automaker may increase the prices of tractors again in 2-3 months after it took a 2-2.5 percent price hike in April. In this edition of the Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.com’s Kanishka Sarkar shares the latest on the auto sector, FMCG c…

India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India on Friday reported a 51.14 percent jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 1,875.8 crore in the fourth quarter ended on March 31, 2022. Its consolidated total revenue from operations stood at Rs 26,749.2 crore as against Rs 24,034.5 crore and the total vehicle sales in the quarter under review stood at 4,8…

Shares of vegetable oil companies largely traded positive on Thursday shrugging off the impact of Indonesia widening the scope of its export ban on raw materials for cooking oil. The Street expects these companies to enjoy a higher pricing power in the face of a shortage. However, Indonesia’s ban on palm oil export will have a direct impact on Indi…

The initial public offer (IPO) of state-owned insurer Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) will hit the markets on May 4 and the decision to launch it now was influenced by reduced market volatility and a solid anchor book, the government said on Wednesday. In this edition of Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.com’s Kanishka Sarkar shares more details…

Billionaire Elon Musk has reached an agreement to acquire Twitter for approximately $44 billion, the company said. The outspoken Tesla CEO, the world's wealthiest person, has said he wants to buy Twitter because he thinks it's not living up to its potential as a platform for "free speech." He says it needs to be transformed as a private company in …

ICICI Bank shares remained in focus On Monday, after reporting a strong set of quarterly results. During the session, the stock rose almost 2 percent and ended 0.9 percent higher. Nomura, Macquarie and Credit Suisse raised their target prices for ICICI Bank shares after the earnings announcement. In fact, Macquarie even said its search for the next…

The market halted a two-day winning run on Friday dragged by financial, IT, and metal shares. This is amid weakness across global markets as concerns resurfaced about the aggressive tightening of COVID-era monetary policies. Investors lost Rs 2.1 lakh crore in wealth as the market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies dropped to Rs 269.7 lakh cror…

LIC's initial public offering could be launched as early as next week, sources told CNBC-TV18 on Thursday, adding that the IPO size has been trimmed down from earlier Rs 55,000-60,000 crore to close to Rs 30,000 crore. LIC was yet to respond to CNBC-TV18’s query on the news. In this episode of Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.com’s Kanishka Sarkar shares…

As COVID-19 cases are on the rise, the Delhi government on Wednesday again made it compulsory for people to wear masks in public places and those found without masks will be fined Rs 500. Schools in the capital will continue to conduct online classes for now. In Haryana, the government has made told schools take not to make it mandatory for student…