104: Market Unplugged Podcast: This is a buy-at-any-price phase of bull market; real estate still has some left
This is not just a buy-on-dips market, but that phase of the bull market when you buy well-performing stocks at any price and they climb even higher, CNBC-TV18 Stocks Editor Anuj Singhal said in this edition of the Markets Unplugged Podcast. He said that despite the scorching rally in real estate stocks, the market capitalization of the entire sector put together is still below the market capi...
11m Sep 03, 2021
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102: Top News Podcast: India holds 1st meeting with Taliban; actor Sidharth Shukla passes away and more
From the demise of 40-year-old television actor Sidharth Shukla, India’s first official meeting with the Taliban after Afghanistan's takeover to IPO spree in August, here’s everything that made headlines on September 2. In this edition of the Top News Podcast, CNBCTV18.com’s Kanishka Sarkar shares all the top developments from India and around the world. She also talks about Indian equity ben...
6m Sep 02, 2021
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101: Top News Podcast: LPG cylinder price hiked; market takes a breather after touching record highs and more
From a hike in LPG cylinder prices, the market taking a breather after scaling new all-time highs to the latest on the Afghanistan crisis, CNBCTV18.com's Kanishka Sarkar shares all the top stories that made headlines on September 1. She also talks about the reopening of schools across states and more on major changes in a few rules that became effective from today. Tune in to Top News Podcast...
8m Sep 01, 2021
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100: Top News Podcast: India’s GDP grows over 20% in Q1FY22; US exits Afghanistan and more
From India’s GDP growth of over 20 percent in the first quarter of 2021-22, Nifty touching 17,000 for the first time, the end to US' longest war in Afghanistan with Taliban's return to power and the forecast about the 3rd COVID-19 wave, here are all the developments that made headlines on August 31. Tune in to this edition of the Top News Podcast as CNBCTV18.com’s Kanishka Sarkar shares the la...
8m Aug 31, 2021
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99: Top News Podcast: Sensex, Nifty close at record highs; new COVID-19 variant found
In the first edition of the Top News Podcast to find out all that made headlines on August 30 as CNBCTV18.com’s Kanishka Sarkar shares the top news from across sectors around the world. Indian equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty that ended at record highs today led by strong buying across sectors amid positive global cues. Meanwhile, three hospital chains are likely to launch initial pub...
9m Aug 30, 2021
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98: Market Unplugged: Rally to be selective hereon; Nalco, Hindalco still have steam left
In this episode of the Market Unplugged Podcast, CNBC-TV18 Stocks Editor Anuj Singhal says that the market will resume its climb now that uncertainty over the Federal Reserve's stance on reducing bond purchases is out of the way. At the same time, he cautions that investors need to relook their mid and small cap portfolio and weed out poor quality stocks. The uptrend is likely to be selective ...
8m Aug 28, 2021
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97: COVID Fight Podcast: France 4th wave recedes; virus bigger blood clot threat than vaccines, says study
A large study led by the University of Oxford has found that a coronavirus infection presents a much higher risk of developing a blood clot than the first dose of either the Oxford/AstraZeneca or the Pfizer/BioNTech jab.  Meanwhile, French Health Minister Olivier Veran has said, the fourth wave of COVID-19 infections is receding in the European country but is not over yet.  Tune in to COVID F...
7m Aug 27, 2021
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96: COVID Fight Podcast: Kerala virus situation ‘grave’; will rate of infection increase in winter?
On a day when India recorded the highest daily spike in cases in 55 days with Kerala contributing nearly 70 percent of new cases, Union Minister V Muraleedharan called the situation in the southern state “grave.” Meanwhile, an expert said rates of COVID-19 might increase in winter but not necessarily because the virus thrives in the cold. Tune in to this edition of the COVID Fight Podcast as ...
8m Aug 26, 2021
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95: COVID Fight Podcast: Vaccine protection wanes in 6 months, says study; when will we get back to normal?
The World Health Organization’s chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan has said that India may be entering the endemic stage, which is when a population learns to live with a virus. She added that she hopes by the end of 2022 when a vaccine coverage of around 70 percent is achieved, countries can get back to normal. Meanwhile, UK researchers have said, COVID vaccine protection wanes within six mon...
7m Aug 25, 2021
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94: COVID Fight Podcast: Now book vaccine slots via WhatsApp; will India get booster shot soon?
An expert panel, which says the third wave of COVID-19 can hit the country anytime between September and October, has said the country does not have sufficient data to decide on the need for a booster dose yet. Moreover, the government has now allowed people to book vaccination slots via WhatsApp. Tune in to this COVID Fight podcast as CNBCTV18.com’s Kanishka Sarkar shares the process and mor...
8m Aug 24, 2021
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93: COVID Fight Podcast: Economic recovery roots deepened in July; 'lockdowns can't go on forever', says Australian PM
As COVID-19-related restrictions were eased across the country, roots of economic recovery deepened in July 2021, a report by ICRA Ratings said. The unlocking in the country has manifested itself in improving performance across various high frequency industrial and service sector indicators, mobility and toll collections in July 2021, the report added. Meanwhile, India recorded its lowest dail...
8m Aug 23, 2021
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92: COVID Fight Podcast: Zydus Cadila’s vaccine gets regulator nod; is India prepared for 3rd wave?
Zydus Cadila’s three-dose COVID-19 vaccine ZyCoV-D received emergency use authorisation (EUA) from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) on August 20. Adolescents in the age group of 12-18 years can take the shot in India. Meanwhile, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur has said the central Centre is fully ready to tackle a possible third wave of COVID-19 and a provi...
7m Aug 20, 2021
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91: Market Unplugged Podcast: CarTrade good company, but IPO a case of bull market greed
The market had been giving signs of an impending correction from the beginning of the month when the number of declining stocks steadily started exceeding the number of advancing stocks, says Anuj Singhal, Stocks Editor at CNBC-TV18 in this edition of Markets Unplugged Podcast. The correction has suddenly become brutal over the last few days, and this will lead to a reset of investor expectatio...
12m Aug 20, 2021
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90: Building Unicorns Podcast: Unacademy's growth strategy different, not building a conglomerate like Byju's, says Gaurav Munjal
Catch Gaurav Munjal, co-founder and CEO of Unacademy in a rapid-fire chat with CNBC-TV18’s Mugdha Variyar in this edition of the Building Unicorns podcast.  Munjal says Netflix is his biggest competition, and he wants to do for education what Netflix has done for entertainment.  The duo also discusses how Munjal chased investors Bhavin Turakhia for six months and Deepinder Goyal for a year ju...
24m Aug 20, 2021
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89: COVID Fight Podcast: US could begin with boosters in Sep; Pfizer, AstraZeneca shots less effective against Delta, says study
A study led by researchers at the University of Oxford says that Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines are less effective against the Delta variant of coronavirus compared to the Alpha variant. Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden has said that coronavirus booster shots will be available starting the week of September 20, pending approval by the FDA. Tune in to this edition of COVID Fight Po...
6m Aug 19, 2021
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88: COVID Fight Podcast: Delta plus not a worrying factor; Delta can’t evade vaccine generated antibodies, says study
Maharashtra COVID task force member Dr Shashank Joshi said on August 18 that Delta plus variant of coronavirus is not a worrying factor as it is forming less than one percent of the current strain. Meanwhile, a study has found that the Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is unable to evade the antibodies generated by vaccination. Tune in to this edition of COVID Fight Podcast as CNBCTV18.co...
7m Aug 18, 2021
7m
87: COVID Fight Podcast: India administers 88 lakh vaccine doses in a single day; US may offer booster shot at 8 months
India administered more than 88 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses on August 16, the highest ever vaccination achieved in a single day, the government said on August 17. This comes alongside a sharp decline in daily new infections.  Meanwhile, experts in the US are likely to recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters after eight months of vaccination.  Tune in to this COVID Fight Podcast as CNBCTV18.com’s ...
7m Aug 17, 2021
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86: COVID Fight Podcast: Business activity 'crosses pre-pandemic' level in India; US mulls booster shot for elderly
As industries strive to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, a report suggests that business activity rose for the second consecutive week for the week ending August 15, crossing the pre-pandemic level for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 disruption in March 2020. Meanwhile, in the US, the government is mulling COVID vaccine boosters for the elderly as early as fall....
6m Aug 16, 2021
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85: Swabhiman Bharat Conversations: An Independence Day Special Podcast with Sanjeev Sanyal
In this Independence Day special one-on-one interaction, Principal Economic Advisor Sanjeev Sanyal shares his views on the government's Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, the pandemic’s effects on our economy, and the need for more 'world-class Indian resources' to succeed in our quest to become a self-sufficient and self-reliant nation. The conversation also touches upon the social and cultural ...
20m Aug 15, 2021
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84: COVID Fight Podcast: Mumbai to be fully vaccinated by end-November; US okays 3rd dose for those with weak immune systems
BMC Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal said on August 13 that all residents of Mumbai will be vaccinated by the end of November. He also clarified that one vaccine dose is a must for all employees to reopen shops. Meanwhile, in the US, regulators have okayed a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for transplant recipients and others with a weak immune system. Tune in to the COVID Fight Podcast as ...
6m Aug 13, 2021
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83: Market Unplugged Podcast: Why midcaps, smallcaps are underperforming even as Sensex, Nifty make record highs
In this edition of the Market Unplugged Podcast, CNBCTV18.com Editor Santosh Nair and CNBC-TV18 Stocks Editor Anuj Singhal decode the phenomenal rally so far, the IPO frenzy and delve into why pharma, metals and other sectors are booming. They also discuss which sectors could peak out soon as the COVID-19 situation seems to be returning to normal around the world. To know all about that trans...
11m Aug 13, 2021
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82: COVID Fight Podcast: Maharashtra malls say relaxation conditions 'impractical'; deaths in US will rise in 4 weeks
A day after the Maharashtra government further relaxed norms for restaurants and malls, several of them raised concerns against some conditions on August 12 calling them “impractical.” Tune in to this edition of the COVID Fight Podcast as CNBC-TV18’s Kanishka Sarkar discusses in detail the relaxations and the concerns of the stakeholders. She also talks about the situation in the US, where CO...
7m Aug 12, 2021
7m
81: COVID Fight Podcast: Study on mixing vaccine doses to begin in India; Indonesia gets a helping hand from 'Delta robot'
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given the nod for conducting a study on mixing doses of Covaxin and Covishield vaccines against COVID-19, according to CNBC-TV18. "Permission has been granted for a research study by CMC Vellore (Tamil Nadu) on mixing of vaccines doses," Dr VK Paul, Niti Aayog member said during a press briefing on August 11. Meanwhile, Indonesian villagers and ...
9m Aug 11, 2021
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80: COVID Fight Podcast: Kerala rolls out 'bio bubble' plan to revive tourism; virus cases spike in China
In an effort to revive its pandemic battered tourism sector, the Kerala government rolled out a bio-bubble system on August 10, which is expected to insulate tourists from the viral infection. While India’s daily COVID-19 cases were at a 147-day low as only a little under 29,000 new cases were recorded, China saw a spike in cases at 180 infections being reported on August 10. In this episode ...
6m Aug 10, 2021
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79: COVID Fight Podcast: India could soon get single-dose vaccine; fully vaccinated people 3x less likely to contract virus
US-based pharma giant Johnson & Johnson has applied for emergency use approval of its coronavirus vaccine in India on August 6. If it is granted approval by the regulator, J&J's vaccine will be the first single-dose shot to be available in the country. In this edition of the COVID Fight podcast, CNBC-TV18's Kanishka Sarkar shares details on the single-dose vaccine and more on the pandemic from...
6m Aug 06, 2021
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78: COVID Fight Podcast: Covishield dosage gap may be reduced; WHO says global cases could top 200 million
The World Health Organization said on August 5 that the Delta variant of coronavirus has been reported in 135 countries and the global case count could exceed 200 million in the second week this month. In this edition of the COVID Fight Podcast, CNBC-TV18's Kanishka Sarkar brings you the top developments on the pandemic from around the world. She talks about reports suggesting that the Centre...
7m Aug 05, 2021
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77: COVID Fight Podcast: As states show rise in R-factor, experts say 'don’t panic, mask up'
Even as concerns are being raised over the rise in fresh COVID-19 cases across multiple states, experts suggest that there is no need to panic and instead people must mask up and get vaccinated. Moreover, though they pointed to the worrying R-factor in some states, they said it is too early to declare the beginning of a new wave. In this edition of the COVID Fight Podcast, CNBC-TV18’s Kanishk...
6m Aug 04, 2021
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75: Smooth Ride Podcast: What makes Bajaj Auto tick globally and why it will not 'bleed to evangelise EVs'
India's two-wheeler market is having a moment. The roughly 20 million units sales of two-wheelers in India are looking at a moment of ostensible disruption as electric vehicle upstarts invest in capacities to build these vehicles at scale and scramble to grab a spot at the leaderboard of this nascent transition. However, a leading manufacturer of two and three-wheelers —one that caters to the...
42m Aug 03, 2021
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76: COVID Fight Podcast: Plan to resume Mumbai locals for fully vaccinated on hold; US hits 70% inoculation goal
The Maharashtra government has eased COVID-19 restrictions in a number of districts across the state. However, it has held back on clarifying whether it would allow fully vaccinated people to travel on Mumbai locals. State Health Minister Rajesh Tope on August 3 said that Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will discuss the issue before a decision is taken. In this episode of the COVID Fight Podc...
6m Aug 03, 2021
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74: COVID Fight Podcast: 3rd wave expected in August, will peak in October, say experts
India is expected to witness a spike in COVID-19 cases in August in what experts are suggesting would be the third virus wave in the country. According to researchers Mathukumalli Vidyasagar and Manindra Agrawal, the third wave would peak in October. In this edition of CNBCTV18.com's COVID Fight Podcast Yashi Gupta shares updates on the coronavirus situation from India and around the world. A...
7m Aug 02, 2021
7m
73: Market Unplugged Podcast: Here’s why recent IPOs are in bubble territory and what is driving metal stocks
In this edition of the Market Unplugged Podcast, CNBC-TV18 National News Editor Prashant Nair and CNBVTV18.com Executive Editor Santosh Nair discuss all the action from the Indian markets in the week gone by and what to look forward to in the coming week. Here's a look at the key points the duo discussed and the key triggers to watch out for Why the market continues to have a bullish underton...
15m Jul 30, 2021
15m
72: COVID Fight Podcast: Govt panel favours mixing Covishield, Covaxin; $100 reward on getting jab in US
The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) on July 30 favoured the mixing and matching of Covishield and Covaxin vaccine doses, reports said.  The panel has recommended that permission be granted to Christian Medical College, Vellore, for conducting a clinical trial on the mixing of the two shots. In this edition of the COVID Fight Podcast, C...
7m Jul 30, 2021
7m
71: COVID Fight Podcast: Fully vaccinated may soon be allowed to travel in Mumbai local trains; US brings back masks
Bharat Biotech’s chairman and managing director Krishna Ella on July 29 said public behaviour is very irresponsible and it is what will decide the course of the third COVID-19 wave. In this edition of the COVID Fight Podcast, CNBC-TV18’s Kanishka Sarkar talks about top developments on the pandemic from India and around the world. She talks about a recent Maharashtra cabinet meeting where auth...
8m Jul 29, 2021
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70: COVID Fight Podcast: Parliamentary panel says Centre’s stimulus package 'inadequate'
A Parliamentary panel report has said that the stimulus package announced by the government for the revival of the COVID-19 pandemic-hit economy has been found to be "inadequate." The panel has recommended that the government should immediately come out with a larger economic package aimed at bolstering demand, investment, exports, and employment generation to help the economy. In this episod...
7m Jul 28, 2021
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69: COVID Fight Podcast: Health Minister says India may start vaccinating children from August
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya confirmed on July 27 that India would soon start administering COVID-19 vaccines to children. At a BJP parliamentary meeting in Delhi, he said that the government is likely to start vaccinating children from August. In this episode of the COVID Fight Podcast, CNBC-TV18's Kanishka Sarkar shares updates on the progress of India's vaccination drive and repo...
6m Jul 27, 2021
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68: COVID Fight Podcast: Biological E's Corbevax vaccine could rollout in 2 months; 16 cases reported at Tokyo Games
Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company Biological E Limited (BE) told CNBC-TV18 on July 26 that phase III trial of its vaccine Corbevax is underway and it would apply for emergency use authorisation in August 2021. The company said it that initially it will supply a minimum of 300 million doses of vaccine to the Central government after obtaining an Emergency Use Licence (EUL), which it hopes t...
6m Jul 26, 2021
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67: COVID Fight Podcast: AIIMS chief says possible to delay 3rd wave; Tokyo Olympics linked cases surge past 100
The chief of the All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Dr. Randeep Guleria on July 23 suggested that it is possible to delay the third COVID-19 wave. In this episode of the COVID Fight Podcast, CNBC-TV18’s Kanishka Sarkar talks about how, according to the AIIMS director, the third wave can be delayed and even flattened.  She also discusses why the government said it may be premature...
6m Jul 23, 2021
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66: COVID Fight Podcast: Govt says no cover-up of virus deaths; China rejects WHO proposal to revisit lab leak theory
The government has once again dismissed claims of COVID-19 deaths being underreported in India in the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament. In his statement in Rajya Sabha, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya refuted the allegations of underreporting COVID-19 deaths and said that the Centre only compiles and publishes data sent by state governments. Meanwhile, China has rejected a World Health ...
6m Jul 22, 2021
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65: COVID Fight Podcast: Over 150 kids test positive in Mizoram; US eases travel recommendations on India
Even as the second COVID-19 wave has almost plateaued across India and most states have eased restrictions, the possibility of the third wave continues to be a cause of worry. Mizoram on July 20 reported the highest single-day spike of COVID-19 cases as 807 people tested positive, a Health Department official said. He added that more than 150 children were among the newly infected people. Mea...
8m Jul 20, 2021
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64: Smooth Ride Podcast: States put customers at centre of EV policies; no longer fighting for investment
India now has a total of 16 states that have formulated or proposed dedicated electric vehicle policies. And increasingly, it is customers and not manufacturers who are at the centre of the initiatives, which include cash incentives and tax exemptions or subsidies.  In this edition of the Smooth Ride podcast, CNBC-TV18's Alisha Sachdev delves into the working of these policies, of which the mo...
25m Jul 20, 2021
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62: Market Unplugged Podcast: Momentum strong, but valuations stretched; stay cautious
In this edition of the Market Unplugged Podcast, CNBC-TV18 National News Editor Prashant Nair and CNBVTV18.com Executive Editor Santosh Nair discuss all the action from the Indian markets in the week gone by and what to look forward to in the coming week. Here's a look at the key points the duo discussed and the key triggers to watch out for going forward: The current mood of the market Why ...
17m Jul 16, 2021
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63: COVID Fight Podcast: IISc develops vaccine effective against all variants; more vaccinated people dying in England
The Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, has developed a vaccine formulation that has proven effective against all current COVID-19 variants of concern, according to a study on animals. Research shows that this formulation, which is heat tolerant, unlike other vaccines that require refrigeration, triggered a strong immune response in mice. Meanwhile, in England, a recent study has found tha...
7m Jul 16, 2021
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61: COVID Fight Podcast: Can you contract 2 coronavirus variants at one time? Rishabh Pant tests positive and more
A 90-year-old Belgian woman, who had contracted the Alpha as well as the Beta variants of coronavirus, recently died, triggering concerns about the implications of contracting two variants of the virus at the same time. In this episode of the COVID Fight Podcast, CNBC-TV18’s Kanishka Sarkar shares what experts have said about the situation and how vaccines and treatment work when a person is i...
7m Jul 15, 2021
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60: COVID Fight Podcast: States pulled up as tourists violate norms; Greece says tourism not to blame for rise in cases
As people continue to throng hill stations in India, trying to catch a break after months of staying indoors, the government on July 14 raised an alarm about "blatant violation" of COVID-19 norms. On the contrary, Tourism Minister of Greece said tourists cannot be blamed for a surge of COVID-19 infections in the European country. Meanwhile, Cuba's state-run pharma firm BioFarma said that it h...
7m Jul 14, 2021
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59: COVID Fight Podcast: Sputnik V production to start in September; Northeast situation 'worrisome'
Even as the daily COVID-19 cases in the country are declining gradually, the active cases in northeastern states have witnessed an uptick. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 13 held a review meeting with the chief ministers of the northeastern states and noted that the COVID-19 situation is "worrisome" in some districts. He also cautioned against the overcrowding at tourist spots in hill sta...
6m Jul 13, 2021
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58: COVID Fight Podcast: Vaccine for children may get approval this week in India; vaccinations decline
Even as efforts to ramp up vaccination against COVID-19 in India continue, week-on-week data on the CoWin platform points towards a declining trend when it comes to average doses being administered daily. Zydus Cadila's vaccine for children aged above 12 years will be examined this week by Subject Expert Committee of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). The SEC could soon a...
7m Jul 12, 2021
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57: Market Unplugged Podcast: US bond yields, spread of delta variant key triggers to watch out for
In this edition of the Market Unplugged Podcast, CNBC-TV18 National News Editor Prashant Nair and CNBVTV18.com Executive Editor Santosh Nair discuss all the action from the Indian markets in the week gone by and what to look forward to in the coming week. Here's a look at the key points the duo discussed and the key triggers to watch out for going forward: The undertone of the market after tw...
13m Jul 09, 2021
13m
56: COVID Fight Podcast: Kappa variant cases found in UP; signs of 4th wave in Pakistan
Two cases of the deadly Kappa variant of the novel coronavirus have been detected in Uttar Pradesh, sparking concerns in the state, while Delhi has chalked out a plan to tackle a possible third COVID-19 wave. On the global front, as the Delta variant continues to spread, Australia has decided to extended lockdown restrictions in Sydney, while a Pakistan minister has talked about "clear early s...
7m Jul 09, 2021
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55: COVID Fight Podcast: WHO says situation remains critical around the world; emergency declared in Tokyo
The World Health Organisation on July 8 said that the COVID-19 situation continues to remain "fragile and critical" around the world. WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan, in an exclusive interview with CNBC-TV18, said that India needs to be extremely careful since large sections of the population in the country remain vulnerable to COVID-19. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister of Japan has for...
6m Jul 08, 2021
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54: Building Unicorns Podcast: 'Want to be on 1 billion screens, will expand globally', says Glance COO
InMobi's Group's Glance that provides dynamic content on lockscreens for Android users has reached 130 million daily active users and is now looking to capture 1 billion users. One of the fastest entities to become a unicorn, Glance has entered into a joint venture with Collective Artists Network to help celebrities and influencers co-create their own brand. In this episode of the Building Uni...
24m Jul 07, 2021
24m