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Headwinds in the market, and what lies ahead
The top 50 Asia Pacific firms saw a $185 billion loss in market cap in Q3 2023, GlobalData has revealed. What's behind the fall, and what can we expect against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war? Kotak Securities' Head of Securities Research Srikant Chauhan joins Samar Srivastava to make some calculations
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Unpacking Google's big India announcements
Google has announced that it will start manufacturing its Pixel 8 smartphones in India, adding to the list of marquee tech brands that India has signed on. It will also enter the retail loan segment, offering sachet loans or small-sized personal loans, via the Google Pay app. Why is it expanding its lending portfolio in India, and how much can it contribute to the Make in India dream? Counterpoint Research's Prachir Singh helps us understand
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Are corporate dress codes relevant in 2023?
TCS has mandated that its employees come back to the office full time—and with a formal dress code. The detailed set of rules includes full-sleeved shirts, trousers, neutral colours, knee-length kurtas, saris and more. At a time when companies are looking to celebrate diversity and individuality, do dress codes still have a place? Executive coach and HR professional Sabu Thomas joins us to explore
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Would you pay to use X (Twitter)?
News reports say that Elon Musk is introducing an annual subscription of $1 to new users of X.com, formerly Twitter, starting with New Zealand and the Philippines. This could be the start of something different altogether, we gather. Is this the end of Twitter, the social media and information platform as we know it? Forbes India's Ruchika Shah joins us with her take, and to answer the big question: Where does news, live information and public discourse go after Twitter?
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What's next for same sex marriage rights?
A five-judge Constitutional bench of the Supreme Court refused to grant marriage rights to same-sex couples, saying that the Court has the power only to interpret laws, not make them, therefore deferring the decision to amend the Special Marriage Act to the Parliament. While marriage equality was not granted, the judgment contained some significant steps of progress for the LGBTQ community, our guest today says. Parmesh Shahani, author, LGBTQ activist and head of the Godrej DEI Lab, speaks with Forbes India's Divya Shekhar on this episode
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PVR's new subscription model for cinema chains: How will it play out, and is the Indian consumer ready for it?
In interesting news for film lovers, PVR-INOX has launched a new 'Passport': You pay Rs 699 and you can watch 10 movies a month at the cinema chain, from Monday to Thursday, with certain conditions. Is this what the cinema industry needs, when only big-ticket films are able to draw people away from their Netflix screens? Naini Thaker joins us to unpack
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Amid uncertainty, erratic monsoon: What can we expect from September quarter earnings?
Among uncertainty, with an erratic monsoon, and looming fallout of geopolitical crises, corporate earnings will have to play catch up. Forbes India's Nasrin Sultana joins us to talk about the past quarter and the outlook for the festive quarter coming up, discussing Wipro's high-profile exits, heavy lifting by BFSI and Auto sectors, profitability of oil marketing companies and more
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Forbes India Rich List 2023: Surprises, dropouts and other highlights
The annual listing of India's 100 richest Indians is now live, with a dramatic shift in the pecking order at the top. Mukesh Ambani has regained his top spot from Gautam Adani. Eight people have dropped off the list including Vedanta's Anil Agarwal, BYJU's Byju Raveendran and Info Edge's Sanjeev Bikhchandani. Forbes India's Samar Srivastava and Salil Panchal discuss the highlights, and the stories behind them, on this special episode
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Inside the race to acquire Hotstar
The latest suitor to buy Disney+'s Indian streaming business, Hotstar, is reportedly Blackstone. News reports say that Disney has also been in talks with Reliance Industries (for its JioCinema business) and Sun TV. What makes Hotstar, which has been bleeding subscribers since it lost IPL rights, an attractive asset? Media analyst Karan Taurani, senior vice president, Elara Capital, explains, and talks about how even streaming the ICC World Cup for free might help lift Hotstar's fortunes
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How the Swiggy rider strike highlights gig worker conditions
Swiggy riders have been on indefinite strike for a few days now, protesting against a rate change and allegedly, the fact that their delivery radius has increased from 4 km to 6 km, while the base pay remains the same. When the gig economy first came to India, it seemed to have higher payouts and happier workers. What changed? Osama Manzar, founder, Digital Empowerment Foundation, gives us the ground realities
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How will the Israel-Hamas war affect Indian markets?
The global economy, previously impacted by the Russia-Ukraine war, is faced with another crisis. How will the conflict between Israel and Palestine affect crude prices, inflation, currency and Indian markets, including foreign inflows? Forbes India's Samar Srivastava and Nasrin Sultana take a look on today's episode