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Summary:This is Mint's weekly news podcast, updated every Friday where Mint's editors pick their top stories of the week. The stories they choose are diverse, ranging from politics, economics, news and current affairs and includes everything from the state of the government and economy, to the drought situation in the country, how start ups are faring, the best of sporting action and movies that are hitting the headlines. Crisp and clear, analytical and lively, this podcast is a must for news buffs to catch what dominates the headlines at Mint every week.

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    RCom-Aircel merger off, slump in new start-ups, FIFA under 17 World Cup

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2017 12:15


    This week Mint's Consulting Editor Sundeep Khanna discusses RCom-Aircel merger off, slump in new start-ups, FIFA under 17 World Cup and more

    Yashwant Sinha-Jayant Sinha, Mukesh Ambani -Sunil Mittal and Flipkart - Amazon festive season sales

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2017 13:23


    This week Mint's Consulting Editor Sundeep Khanna discusses the Yashwant Sinha -Jayant Sinha spat on the Indian economy, Mukesh Ambani and Sunil Mittal warmth, Flipkart-Amazon festive sales and much more.

    Modi government's economic stimulus, Trai slashing IUC charges

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2017 15:32


    This week Mint Consulting Editor Sundeep Khanna discusses discusses Modi government's economic stimulus, Trai slashing IUC charges, Tata Sons move to become private holding company and much more.

    India-Japan ties, Apple iPhone X and Thomas Piketty and inequality in India

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2017 14:41


    This week Mint Editor R. Sukumar discusses the India-Japan ties, Apple iPhone X and how Thomas Piketty's estimates of inequality in India appear exaggerated on close scrutiny, but the issue he raises is an important one.

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    GDP numbers, Demonetization, cabinet reshuffle and Mumbai rains

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2017 18:03


    This week R. Sukumar discusses the GDP slump, demonetization, the cabinet reshuffle and the Mumbai rains

    Decoding the historic SC judgments and Nandan Nilekani back at Infosys

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2017 8:14


    This week Mint editor discusses the Right to Privacy, what the banning of the instantaneous triple talaq means and it's reboot time at Infosys with Nilekani back as non-executive chairman.

    Vishal Sikka resigns as Infosys CEO, Gorakhpur tragedy and South-west monsoon deficit could worsen farm distress

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2017 17:02


    Exactly three years after he took over as the first non-founder chief executive of Infosys, former SAP technology chief Vishal Sikka abruptly resigned on Friday. India's second largest software exporter has named company veteran U.B. Pravin Rao as the interim CEO. Listen to the detailed analysis here.

    SoftBank invests in Flipkart, Govt imposes cess on luxury cars dominates the headlines this week

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2017 17:31


    Mint editor R. Sukumar discusses top headlines of the week including SoftBank investing in Flipkart, govt imposing cess on luxury cars, and much more. Tune in! #softbank #flipkart #mercedes #cess #luxurycars #sebi #shellcompanies #rbi #investment #

    RBI repo rate cut, Snapdeal-Flipkart sale called off dominate the headlines this week

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2017 16:18


    Mint Editor R. Sukumar discusses top headlines of the week, including, RBI repo rate cut, Snapdeal- Flipkart merger collapse etc. #RBI #Snapdeal #Flipkart #IIM #Merger

    Nitish Kumar & Bihar politics, debate over AI, Axis-Freecharge, Facebook-Amazon results

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2017 11:58


    Mint editor R. Sukumar discusses the top headlines of the week that include the political drama in Bihar and the debate over Artifical Intelligence. #BiharAssembly #Facebook #Amazon#

    Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio rings in more disruption

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2017 13:47


    Mint editor R. Sukumar discusses top headlines of the week. #Reliance #jio #telecom #RamNathKovind #President #Indias14thpresident #NDA

    India-Israel ties, GST, Air India privatisation dominate the headlines this week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2017 14:49


    Mint editor R Sukumar discusses top headlines of this week including rollout of GST, Air India privatisation and India-Israel ties. #GST #AirIndia #ModiInIsrael #DonaldTrump #Putin #ArunJaitley #NarendraModi

    GST launch in India and privatisation of Air India dominate the headlines this week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2017 16:35


    Mint Editor, R.Sukumar and Mint Executive Editor, Anil Padmanabhan discuss rollout of GST in India and privatisation of Air India. #GST #India #AirIndia #ArunJaitley

    Farm loan waivers and telecom bailouts dominate the headlines this week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2017 14:55


    This week Mint editor R. Sukumar discusses the agrarian crisis, telecom bailouts and the drama at Infosys.

    MP farmer stir, RBI keeps key interest rates unchanged, India climbs to 9th position on FDI inflow list & Stressed balance sheets of banks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2017 10:46


    This week Mint editor R. Sukumar discusses the agrarian crisis in Madhya Pradesh and other states of the country , the RBI rate cut and rise in bad bank loans.

    Trump dumps Paris deal, GDP falls to 6.1%, Air India & India's Internet story

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2017 9:14


    This week Mint's editor R. Sukumar discusses the fall in GDP, privatization of Air India, US exiting the Paris climate deal and India's Internet Landscape

    Dissecting three years of the Modi government

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2017 17:35


    R. Sukumar analyses how the Narendra Modi government has fared on its various policy fronts in the three years it has been in power

    The GST rollout, Softbank-Paytm, Zomato security breach & Jadav case

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2017 9:30


    This week R. Sukumar discusses the big GST Council meeting, Paytm raising $1.4 billion from SoftBank, the Zomato security breach and the Jadav case.

    IT firms lay off 56,000 employees, Flipkart all set to buy Snapdeal & more

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2017 11:31


    This week Mint Editor discusses the doom in the IT sector as top companies lay off hordes of employees. Plus, the week's other big stories.

    Privacy concerns surrounding Aadhaar, H1B visa, and Baahubali 2 dominate the headlines

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2017 15:37


    This week Mint editor R. Sukumar discusses privacy concerns surrounding Aadhaar, hiring of 10,000 US workers by Infosys and box office records of Baahubali 2. #Baahubali #Ramdev #Podcast #H1B #Infosys

    Snapdeal, Infosys, Mallya, Trump & visa issues, Paes and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2017 10:18


    This week consulting editor Sundeep Khanna discusses the top stories that made the headlines this week.

    Infosys seeks to buy peace, End of the road for Tata Nano, Flipkart-Ola, the state as Nanny

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2017 14:56


    This week Mint editor R. Sukumar discusses Infosys, Tata Nano, the start up ecosystem and is our state turning into a nanny state?

    Farm loan waivers, GST Rollout on 1 July, Monetary Policy & Sindhu beats Marin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2017 12:03


    Is the farm loan waiver fiscally prudent or a bad move, discussing the monetary policy, the big GST reform that will economically unify India and what Sindhu's victory against reigning Olympic champion Carolina Marin mean for Indian sport?

    Brand Modi soars, What the US rate hike means for the Rupee, Honda to take on Royal Enfield & GST Council clears last two bills

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2017 11:33


    ‘Brand Modi' gets thumbs up as BJP sweeps Assembly elections, Honda to make a middleweight motorcycle in India to take on Royal Enfield & GST on track to meet the 1 JUly deadline.

    Indian unicorns or career graveyards, GDP growth at 7%, Should Reliance Jio buy Paytm, Spectrum auction and what Emtech India is all about

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2017 14:55


    This week Mint editor R. Sukumar discusses the GDP growth of 7%, have Indian unicorns become career graveyards,should Ambani's Reliance buy Paytm and also walks us through what Emtech India is all about. Join us on 9th – 10th March 2017 for two days of intelligent conversation as MIT Technology Review and Mint bring award winning editorial content to life. Get inspired and hear from those who are driving the next generation of technological breakthroughs as the world's most influential leaders and innovators come together at EmTech India.

    Airtel-Telenor deal, Share buybacks in IT sector, SBI merger, Snapdeal setbacks & IMF sees India GDP to about 6%

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2017 15:01


    This week Mint editor R. Sukumar analyses the Airtel-Telenor deal, Share buybacks in the IT sector, what the SBI merger may mean and the Snapdeal setbacks. #Airtel #Telenor #SBI #Snapdeal #India

    Infosys row, Indian IT in the dumps & Election drama in Tamil Nadu

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2017 20:27


    This week R. Sukumar analyses the Indian start-up ecosystem, what the Infosys row really means, the state of Indian IT and the drama in Tamil Nadu politics.

    Game of thrones in Tamil Nadu, UP Polls, RBI leaves rate cut unchanged and Virat Kohli hits historic double ton

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2017 8:41


    Mint's executive editor Anil Padmanabhan discusses the top stories this week. The game of thrones between Paneerselvam and Sasikala in Tamil Nadu, UP elections, RBI's decision to leave the rate cut unchanged and the historic innings of Virat Kohli, who surpasses Don Bradman, Rahul Dravid by hitting double tins in four successive series. #RBI #AssemblyElections2017 #TamilNadu #India #ViratKohli #UttarPradesh #UPElections

    H1B visa issue, Apple to manufacture iPhones in Bangalore, Vodafone-Idea merger & 10 years of Mint

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2017 15:22


    This week R. Sukumar discusses the H1B visa issue, the startup landscape, the Vodafone-Idea merger, what it means for Apple to set up a manufacturing plant in Bengaluru and reminisces on 10 years of Mint.

    Understanding the Budget with Sonu Iyer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2017 30:53


    Listen to EY's tax expert Sonu Iyer in conversation with Mint's Monika Halan as they help you understand the different parts of the Budget.

    Decoding the Union Budget 2017 with Mint

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2017 20:21


    Mint's experts R. Sukumar, Anil Padmanabhan and Monika Halan in conversation about the Budget and what it means for the common man.

    Pre-Budget 2017 Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2017 19:13


    Mint's Monika Halan in conversation with EY's Sonu Iyer on personal taxation issues.

    Flipkart's valuation slashed, Reliance Jio impact on telcos, Cisco-AppDynamics deal & Budget 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2017 15:44


    In this episode, Mint's editor R.Sukumar discusses what Flipkart's slashed valuation at $5.58 billion means, how Reliance Jio has wreaked havoc on the other telcos, Cisco-AppDynmaics deal and what to expect from the Union Budget.

    How independent is India's RBI, Donald Trump takes the oath, Start up India's flaws & Budget 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2017 12:58


    In this episode, Mint's editor R.Sukumar discusses the autonomy of the RBI, what Donald Trump means for India, how Start up India is flawed and a wishlist for Budget 2017.

    Challenges for Chandra as Tata Sons chairman, Flipkart reshuffles top brass, Budget to cut corporate tax & more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2017 13:02


    In this episode, Mint's editor R.Sukumar discusses the appointment of N. Chandrasekaran as the new Tata Sons chairman, the Flipkart reshuffle, why corporate tax rate should be cut and the impact of demonetization. #Tata Sons #Flipkart #demonetization

    India in 2017: Assembly Elections, Union Budget, GST Rollout, Demonetization, BCCI

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2017 13:56


    In this first episode of 2017, Mint's editor R.Sukumar examines five issues that will impact India in 2017. These include the Assembly Elections, GST Rollout, Demonetization, BCCI and the Union Budget. #demonetization #assembly elections #GST #BCCI

    2016: The year of Trump, Brexit, Demonetisation, Indian sportswomen and Post-truth world

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2016 14:09


    Mint Executive Editor Anil Padmanabhan discusses 5 issues that dominated the news in 2016 including Donald Trump, Brexit and demonetisation. #Demonetisation #India #DonaldTrump #Brexit

    The investment strategies of the venture capital's Big Three, Interview with Cyrus Mistry, PayPal-Freecharge deal & more

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2016 7:24


    This week Mint's Consulting Editor Sundeep Khanna discusses the investment strategies of the venture capital's Big Three, our interview with Cyrus Mistry, the PayPal-Freecharge deal and more. #MintPodcast #CyrusMistry #RatanTata #Freecharge #PayPal #digitalwallet #fintech #demonetisation #india #demonetization #startup

    Axis banks raided, Nusli Wadia files defamation suit, GST under a cloud & Fed hikes rates

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2016 9:29


    This week Mint Editor R. Sukumar discusses the Fed rate hike, the fate of the GST bill, Nusli Wadia going to court and Axis Bank caught in money laundering. #MintPodcast #CyrusMistry #RatanTata #AxisBank #demonetisation #india #demonetization

    Demonetization disruption, Flipkart & Ola look for govt protection, Tata-Mistry spat & RBI keeps interest rates unchanged

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2016 9:42


    This week Mint Editor R. Sukumar evaluates life after one month of demonetization, should companies like Flipkart and Ola seek govt protection and how the Tata-Mistry battle has spilled onto social media. #MintPodcast #CyrusMistry #RatanTata #Flipkart #demonetisation #india #demonetization

    Flipkart valuation markdowns and the SC direction on the national anthem dominate the headlines

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2016 13:40


    This week Mint Editor R. Sukumar discusses the Flipkart valuation markdowns, the SC direction on the national anthem, where India is with demonetization and the war that has escalated between the Tatas and Cyrus Mistry. #MintPodcast #CyrusMistry #RatanTata #Flipkart #demonetisation #india #demonetization #NationalAnthem

    Demonetization & digital wallets, and the Tata vs Mistry saga continues

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2016 13:54


    Demonetization and the Tata-Mistry saga continue to dominate headlines this week too. Also, the richest 1% of Indians own 58.4% of wealth.

    Demonetization is painful, the saga of Cyrus Mistry and Fact & Facebook

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2016 10:53


    This week Mint's consulting editor Sundeep Khanna picks his top stories that range from demonetization to Cyrus Mistry, to misogyny in the US elections and the spread of fake news on Facebook.

    Demonetization, Tata-Mistry war and what Donald Trump's win means for India

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2016 13:02


    This week Mint Editor R. Sukumar discusses the government's demonetization move, the war that has escalated between the Tatas and Cyrus Mistry and what Donald Trump's victory means for India and the world.

    The Editor's Podcast: Decoding the Delhi smog, GST, Tata-Mistry spat and the Yadav feud in UP

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2016 9:31


    This week Mint executive editor Anil Padmanabhan looks at thetop headlines including the Delhi smog and what are the possible reasons for it, Tata-mistry spat and its effect on shareholders, Yadav family feud and its implications in the run up to the UP elections.

    The Editor's Podcast: Decoding the Tata-Mistry spat, India's ranking in the WB Doing Business Report, Airtel-Reliance & Flipkart to set up lobby groups for local start-ups

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2016 15:48


    This week Mint Editor R. Sukumar decodes the biggest boardroom battle in Indian history, what India's ranking means in the WB's Doing Business report and Flipkart trying to create a lobby group.

    The Editor's Podcast: MMT-Ibibo merger, Flipkart's offline strategy & India's largest data breach

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2016 13:39


    This week Mint Editor R. Sukumar discusses what the MMT-Ibibo deal means for the travel industry, Flipkart's new offline strategy, the GST Agenda and how the debit card data breaches should ring alarm bells for consumers

    Bob Dylan, Contract Theory, Toyota- Suzuki and the challenges facing the IT sector

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2016 12:15


    This week Mint Editor R. Sukumar discusses the Toyota-Suzuki partnership, the struggles of the IT industry, why the 2016 economics Nobel for contract theory really matters and and why Bob Dylan deserves the Nobel for Literature. Tune in now.

    E-commerce Sales, RBI rate cut, Spectrum Auction and Google's Pixel to take on Apple's iPhone

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2016 13:26


    This week Mint Editor R. Sukumar discusses the Flipkart vs Amazon festive sale, RBI cuts repo rate, Spectrum auction ends on a tepid note and can Google's Pixel take on Apple's iPhone? Tune in now.

    Surgical strikes, Flipkart-Walmart in talks, India improves in Global Competitiveness Index

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2016 10:25


    This week Mint Editor R. Sukumar discusses what the surgical strikes across the LoC against terrorist camps mean for business and politics. Also, India moves up 16 spots to 39th rank in the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Index. #surgicalstrikes

    Reliance Jio threatens to be a blood bath, GST Council and Monetary Policy Committee dominate the headlines

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2016 7:17


    This week Mint Editor R. Sukumar picks up the Reliance Jio story again as it opened up multiple issues this week and analyses what that means for the incumbent telcos and the investors. #RelianceJio #Vodafone #GST #MPC #India #Livemint

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