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The Core Report
#530 The Stock Markets Struggle Against Headwinds

The Core Report

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 27:10


On Episode 530 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ketan Dalal, founder of Katalyst Advisors and former Managing Partner (West) and Joint Tax Leader of PwC India.SHOW NOTES(00:00) The Take: Cooked In Washington and Served in India(05:29) The stock markets struggle against headwinds(06:26) Inflows into Mutual Funds fall to 10-month low(07:16) Retail inflation down to 7-month low of 3.6%(10:18) What should India do on capital gains tax?(24:26) Does the US Commerce Secretary understand Commerce, asks the WSJ?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listeners! We await your feedback....⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Core and The Core Report is ad supported and FREE for all readers and listeners. Write in to shiva@thecore.in for sponsorships and brand studio requirementsFor more of our coverage check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thecore.in⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join and Interact anonymously on our whatsapp channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠

Regulatory Ramblings
Quantum Computing Threatens Blockchain Security & Anonymity

Regulatory Ramblings

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 85:18


Ep #53 with Kapil Dhiman,  Co-Founder & CEO of QuraniumMumbai-based Kapil Dhiman is the co-founder and CEO of Quranium. An entrepreneur to his core with a creative and artistic side – coupled passion for problem solving – Kapil is a seasoned leader with 12 years of diverse international consulting experience in dealing with enterprises, startups and funds. He is also a former Web 3.0 leader at PwC India and an award-winning CEO who crafted the Metaverse Startup of the Year 2023 from scratch. A distinguished global speaker and author, Kapil has helped over 20 startups in the Web3 ecosystem with their go-to-market (GTM) and product strategies. In this episode of Regulatory Ramblings, Kapil chats with host Ajay Shamdasani on how advances in quantum computing can compromise Blockchain transactional security and anonymity. Much has been said about quantum computing and how it is going to revolutionize the world – and part of that is reflected in the new Cold War between the US and China, with Beijing constantly eager to tout its advances in the field and with the American and European mainstream press clamoring about how the collective West is falling behind – in a manner almost reminiscent of the US response to the USSR's 1957 Sputnik launch. Some, such as Kapil, contend that the security of cryptocurrency transactions can be breached by quantum computing, notwithstanding the much touted ‘National Security Agency (NSA)-level encryption' that pollyannish virtual asset advocates say exists when using a Blockchain. Kapil shares a little bit about his background and the challenges of growing up in a military family with a father he was very temperamentally different from. Recounting the challenges of starting his own firm – and the joys and hurts of following an entrepreneurial path – and what he envisages for Quranium.The discussion proceeds to define what exactly quantum computing is, and if it should be regulated across the board or whether each industry availing itself of such computers should devise their own rules. Kapil concludes it something each country will have to decide for itself – in much the same way artificial intelligence is being regulated globally. Kapil also shares his thoughts on the notion that AI will come alive once quantum computing reaches a mature state. He addresses the issues of whether there is a mismatch between computing power and the ability to use AI to its fullest potential. A lingering concern is that AI in its current state is not ‘real AI' and that the purest version of AI will require more advanced quantum computing. The conversation concludes with Kapil remarking on what Web 3.0 means on a practical level, as well as dispelling the cliché that creative and artistic types such as himself are not practical and business savvy, stating that such things can be learned if one is diligent and motivated enough. HKU FinTech is the leading fintech research and education in Asia. Learn more at www.hkufintech.com.

The Core Report
#379 Stock Markets Rise For The 14th Consecutive Session

The Core Report

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 22:52


On Episode 379 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Jaikrishnan G, Partner - Advisory at PwC India.SHOW NOTES(00:00) The Take: Reading The Right Signs(04:31) Stock Markets rise for the 14th consecutive and record session but barely.(05:34) Oil prices have now fallen below $75 a barrel.(06:16) Go for Gold, says Goldman, Indian asset managers concur(08:18) Education loans are fastest growing category for NBFCs thanks to spiralling demand for overseas study(10:28) How shifting consumer attitudes including youth is boosting the market for loansListeners! We await your feedback....The Core and The Core Report is ad supported and FREE for all readers and listeners. Write in to shiva@thecore.in for sponsorships and brand studio requirements.For more of our coverage check out thecore.inJoin and Interact anonymously on our whatsapp channelSubscribe to our NewsletterFollow us on:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin | Youtube

The Core Report
#336 India's Auto Industry Is Set For Volatile Times

The Core Report

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 24:23


On Episode 336 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Prashanth Agarwal, Partner, Indirect Tax at PwC India.SHOW NOTES(00:00) The Take(03:11) Stories Of The Day(03:53) Markets take a breather and brace for the budget(05:37) India's Auto industry is set for volatile times(09:48) Why Maruti Chairman RC Bhargava is going after Tata Motors(14:04) Why businesses want simpler Goods & Service Tax rulesListeners! We await your feedback....To collaborate with our Core Brand Studio contact shiva@thecore.inFor more of our coverage check out thecore.in--Support the Core Report--Join and Interact anonymously on our whatsapp channelSubscribe to our NewsletterFollow us on:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin | Youtube

The Core Report
#331 The Rapid Rise Of The Sensex Is A Worry

The Core Report

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 27:18


On Episode 331 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Pratik Jain, Partner at PwC India.SHOW NOTES(00:00) The Take(05:02) Stories Of The Day(05:38) The Rapid Rise Of The Sensex Is A Worry(08:46) How much rainfall do we really need?(10:36) GST, lower numbers and seven years on(24:19) How much screen time do Valley Tech CEO kids get?Listeners! We await your feedback....To collaborate with our Core Brand Studio contact shiva@thecore.inFor more of our coverage check out thecore.in--Support the Core Report--Join and Interact anonymously on our whatsapp channelSubscribe to our NewsletterFollow us on:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin | Youtube

The Core Report
#234 Empowering Boards: The Evolution of Independent Directorship with PwC's Sanjeev Krishan

The Core Report

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2024 18:18


In this edition of The Core Report: Weekend Edition hosted by Financial Journalist Govindraj Ethiraj, join us for an engaging discussion with Sanjeev Krishan, Chairperson of PwC in India, as we delve into the critical role of independent directors in companies. Are board directors truly active, alert, or responsive? Krishan emphasizes the necessity of diversity within boards, highlighting it as a top priority. He also sheds light on CII guidelines aimed at providing a security net for board directors, especially in light of adverse tax regulations.Sanjeev Krishan is PwC India's Chairperson, and has been with the firm for 30 years, having joined in 1991 as an articled trainee. He became a partner in 2006 and has successfully led the firm's Transactions, Private Equity and Deals business over the years, getting the firm to a pre-eminent position amongst its Private Equity clients and their investee companies.Mr. Krishan has served in diverse leadership and client service roles and has extensive India and overseas experience in Deals work across a range of sectors, such as technology, consumer and industrial products. Among his prior roles, he was a member of the team that set up the Transaction Services practice in India, and has spearheaded the relationship with most global private equity funds, personally looking to raise the firm's focus on numerous funds. Mr. Krishan did a brief stint with PwC Sweden as part of an International Exchange programme, where he worked with several Private Equity funds and Corporate clients, mostly on cross-border deals.For more of our coverage check out thecore.inThe Core Report: Weekend Edition ft Sanjeev Krishan (Video)--Support the Core Report--Head to www.indiaenergyweek.comJoin and Interact anonymously on our whatsapp channelSubscribe to our NewsletterFollow us on:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin | Youtube

Columbia Broken Couches
EPISODE 135 - Global Cooperate Leader shares insights on selecting the ideal career path for personal success w/ CA Rahul Garg

Columbia Broken Couches

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2024 87:37


In the latest episode (135) of PG Radio, CA Rahul Garg, Partner at PwC India's top Tax Advisory firm, delves into discussions about life's interconnected nature and discovering personal purpose. Stay tuned for insightful perspectives.

In Focus by The Hindu
What lies ahead for GST in India? | In Focus podcast

In Focus by The Hindu

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 23:11


July 1 this year marked the 6th year since the Goods and Services Tax was implemented. The average monthly collection in the first year was sub-₹1 lakh crore. Now, the government expects ₹1.5 lakh crore to be the norm, with its eye ₹2 lakh crore for the near future. At the start, there were several changes that naysayers felt made compliance difficult. Others said these were necessary prerequisites for a smooth run later. Pratik Jain, Partner and National Leader for Indirect Tax in PwC India joins us today to share his perspectives on how the 6-year run has been and what the road ahead looks like.

The Core Report
#009 A Billion UPI Transactions A Day In 3 Years Time

The Core Report

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 21:59


On today's episode, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj takes you through the stories of the day and talks UPI transcations with Mihir Gandhi, Partner and Payments Transformation Leader at PWC India, and author of the 3rd edition of The Indian Payments Handbook 2022-27.[01:21] Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan says the Government's manufacturing incentive scheme is a failure.[08:22] India set to see a billion UPI transactions a day in 3 years' time[16:50] Valuations of tech stocks continue to fall, but that is the least of the problems. [19:48] Hmm..the founder of Theranos was set to start a 11 year jail term last night. 

BusinessLine Podcasts
How can ESG help in green energy transition? Joseph Martin Chazhoor Francis explains

BusinessLine Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2023 31:26


Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing, has been on the rise in India. It's a way of saying that businesses ought to act morally and responsibly towards the community and the environment.   The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has taken steps towards ESG transparency by issuing guidelines to focus on ESG investing. Nevertheless, the likelihood of companies engaging in greenwashing (reporting misleading claims) remains a concern.  In this podcast, Joseph Martin Chazoor Francis, Markets Leader, ESG, PwC India, and a member of the Global Sustainability Standard Board, GRI, talks about the importance of ES investing, the recent SEBI regulations, ESG-based mutual funds, and more.  Francis says that, along with the SEBI, the RBI recently announced requirements for green deposits to leverage retail investment power for ESG-related transformation. He adds that the country's investment environment is fast changing to support the green transition through ESG transparency because of all these regulations in the capital markets, the rules from various ministries, and the incentives supplied by the government.  When it comes to ESG-based mutual funds, Francis points out that there are multiple factors that will affect them. Factors such as the general investment sentiment, and the trend regarding the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) will affect ESG-based mutual funds. UN PRI aims to "promote sustainable investment through the incorporation of environmental, social, and governance.."  However, Francis warns of the high probability of companies engaging in greenwashing and advocates for following sustainability reporting standards that include accuracy, timeliness, balance, completeness, comparability, reliability, and clarity to minimise the risk. Tune in to the full conversation now!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-line/message

BusinessLine Podcasts
Were start-ups impacted by fund-freeze winter in 2022?

BusinessLine Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 15:44


The latest PwC report on ‘Start-up Perspectives' delves into some interesting takeaways. Expectedly, Bengaluru continued to be the key start-up city. It mentions that while start-up funding did decrease in 2022, it was twice more as the funds raised in the year 2020 and 2019. Further, some of the top sectors that attracted funding were SaaS, Fin Tech, Logi and Auto Tech and Ed Tech. Interestingly, the year saw a growth in funding activity for the media and entertainment sector. Why is that so? How was the M&A scenario last year for start-ups? Amit Nawka, Start-ups Leader and Partner, Deals, PwC India talks about the findings of the report in detail. Listen in. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-line/message

The Morning Brief
Will the digital rupee gain currency in India?

The Morning Brief

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 33:31


The digital rupee or the e-rupee is the newest avatar of money. How does it work? What are its advantages for consumers? And what are the challenges? Host Mugdha Variyar decode with Ajay Rajan, country head for transaction banking at Yes Bank, Vivek Belgavi, Partner, Financial Services Technology Consulting and FinTech Leader at PwC India, and Saloni Shukla, Deputy Banking Editor at The Economic Times Credits: Reserve Bank of India You can follow our host Mugdha Variyar on her social media:Twitter - https://twitter.com/Mugdha_VariyarLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mugdha-variyar-97387625/ Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief' on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Take on Tomorrow
How can we ensure the workers of tomorrow get the skills they need today?

Take on Tomorrow

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 25:23


Though the global youth population has grown by 30% in the last 20, the number of young people between the ages of 15 and 24 in the labor force has actually fallen by approximately 12%. Even as many countries face labor shortages, the global picture shows deep youth unemployment and underemployment. How can business help close the gap? And can it do so in a way that gives people the skills to succeed and contribute to economic development in the future? Hosts Lizzie O'Leary and Ayesha Hazarika talk with Nadi Albino, from Generation Unlimited, about why upskilling youth is so important for the world, and with Chaitali Mukherjee, the people and organization lead partner with PwC India, about how and why businesses should respond, and what they are already doing in this area.

Business Standard Podcast
What's stopping India Inc from turning on the investment tap?

Business Standard Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 6:00


At a time when foreign investors are showing confidence in India's growth story, what is holding back Indian firms from coming forward and making investments, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asked on Tuesday. The answer, according to analysts, is that Indian businesses are not confident about the durability of the demand recovery. Add to that the prevailing external headwinds and one gets a clear picture of what's stopping firms from increasing investments. Investments by India Inc have slowed down with the growth rate of gross block formation of Indian companies falling to single digits in the last two years as the pandemic hit consumer demand. Private final consumption expenditure, or PFCE, rose 13.5 per cent in the first quarter of FY23. Also, it was almost 10 per cent higher than the corresponding pre-Covid period of FY20. PFCE denotes demand in the economy. However, India Inc is not certain that demand will continue to gather momentum because retail price inflation has remained above the Reserve Bank of India's tolerance level of six per cent for the eighth consecutive month in August. Ranen Banerjee, the leader for economic advisory services at PwC India, told Business Standard that there was lower appetite for investing to build capacity because economic headwinds had caused the private sector to have little confidence in the sustainability of demand. He also blamed the combination of the pre-Covid slowdown, the Covid shock, and the current global growth challenges emerging from the ultra-tough monetary stances adopted by central banks. Banerjee also said that the benefits of the cut in corporate tax rates were used by businesses to deleverage their balance sheets. ICRA Chief Economist Aditi Nayar said that high commodity prices, geopolitical uncertainties, and uneven consumer demand were likely to have prompted India Inc to defer their capital expenditure plans in spite of healthy capacity utilisation in the fourth quarter of FY22. According to the RBI's OBICUS Survey, capacity utilisation in the manufacturing sector rose to 75.3 per cent in the fourth quarter of FY22 from 72.4 per cent in the third quarter of that year. In fact, capacity utilisation levels have improved consecutively for three quarters. In the first quarter of FY21, it had fallen sharply to 47.3 per cent due to the lockdown imposed after the Covid-19 outbreak. ICRA's Nayar said that capacity utilisation was likely to register a seasonal dip in the first quarter of FY23, exacerbated by geopolitical headwinds and uneven demand for goods. So, what can be done to get India Inc to turn on the investment tap? [Byte of Madan Sabnavis on solutions] While investments as a percentage of GDP rose year-on-year in the first quarter of FY23, they were still below the 30 per cent mark required to push the economy on to the path of sustained growth. Gross fixed capital formation, or GFCF, numbers showed that there was an improvement in investments in the first quarter compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. This improvement was probably aided by government capital expenditure. However, it was clear that investments have still not recovered to pre-Covid levels. While disaggregated data is unavailable, experts have said that the government continues to be the source for a large chunk of the GFCF. The hope has been that government capital expenditure would lead to the crowding in of private investments, which would give economic growth the push it needs. However, despite significant central outlays, the private sector has remained investment shy. It remains to be seen what more the government can do to induce a change in behaviour anytime soon.

The Maritime Risk Podcast
Episode 15 - Why you need a threat led approach to maritime cyber risk

The Maritime Risk Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 33:17


Introduction: In this episode, we focus on the intersection of geopolitical, socioeconomic, and cyber risk.  We ask leading risk experts, how the intersectionality of these three macro risk factors impacts the safe operation of ships at sea today? We discuss the motivations behind cyber-attacks, in particular nation state espionage and ransomware attacks?  And; finally, we gain a better understanding of what is meant by a threat informed cyber risk management strategy and question what this looks like in practice for maritime risk managers.   Speakers: Tom Scriven is a Strategic Consultant at Mandiant based in the UK, specialising in Security Operations and Threat Intelligence advisory services. His first role in IT security was for the Royal Navy as a Communications Technician, before moving to support key UK government departments in security operations. He has significant experience as a trusted advisor to sensitive areas of government, and has consulted for major corporate entities, including in critical national infrastructure sectors, to undertake major cyber security assessments and implement complex cyber security transformation programmes. Tom has worked with large multinational companies to assess their security programmes, providing prioritised recommendations and roadmaps to enhance security posture and effectiveness.    Dr Jamie Collier is a Senior Threat Intelligence Advisor at Mandiant. He is also active within academia as an Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). Before joining Mandiant, he was the Cyber Threat Intelligence Team Lead at Digital Shadows and completed a PhD in Cyber Security at the University of Oxford. Jamie was previously based at MIT as a Cyber Security Fulbright Scholar and has experience working with the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence, Oxford Analytica, and PwC India. 

Moneycontrol Podcast
3620: Explore The Tech Check For ESG Compliance

Moneycontrol Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 13:21


Nisha Poddar sits down with two industry veterans to understand how can corporate India leverage 'Technology as an enabler for ESG' on the latest podcast of PwC India presents 'ESG - A bridge to action', in association with Moneycontrol. 

Moneycontrol Podcast
3616: Understand the ESG effect on Investments to make them more Sustainable

Moneycontrol Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 13:15


Join Nisha Poddar, as she decodes the main trends behind the claim that 'ESG drives responsible investment', on the latest podcast of PwC India presents 'ESG - A bridge to action', in association with Moneycontrol.

Business Standard Podcast
Investors guide to benefitting from increased M&A activity in India Inc

Business Standard Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 6:36


The deal market is buzzing with a spate of mergers and acquisitions being announced by India Inc. Starting from PVR-Inox to HDFC-HDFC Bank, the Indian corporates have seen big names announcing mergers.   And the list doesn't end here. Larsen & Toubro Infotech and Mindtree could be next in line, while JSW Group, Adani Group, Ultratech Cement, and Shree Cement have reportedly shown interest in acquiring Holcim's Indian assets. Wipro Ltd has also announced acquisition of SAP firm Rizing Intermediate Holdings.   On the bourses, shares of these companies have remained volatile, reacting to every news flow. But the key questions remain as to why is there a flood of M&As right now, and how can investors benefit from them?   According to Dinesh Arora of PwC India, the trend underlines India Inc's cash-rich companies' desire to expand and eye inorganic growth.   Arora explains that companies went for cost cuting in 2020, and 2021 was the year when people started investing in growth. "On supply side, a lot of companies haven't been able to recover. These macro factors are driving the pace and volumes of transactions," he says.   According to a report by Refinitiv, M&A activity hit a four-year high at $30.3 billion during January-March quarter of 2022, bucking the global trend where deal-making fell sharply. Deal activity grew by 5.6 per cent year-on-year in value terms in Q1CY22, making it the highest first-quarter period since 2018 when it was $31.1 billion.   In volume terms, the M&A activity grew 29.6 per cent YoY, making it the best-ever quarterly number. Yet, Utkarsh Sinha, managing director at Bexley Advisors says India has a long-way to go in terms of maturity of M&A activity. Sinha says the recently announced mergers fall in the horizontal M&A category, which is driven by saturation in scale, aspiration to grow via absorption of competition, or driven by individual sponsors or investors.   So, if you wish to benefit from these M&A activities, here's what you need to be mindful of. According to Abhay Agarwal, Founder and Fund Manager, Piper Serica, some M&As are forced. As such investors should carefully assess reasons behind M&As. While short-term traders will be disappointed, Agarwal reminds that most mergers are value accretive only in the long-term.   That apart, investors should assess each M&A deal based on synergies and valuation. Ram Kalyan Medury, Founder & CEO, Jama Wealth reminds the Satyam-Maytas fiasco taught us that shareholders are active in opposing deals, but that doesn't mean all mergers are against share-holder interest. Every deal needs to be assessed individually and investors should avoid taking positions based on initial news announcements, he says.   In nutshell, deal-making activity including acquisitions, divestitures and alternative M&A strategies will be robust in 2022. Investors, however, need to be patient and look for long-term benefits before betting on them.   On Wednesday, stock-specific action amid March quarter earnings will drive the markets. Bajaj Auto, HDFC AMC, HUL and Indian Hotels are some of the prominent companies slated to report their Q4 numbers today. That apart, global cues and cabinet decisions will guide the markets. Watch video

Moneycontrol Podcast
3601: Understanding the 'Circular' path to sustainability

Moneycontrol Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 14:46


The latest podcast of PwC India presents 'ESG - A bridge to action', in association with Moneycontrol, sees host Nisha Poddar pick some of Indian industry's top brains, for insights into the adoption of a 'Circular Economy'.

Moneycontrol Podcast
3591: Making sustainable value chain a reality/Enabling sustainable value chain

Moneycontrol Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 13:07


Listen to Nisha Poddar discuss the expanding responsibility of companies in inculcating sustainability up and down the value chain on the latest podcast of PwC India presents 'ESG - A bridge to action', in association with Moneycontrol.

Moneycontrol Podcast
3583: Embedding ESG into business strategy

Moneycontrol Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 15:27


Listen to Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Executive Chairperson, Biocon Ltd. and Biocon Biologics Ltd. and Sambitosh Mohapatra, Partner and Leader - ESG, PwC India, unpick the key issues facing businesses as they align their strategies with larger ESG goals, on a special podcast of Ep.3 of PwC India presents 'ESG - A bridge to action', in association with Moneycontrol, hosted by Nisha Poddar. ​

Business Standard Podcast
TMS Ep93: Netflix in India, PwC's Ranen Banerjee, markets, tax types

Business Standard Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 23:32


Its future is clearly tied up with smart TVs. And, with the viewers of course. Netflix Chairman and Co-CEO Reed Hastings had claimed last September that half of the US population still don't own smart TVs, and there is a long way to go. Hastings has been saying the same about India too, where the penetration is much less. But, last week, the co-founder of the world's largest streaming company, went on to say that lack of success in the Indian market was “frustrating”. What prompted Hastings to make such a statement and why Netflix is not able to penetrate beyond a fixed customer base here?  Pandemic created several stars, like Netflix and Zomato. But overall, it spelled doom for several other sectors. Micro, small and medium enterprises or MSME was one of them. Thousands of small businesses were shut, and millions lost jobs. Ranen Banerjee of PwC India shares his views with Business Standard's Krishna Veera Vanamali on what he expects from the upcoming Budget for the sector and what the government can do to boost demand at the bottom of the pyramid.   After the budgetary expectations, let us move on to markets. Sensex and Nifty indices erased all the gains clocked this year amid soured global sentiment. The broader markets, too, have been knocked down as investors dump penny stocks. And if tech charts are anything to go by, another bout of selling can drag over 50% of Nifty500 stocks below their crucial support levels.   We all know that the earnings from the stock market invite taxes. It comes under the direct tax category. There are two types of taxes which the government collects -- direct and indirect taxes. Find more about them in this podcast ahead of Union budget for 2022-23 which may keep modest targets for tax collections. Watch video

Moneycontrol Podcast
3569: ESG: Better governance for an authentic identity

Moneycontrol Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 11:57


Nilanjan Roy, Chief Financial Officer, Infosys, and Vivek Prasad, Markets Leader, PwC India, share their insights on the role of governance in helping businesses become more sustainable, in line with their ESG goals. Hosted by Nisha Poddar, the discussion highlights how a robust governance mechanism can help organisations navigate possible challenges in their ESG transformation journey and become fit for future.

Activation Energy
13. Nikhil Kalane (PwC India) on state of the chemical industry

Activation Energy

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 20:21


I speak with Nikhil Kalane of PwC India about the current state of the global chemical industry. (0:00) Introduction (0:42) Management consultancies for chemical industry (1:42) Nikhil's expertise and role (2:34) State of the chemical industry and pandemic's impact (6:22) Pandemic's impact by region (10:20) Examples of sustainability and circular economy principles in the chemical industry (12:22) Innovation in the chemical industry (13:41) Cost structure (14:44) Factors influencing innovation (15:46) Approach to growth (17:00) Open innovation (17:46) Indian chemical industry

Heads Talk
052 - Sanjeev Krishan: PwC India, The New Global Strategy

Heads Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2021 37:07


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The Big 4 Accounting Firms Podcast
PwC India Jobs 2021

The Big 4 Accounting Firms Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 7:38


In today's podcast I wanted to talk about a couple items related to PwC India.  Make sure to check out tryvoomer.com which will help you with your big 4 interview. If you use code big4 at checkout you will get 10%.  You can also use the following link to get 10% off.  https://www.tryvoomer.com/big4   Support our podcast through the following link https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ZDdaxk7GK If you are inquiring about being a guest on the show, please see this link first.  https://big4accountingfirms.com/podcast-guest/ make sure to subscribe to our youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/c/TheBig4AccountingFirms Check out our interview course.  https://big-4-accounting-firms.teachable.com/p/big-4-interview To subscribe to our podcast on itunes make sure to visit the following link. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-4-accounting-firms-podcast/id1089822233?mt=2 Check out our books on amazon Big 4 Interviews questions https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XK9VZYF Big 4 Accounting Firms Recruiting guide https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N4BUP0N Follow us on social media at https://www.linkedin.com/company/big4accountingfirms https://twitter.com/top4accounting https://www.facebook.com/thebig4accountingfirms/  

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All Things Markets
Are Indian companies in a hurry to be ESG complaint?

All Things Markets

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 17:21


Indian companies are racing to adopt environmental, social, and governance norms on rising pressure from investors and regulators. Wave of ESG focussed funds have hit India too. Domestic ESG funds AUM was at Rs 9800 crore in FY2021 with seven of 10 such funds launching post-June last year. Are companies that have missed opportunities due to lack of ESG norms now catching up quickly. Has the pandemic also added urgency for companies to become ESG complaint to attract investors. To discuss that I am joined by Sambitosh Mohapatra, Leader – ESG, Energy Utilities & Resources, PwC India.

Raj Shamani - Figuring Out
A Millennial's Guide to Making it Big - Sandeep Das , Director - PWC India | Figuring Out with Raj Shamani

Raj Shamani - Figuring Out

Play Episode Play 15 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 80:31


in this episode:- Why you should not do one thing for life- The next big opportunity in India- Biggest mistakes a millennial makes- What are the skills a millennial should focus on- How to find a mentor- What is the next big challenge which might be a billion dollar opportunity- Why it is important for every millennial to build a personal brand

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Avantika Designeering Series
Business, Experience & Technology with Tarun Jung Rawat

Avantika Designeering Series

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 52:37


For every industry to be fruitful in its domain, it is necessary to have a proper blend between both the business strategy and technology. Blending them can lead to successful and profitable product lines. However, an additional element that needs to be merged in the modern world is that of customer experience. To untangle some similar exciting enigmas about business strategy, technology and enhancing customer experience, in this episode, we interact with Tarun Jung Rawat, Executive Creative Director and Head of Design for Experience Consulting at PwC India. With nearly two decades of creative practice in the fields of design, art and technology, the strategic domains of design thinking, innovation, and brand strategy, Tarun brings to the table a unique mix of the above. You can connect with Tarun on twitter @jungrawat. Don't forget to subscribe to our show and share your comments on ads@avantika.edu.in

Mint Lite Morning Shot
50: Mint News | 24th July 2020 | Active Cases Rise in South | Tokyo 2020 in 2021 | It's a Three-Day Weekend

Mint Lite Morning Shot

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 7:14


12 Lakh total confirmed COVID-19 cases in India, Tokyo Olympics 2020 will now take place in 2021, PwC India is observing Pens Down Day, giving employees a three-day weekend to unwind and other news updates in your morning shot.

Career Conversations with Anurag Singal
Mr. Pratik Jain | Partner, National Leader - Indirect Taxes, PwC India

Career Conversations with Anurag Singal

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 42:16


Mr. Pratik Jain | Partner, National Leader - Indirect Taxes, PwC India

The Brand Called You
Deepankar Sanwalka, India Advisory Leader, PWC India

The Brand Called You

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 29:06


Deepankar Sanwalka, a Chartered Accountant by profession has had over 25 years of experience as a business leader with numerous international recognitions attributed to his name. On completing his CA exams, he chose to start his practice instead of taking up the offers he got from the corporate world because of his love for interacting with people and networking. Here, he talks about how the needs of the corporate world have changed along with the changing expectations of auditors in light of the various shifts that have taken place in terms of economic power, technology and demographics. He gives insights from a time when his organisation faced various disruptions and how keeping up with the innovations and constantly reinventing yourself to relevance is the only way forward. Moreover, he talks about the importance of trust in an organisation and the overall work culture that it helps you build. Tune in to learn more about how his organisation grew from a firm that just did audits to an organisation that now provides advisory services and tax consultation and the responsibility of promoters and directors of any company to disseminate the right information. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tbcy/support

The Medicine Box
20: What's trending in pharma & healthcare space

The Medicine Box

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2019 24:42


In this episode of The Medicine Box, Ekta Batra talks to Sujay Shetty of PwC who leads Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences segment at PWC India and has over 20 years of experience in the pharma and medical devices industry in India, the UK and South East Asia.    #TheMedicineBox on CNBCTV18.com aims to give you an insight on all things pharma and health – from discussing trends in the industry to key issues in health with all the relevant experts. In this series, Batra talks to Shetty about the emerging trends in the pharma and healthcare space such as cost containment, M&A opportunities, capex and outlook on the US markets.