Episodes

  • Business Tit-Bits: Directionless Budget

    Business Tit-Bits: Directionless Budget
    Feb 4 2023
    Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Union Budget 2023 has announced attractive incentives and rebates in the new income tax regime, a steep hike in capital investments and the biggest ever outlay in railways. The rebate limit in the new tax regime is increased from Rs 5 lakh to 7 lakh and there is a corresponding easing of the tax slabs. The new tax regime is the default. Sitharaman has proposed an increase in capex by 33 per cent to Rs 10 lakh crore. States are also being incentivised to spend more on infra. Rs 2.40 lakh crore has been allocated for Indian Railways, which is the highest ever. In this episode of the BUsiness Tit-Bits, our Business Editor Mr Akhilesh Bhargava shares his take on the matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 mins
  • Business Tit-Bits: Going, Going, Gone Mechanic...

    Business Tit-Bits: Going, Going, Gone Mechanic...
    Jan 29 2023
    Car workshop and auto spare parts platform, GoMechanic is going to let go of approximately 70% of its workforce. This was announced by co-founder Amit Bhasin in a long LinkedIn post. GoMechanic, which offers everything from mechanics to carwashing services on an app, bills itself as having India’s largest auto service center network. With its funding round in jeopardy, the startup is now facing a cash crunch, the people said. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 mins
  • Business Tit Bits: The Economy and The Budget

    Business Tit Bits: The Economy and The Budget
    Jan 28 2023
    Business Tit Bits: The Economy and The Budget | Nirmala Sitharaman | BJP | Delhi | Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 mins
  • Business Tit Bits: Middle Class,Finance Ministers And The Budget

    Business Tit Bits: Middle Class,Finance Ministers And The Budget
    Jan 19 2023
    Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the central government will continue to work for the middle class, as she gears up to announce the Union Budget 2023 in less than three weeks. Sitharaman said she belongs to a middle class family and understands the pressures they face, adding that the BJP-led NDA government has not imposed any new tax on the middle class in any budget so far Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 mins
  • Business Tit-Bits: THE BOMBAY DYEING FRAUD - UNANSWERED QUESTIONS|

    Business Tit-Bits: THE BOMBAY DYEING FRAUD - UNANSWERED QUESTIONS|
    Nov 8 2022
    "Sebi on 22 October has barred 10 entities, including Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Company Ltd and its promoters -- Nusli N Wadia, Ness Wadia and Jehangir Wadia -- from the securities markets for up to two years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 mins
  • Business Tit Bits: Consumer Spending Matters The Most

    Business Tit Bits: Consumer Spending Matters The Most
    Nov 2 2022
    Business Tit Bits: Consumer Spending Matters The Most Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 mins
  • Business Tit-Bits: The Challenges That Rishi Sunak Faces

    Business Tit-Bits: The Challenges That Rishi Sunak Faces
    Oct 31 2022
    As Rishi Sunak takes over the reins in Great Britain several issues have cropped up needing his decision as the country’s leader. In this episode of the Business Tit Bits, Our Business Editor Mr Akhilesh Bhargava shares his take on the matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • Business Tit-Bits: The Economy and Diwali Optimism

    Business Tit-Bits: The Economy and Diwali Optimism
    Oct 29 2022
    Diwali is just not a religious or cultural festival; it has a huge impact on our economy as well. We all have our buying list for Diwali sales. The festive season falls in the mid of the Financial year (April to March). The season itself not only gives a hint about the current economic condition but also impacts the sentiment of the market for the rest of the financial year. Business worth more than 25,000 crores has happened in Delhi alone. Still, there are 10 days left in the festival season, so the retail business can surpass the 1.5 lakh crores mark this year. In this episode of the Business Tit-Bits, our Business Editor Mr Akhilesh Bhargava shares his take on the matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 mins