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In this weekly show, Mr Ali Azhar rounds up the Business news from the week. Listen to Business Headlines for explainers and case studies from the business world.

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Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries is planning to recover the ₹ 23,575 Cr they paid for streaming rights to the IPL by allowing people to watch the IPL matches for free on the Jio Cinema App. Reliance is hoping to recover the money indirectly through data consumption. They have been successful in introducing something of relevance to the masses & then cashing in on it. They make life empty without it & then charge for it. The video explains the entire scenario in detail. 
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Business Headlines : How Mukesh Ambani benefits by streaming IPL for free?

The Hindenburg Group, known for exposing companies, has released a new report alleging fraud by Jack Dorsey's Block Inc, a financial services and mobile payments platform co-owned by the Twitter co-founder. The company's Cash App, which allows users to send and receive money without a bank account, is the focus of the report. This video takes an in depth look at the various allegations. 
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Business Headlines: Hindenburg Targets Twitter Founder

The Adani Group has faced a significant crisis since allegations of accounting fraud and stock price manipulation were levied against it. To rebuild investor trust, the Adani Group held a series of investor meetings in Singapore and a two-day roadshow in Hong Kong, which worked temporarily as the group's stocks jumped after the roadshow ended. A US-based private equity firm, GQG Partners, bought shares in four Adani companies just a day after the roadshow. I give you all the latest details in this video. 
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Business Headlines : The Adani Saga Continues

I discuss why Raghuram Rajan is pessimistic about India's future GDP growth rate, noting that the private sector is unwilling to invest and the RBI is still hiking rates. He believes that the government needs to encourage corporate India to invest more and that the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for the manufacturing sector needs improvement. The video also touches on criticism of the government and the challenges India faces in achieving higher growth rates. I also explain a reference made by him to “Hindu rate of growth” & what it signifies 
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Business Headlines: Raghuram Rajan Questions the Government on Economy & Adani| Hindu Rate Of Growth

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 The video discusses the history of Air India, how JRD Tata founded the airline, & how the government took it over under the garb of nationalization, only to return it to Ratan Tata after struggling to run it. We also discuss the decline of Air India under government control, with overpaid and over-perked employees, inefficient management, and crippling debt. Also covered is how the Modi government capitalized on a PR victory when Air India announced the biggest order of planes ever in the world. 
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Business Headlines : Explained – The Story of Air India

I discuss India's recent discovery of 5.9 million tonnes of lithium in Jammu and Kashmir, which gives India the third-largest reserves of lithium in the world after Chile and Australia. While this is excellent news, the video highlights that India's lack of manufacturing plants means that it cannot take advantage of this discovery yet, & it’s estimated that it will take 5 to 7 years to convert these reserves into commercial use. India needs to invest in infrastructure and technology to extract & utilize these reserves more efficiently. If India can get things right, this discovery could fuel the country's ambition for a greener future.
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Business Headlines : Discovery Of Lithium Good News, Now Hard Work Begins!! Jammu Kashmir | India |

"If you like what you saw - follow me on Instagram @mr.talkstock and on YouTube @mr.talkstock7282 for more such content as well as short videos, memes & collaborations.
 LIC is India’s biggest insurer & asset manager. It manages the money of millions of insured Indians & pensioners. It’s three biggest investments are the three biggest corporate groups in India – Reliance, Tata & Adani groups. While it has been investing in Reliance & Tata groups for many years – it’s investment in Adani companies are only a recent phenomenon. I take you step by step through their investment in the Adani group stocks & how it has increased exponentially over the last few years. Although the investments have been successful for LIC till now – I end with a word of caution. 
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Talk Stock: LIC’s Investment In Adani Group Doubles| EP 7

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 Few years ago, the main purpose of IPOs was for the company to raise money - to fund their operations, to pay off debts, to expand their businesses etc. These days, with so many of these new-age tech IPOs - the main purpose is to give their “early investors” a profitable exit. So, it’s less about the continuity of the business & more about profits. We take a look at this new mindset of IPO promoters & how it affects investors. 
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Talk Stock: The Dark Side Of IPOs | EP 7

The Electric Vehicle revolution has officially begun in India. From currently having less than 1% of overall vehicles registered as electric, India is forecasted to have 30% by 2030. I tell you why Electric Vehicles will be a success in India, a couple of different ways to invest in the EV ecosystem, & finally I take you through a few stocks which are expected to benefit from this trend. 
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Business Headlines: Electric Vehicle Stocks | EP 6

The Electric Vehicle revolution has officially begun in India. From currently having less than 1% of overall vehicles registered as electric, India is forecasted to have 30% by 2030. I take you through the basics of the EV ecosystem, the important components you should know about an electric car & how our government is supporting this technology as we transition from our traditional petrol / diesel models known as ICEs to Electric Vehicles. 
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Business Headlines: Raghuram Rajan Questions the Government on Economy & Adani| Hindu Rate Of Growth

Business Headlines: Raghuram Rajan Questions the Government on Economy & Adani| Hindu Rate Of Growth

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