West Bengal Coal Scam: The case and TMC connection controversy explained
Recently, the CBI served a notice on the wife of TMC leader and CM Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee, asking her to join the probe in a coal pilferage case. Ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, coal and cattle scams seem to be taking a political hue in the state. Several BJP leaders, including Amit Shah, have drawn references to an alleged multi-crore coal scam that the CBI is investigating in the poll-bound state. But what is this coal scam and why is it relevant in today’s political scene in West Bengal? Watch the video to know more
February 24, 2021
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Narendra Modi/Motera stadium: The cricketing action at the world's largest
The cricketing action in India is all set to move to the world’s largest cricket stadium as Team India is set to play two Tests and five T20 Internationals against England at Ahmedabad's Sardar Patel Stadium...popularly known as Motera Stadium, which has been renamed to Narendra Modi Stadium. In this video, we will give you all the details that you should know about the stadium.
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February 24, 2021
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Watch: When Nasa's Perseverance Rover landed safely on Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover streaked through the orange Martian sky and landed on the planet after traversing 472 million kilometres from Earth. The rover accomplished the riskiest step yet in an epic quest to bring back rocks that could answer whether life ever existed on Mars. Watch the video for all the related information.
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February 23, 2021
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Equalisation levy: Objective, Budget proposal and impact
The provision of an equalisation levy has rattled the Industry. Many businesses are planning to move court over the changes proposed in the Budget. In an exclusive interview with Business Standard's Dilasha Seth, former CBDT member Akhilesh Ranjan, who was instrumental in the introduction of equalisation levy in 2016, explain in detail the objective of the levy and why it is needed. Watch the video.
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February 22, 2021
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Pooja Bedi interview: Invest in mind gym to take care of your mental health
We spend so much time in the gym trying to sculpt our bodies and acquire that chiselled look. But what do we do about our mind- are we allowing any and every thought to home in? Should we not invest in training our mind to think in a certain way, relax it when it is needed, flex our mental muscles, nurture and in short care for our mental health?
Namrata Kohli speaks to actress-turned entrepreneur and personal transformation coach Pooja Bedi, who has recently launched a health and wellness brand 'Happy Soul'. Watch the video.
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February 20, 2021
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BS views of the Week: Year begins well as January recovers employment loss of past three months
From why India must break the two-front border threat with China and Pakistan to the need to to recognise that privatisation at scale would not be easy, here is what Business Standard columnists wrote this week.
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February 20, 2021
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IPL Auction 2021: Full squads of all eight teams; key highlights
Records were shattered at the auction of players for the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), held in Chennai on February 18. South African cricketer Chris Morris became the most expensive player in the history of the IPL, picked up for a whopping Rs 16.25 crore by Rajasthan Royals. Watch the video to know how the eight teams stack up ahead of the 14th edition of IPL.
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February 19, 2021
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N K Singh's exclusive interview: 15th FinComm chief on cess, surcharge, GST
Fifteenth Finance Commission chairman N K Singh does not believe that the Centre-state relations over the issues of cess, surcharge and GST have worsened. In an exclusive interview with Business Standard’s Dilasha Seth and Indivjal Dhasmana, he speaks on various issues ranging from souring Centre-state relations, tax devolution to states to GST revenue shortfall. Watch the video for his full interview.
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February 16, 2021
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Pawan Ruia: The 'turnaround tycoon' and the Air India challenge
Kolkata-based businessman Pawan Ruia has submitted an expression of interest to buy a 100 per cent stake in national carrier Air India. The Tata group and an employees’ consortium of Air India are the other entities to express interest. Business Standard's Ishita Ayan Dutt tracks the rise and fall of Pawan Ruia who was once known in the business circuit as a turnaround tycoon. Watch the video.
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February 16, 2021
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Disinvestment is a political call: Making sense of PM Modi's 'Babu culture' comment
Last week Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament pitched for a bigger role for the private sector in the economy and also questioned the "power centre we have created by handing over everything to babus”. But, who is responsible for it? Should the political masters take the blame that government still runs fertiliser companies or Air India or should be civil service take the blame? Business Standard's Subhomoy Bhattacharjee explains in details the reasons behind successive governments holding on to the management of public sector companies and the way forward. Watch the video.
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February 15, 2021
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BS Views of the Week: A pro-growth turn in government policy
From why this budget session of Parliament signals a new turn in our national politics to the potential impact of PLI schemes on economic growth, here is what Business Standard columnists wrote this week.
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February 13, 2021
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Biryani, Kichidi, Halwa...for Indian astronauts on Gaganyaan mission
The Defence Food Research Laboratory in Mysore has developed an exclusive food menu for the Indian astronauts preparing for the Gaganyaan manned mission. Watch the video to know more about the special food items in the list.
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February 12, 2021
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'Cheapest' AC travel in the world: India's first AC 3-tier economy class
Railways has rolled out its first air-conditioned three-tier economy class coach which is being touted by the ministry to be synonymous with the cheapest and best AC travel in the world. Watch the video to know its design, features and ticket pricing.
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February 12, 2021
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Koo 'coup'? Twitter's alternative theory & Chinese link explained
Many ministers, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) and some other government departments have set up accounts on native micro-blogging site Koo after Twitter did not comply with the government's directive to block some tweets and accounts. The app was launched 10 months ago and won the Aatmanirbhar App Challenge organised by the Indian government. Business Standard's Samreen Ahmad explains in detail about the Twitter-govt standoff, the rise of Koo and why so many politicians are shifting to Koo.
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February 11, 2021
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Saving lives in Uttarakhand: Footages that capture daring acts of rescuers
As rescue operations are underway in the aftermath of the flash floods at Raini village in Tapovan area of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, we bring to you footages of daring rescue efforts being conducted by ITBP, Army, SDRF and others. These videos will surely send shivers down your spine. Watch it now.
February 11, 2021
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How will we give jobs? PM Modi's strong pitch for privatisation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stressed on the private sector's vital role in the economy and asserted that the culture of 'abusing' it for votes is no longer acceptable. If the public sector is important, the role of the private sector is also vital, he said during his reply in Lok Sabha to the discussion on the motion of thanks to the President's address. Watch the video for more.
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February 11, 2021
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Farewell, Azad: The incident that brought tears to PM Modi's eyes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled an incident to highlight the humane side of veteran Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad in the Rajya Sabha on February 9 as the Upper House bid farewell to the Leader of Opposition. Azad is retiring from Rajya Sabha this month. It was the memories of the 2007 terror attack in Kashmir on tourists that made both Modi and Azad emotional.
Watch the video of the incident the prime minister was referring to in his speech.
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February 10, 2021
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National Bad Bank: What it is and how it will work
Amid calls for the formation of a bad bank, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed the creation of the special vehicle to house the bad debt in the Union Budget announced last week. Creation of a special vehicle to house banks' sour debts was welcomed by the majority in the industry as a move which will help state-owned lenders in conserving capital which has to be otherwise set aside as provisions. But, what is National Bad Bank and how it will work? Business Standard's Abhijit Lele explains the government's idea in detail. Watch the video for more.
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February 09, 2021
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Passion trumps pandemic: Times we ignored safety norms to protest, compete
The coronavirus pandemic is far from over. The head of the World Health Organization said the emergence of new Covid-19 variants has raised questions about whether existing vaccines will work or not, raising concerns that the vaccines developed so far may be less effective against the variant first detected in South Africa. Despite pandemic fears, we have witnessed how people have ignored safety concerns and gathered in large numbers to demonstrate, compete and protest across the world, in the recent past. Watch the video to take a look at such instances when people had little or no regard for Covid safety norms.
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February 09, 2021
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Uttarakhand glacier burst aftermath: The story of destruction and survival
At least 14 people have been killed and over 150 are still missing after a glacier burst in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, triggering an avalanche and huge floods in Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers. Watch the video for all the latest updates and witness nature's fury that has mounted large-scale devastation in the high mountain areas of Uttarakhand
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February 08, 2021
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