4334: Why are India's young killing themselves? Political Economy

Origin, a fresh-tech start-up, launched its operations in Bengaluru in September 2024. The start-up caters to the growing consumers’ motivation for organic food consumption. It guarantees delivery of over 250 varieties of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and exotic produce within 12 hours of harvest. Origin uses Omnichannel Pay — seamlessly integrating offline, online, and quick commerce delivery modes — to cater to its diverse and discernible customer base. Origin has over 20,000 farmers in its ecosystem in Karnataka. In this episode, Prashanth Vasan, CEO, Origin, holds forth on the start-up’s expansion plans spanning across operations, tech, procurement and marketing. Take a listen.

In this episode of Market Minutes, Neeshita Beura dives into the factors behind Sensex and Nifty’s sharp declines, Federal Reserve rate cut expectations, a record low for the rupee, and widening trade deficits. The podcast also explores key stock movers like Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank, alongside Ambuja Cements’ merger plans and Aditya Birla Real Estate’s latest acquisition. In the Voice of the Day segment, Ajit Mishra, SVP of Research at Religare Broking, shares his outlook on IT stocks. Market Minutes is a morning podcast, putting the spotlight on trending stocks, crucial data points, and evolving market trends. 

In this episode of Market Minutes, Neeshita Beura highlights the surge in real estate stocks as investors bet on strong housing demand for 2025. The podcast also unpacks the IT sector’s decline following cautious brokerage calls, the metal index’s slump on weak Chinese data, and smallcaps and midcaps bucking the trend with gains. Stocks like Rail Vikas Nigam, Varun Beverages, and Wipro will be in focus today due to fresh project wins, acquisitions, and strategic moves. In the Voice of the Day segment, Pankaj Kumar, VP of Fundamental Research at Kotak Securities, shares insights on real estate stocks and his preferred picks in the sector. Market Minutes is a morning podcast, putting the spotlight on trending stocks, crucial data points, and evolving market trends.

In this episode of Market Minutes, Neeshita Beura highlights the upcoming Fed FOMC meeting on December 17-18, which has investors on edge amid expectations of a potential rate cut. The podcast also unpacks the sharp recovery of Sensex and Nifty from early losses in the previous session. Hero MotoCorp’s Hockey India League sponsorship, JK Paper’s business consolidation plans, and GE Power’s order extension are also in focus. In the Voice of the Day segment, V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, shares his market outlook. Market Minutes is a morning podcast, putting the spotlight on trending stocks, crucial data points, and evolving market trends.

The Covid-19 pandemic is a defining moment in the 21st century. The contagion forced many people to reconsider their career paths amid a greater emphasis on skilling. Now, there is a renewed focus on skilling for new-age professions shaped by digitisation, reconfigured supply chain management and evolving product portfolios? So, what does it mean for MSMEs? Wadhwani Foundation’s industry-led training for youth is aligned with contemporary employability skills for MSMEs. The training covers the most important employability skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, adaptability, digital skills, customer orientation etc. In this episode, Sunil Dahiya, Executive Vice-President, Skilling, Wadhwani Foundation, weighs in on how democraticisng access to skilling is more like a business to customer (B2C) product available for everyone. Take a listen.

In today’s episode of Market Minutes, Vaibhavi Ranjan takes you through the key developments to watch as Indian markets gear up for a fresh trading day. With benchmark indices stuck in a tight range, will today bring a decisive move or more sideways action? In the Voice of the Day segment, Sidharth Bhamre from Asit C. Mehta Investments shares his insights on spotting sector-specific opportunities in the current market setup. Market Minutes is your daily morning podcast, highlighting hot stocks, crucial data points, and market-moving trends to keep you ahead of the game.

In today’s episode of Market Minutes, Vaibhavi Ranjan deciphers the pivotal factors shaping market sentiment this Thursday morning. As the US inflation report clears the path for Federal Reserve rate cuts, will the Indian markets finally break free from their tight trading range? Meanwhile, all eyes are on a major block deal in Nuvama Wealth Management and Greaves Cotton’s strategic IPO plans for its electric mobility subsidiary. In the Voice of the Day segment, Rajesh Palviya from Axis Securities offers his take on when the markets might regain momentum. Market Minutes is your go-to podcast for the latest stock updates, market trends, and expert analysis.

In today’s episode of Market Minutes, Vaibhavi Ranjan unpacks the key developments influencing market sentiment midweek. As investors await crucial inflation data from the US and India, will the indices finally break out of their tight trading range? Meanwhile, Awfis Space Solutions and LTIMindtree grab attention with significant corporate updates. In the Voice of the Day segment, VK Vijayakumar from Geojit Financial Services shares his perspective on the continued outperformance of small and midcap stocks. Market Minutes is your daily podcast for top stocks, market insights, and emerging trends.

In today’s episode of Market Minutes, Vaibhavi Ranjan breaks down the key factors shaping the markets as the week progresses. With critical US and India CPI data releases on the horizon, how will investors position themselves? Meanwhile, Syngene International and Tata Motors steal the spotlight amid strategic moves. In the Voice of the Day segment, Kranthi Bathini from WealthMills Securities shares insights on the FMCG sector after its recent slump. Market Minutes is your daily podcast for top stocks, market cues, and emerging trends.

In today’s episode of Market Minutes, Vaibhavi Ranjan highlights the key factors to watch before the Indian market opens. As the market starts a new week, will the positive momentum from the previous one continue or is profit booking round the corner? In the Voice of the Day segment, we’re joined by Raja Venkatraman from Neotrader, who’ll share his thoughts on how major heavyweights are lifting the Bank Nifty index higher. Market Minutes is a morning podcast that puts the spotlight on hot stocks, key data points, and developing trends.