our guest is a veteran of indian markets and joins us from mumbai s,and -- mumbai, sandeep.ou were expecting? >> good morning. i would not say that we were expecting this rally really, because inflation as been persistently high. the entire policy of low interest rates while having inflation at high levels is unsustainable. what has changed is perhaps a global view on the dollar. people are feeling the dollar is going to weaken from here, which makes local emerging currencies favorable. also what has happened is that the bonds in the 15 year bucket and five year bucket are attractive. the 10 is perhaps not so attractive right now, so we are seeing flows on the 15 year. the cavity is huge and we are seeing some amount of interest from foreign investors. foreign investors have been missing in action for the last one and 1.5 years, and probably after the central banks have read assorted -- reasserted to follow low interest rate policies again. rishaad: a lot of this is also liquidity driven with the reserve bank of course flooding the market in many ways as well. what does this

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somebody who might be watching you, say, in mumbai, which has its own bounteous film industry, mightust talking about a hollywood—centric institution. is that the case? not the case at all. we're an international film museum. one of our galleries is devoted to pedro almodovar, one to bruce lee, one to chivo lubezki. fellini is featured in our oscars gallery. when you're going to spike lee's gallery, you will learn about his influences. rossellini, de sica, melvin van peebles. so you'll see independent us movie—making, hollywood, us movie—making and international movie—making throughout our galleries. we think of this as a global museum. i think this is another void in film history that we're going to be filling, which is to think not just about hollywood's centrality in world cinema, but really to take the concept of world cinema seriously. so our major exhibition on hayao miyazaki is the most extensive of its kind in north america _ and we're really going to think about the ways that he has developed work that is grounded injapanese culture, but global in its reach and its appeal. o

somebody who might be watching you, say, in mumbai, which has its own bounteous film industry, mighting about a hollywood centric institution. is that the case? not the case at all. we're an international film museum. one of our galleries is devoted to pedro almodovar, one to bruce lee, one to chivo lubezki. fellini is featured in our oscar's gallery. when you're going to spike lee's gallery, you will learn about his influences. rossellini, de sica, melvin van peebles. so you'll see independent us movie making, hollywood, us movie making and international moviemaking throughout our galleries. we think of this as a global museum. i think this is another void in film history that we're going to be filling, which is to think not just about hollywood's centrality in world cinema, but really to take the concept of world cinema seriously. so our major exhibition on hayao miyazaki is the most extensive of its kind in north america _ and we're really going to think about the ways that he has developed work that is grounded injapanese culture, but global and its reach and its appeal. our coll

opening as well and just taking a quick look at the nifty, up 50 points right now in the session in mumbai translates .3%. we were anticipating a flat start. steady as it goes across this part of the world at least equity wise. down a fraction, led by the hang seng. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> what we all missed a little bit is a clear outline of european and german growth agenda for 2030. >> we have a coalition. we need to have a plan for the next 10 years. >> we have to strengthen the e.u.'s position and to use all the funds. >> we can only be competitive if we transform our industries. haslinda: top german executives calling on the next government to focus on how to stay competitive. rishaad: competition is the watchword here. china has been germany's biggest trading partner for a while. we have exports overlaid by capital goods. we can see the share of german exports to china on the way up. we have the united states in white and china in blue. at the moment, that share increasing. that is the last number from 2020. there it is. it gives you an idea of how important china is to germany in s

it proposes to help low income family to save mumbai making the earned income tax credit permanent.would pump 35 billion into child nutrition, giving 9 million more children free school lunches. we are not leaving anything behind. we are not passing infrastructure bill and saying oh, there is no urgency to take on climate change on immigration or any of these other things. >> reporter: 150 billion in grant is aimed at helping electric company providing clean energy, there are rebates of consumer going more green and money for electrifying the fleet of federal vehicles and conservation and agriculture and fo forestr forestry. critics are calling it an inferno of spending. >> it's a policy expansion using just partisan exercise of democratic votes only. >> reporter: still there is more, the bill would expand medicare and reduce how much obamacare users would pace. it would bolster affordable housing. this is so much spending over the next ten years. it's possible that no one person knows everything that's in it. there should be a lot of caution when looking at that shopping price tag.

our correspondent in mumbai, yogita limaye, has more.e the lives of 6 million people in the city, he decided it was best to leave. he strongly disputes allegations that he took millions of dollars with him while he was on his way out. he says he's ready for a financial audit, he's ready for his close aides to be audited and investigated as well, and he ends by apologising to the people of afghanistan that he couldn't get it to end differently, that he couldn't ensure stability and prosperity for them. now, i've seen some reactions that have been pouring in on twitter, where he posted this message — people disappointed, saying that he's speaking too late, some saying, you left us to suffer, that the nation will not forget or forgive. i can imagine there are a lot of afghans feeling this way today. and that question of money and his finances, he also felt compelled to address at this point. that's right, because there were allegations that when he left, he took millions of dollars in cash. this was a rumour that was being spread all over k

. ♪ rishaad: let's have a look at mumbai. 27 degrees celsius.nifty contract in singapore. does look like we will have a flat start to the trading day. the indian open is three minutes away. haslinda: a quick check of the latest business flash headlines. sources say indonesia was travel local or has -- bridgetown is backed up by richard lee and peter thiel. the board are said to have changed course with enthusiasm and the spac market waning. the travel company will likely explore a u.s. listing through a traditional ipo. bloomberg has learned capital is planning to raise as much as $223 million by listing ace back in singapore. -- listing a spac in singapore. making it among the first in singapore to file for a blank check listing. it has not identified a specific target sector for its perspective to standard chartered has signed a deal with a company controlled by the biggest trade union to form a digital bank. british lender will invest 107 billion u.s. dollars and only 60% of the business. the union-controlled company will put in 71 and a half

our correspondent yogita limaye is in mumbai.is moment? well, this is i something we are seeing almost at this moment? well, this is - something we are seeing almost every day from afghan women now, defying everything. in the face of taliban forces, who are coming out and firing gunshots in the air, in some cases, beating them, they are still marching the streets. we have had dozens of women notjust in kabul, but in other provinces coming out today. we are hearing those have been dispersed by the taliban and some protesters and some reporters who are covering those protests have been detained. we have also heard a hospital has received people who has —— you have been injured. they say because they have been beaten by taliban fighters on the streets trying to stop the protests. the women had been demanding their freedom. they are saying they are opposing the taliban government that was announced yesterday. a taliban spokesman today has said that if people want to protest, they need to get permission from taliban authorities and it

against the taliban. 0ur south asia correspondent, yogita limaye, is monitoring the situation from mumbailly do that. the taliban 20 years ago fails to control that area, probably the only part of afghanistan that they didn't so are we actually any clearer today about who is in charge? the we actually any clearer today about who is in charge?— who is in charge? the taliban claimed that _ who is in charge? the taliban claimed that they _ who is in charge? the taliban claimed that they control - who is in charge? the taliban claimed that they control all. who is in charge? the taliban. claimed that they control all of panjshir province. yesterday they raise their flag in the provincial headquarters of panjshir. the resistance front says that they are still present in strategic positions and are fighting back. we know that fighting has continued through last night and one of the leaders of the resistance today said in a defined audio message, called for an uprising against the taliban —— defiant audio message. we are seeing that in some cities, particularly capital. we are told there are pro

he suffered a suspected heart attack, the police are still investigating at his flat in mumbai.oss, the indian version of big brother, went on to win that and hosted at the following year. he also hosted shows like india's got talent. a massive star, well known by millions. tributes are being paid by some of the biggest figures in indian tv and film who said that he would've gone on to be one of this countries mega stars. there is a statement from his that says family we are all in pain, we are as shocked as you are at all of us knew he was a private person so please, respect his privacy and his family's privacy and please pray for his soul to rest in peace. the larger study of its kind that found that facemask do reduce the spread of covid—19. do reduce the it was done in bangladesh — and could have huge implications for countries where the vaccine rollout has been slow. it's important to note that the study is waiting for peer—review. but the researchers involved are unequivocal. here's the lead author, quoted in the washington post. he says the results "should basically end a

our south asia correspondent yogita limaye is following the story from mumbai. have been stuck in afghanistan and afghans who have permits to fly out to foreign countries. at the moment, these flights are special chartered flights. we know that qatari technicians have been working along with the taliban to open kabul airport. qatari officials are saying the airport is up and running and the taliban have said regular commercial flights will also begin soon but i think before that happens, there will need to be clarity about who will handle the security of the kabul airport. when us secretary of state antony blinken visited qatar a few days ago and had meetings with the foreign minister there we heard from qatari officials say they are talking to the taliban about that specific issue. but it's only once that is sorted that commercial airlines perhaps will start operations into and from kabul. and the americans of course also saying that they will hold the taliban to their promise of allowing any afghan nationals who have the right permits to leave the country. the

it was not just doctors making mumbai signing covid as the cause of death. i have all of my friends and a lot of my friends, oh, you can't really trust everything they're saying about covid. it's just the media that's gening it up. here we are, more people continue to die, more people died in alabama last year than ever born. that's the first time that ever happens in the history of the united states. this has nothing to do with doctors signing on pieces of paper or hospitals. this does not have anything to do with your stupid conspiracy theories that are killing you, your family, and your communities. i mean stop listening to the conspiracy theories. i am not asking you to listen to dr. fauci. if you are too political to listen to dr. fauci, if your mind is too twisted by all the lies facebook is showing you and politicians have told you, just go talk to your family doctor, ask if he or she have gotten the vaccine, if they are among the 95% or 96% out there, they'll tell you that they have. you should too. we care about you and we want you to be okay and yo

regained some ground there. 0ur south asia correspondent yogita limaye is monitoring the situation from mumbai they are helping the taliban get control of the panjshir valley and what's the latest on who is in control of that part of the country? is in control of that part of the count ? ~ ., ,, ., , ., country? what we know is that fi . htin: country? what we know is that fighting continues _ country? what we know is that fighting continues in _ country? what we know is that fighting continues in panjshir, | country? what we know is that l fighting continues in panjshir, in the panjshir province. yesterday the taliban raised their flag the panjshir province. yesterday the taliban raised theirflag in the provincial headquarters but the resistance front says that even if they are on the main road, there are many smaller valleys in panjshir province where their forces are still located in still fighting back. networks have been cut there for a week so it's hard to verify any further information. one of the leaders of the resistance yesterday called for a national uprising against the taliban and

our correspondent yogita limaye has been following the story from mumbai. what is the latest?hat they might not be able to go back to the work that they used to do before 15 august. while the taliban has said that right now because of the security situation that persists, they're asking women, except for those in the health sector, not to go to work, but the woman i've been speaking to are worried whether they will at all be able to return to theirjobs and that's the reason they say that despite the risks they want, not just for themselves but for the next generation. one woman told me, i will keep going again and again until the taliban killed me. it is better to die at once than to die gradually. the taliban are calling these protests illegal, saying they are instigated by people with malicious interests, people outside afghanistan, with the intent of causing chaos. and what they have donein causing chaos. and what they have done in response to the protest is effectively banned them because what they are now saying is that anybody wants to demonstrate needs to seek permissio

our correspondent, yogita limaye, is covering events from mumbai.an we have had it is them who have made gains and the people who were fighting against them are losing morale. it is quite difficult to assess who is telling the truth on the ground right now and to assess what the strength of the resistance front is in terms of just how many people they have. what is quite clear is that at some stage they will need support to continue that movement in the form of fuel so they will need fuel supplies to keep going and also in the form of other basic needs, whether ammunition or even food. and so we know that the leaders of that movement, including the former vice president of afghanistan who says he is now the caretaker president of the country, i've been reaching out to the international community seeing we are the representatives of the afghan people and you need to stand behind us and don't talk to the taliban. ., .. behind us and don't talk to the taliban. ., ,, , ., , behind us and don't talk to the taliban. ., ,, i. , . we are hearing the ons say