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Under the Foreign Trade Development and Regulation Act, 1992, the government is required to formulate, implement and monitor trade policies to boost exports, facilitate imports and maintain a favourable balance of payments. The government has finally unveiled its new Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) which came into force on 1 April.

Apple's Next Big Product

The video talks about how Apple needs to take it slow with augmented reality. This means that using AR for a mainstream product can boost sales exponentially, but still, Apple should not go into the virtual world right away.

A number of multinational companies have recently announced mass layoffs, affecting thousands of employees. Some of the top companies like Twitter, Meta, Google and Amazon are compensating their employees while terminating their services to save on rising operational expenses. The idea behind making this payment is to ensure that the employees have enough to survive on before they get employed at any other place. However, is the severance pay subject to taxation? if the answer is yes, then how is it taxed?

The easing of covid-19 lockdown restrictions in several states means some good news for cinemas that are looking at the release of some more films besides Akshay Kumar’s Bellbottom scheduled for 27 July.

The move to release Salman Khan’s Radhe simultaneously online and in theatres has devastated cinema owners that were pinning hopes on the popular star's film to revive business. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.

At the 18th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, Uday Shankar, President of The Walt Disney Company, Asia Pacific, and Chairman of Star and Disney India, commented on the recent scandal erupting over the alleged fixing of TRPs by some channels. He said that the government should focus on more important issues than settling viewership debates between channels. On a question regarding 'niche' TV channels losing out to streaming services, Shankar said that television content in India had become a victim of regulatory thoughtlessness. Watch the full video for more.

On Day 4 of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2020, Uday Shankar, President of The Walt Disney Company, Asia Pacific, and Chairman of Star and Disney India, and Ajay Bijli, Chairman and Managing Director of PVR Ltd discussed the government's recent decision to regulate online content. Shankar said that given the global nature of online streaming services and the vast amount of content pouring in, it would be interesting to see how the government undertakes regulation. He also said that while there are some cases of gratuitous content being shown to grab eyeballs, Indian consumers are much more mature than regulators have traditionally considered. Bijli mirrored Shankar's sentiments, saying that censorship shouldn't affect the art. Watch the full video for more.

The Diwali weekend has long been the film industry’s most lucrative period, often seeing the biggest releases

Zee Studios is releasing Ishaan Khatter and Ananya Pandey-starrer Khaali Peeli in cinemas in countries such as USA, Singapore, Netherlands, Austria, Fiji, Africa, and MauritiusAkshay Kumar’s Laxmmi Bomb will release in theatres across Australia, UAE and New Zealand for the Diwali weekend