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The Morning Brief
To make sense of the week’s hottest stories in business, economy, politics and markets, journalists from the Economic Times chat with reporters and industry leaders in this thrice-weekly (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) podcast.
Episodes
The Morning BriefBabyBus: Is the TikTok for Toddlers gobbling your personal data?
Letting your child play with educational apps while you finish chores seems like a win-win. But what if those ‘fun’ & ‘entertaining’ games were secretly…
The Morning BriefBitcoin Bites Into Wall Street
Be it a “financial revolution” or a “delusion,” Bitcoins seem to be getting more and more acceptance. The US securities regulator giving green light for the…
The Morning BriefZEE-Sony: $10 bn Climax Countdown
Zee's diverse content and Sony's global muscle promised a Bollywood blockbuster of a merger. But the highly romanticised story takes a dramatic turn! Rumours…
The Morning BriefElection 2024: Do Padayatras Lead to Power in India?
India's political landscape is dotted with the footprints of padayatras - long walks undertaken by politicians. From Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi March to Rahul…
The Morning BriefFrom Brink to Boom: What’s Making Suzlon Sizzle?
Winds of change for Suzlon from near bankruptcy in 2019 to becoming a net debt-zero company in 2023. How did India's biggest wind energy player course correct…
The Morning BriefBusted: The Myths Around Dopamine Detox
Tired of the internet playing you like a fiddle? Dopamine detox might sound like the ultimate hack, but is it truly a key to happiness or just another social…
The Morning BriefLike, share, subscribe & vote: How Gen Z may turn Elections 2024
Millions of young voters are coming of age for the 2024 elections, making them a goldmine for parties! Insta & YouTube are their political newsfeeds…
The Morning BriefThe Commerce of Concerts: All Play No Profits?
The Indian music festival scene is booming. The total number of attendees increased 80% over the last year to 13.5 million in 2023. Despite this growth…
The Morning BriefEvergreening & AIFs: An impractical solution to a genuine problem?
The regulatory dance around AIFs just got a double spin with both the RBI and SEBI making moves. The RBI has stated that Banks and NBFCs can't invest in AIFs…
The Morning BriefPatanjali's Slippery Slope: From Sensation to Scrutiny
Patanjali, the ayurvedic empire helmed by Baba Ramdev, may be in need of a miraculous cure for its image after a Supreme Court smackdown for misleading product…
The Morning BriefShipping and the Red Sea Sharks
The Red Sea, a vital artery for global trade through the Suez Canal, is facing heightened tension due to attacks on commercial ships by Houthi rebels in Yemen…
The Morning BriefExplained: Why dark patterns are under the watchdog's spotlight?
Watch out for dark patterns lurking in your online shopping cart. Ever seen messages like "Only 2 rooms left!" or "Items in your cart will expire soon" while…
The Morning BriefFossil Fuel To Finance: COP28, A Success Or A Smokescreen
After two weeks of negotiations, with consultations that ran into the early hours, the climate conference ended with a potential farewell to fossil fuels. 200…
The Morning BriefThe Economic Times CEO Roundtable
In a world where every shift matters, we are joined by leaders who are not just observers but active stakeholders across the economy. We bring you the insights…
The Morning BriefKeypad Warriors to Millionaires: The Rise of the Indian Gamer
These are exciting times for Indian gamers! In the last decade, gaming has exploded from a simple pastime to a $3 billion industry. The money poured into…
The Morning BriefOutlook 2024 with JPMorgan: Will Cuts be the Catalysts for Macros and Markets?
Central banks around the world are starting to signal a shift in monetary policy, hinting at potential interest rate cuts in 2024. This comes after months of…
The Morning BriefEpisode 500: The Big TMB Adda!
From national headlines to hidden local gems, TMB has covered it all. Groundbreaking reports, trendspotting ahead of the curve – we've been your ears to the…
The Morning BriefInside the High-Stakes World of IIT Placements
The placement pressure is on! Is Job Mela going to give a jolt of joy? Host Prachi Verma travels to the high-stakes world of IIT placements as she speaks to…
The Morning BriefFamily Feuds: From Living Room to Boardroom
The Singhania scandal and saga may be the headlines right now but Indian family feuds have seen showbiz scale drama over the past 2 decades. As siblings and…
The Morning BriefFinding Riches In Rags: How Recykal Is Digitising Kabadiwallas
India's informal waste management sector is a $100 bn opportunity. Recykal, a B2B tech startup, is trying to disrupt through a digital marketplace for the sale…
The Morning BriefCOP28: Another cop or another cop-out?
The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) kicks off in Dubai, marked by rising temperatures, a global energy crisis and conflicting climate goals due to…
The Morning BriefCorner Office Conversation with Air India CEO and MD, Campbell Wilson
The Tata Group has a lot riding on the success of Air India. The original founder of the airline got it back in 2022 after 67 years of govt ownership. Since…
The Morning BriefCoca-Cola’s Mega Marketing Transformation
In an age of shorter attention spans and higher health hazards, Coca-Cola is rewriting its marketing mantra as the 136-year-old beverage behemoth faces…
The Morning BriefNike to Plaeto: Legendary Designer Focuses on Indian Sneaker Heads
Lace-up, Sneakerheads! We know you’ve got a Nike pair. But what if we told you we sat down with the man behind some of those kicks? Aaron Cooper, a former Nike…
The Morning BriefIPO Corner Office Conversation with the Tata Tech CEO
Two decades after TCS, the Tata Group returns to Dalal Street with its 30th company ready to be listed. The investor interest is soaring much above the price…
The Morning BriefElections & Extremism: Ground report on the push for polling in the Naxal-infested Bastar
The Tribals protesting road development, miles through the jungle to reach a polling station and Election Workers being air-dropped and picked for security!…
The Morning BriefJLR Turning The Corner Full Throttle
From multi-billion pound losses to accounting for two-thirds of Tata Motors' consolidated revenue and profits, and over a third of Tata Motors share-price…
The Morning BriefIndia’s Surge In Satta: How cheap options can turn very costly
What was designed just as a hedge to the cash markets, the derivative markets is now 400 times to its underlying asset. And over 95% of these volumes are with…
The Morning BriefLong Work Hours: Productive or Punitive?
Infosys CEO Narayana Murthy’s statement over working hours has snowballed into not just social media arguments, but also reached the boardrooms, while many…
The Morning BriefIndian Railways: How safe is it to travel?
India’s biggest mover of things – its railways run more than 13,000 trains ferrying close to 400 crore people. Even with the rapid emergence of new and faster…
The Morning BriefState Elections 2023: The Political Playbook You Need to Know
5 states and over 600 assembly seats up for grabs as Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, and Telangana go to polls. As the cage fight for Hindi…
The Morning BriefIdlis & Innovation with iD Fresh Food
iD Fresh Food has made a place for itself in many of our kitchens with its idli and dosa batter, parothas and coffee decoction. Its innovative packaging, as…
The Morning BriefKotak Succession: A Big Transition & The Challenges Ahead
The Indian financial landscape was taken by surprise when veteran banker Uday Kotak prematurely announced his resignation as the MD & CEO of Kotak Mahindra…
The Morning BriefDigital Payments: Making Lives Easy or A Fraudster's Paradise?
Digital payments have made lives easy, right? Even the transactions rose from 10.2 billion in 2017 to 87.3 billion in 2022. But, this has also led to an…
The Morning BriefMamaearth IPO - Litmus Test for Startups and the Street
Mamaearth's parent company Honasa Consumers is finally hitting Dalal Street with a ₹1700 crore IPO. The company will raise ₹365 crore in fresh issue and the…
The Morning BriefSemaglutide: Decoding the hype around the weight loss wonder drug
From Elon Musk to several Hollywood celebrities, the weight loss wonder drug, semaglutide, is taking the world by storm. What was an unintended consequence of…
The Morning BriefVizhinjam Port: Can Adani make India a global shipping hub?
Adani Group’s Vizhinjam trans-shipment port can put India on the global map as a shipping hub. It will also boost India's foreign reserves and can potentially…
The Morning BriefIs climate change making you ill?
Climate change is taking a toll on our health! Extreme weather events are leading to deaths and injuries. They are also exposing us to new illnesses and…
The Morning BriefCrude Reality: Palestine, Petrol and Politics with Robert McNally
On the 50th anniversary of the first oil shock that led to the price of a barrel of oil quadrupling, the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict has put the Middle East…
The Morning BriefET Investigates: Escalating Child Sexual Content Accessibility in India
Child Sexual Abuse Material or CSAM is spreading like a deadly virus on the internet. While there has been a growing awareness of the problem and a concerted…
The Morning BriefBhilai to Burj: The Rs. 5,000 Cr Bollywood Studded Mahadev Book Scam
A juice seller and small time contractor from Bhilai who built a popular betting app are being chased by the cops for a 5000 crore rupees money laundering…
The Morning BriefCaste Census: Data for Development or a Political Ploy?
Bihar's caste survey results have provided a new poll plank to the Opposition. As India plans to start the decadal Census, the political parties are once again…
The Morning BriefCopy vs Copyright: Whose Content Is It Anyway?
Humans of Bombay opens the floodgates to the copyright conversation for creators while controversies around AP Dhillon’s Dil Nu to Made In Heaven script take…
The Morning BriefPills vs Potions: The Ayurveda comeback to LiverDoc’s allegations (Part 2)
How alternative medicine is actually harmful for people, Dr. Abby Philipes explained all about it in the first part of this episode. For the second part, we…
The Morning BriefPills vs Potions: The LiverDoc’s Argument Against ‘Alternate’ Medicine (Part 1)
The debate about the efficacy of Ayurveda versus Allopathy is not new. But this time it is playing out in the courtroom. Himalaya Wellness Corporation, a…
The Morning BriefThe Young Chanakyas of Elections 2024
Indian elections are a spectacle, a circus, and a battleground all rolled into one. And a new breed of young, savvy political consultants are changing the way…
The Morning BriefET Startup Awards: Corner Office Conversation With Nithin Kamath
After disrupting the broking business, Nithin Kamath of Zerodha has his target fixed on the next big thing - the Mutual Fund business. What is going to be the…
The Morning BriefThe SME Sizzle: Success Story or a Smokescreen?
The popularity of SME stocks is rising, and with that comes the scrutiny of the market regulator as well. The BSE SME IPO index has seen a 2300% increase since…
The Morning BriefESOP Fables: Risks and Rewards
Employee stock ownership plans, or ESOPs, have played a key role in the Indian startup sector. But while some employees have been able to build wealth through…
The Morning BriefTowards Equality: One-Third for The One-Half
India's new parliament building was inaugurated with the passage of the long-awaited 27-year-old Women's Reservation Bill. Streamed live, the inaugural session…
The Morning BriefBrand SRK: The Baazigar of Bollywood
There is no beating down Shah Rukh Khan! In the latest turning point to a career as dramatic as his films, the “King of Bollywood” is back at the top with two…
The Morning BriefTicking Debt Bomb for Young India
Household savings fall to a 50-year-low at a time when borrowing and spending are touching new records. The new mantra of lenders is to bank on Gen-Zers taking…
The Morning BriefThe Municipal Makeover
Over the next decade, 17 of the 20 fastest-growing cities in the world are expected to be from India. At the heart of it all are our local municipal bodies…
The Morning BriefRewriting India's Toy Story
What should the world’s most populous country, with more than a fifth of its people aged below 10 have? A huge toy market. But despite a large customer base…
The Morning BriefBrand Battles: Locals Vs The Giants
The Indian consumer market is seeing a dynamic shift, with the resurgence of local brands as formidable challengers to industry giants like Tata, Britannia…
The Morning BriefThe Economics, Politics & Possibility of One Nation, One Election
900 million voters, 545 Lok Sabha seats, 4123 State Assembly seats - Can India really synchronize this dance of democracy through One Nation, One Election? An…
The Morning BriefDiamonds in the Rough: Unravelling A Multi-Billion Dollar Crisis
India's massive diamond industry is grappling with a prolonged crisis. Western sanctions on big miner Russia, inflation in the US and a downturn in China have…
The Morning BriefHow Zepto is delivering the results - an investor's insight
Zepto - the quick climber in quick commerce! With a billion-dollar valuation, what is making this 2-year-old company zip in a race with others that are backed…
The Morning BriefTight-lipped but Turbo Torrent Guns For Cipla
India could soon see its largest-ever pharma deal as the 10th biggest pharma company by revenues -- Torrent -- is trying to buy the fourth largest one --…
The Morning BriefBusiness of Sleaze: The Dark Side of Livestreaming?
In a tell-tale journey, TMB Host Dia Rekhi takes you into the world of live-stream apps and in-app gifts for creators, exploring how the murky underbelly of…