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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 BriefWhy hemp is hot but still not happening!
Cannabis culture is catching on and hemp businesses are sprouting everywhere. The global industry of cannabis is pegged at $57 billion but Indian startups are…
The Morning BriefFatigued & Flying: Why tired pilots are a wake-up call
Pilots are succumbing to fatigue. Long flying hours, night flights, apathy from employers, overdependence on AI and outdated regulations are leading to a…
The Morning BriefCorner Office Conversation with CaratLane
The story of a diamond in the rough to dizzying valuations and a glittering exit - The Journey of CaratLane. In this podcast, ET's Samidha Sharma has a candid…
The Morning BriefAmchi Mumbai Welcomes IIM: NITIE Gets a Brand Makeover
Aamchi Mumbai just got its first IIM, the much-needed B-school in the country's financial hub. The countless CAT exam aspirants are more excited, as it means…
The Morning BriefAcing Space: After Chandrayaan 3, India Leaps for the Sun
As the final countdown for touchdown of Chandrayaan-3 begins, the whole world turns its eyes to the skies. With this, India's third moon mission looks to have…
The Morning BriefMohamed Alabbar: Beyond Emaar, Burj Khalifa & Dubai
Step into the realm of Mohamed Alabbar, the orchestrator behind Emaar Properties and more. His canvas stretches far beyond bricks and mortar, reaching the…
The Morning BriefBiogas's Comeback in the New Age of Renewable Energy
Biogas is not a bygone. In fact it may soon be the game changer to disrupt LPG and natural gas usage. Even as startups are setting up biogas plants…
The Morning BriefPhoenixes of Partition: Startup Sagas from 1947
Step back in time to June 1947, when Lord Mountbatten proposed a division of British-ruled India. The resulting partition birthed India and Pakistan but also…
The Morning BriefData Protection Bill Explained with IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
From an expert committee in 2017 to a law in 2023, the Data Protection Bill has been around the block a few times. But does the final rulebook protect and…
The Morning BriefUnboxing the New Laptop Import Regime
A new licensing regime for laptop imports, which will be effective in November, has sent ripples through the tech landscape. Worried about soaring laptop…
The Morning BriefTesla's India Test Drive: The Facts vs Faff
The Tesla tease has been ongoing for India since 2019, but a renewed relationship following PM Modi’s US visit has the Elon Musk backed EV giant recharging its…
The Morning BriefSEBI on Steroids
India's capital markets regulator, Sebi, has been the talk of the town under the dynamic leadership of Madhabi Puri Buch. As the first woman and non-IAS…
The Morning BriefThe Karobar of a Bar
India is the biggest whisky-guzzling nation in the world. But it’s also a market where people drink mostly in their homes and cheap bars fight for the…
The Morning BriefCipla Saga - Did The Doctor Prescribe A Sale?
There is a buzz again that Cipla is toying with the idea of selling out to private-equity firms Baring Asia and Blackstone, at least partially, if not seeking…
The Morning BriefIndia’s Rice Ban - Bane or Boon?
From imposing an export duty in 2022 to taking rice off the export menu in 2023, the Indian govt has sent ripples across the global food chain. Even as the IMF…
The Morning BriefITC Demerger Drama: A Party-Spoiler for Investors
The demerger of ITC’s Hotel business spoiled the party of the ITC stock rally which has taken the stock up 70% in the past one year. So, what was it about the…
The Morning BriefVile & Viral: Growing Toxic Work Culture
A toxic workplace is a silent intruder that's rotting organisations from within. Making headlines of late, viral videos exposed managers from HDFC Bank and…
The Morning BriefDisney's Setting Star In India
As India leads the race in Disney's downfall with an exodus of over 4 million subscribers after it lost the IPL streaming rights to IPL to Mukesh Ambani-led…
The Morning BriefThe New Forest Bill: What's The Fury and Fire About?
Over 100 former bureaucrats have written to the government as they try to sound an alarm against the new Forest (Conservation) Bill. Some believe that this…
The Morning BriefJio Financial: What's Behind Ambani's Lending Ambition?
A new share from Reliance sets foot on Dalal Street -- making a special debut, Jio Financial Services comes out of the shadows of the parent company RIL after…
The Morning BriefCheeni Kum: The Bitter Truth of Aspartame
Can diet colas, sugar-free cookies, breakfast cereals, cough drops and even chewable vitamins cause cancer? A research arm of the committee for the World…
The Morning BriefBattle of the bikes: Harley Davidson vs Royal Enfield
American bike-maker Harley Davidson recently launched X440 in partnership with Hero MotoCorp, a bike which is specifically made for the Indian market. Also…
The Morning BriefTomato Tangle: Deciphering India’s Tomatoflation
India is shocked with the alarming price hike of tomatoes, which have risen to a whopping Rs 200 per kilo across marketplaces. This dramatic price increase…
The Morning BriefGame of 'Threads'
Threads have been the talk of the social media town. Excitement is all around, but not just for the newest social media platform. It has also triggered a fight…
The Morning BriefWhy India’s working women are logging out
Multiple reports show that the female workforce participation has been dropping in the country. Some companies say the return-to-office mandate has also led to…
The Morning BriefByju's: The Teacher Who Got Schooled
Too Big Too Fast - From funding FOMO to aggressive acquisitions to now vanishing valuations and a debt trap. The story of Byju's, which is far from over, has…
The Morning BriefThe Great Indian Job Jhol
The notorious 'bribe-for-jobs scam' has been an open secret, in the case of job recruitment in the competitive Indian job market. The recent scandal at a…
The Morning BriefWhy is Plastic in India Ban-Resistant?
This July, India will complete a year of single use plastic ban. But it turns out that the pervasiveness of single use plastic is difficult to beat. Despite a…
The Morning BriefChip Chase: Can India make the most powerful thing in the world?
American chip maker Micron’s announcement to set up an India plant gives the country a breakthrough it’s been seeking for four decades. Semiconductors power…
The Morning BriefThe A to Z of the Zee-Sony Merger Saga
The Zee-Sony merger in India has taken a dramatic turn. Neither the resignations of independent directors nor the demands raised by institutional investor…
The Morning BriefWhat cheap fast fashion actually costs
The apparel and footwear market of India is expected to grow rapidly. And this growth is expected to come from the rise of affordable fast fashion consumption…
The Morning BriefEthical Hacking 101: The Bright Side of the Dark Web
In 2022 alone, India was prone to over 1300 data breaches and cyber-attacks becoming the second most cyber-vulnerable country in the world. The recent news of…
The Morning BriefThe Dark Side of Green: Unmasking Greenwashing Tactics
As we all make smarter sustainable choices with what we consume, have you ever questioned if those choices are indeed green or if you’re a victim of…
The Morning BriefBig cats, billions, bonds: India’s massive tiger economy
Did you know, that if you were to invest 1 rupee in any an Indian tiger reserve, the return could be as high as 7,489 times? Tiger reserves in India—that house…
The Morning BriefThe Billion Dollar Baby: The Business of IVF
The birthing business is booming in India, with over 2,500 infertility treatment clinics spread across the country. On average, one new clinic is being added…
The Morning BriefRahul Yadav: Trouble Magnet or Troublemaker?
IIT dropout turned entrepreneur Rahul Yadav has been in the news for all the wrong reasons over the last decade. Yadav, fired from his first startup…
The Morning BriefThe Economic Times Conversations with Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI
In an open and candid chat, Sam Altman CEO of OpenAI and the unofficial leader of the AI revolution — deep-dives into the wider impact of the AI revolution in…
The Morning BriefFame: EV Subsidy Scam or Schemed Sabotage?
As the government pulls the plug on its Rs 10,000-crore FAME-II subsidy scheme, we got behind the scenes to understand what really happened and why? Host…
The Morning BriefFinfluencer Regulation: Can SEBI really bell the cat?
SEBI’s crackdown on finfluencers has intensified. After PR Sundar, the markets regulator penalised Gunjan Verma for providing unregistered investment advice…
The Morning BriefIPL STUMPVISION: Is Disney’s STAR still shining?
Disney cites BARC data to claim this to be the most watched IPL ever on TV with almost 50 crore viewers, while Jio Cinema says 3.2 crore concurrent viewers…
The Morning BriefCorner Office Conversation with AWS CEO, Adam Selipsky
In an exclusive chat with Economic Times's Romita Majumdar and Surabhi Agarwal, Adam Selipsky, who overlooks the $80 billion cloud computing arm of online…
The Morning BriefRs 2000 Note Recall: Clean Note Policy or Dirty Politics?
On May 19th, India's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), announced the removal of 2000 currency notes from circulation. Even as it gave the public a…
The Morning BriefIs the NFT fad dead?
Over the last year, NFT has been praised as a tool for revolutionizing the entertainment, music, and gaming industries. Indians have participated in this…
The Morning BriefThe WhatsApp ‘Con’ Calls
Almost all of us have been at the receiving end of incessant WhatsApp calls, texts and videos from anonymous international numbers in the last couple of…
The Morning BriefPakistan in Penury
Pakistan is on the brink of bankruptcy and a civil war. With less than a month of reserves to continue importing fuel and food, Pakistan is at dire risk, with…
The Morning BriefWill ONDC eat Swiggy, Zomato’s lunch?
ONDC (Open Network for Digital Commerce) is being touted as the government’s next big digital initiative after UPI (Unified Payments Interface). The ambitious…
The Morning BriefCorner Office Conversation With Nestle India CMD, Suresh Narayanan
Nestle India has delivered its highest growth in a quarter in the last decade, but a lot more is brewing at the Maggi maker. Host Ratna Bhushan catches up with…
The Morning BriefGo First: The Insolvency Flight Path
Embark on a captivating exploration with The Morning Brief as we delve into the intriguing decision-making process behind Wadia's choice to navigate the…
The Morning BriefThe Uncertain Fate Of Asia’s Largest Refinery
Team TMB traveled 400 kilometers to a site that was unknown to many but soon became famous for its protest. The site was proposed for setting up Asia's largest…
The Morning BriefBeauty Battles: Who will be crowned the retail royalty?
India’s $20 billion dollar beauty market has many suitors for the crown and it may not be a pretty or a petty bout. With the latest contestant Tira, arriving…
The Morning BriefHas milk politics turned sour in Karnataka?
Milk has become a boiling political issue in Karnataka ahead of the elections. Amul's potential entry is seen as a threat to the local brand Nandini. But what…
The Morning BriefReliance Capital: ADAG’s Dust, Hinduja’s Dreams?
Reliance Capital was the last big bastion to fall in Anil Ambani’s business empire. Once competing with the likes of ICICI and HDFC, it has been, for the last…
The Morning BriefET Awards 2022: India Inc Debates The Capex & Growth Commitment
A revival in private sector capex is key to driving economic growth, creating jobs, and strengthening competitiveness. While most companies said they have the…
The Morning BriefThe Changing World Order For VCs with Hemant Taneja & Fareed Zakaria
Candid Conversation with Fareed Zakaria & Hemant Taneja, CEO and managing director of global VC firm General Catalyst on how changing geopolitics are changing…
The Morning BriefWatch Before You Eat
A recent social media influencer video about the sugar content of Bournvita caused an uproar. Influencer Revant Himatsingka withdrew the video after receiving…
The Morning BriefEl Niño: Little Boy, Big Trouble
El Niño, the climate force that warms up the Pacific and disrupts weather across the world, is back. Scientists fear it will contribute to 2024 being the…
The Morning BriefWhat's 'Cook'ing For Apple In India?
India becomes a first-tier market for Apple as Tim Cook launches 2 flagship stores in Mumbai & Delhi. What does this mean for consumers, resellers and…
The Morning BriefInvesting in Earth
On Earth Day, Team TMB brings together startup warriors who are developing sustainable solutions. What makes their solutions unique? Is it making any…
The Morning BriefBreaking The Taboo: Time To Regulate And Bet On Betting?
Torn Between Taxes And Takedowns Host Arijit Barman Explores If It’s Time For India To Regulate And Bet On Betting? Jay Sayta points to loopholes in the…
The Morning BriefThe Hard Battle for Soft Drinks
The furious rivalry between the two American titans, Pepsi and Coca-Cola who have ruled the cola sector in India since early 1990: with broad liberalization…