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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 BriefNirav Modi: Extradition or Asylum - The Scam Explained
Nirav Modi’s extradition request gets rejected, but is the alleged perpetrator of India’s largest banking fraud really coming home? Host Anupriya explores what…
The Morning BriefCo-founder Prescribes New Course For Ailing PharmEasy
From scrapping an IPO to scrambling for funds are PharmEasy's troubles from terminal or transient? What is the plan with profitable Thyrocare amidst the…
The Morning BriefIndustry 4.0: Enterprise vs Employee?
Automation and digitizing is great for the enterprise but what does it mean for the economy desperately seeking more employment and lower prices? In Part II of…
The Morning BriefTwitter Tales
The world's richest man, Elon Musk, has been on a firing spree after taking over the reins at Twitter. With over 80% of the Twitter India team laid off, will…
The Morning BriefCredit and More: Mukesh Ambani’s Financial Foray
What happens when a disruptor like Reliance doubles down in financial services? It’s the network effect really. A large telecom and retail and digital services…
The Morning BriefExplained Industry 4.0 (Part 1)
A digital and automation tsunami is sweeping shop floors across global manufacturing hubs. VR, AR and AI are the new tools and workers. But is this digital…
The Morning BriefTata’s Revival Runway for Air India
Since its takeover of Air India in January, the Tata group has been attacking every possible pain point at the loss-making carrier. The conglomerate is pumping…
The Morning BriefThe Hot Business of Chilled Beer: From Pint to Pub
Happy Hour' on The Morning Brief as host Ratna Bhushan dives into the Business of Beer with Ankur Jain of Bira 91 and Rahul Singh of The Beer Cafe. Is there a…
The Morning BriefGoing After Google
The CCI recently came down heavily on Google for its Play Store policies and agreements with device makers. The antitrust regulator imposed hefty fines and…
The Morning BriefMacro and Markets: Optics vs Optimisim
As a new year kickstarts in the trading calendar we take stock of the trends in equity markets and economy. Samir Arora of Helios Capital and Sajjid Chinoy of…
The Morning BriefArt of Giving: Unicorns Rising
How do young and successful entrepreneurs look at philanthropy? Ahead of Diwali, the season of giving, Host Arijit Barman asks Nikhil Kamath Co-founder of…
The Morning BriefThe Social Stock Exchange - A Game Changer In Giving
Can India develop a charity cult replicating the equity cult? That's what the Social Stock Exchange aims to achieve, listing social sector organizations and…
The Morning BriefE-Bazaar Economy Lights Up
The festive season has arrived and so have the big festive sales by the e-commerce giants. Indians have spent around 40,000 crore rupees in just the first week…
The Morning BriefBand, Baaja, Billions
Marriages are made in heaven but can you cost you the earth and moon. Host Dia Rekhi kickstarts the festive season economy watch with a deep dive into the…
The Morning BriefDham Scam: Boom, Bankruptcy, Billions Bamboozled
Amtek Auto, once one of India’s biggest car component makers, is accused of a Rs 12,000 crore money laundering scam. Arvind Dham’s company which went bankrupt…
The Morning BriefPoisonous Prescriptions: The Dark Side of Indian Pharma
Africa's cough syrup death is a wake-up call for Indian pharma and drug regulators. Is India's repeat offender status in drug quality pointing to a dire need…
The Morning BriefLab Grown Diamonds: From diamond forever to for everyone
Diamonds are undergoing a change of origin, from the earth's crust to being grown in a lab. The Indian consumer, specially the millennials are favouring them…
The Morning Brief“See you in court” BillDesk tells Prosus
BillDesk is taking Prosus to court after the Dutch investment giant’s recent scrapping of the planned $4.7 billion buyout of the Indian payments enabler. What…
The Morning BriefDark Truths about Truecaller
Truecaller, a caller and spam detection app from Sweden has now been accused of tax fraud and breach of data privacy norms by activist short seller Viceroy…
The Morning BriefPaint Wars: A New Coat of Competition
Paints, a low-involvement category till recently, is suddenly a top draw for many large corporate houses, and has evolved well beyond wall paints to branded…
The Morning BriefWorld Heart Day Special: India's Dil Ki Baat
Indians are facing an acute health crisis with cardiac concerns escalating. One out of every four heart attacks are occurring among people below 45. Is Covid…
The Morning BriefCan Pieter Elbers Make IndiGo A Global Airline?
Pieter Elbers, former KLM CEO is a prize catch for IndiGo. As he takes over as chief of the low-cost carrier, his brief from founder Rahul Bhatia is clear…
The Morning BriefCall of Duty: The Inflation Warzone
Federal Reserve raises rate hike forecasts, pushing global bankers into a catch-up frenzy. With Jerome Powell determined to beat inflation through rate hikes…
The Morning BriefEdtech: Funding to Failing, Its Not Adding Up
As India's most valued startup Byju's faces a tough test from auditors, regulators and customers, EdTech is across the board is learning a harsh lesson in…
The Morning BriefElectricity Bill 2022: Can it mend India's Power Sector?
When the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was introduced in Parliament on August 8th, it sent shock waves across with the opposition, farmers and unions…
The Morning BriefSEBI's Brush with Upstart Valuations
Market regulator SEBI sets sights on the booming PE, VC funding of startups. From valuation methodology to the valuation ‘manager’ SEBI is seeking answers from…
The Morning BriefFuture of Oil in India
India is the world's third-largest oil importer. But can there be a future without oil? Can the demand be reduced or increased in the coming years? Will…
The Morning BriefSelling Sleep Part 2: Billions At Bedtime: Stories, Sounds and Startups
As Indians continue to struggle with insomnia, sleep trackers, wearables and calming apps are sprouting and rapidly growing alongside mattress and bedware…
The Morning BriefSelling Sleep Part 1: India’s growing insomnia is worth billions of dollars
India is the second most sleep-deprived country in the world. The pandemic has worsened Indians’ insomnia problem. It has led to a rise in cardiac…
The Morning BriefBrace for More Norms: Candid Caution from Consumer Affairs Secretary
In the past eight months, we’ve seen a dramatic set of consumer-facing reforms being rolled out - on exaggerated claims in ads, to brands targeting children…
The Morning BriefThe Great Student Migration - Is India's education system flawed or failing?
Over five lakh students are flying out to pursue their education dream overseas despite soaring costs and rising risks in the job market. Why are freshmen…
The Morning BriefSarkari Savaari: Kerala Vs Uber Ola
From a common man to the CEO, our daily commute is in the hands of Ola-Uber, the two most popular ride hailing service in India. Recently Kerala govt became…
The Morning BriefReliance AGM 2022 - TMB Takeaways
India’s most valuable company Reliance Industries held its 45th AGM (Annual General Meeting) with big announcements. Host Kalpana Pathak analyses three major…
The Morning Brief'Coffee'nomics - Business Behind The Beans
There is a hot new brew of business and you have to decode the coffee beans to get it. Is there a large enough coffee lovers’ market in a chai nation and are…
The Morning BriefDigital Divide: Who Should Pay for Payments?
India's digital payment ecosystem is taken by storm as the RBI opens the floodgates to a much-awaited discussion - Should transactions be free or paid for?…
The Morning BriefThe Dolo Debate - Is Pharma Paying for Prescriptions?
Dolo650 became a household medicine during the pandemic. … but the latest controversy of freebies being given to promote it has yet again brought the spotlight…
The Morning BriefAudio Evolution to Podcasting Revolution
The Morning Brief’s 300th episode explores the growth of the audio broadcasting medium in India with a focus on the podcasting space. How fast is the segment…
The Morning BriefGaming Gladiators and India’s Esports Arena
From the gaming zone to the world championships and a podium finish at the Commonwealth Games, Indian eSports has truly come of age. Host Arijit Barman fastens…
The Morning BriefIs your Data Safe on Aarogya Setu?
With the Covid19 pandemic receding, India’s government is planning to revamp Aarogya Setu into a major national health app. But there are grave concerns around…
The Morning BriefBusiness Baazigars: Independence Day Special - Part II
Free India of 1947. The rise of public sector giants or temples of modern India as Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, our first Prime Minister called them, but the…
The Morning BriefBusiness Baazigars: Independence Day Special - Part I
On the 75th anniversary we celebrate tales of endurance and entrepreneurship and how many survived the Partition. Host Dia Rekhi chronicles the life and times…
The Morning BriefGreen Light for Moonlighting and more!
From moonlighting to hybrid to compulsory cooling off, to wellness leave. India’s workplaces are changing dramatically as we return to work post-pandemic, amid…
The Morning BriefMock Meat: Can India develop a taste for it?
In the post-pandemic world, six out of ten people are said to be gravitating towards mock-meat in India. But why is a centuries old concept catching up now? Is…
The Morning BriefHow Will India Protect its Citizens’ Data?
India just nixed its critical data protection bill that took five years to draft. Why? What will the new data protection laws be like? How will the govt…
The Morning BriefFurrynomics - The Business of Pets
From being pet owners to becoming pet parents, there's a shift in the mindset of Indians. Businesses like Pet Grooming, Insurance, Logistics, and much more are…
The Morning BriefIs India Eating Out of Zomato's Hand?
Latest quarterly results show improved parameters but beyond the headlines numbers, are all stakeholders buying the company's growth thesis and FoMo…
The Morning BriefFire or Frying Pan: High Rates or Global Recession?
Rate hikes and soaring inflation has pushed the U.S. Federal Reserve to hike rates at a pace last seen four decades back. Global central bankers are following…
The Morning BriefLoans Over Phones: App-solute Menace
More than one in two Indian consumers who use instant loan apps are vulnerable to extortion and data misuse, as per a report by LocalCircles. How easy is it…
The Morning BriefSocially Acceptable: Influencers Get A Reality Check
Multiple consumer grievances ranging from misleading ads to false claims, have been addressed in the new guidelines issued by the Central Consumer Protection…
The Morning BriefDiabetes Drugs: Bittersweet Truth of Patent Expiries
With the oral diabetes drugs market at Rs 13,000 crore and growing, a key diabetes medicine Sitagliptin going off patent means a sweet spot for all. How does…
The Morning BriefPlane In A Pickle: SpiceJet's Many Problems
From frequent safety violations to heaping legal notices from employees, India's biggest low-fare carrier SpiceJet is going through one of its worst patches…
The Morning BriefSingle Use Plastic: Can a Ban Beat it?
In an effort to curb the humongous growth of plastic waste in the country, the government announced a ban on 20 single used plastic items. However, will the…
The Morning BriefAdani vs Ambani vs Airtel: The fight for 5G
Even after the earnest money deposits, the fight for 5G airwaves is could still turn out to be spin chilling as few can fully grasp Adani’s telecom play as…
The Morning BriefSmuggling Smokes: The Booming Black Market
Even as taxes take a toll on homegrown tobacco firms, the Illegal cigarettes trade remains smoking hot. With illicit trades now accounting for 40% of the total…
The Morning BriefOn Air with the Akasa Boys
Vinay Dube and Aditya Ghosh, the men piloting Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s Akasa Air, have a tough task at hand: high costs, ruthless competition and a Covid overhang…
The Morning BriefMission MNCs: Harassed or Hide?
Global giants like Twitter, Xiaomi and Vivo are facing backlash from the Indian government over content, practices and financing. Host Ratna Bhushan in…
The Morning BriefBridging India’s Gender Pleasure Gap
The recent launch of India’s first sexual pleasure e- superstore, sent the stock of TTK Healthcare soaring. Even today sexual pleasure for women remains a…
The Morning BriefShifting Gears for Safer Cars: The Six Airbags Mandate
In an attempt to reform the safety standards of Indian cars, the government has mandated that automakers provide at least six airbags in all cars. Host Kalpana…
The Morning BriefWhat's Going on at Byju's
Spate of negative news have besieged the biggest edtech start up. After parental grievances over misselling and refunds, now the company's financials, jobs…
The Morning BriefThe EV Battery Bet: Charged for Change
In an effort to ramp up India's EV revolution, the government has rolled out measures to boost local manufacturing of batteries. However, the battery ecosystem…