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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 BriefRBI Ain’t Buying BNPL
The Reserve Bank of India is going after digital lending or Buy Now Pay Later firms with a new set of stern rules. One rule announced last week, bars them from…
The Morning BriefStorm in A Teacup
Indian tea exports have seen an uptick lately with the economic downturn in Sri Lanka but is this opportunity short-lived? How has India, with its rich tea…
The Morning BriefIPL: Does The Math Add Up?
With BCCI winning the battle of bids in IPL, declining TRP's and tussle between digital and TV for advertising sales, what will it take for broadcasters to…
The Morning BriefReliance: The Globetrotting Shopper
Mukesh Ambani has been on a deal spree for broken yet promising brands or for frontier technologies that will fire up his energy business. Since 2021, Reliance…
The Morning BriefOf Grievances, Takedowns & Tech Rules
The proposed amendments to the IT rules 2021 address a host of topics from grievance redressal to self-regulation. Host Dia Rekhi in conversation with NS…
The Morning BriefIndians Go Vocal for Local Gin
Homegrown gin brands gain popularity in India over imported brands. Host Ratna Bhushan explores what's steering this revolution and how local botanicals are…
The Morning BriefWill Ethanol Sweeten India’s Oil Import Bill?
A soaring import bill and worsening air quality is making the government accelerate its ethanol blending targets with petrol. But is the 20% ethanol mix the…
The Morning BriefBattleground 5G: Tech cos vs Telcos
Description: Telecom and non-telecom companies are at loggerheads over the allocation of 5G waves for private networks. Will this impact the much-awaited 5G…
The Morning BriefSebi's Bet on Casino AI ep268
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) may soon rely on artificial intelligence (AI) systems used by casinos to clampdown on insider trading. Will…
The Morning BriefPride on the Payroll
The June joy of celebrating rainbows is here! Host Dia Rekhi in conversation with Anupama Easwaran, founder of InHarmony, Ramkrishna Sinha, co-founder of Pride…
The Morning Brief‘Tipping’ Point For Service Charge
A standoff between the government and the restaurants on service charge and a possible clampdown on the anvil. Who really benefits from service charge and…
The Morning BriefPunjab’s Guns, Gangs and Gore
How did the state and more importantly its pop music abandon its folksy roots to become so sexualised, violent, drug dependent and gun toting? Host Arijit…
The Morning BriefSanjiv Kapoor: The Man Flying the New Jet
A lifetime aviation geek and an outspoken executive, Kapoor has been roped in to get Jet Airways airborne again. He talks about the challenges that lie ahead…
The Morning BriefIndia's war against inflation: who is winning?
The government has taken a slew of measures to tackle the inflation menace. A ban on wheat exports, slashing excise duties on petrol and diesel, making steel…
The Morning BriefThe Great MNC Migration
From Holcim to Metro to Harley Davidson, around 2,783 MNCs have exited India since 2014. Host Ratna Bhushan asks Shiv Shivakumar, president of corporate…
The Morning BriefFuel Feuds
Fuel dealers are facing significant losses due to rationing of fuel by refineries further aggravated by the government's move to cut excise duty. What is…
The Morning BriefIs Funding Winter here?
After a remarkable funding boom that the Indian startup ecosystem enjoyed in 2021, there are concerns that investment may slowdown this year. What caused this…
The Morning BriefONDC: Democratising E-commerce
The government owned Open Network Digital Commerce (ONDC) platform is expected to transform the e-commerce landscape in India. It will enable consumers and…
The Morning BriefIndia's Veto on Wheat
India was supposed to fill the world’s wheat void created due to the Russia-Ukraine war. It couldn’t, as a record heat wave stifled domestic output and spiked…
The Morning BriefPeyush Bansal: Through the Looking Glass
The founder of Lenskart.com gets candid with host Arijit Barman. He speaks about his vision on building a unicorn, manufacturing,future tech,parenthood…
The Morning BriefVirtual (not-so) Private Network
Virtual private network providers are in the soup as the Indian government's security agency issuing a notification to store user log details for five years…
The Morning BriefCharging Up: India's EV space
Electric vehicles (EV) are fast becoming mainstream in India with top automakers committing billions of dollars in investments. Host Anirban Chowdhury finds…
The Morning BriefWHOse Data is it Anyway?
The Indian government has slammed a World Health Organization report that claimed Covid deaths in the country were actually 10 times the official count, the…
The Morning BriefNon-compete clause-trophobia
Infosys' non-compete clause created quite a stir last week. In an increasingly competitive market, will we see more instances of corporations resorting to such…
The Morning BriefTata Steel: Hot Again
From the peak of a $12 billion buyout of Corus Steel to the trough of being forced to sell a steel unit for just £1 to being back in the record books, edging…
The Morning BriefWill Boris Johnson change the way India drinks?
A trade pact between India and UK planned for this Diwali may halve import taxes on scotch. How cheap will premium whiskies get? Will this change the way India…
The Morning BriefBatti Gul: India's Power Crisis
Early summers in India and high industrial activity have led to a surge in demand for electricity, exposing the country's proximity to an unprecedented power…
The Morning BriefFunding India’s Green Ambitions
India Inc and its investors have been quick on the uptake after the government announced the country’s ambitious sustainablity targets last year. But are the…
The Morning BriefBattleground IPL: Reliance vs Amazon
The Amazon-Reliance rivalry has spilled over to the Indian Premier League as they compete for broadcasting rights for the next five years. But beating…
The Morning BriefHolcim: Cementing an Exit Strategy
After 17 years, the world’s largest cement maker is looking at exiting India. The sale of Ambuja Cement & ACC can change the rules of the game. But why would…
The Morning BriefRecharging Eveready
A brand founded in 1905 whose 'Give me Red' tagline took the MTV generation by storm is getting new owners -- the Burman family of Dabur. But will the magic of…
The Morning BriefDealing With Downsizing
More than 1,700 people have lost their jobs in the latest round of layoffs announced by startups like Unacademy, Meesho, Furlenco, Lido Learning and Trell. Why…
The Morning BriefDiamonds Ain’t a Tiger’s Best Friend
The Bunder mining project in Madhya Pradesh may be one of Asia's largest diamond mines but the development versus displacement debate continues to singe Aditya…
The Morning BriefNo Country for Crypto
After Coinbase’s UPI fiasco, other crypto exchanges in India too are facing challenges in accepting deposits, hurting trade volumes. Are high taxes, regulatory…
The Morning BriefEVs & A Burning Question
The recent incidents of EVs from brands such a Ola, Okinawa and Pure EV abruptly catching fire raises serious questions about everything from the safety of…
The Morning BriefProfits Over Patients
In a landmark decision, the CCI (Competition Commission of India) has slammed three large private hospitals for overcharging patients unfairly by sending them…
The Morning BriefFriends, Family, & SEBI
With market regulator Sebi's changes to the related party transactions (RPT) norms coming into effect from April 1, host Kiran Somvanshi speaks to Hitesh…
The Morning BriefStocks, Lies and Fake Tips
Several retail investors withdrew from Baba Ramdev-backed Ruchi Soya Industries' follow on public offer (FPO), after Sebi pulled up the company for the…
The Morning BriefShopee's Choice
As Shopee shuts shop in India within six months, several questions arise from ease of doing business for MNCs to geopolitics, even as the future of employees…
The Morning BriefPVR-Inox: Bigger. Better?
The mega-merger of the two major multiplex operators is expected to create compelling synergies but will it pass the smell test of the competition watchdog?…
The Morning BriefSri Lanka’s Crisis, India’s Concerns
Price hikes, food shortages, and power outages, have become a reality for Sri Lankans who battle the country's biggest economic collapse since its…
The Morning BriefMaruti Suzuki's Electric Gambit
India’s largest automaker Maruti Suzuki has jumped on the Electric Vehicle (EV) bandwagon after playing wait and watch for years. Host Nehal Chaliawala along…
The Morning BriefCovid: Break the Chain
India went into its first nationwide Covid lockdown exactly two years ago today. As we finally limp back to normalcy with the third wave ebbing, we find out…
The Morning BriefWill Zomato Blink-it?
Zomato is looking to merge with Blinkit, formerly known as Grofers, as it looks to up its game in the very rapidly growing quick commerce sector. Who will this…
The Morning BriefOn A Job Hunt With RSS
For the 1st time since PM Modi took charge in 2014, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has raised an economic concern: Growing unemployment and it's deeper…
The Morning BriefMillennials' March on Markets
Young investors have taken to the stock markets in record numbers and remain unfazed by the recent volatility. Host Bhavya Dilipkumar talks to investors as…
The Morning BriefThe Future of Amazon vs Reliance
Reliance has outsmarted Amazon in the battle for Future Retail, by occupying most of the latter’s shops. Will Amazon fight back? What's the future of Kishore…
The Morning BriefMBBS Degrees: Victims of War
Exorbitant fees forced many of our medical students to travel to Ukraine for higher studies. They got caught in the crossfires but now back home most face…
The Morning BriefUnderstanding UP: Ram, Roti & Rozgaar
As we await the election results of the most populous and politically significant state of Uttar Pradesh, we chat with political data analyst Amitabh Tiwari…
The Morning BriefPutin's War on our Wallets
Russia’s aggression in Ukraine has an unlikely casualty – the average Indian’s monthly budget. Host Kiran Somvanshi discovers in conversation with economists…
The Morning BriefBiocon's Biosimilar Blues
Biocon’s recent acquisition of its partner Viatris Inc.'s biosimilar business has shocked the investors as the company’s shares fell nearly 12% on the bourses…
The Morning BriefTruth Bombs from Aswath Damodaran
From the IPOs of companies like Paytm, Zomato, and LIC to ESG investing and the Russian invasion of Ukraine - Aswath Damodaran answers some of the most burning…
The Morning BriefRussian Roulette
the war between Russia and Ukraine takes centre stage, Indian students stranded in Ukraine share their terrifying first-hand accounts of the attacks. Host…
The Morning BriefFights and flights: The IndiGo Story
The boardroom battle between IndiGo airline’s co founders-turned foes Rakesh Gangwal and Rahul Bhatia took a serious turn with Gangwal resigning from the…
The Morning BriefGuru, Chitra and the NSE Conundrum
A probe on illegal access to traders at India’s biggest stock exchange revealing a murkier story of its CEO being remote controlled by a faceless spiritual…
The Morning BriefDigital Swachh Abhiyan
With the government banning 54 more Chinese apps in India, host Dia Rekhi speaks to Dhiraj Gupta, Co-founder and CTO of mFilterit, and Faisal Kawoosa, Founder…
The Morning Brief‘Ladki Hoon’ in UP Elections
"The tunes of the 'Ladki hu Ladh Sakti Hu' campaign song may be touching a sensitive chord in the Uttar Pradesh election, but will the campaign prove to be a…
The Morning BriefLIC: Decoding India's Largest IPO
As LIC prepares to go public, it will now divert a chunk of its profits as dividends for shareholders at the expense of policyholders. Concerns also remain…
The Morning BriefChandra's Challenges
As N Chandrasekaran gears up for the second term as Tata Sons chairman, host Nehal Chaliawala along with ET's Kala Vijayaraghavan and Arijit Barman prepare a…
The Morning BriefGood Glamm, Bad Glamm
Ten companies and counting. The Good Glamm Group's buying spree helps the unicorn to strengthen its direct to consumer play. Host Dia Rekhi speaks to Nowshad…