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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 BriefRx: Cannabis
The psychotropic qualities of Cannabis have always been admired, used and also abused both around the world and in India. Medical cannabis however has evolved…
The Morning BriefAshneer Grover Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai?
Allegations of fraud, mud-slinging and more – lines are clearly drawn at BharatPe with Grover on one side and the board and investors on the other. Host Arijit…
The Morning BriefBattery Baatein
Finance Minister in her Budget speech spoke about a battery swapping policy. But will this push re-energise the battery manufacturers and hasten EV adoption?…
The Morning BriefThe Budget Brief
Budget 2022 chose fiscal growth over freebies. The government said it will spend more and has kept most taxes untouched. Meanwhile, fiscal deficit and…
The Morning BriefVamos, BrahMos!
India’s $375-million BrahMos deal with the Philippines is the outcome of a change in policy and politics to favour defence exports. The country has set a…
The Morning BriefNetflix: It Ain't Looking Up
Plummeting share price, disappointing forecast, the streaming giant is under heavy scrutiny of investors. Rivals Disney Hotstar and Amazon Prime are racing…
The Morning BriefWho Stole my Data?
In the absence of a concrete data protection law in India, instances of consumer data breach are turning a lot more frequent. Host Ratna Bhushan explores how…
The Morning BriefTaxing our Billionaires
“Tax us now”, said no Indian billionaire ever! But with growing wealth inequality in the pandemic, and hundreds of the world’s super rich asking to be taxed…
The Morning BriefBad News for Google
Google has faced four probes from the competition watchdog in India in recent years amidst growing allegations of abuse of market dominance by big tech…
The Morning BriefFoxconn Furore
Apple supplier Foxconn has landed in the soup again with its workers complaining of poor working conditions. Host Dia Rekhi in conversation with Sana Hashmi…
The Morning BriefParacetamol Pandemic
The consumption of painkillers shot up by 23% in India last year with Dolo 650 becoming a household name. Have we turned into excessive pill-poppers during the…
The Morning BriefVoda-Idea: Survive, Not Thrive
Vodafone Idea insists that despite the government becoming its largest shareholder, it will not become a public-sector company. Host Arijit Barman explores the…
The Morning BriefTesting Times
Demand-supply gaps, small town challenges, false positives or negatives, record surge in demand for home testing, shortage of technicians who’re themselves…
The Morning BriefOmicron is NOT Mild!
The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is causing less severe disease but the virus itself is not becoming less pathogenic, a new study has found. Cambridge…
The Morning BriefBulli Bai: No Country for Women
Bulli Bai and Sulli Deals are just two new applications making headlines for fake auction of Muslim women. But cyber bullying is not new and most cases…
The Morning BriefIs India Omicron ready?
As the number of cases in the country surge and fear of a third wave looms large, host Devina Sengupta speaks to virologist Dr Gagandeep Kang, Dr. Alok…
The Morning BriefRingside with RC Bhargava
Challenges from two Covid waves and fears of a third; cost pressures and supply constraints; slow growth in the manufacturing sector and high taxes; hybrid…
The Morning BriefUP and Beyond
Year-ender series Theme Five: Assembly polls in 5 states in 2022 but all eyes are on Uttar Pradesh. Host Arijit Barman along with the general secretary of All…
The Morning BriefPeople Power
Year-ender series Theme Four: While 2021 challenged humanity, it also brought out the strongest in us: from the sheer wave of altruism during the second Covid…
The Morning BriefMoney Rush
Year-ender Series, Theme Three: Stock markets, IPOs and funding in startups, all touched record highs in 2021. Banks had so much money to lend that it became…
The Morning BriefStartup Nation
2021 has been the year of startups - record venture capital inflows, new unicorns, mega listings and consolidations. Will the party continue in 2022? Host…
The Morning BriefClimate Economics
2021 Year-ender Series, Theme One: From extreme weather events to the loud warning signals of the UN Report, from the blame game of Cop 26 to business leaders…
The Morning BriefInside Metaverse
From virtual music concerts to NFT-based merchandise, metaverse presents a whole new gamut of business opportunities. Host Devina Sengupta explains the…
The Morning BriefITC: Going up in Smoke?
ITC Ltd had its first-ever investor meet in its 111-year history. But there was hardly anything new. What's stopping transformational changes in the…
The Morning BriefSpeedbumps for Ola's E- Scooter
Ola has begun delivering its Electric Scooter to customers, after much hype and delays. Product glitches remain, plans are ambitious, tough competition looms…
The Morning BriefPepsi, Chips & A Hot Potato
PepsiCo India has lost the rights to a potato variety grown exclusively for its popular Lay’s chips. Host Nehal Chaliawala speaks to activist at the Alliance…
The Morning BriefFMCG's Pharma Moment
There's a conflict brewing in the FMCG space that's much like what’s played out in sectors like pharma and smartphones with retail trade and FMCG companies at…
The Morning BriefIIT Moneyball
IITs are witnessing a campus recruitment boom like never before. To understand what is driving the 8-figure job offers, host Devina Sengupta talks to Anishya…
The Morning BriefDim Star(t)
After Paytm, Star Health Insurance failed to shine upon listing on the bourses. This is despite the hype around the Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed company being…
The Morning BriefRollup ecommerce: Fastest unicorns
Rollup ecommerce companies-firms that acquire multiple brands and help them scale up rapidly—are the latest disruptors in the ecommerce space. They are also…
The Morning BriefOmicron: What's the Concern?
The new variant of the novel coronavirus has got the world on the edge as experts fear it could be more infectious and vaccine evasive. Host Dia Rekhi talks to…
The Morning BriefTrinamool National Express
As All India Trinamool Congress expands beyond Bengal, party chief Mamata Banerjee's national aspirations become more apparent. Is she already prepping for the…
The Morning BriefPaytm's Aftershocks
Paytm's IPO has left a bitter aftertaste for investors and upcoming IPOs, especially in the fintech space, may pay the price. Host Nehal Chaliawala talks to…
The Morning BriefCrypto Chaos
The news on the ban of private cryptocurrencies by the centre has jolted the investors, crypto companies and analysts. Host Devina Sengupta talks to Rameesh…
The Morning BriefFarm Law 2020: A Tactical Repeal?
PM Modi announced the repeal of the three controversial farm laws which triggered the biggest farmer protests in India. Host Anirban Chowdhury along with Avik…
The Morning BriefCop Out – Are we hooked on coal?
India’s COP-26 coal stand of ‘phase down’ over ‘phase out’ has stirred a debate. Host Arijit Barman in conversation with Deepayan Basu Ray, Climate Initiative…
The Morning BriefInflation & the India Story
Costs are spiralling for consumers, thanks to a high rate of inflation in the Indian economy. Anirban Chowdhury gets the final word on why wallets are getting…
The Morning BriefWhat's next for Nykaa?
After making a stellar stock market debut, what will it take for Nykaa to sustain its sky-high premium? VS Kannan Sitaram, Venture Partner at Fireside Ventures…
The Morning BriefNew Playbook for Sneakers
A new start-up called Plaeto is out to disrupt the Indian sneaker market for kids that is dominated by Bata, Campus and Nike. Listen to host Arijit Barman chat…
The Morning BriefRehab for The Drug Act
Why is India’s Narcotics, Drugs & Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act of 1985 in need of a revamp? Host Devina Sengupta in conversation with Dr Rajesh Kumar…
The Morning BriefGood COP, Bad COP
Much rides on the COP26 conference as the effects of climate change become more real around the world. From Glasgow, Sumant Sinha of ReNew Power and ET’s Urmi…
The Morning BriefSari-nomics
Your mother's favourite Kanjeevaram and Banarasi saris are now back in vogue. Join us in this special Diwali episode, where we explain the economics behind the…
The Morning BriefBeauty and the Business
The online beauty and personal care products industry in India is growing fast but challenges posed by the draft e-commerce rules and high customer acquisition…
The Morning BriefIPL Moneyball
Two new teams in the Indian Premier League were sold earlier this week for astronomical sums of money. Is the valuation justified, and how long will it take…
The Morning BriefCrypto Strikes Back
With Bitcoin back in the news for touching a new high and NFTs making a splash too, is it a good time for investors to take the plunge into the crypto world?…
The Morning BriefTrolling the Ads
Popular Indian brands are under attack on social media for allegedly hurting the sentiments of a group of people through their TV commercials. Communications…
The Morning BriefTaliban Aftershocks
From Afghanistan to Bangladesh and Kashmir in the middle, a spate of violence has unleashed fear across different minority communities. ET's Pranab Dhal…
The Morning BriefThe Rise of Shareholder Activism
Minority shareholders' voices are getting louder and they're pushing back against management decisions that they think are unfair to investors. What's behind…
The Morning BriefVaccinating India's Kids
While the government is looking at approving Covaxin for those between 2-18, experts advise exercising caution amidst a lack of choices and data for healthy…
The Morning BriefOld, Ailing King Coal
India is facing one of its worst ever coal crises in decades, with power outages hitting several states. What led to the problem, and how long is it likely to…
The Morning BriefCheck-in Time: Oyo's IPO
Ritesh Agarwal's Oyo Rooms is entangled in many legal battles and controversies even as the hospitality sector was severely hit by the pandemic, yet, an…
The Morning BriefThe Maharajah Chronicles
Almost a century before Air India became a white elephant that had to be sold, it was a successful startup by a young Parsi businessman. ET’s Anirban Chowdhury…
The Morning BriefReturn to Cinemas
It’s Lights, Camera, Action, all over again! Daniel Craig’s No Time to Die lit up screens last week and has set the box office ringing. But can the Friday…
The Morning BriefOpening Pandora's Box
The Pandora Papers have once again pointed fingers at many world leaders, industrialists, and celebrities with their wealth parked in tax havens. Even as some…
The Morning BriefAmazon Under Attack
From ministers to trade bodies and from the RSS to ED and the Future Group, Jeff Bezos is facing a multi-pronged assault in India. K Giri, the DG of Empower…
The Morning BriefGreen Hydrogen: Hope or Hype?
Green hydrogen could be the most practical solution to the conflict between climate change and our growing energy needs. Haim Israel, head of global thematic…
The Morning BriefSaaS-y Chennai: Freshworks & more
With Freshworks' listing on Nasdaq, Chennai finds itself in the spotlight. ET deep dives into understanding what makes the city home to a thriving SaaS…
The Morning BriefWhen the Gig becomes a Gag
Will the first of its kind Supreme Court PIL against Ola, Uber, Zomato, and Swiggy seeking legitimacy for workers change the rules of the game forever? Gayatri…
The Morning BriefHowdy Modi 2.0
PM Narendra Modi's trip to Washington DC is a busy one, from the Quad summit to bilateral meetings with discussions on national security, tariffs and more. It…
The Morning BriefThrills & Trials of T+1
SEBI's latest decision to advance trade settlement by a day to 'T plus One' has sparked mixed reactions. ET's Sugata Ghosh and Nishanth Vasudevan explain why…