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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 BriefNeed for Speed
Super fast deliveries are becoming more than just a feature but a competitive edge for several e-commerce companies today. TN Hari, HR Head at BigBasket…
The Morning BriefTo Zee or Not to Zee
Two years ago Punit Goenka saved the family crown jewel from the brink of a takeover by bringing in Invesco Oppenheimer. But as old backers lose patience and…
The Morning BriefThe Big Techover of Banks
Google recently tied up with Equitas Small Finance Bank to offer fixed deposits via its UPI platform Google Pay. Sahil Kini, CEO of fintech software…
The Morning BriefFord won't Make in India
The end of road for Ford in India will jeopardise thousands of livelihoods. ET’s Ketan Thakkar explains how poor sales, piled up losses and failed attempts at…
The Morning BriefByju's and the M&A Factory
IPO-bound Byju’s has been an M&A juggernaut with 17 acquisitions so far. Rakesh Gupta, Managing Partner at LoEstro Advisors, Rahul Malhotra, Director at AB…
The Morning BriefSatcom Fever
A number of private players in India are showing interest in developing satellite communications, a service that's touted to bring fast internet to far-flung…
The Morning BriefSnacks & Sins
The seven-year-long struggle to publish a mandate to introduce front-of-pack warning labels indicating high sugar, salt or fat contents on all packaged foods…
The Morning BriefBullish on BillDesk
What justifies an eye-watering $4.7 billion valuation for BillDesk? Anirban Mukherjee, CEO of PayU India, the acquirer, explains the rationale behind this mega…
The Morning BriefWadia Vs Wadia
The 285-year-old Wadia family empire is standing on shaky ground with its family scion and heir apparent, Jeh Wadia, resigning from the boards. Dr Mita Dixit…
The Morning BriefThe Grand Asset Bazaar
By strategically 'leasing out' assets of public sector undertakings, the Centre hopes to raise ₹6 lakh crore under the National Monetisation Pipeline. But…
The Morning BriefDodging the Bullet
Siddhartha Lal has resurrected Eicher Motors and Royal Enfield to make it a cult. But dipping sales and the recent shareholder blowback has halted its cruise…
The Morning BriefFiguring Femtech
A clutch of “femtech startups”, companies that use tech to providing solutions for women’s health problems like PCOS, thyroid, sexual well-being, menstruation…
The Morning BriefThis Diwali, Costlier Phones!
What connects phones getting pricier this Diwali and your neighbourhood mobile store going out of business? A global shortage of semiconductor chipsets. In…
The Morning BriefDiwali Car Shortage
If you plan to buy a new car this Diwali, chances are you may not get it on time. A global shortage of semiconductor chips is causing months-long waiting…
The Morning BriefAs Afghanistan Falls…
Will China, Pakistan and Russia’s nod to a Taliban-led Afghanistan force others to accept this new regime? We spoke to a teacher in Afghanistan who wants to…
The Morning BriefIs your city going underwater?
The latest IPCC report on climate change warns that 12 of India's cities could go underwater by 2100. But the disasters might be closer than we think. Climate…
The Morning BriefWhat a mess, Sirji!
Within 3 years of joining forces to create India's largest telecom company, what went wrong for Vodafone Idea that the prospect of a Birla company going belly…
The Morning BriefBNPL - Trap or Treat?
Investors and young consumers are lapping up Buy Now Pay Later services that lend micro loans for online shopping without a credit score. Lizzie Chapman, CEO…
The Morning BriefGhosts of Taxes Past
The Union government recently introduced a bill burying the controversial retrospective taxation amendment that had led to a series of rulings in the Cairn and…
The Morning BriefChak De Odisha
Contemporary Indian hockey cannot ignore the role the state has played, as a sponsor and a springboard. Rajiv Seth, Project Director, Odisha Naval Tata Hockey…
The Morning BriefGame of Drones
From deliveries to despatches, the business of drones is set to boom as regulators relax laws. But while companies and consumers benefit, for some countries it…
The Morning BriefNew bird in the Akasa
The Big Bull of stock markets Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is backing an ultra-low-cost airline, Akasa. Aviation industry veteran Suresh Nair and ET’s Anirban Chowdhury…
The Morning BriefMind Before Medal
Star gymnast Simone Biles' pullout from the Tokyo Olympics and tennis player Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from the French Open has yet again brought mental health…
The Morning BriefDigital Rupee
An RBI-backed central bank digital currency (CBDC) could potentially bring together the best of two worlds - traditional money and cryptocurrencies. Shehnaz…
The Morning BriefAll The NSO's Men
The Pegasus scandal has raised allegations of snooping on politicians, journalists, and technocrats. Public policy lawyer Vrinda Bhandari, ET Prime's Nirmal…
The Morning BriefZomato IPO: First Timers' FOMO?
Millennial users of the online food delivery app are whetting their investment appetite by subscribing to the public issue. Varun Sridhar, CEO, Paytm Money…
The Morning BriefSupercharging EVs
The electric vehicle market in India is revving up with ambitious plans of product launches and subsidies from the government have helped in making them price…
The Morning BriefThe Right Baby Formula
The new-found enthusiasm of some states to curb population growth is a misplaced idea that will do more harm than good, experts warn. Poonam Muttreja…
The Morning BriefSchool's Out
The pandemic has laid havoc to the traditional college admission timelines, forcing teachers, students, and lawmakers to adhere to an entirely new system. Is a…
The Morning BriefIBC Haircut Saloon
Amidst massive losses and poor recoveries of corporate dues, India's bankruptcy code is slowly losing its reformatory zeal. Author and founder of financial…
The Morning BriefThe Chinese Question
As the Chinese Communist Party marks its 100th anniversary, we look at how China went from being the world’s factory to almost a superpower-like status…
The Morning BriefThe Shadow Censor
Amendments to the Cinematograph Act of 1952 could completely change the way Indian cinema is produced and released. Why is the government trying to supersede…
The Morning BriefReal Cost, Unreal Tariff
-Indians enjoy some of the lowest telecom charges in the world, but operators say that the current tariffs are not sustainable. Will the government intervene…
The Morning BriefConditions Apply for E-commerce
E-commerce companies have been thrown into a tizzy after the Department of Consumer Affairs unexpectedly released a draft of rules aimed at protecting…
The Morning BriefMission Kashmir
Does PM Modi’s meeting with leaders from Kashmir signal a thaw in relations between the Centre and the Valley? Or is it just realpolitik? DS Hooda, Former Army…
The Morning BriefJet 2.0: Turbulence Ahead
The bankruptcy court may have approved the resolution plan for Jet Airways, but challenges, like getting the right airport slots and managing the heavy costs…
The Morning BriefGreen Reliance
By undertaking his most challenging mission — a $10 billion investment in clean power and fuel — Mukesh Ambani is pivoting India's largest conglomerate yet…
The Morning BriefPMC's Lifelines
PMC finally has a buyer. RBI has given Centrum and BharatPe the initial approval to rescue the scam-hit co-operative bank. What does this mean for anxious PMC…
The Morning BriefHome Improvement
The recently approved Model Tenancy Act has proposed big changes in India's rental market. But while this act may make dispute resolution between tenants and…
The Morning BriefCost of Curing Covid
High hospital bills and black marketing of drugs and oxygen make the treatment of Covid-19 prohibitively expensive. Dr SP Kalantri, Medical Superintendent at…
The Morning BriefNo Country for Big Birds
The rise of renewable energy projects has resulted in the encroachment of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard's habitat. Abi Vanak, Senior Fellow…
The Morning BriefCrypto Crisis
India's crypto community was rattled after the Enforcement Directorate said it issued a show-cause notice to the country's largest cryptocurrency exchange…
The Morning BriefGoodbye, WFH?
With the second wave dipping and corporate vaccination drives picking up, companies are now talking about getting employees back to work. We have Pankaj…
The Morning BriefPaytm: From Ant to IPO Rush
Regulatory roadblocks, Chinese influence and ecosystem aspirations – Gautam Chhugani, Director - India Financials and Fintech, Bernstein and ET's Digbijay…
The Morning BriefMission Vax: A Chat with Dr. Devi Shetty
Ramp up vaccination by buying in bulk and including the private sector, Dr. Devi Shetty, founder of Narayana Health and head of Karnataka's Covid task force…
The Morning BriefBig Tech Strikes Back
Centre maintains that Big Tech needs to follow India's social media guidelines but Twitter, Facebook, Google, and WhatsApp are not going down without a fight…
The Morning BriefFull Disclosure
As brands tap social media influencers, covert ads were proliferating. The new ad guidelines now ask influencers to clearly label branded posts. Content…
The Morning BriefThe Kids Are All Right
Parents are anxious and states are ramping up facilities but is there any actual evidence that a third wave might affect children disproportionately? Dr…
The Morning BriefIn Dweep Trouble
Lakshadweep’s residents have been protesting a series of changes brought about by administrator Praful Khoda Patel, who wants to make the idyllic islands a…
The Morning BriefFirst Day, First Show
Blockbusters are moving from the big screen to smaller ones, OTTs woo movie audiences away from theatres. Will Covid kill the silver screen and make our home…
The Morning BriefToolkit Wars
Why are political parties battling over toolkits on social media? Pratik Sinha, Co-founder of Alt News, Raman Jit Singh Chima, Asia Policy Director and Senior…
The Morning BriefFighting the Fungi
In the throes of the pandemic, India now has another worry - the rising number of black fungus cases among Covid-19 patients. Dr. Shashank Joshi, an…
The Morning BriefCa(ir)n India Fly?
Cairn Energy of the UK has moved to seize Air India’s assets to enforce a $1.2 billion arbitration award it won against a retrospective tax demand by the…
The Morning BriefDucking For Cover
"Health insurance during the pandemic is proving to be costlier as companies tighten restrictions in the wake of rising cases and deaths. Will this be the norm…
The Morning BriefFCRA Block-Aid
Onerous restrictions on NGOs receiving foreign funds have made it hard for them to provide much-needed aid during the ongoing pandemic. Ingrid Srinath…
The Morning BriefCrypto Choke
With leading banks stopping payments for crypto-currency traders, will the blockchain entrepreneurs, exchanges, or investors be able to fight back? WazirX…
The Morning BriefSOS from Bharat
Covid-19 has struck the rural heart of India badly this time. The economic fallout is manageable so far – with some caution, according to Sunil Kumar Sinha…
The Morning BriefPat(i)ent Rights
A waiver of intellectual property rights on Covid-19 vaccines and drugs alone may not benefit developing countries including India in the battle against the…
The Morning BriefCall 1098
That’s the number to contact to help children orphaned by Covid-19, who are more vulnerable to unscrupulous traffickers, with social media Samaritans…
The Morning BriefIndian Pandemic League
This year’s IPL has been indefinitely postponed midway through the tournament after some players contracted Covid-19. Joy Bhattacharjya, Former Director…