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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 BriefSurgical Strike
The Centre's move to allow Ayurveda students to perform surgeries has sparked protests by allopathic doctors. Dr. Rajan Sharma, National President of the…
The Morning BriefGone Game
Some states have pulled the plug on the fast-growing online gaming industry and more are likely to join the banned-wagon. Nikhil Narendran, Partner at…
The Morning BriefFuel on Fire
Petrol and diesel prices are inching towards all-time highs in India where consumers pay some of the highest fuel taxes in the world. K Ravichandran, Executive…
The Morning Brief(P)honey?
Some of India’s leading honey makers are facing charges of adulteration, denting their image. Sunita Narain, director of Centre for Science and Environment and…
The Morning BriefHome Truths: To buy or not?
Declining property prices, record-low home loan rates, government incentives and offers galore from builders – is now the right time to buy your dream home?…
The Morning BriefRiders for Ride-Hailing Apps
The new Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines propose that states cap surge pricing and increase the commission for drivers to 80%. Rameesh Kailasam, CEO of…
The Morning BriefFarm Furore
Since Friday, farmers unhappy with three recently passed farm bills, have laid siege to the capital. We ask Ajay Jakhar, a farmer and chairman of Bharat…
The Morning BriefReservations Cancelled
As another wave of the coronavirus scares vacationers, hoteliers are arming themselves with safety measures and special offers to attract guests. Ajay Bakaya…
The Morning BriefCracking Cyber Attacks
Cyberattacks in India are getting more sophisticated. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) says that healthcare has become an attractive…
The Morning BriefVaccine Reality Dose
Bharat Biotech failed to halt clinical trials after one person developed serious side-effects during the testing of Covaxin, its indigenously developed…
The Morning BriefSingapore Sling for Lakshmi Vilas Bank
For the first time, the Reserve Bank of India roped in a foreign bank – DBS of Singapore – to take over the assets of an Indian lender, 94-year-old Lakshmi…
The Morning BriefIs dining-out back in?
India’s restaurants are trying everything to get customers back. Despite all the safety norms in place, consumers are still being careful about dining out…
The Morning BriefAatmanirbhar Bharat 3.0: Hit or Miss?
India’s latest stimulus package to revive the economy includes reforms and incentives for local manufacturing and job creation, but experts are unsure if…
The Morning BriefRegulating Digital Content
The government's move to bring over-the-top (OTT) services such as streaming platforms and digital news channels under the I&B ministry is seen by some as a…
The Morning BriefDecoding Battleground Bihar
The NDA is back in power in Bihar, but this win didn’t come easily. Nitish Kumar will be the chief minister, leading his party as a junior partner of the BJP…
The Morning BriefAre we ready for WhatsApp Pay?
WhatsApp Pay finally got the nod to launch last week but with riders. Simultaneously, an unprecedented cap of 30% of monthly UPI transaction volume was…
The Morning BriefThe US Presidential Election
The next US president’s key task will be to return America to global leadership in a world wracked by Covid-19, China’s ambitions and climate change. India…
The Morning BriefFlipkart Goes Shopping
Flipkart has recently made a number of cherry-picked deals and partnerships. It's also seen bumper sales during its flagship festive sale. We delve into the…
The Morning BriefWill India ever get its own Ant?
Starting off as a payment unit of Alibaba, Ant is today a fintech giant straddling payments, lending, investments, and insurance and is likely to raise over…
The Morning BriefIndia's Pollution Crisis
Winter brings with it the familiar troubles of increased air pollution - this time, the government has proposed a new law to address the crisis in the capital…
The Morning BriefHarshad For Millenials
The saga of a scam and a flamboyant stockbroker who turned Public Enemy No. 1 in 1992 has hit a chord among viewers. But why is Harshad Mehta still relevant…
The Morning BriefVaccinating a Billion Indians
Politicians are promising voters free Covid-19 vaccines. But a vaccine is far from ready. We assess why India may have to wait longer than other countries for…
The Morning BriefIndia's Post-Covid Job Market
Covid-19 led to the worst job crisis in India in decades. As the economy recovers, what will the job market look like in the next few quarters, and which…
The Morning BriefShoppers vs Slowdown
After months of Covid-19-induced curbs, festive season sales were back with a bang. Customers lapped up mobiles and appliances and even car sales got a…
The Morning BriefCan Jet Fly Again?
The committee of creditors of Jet Airways has approved a bid by a consortium of investors to acquire the defunct airline. What does this mean for the airline…
The Morning BriefThe Vedanta Delisting Fiasco
After failing to delist Vedanta, share prices of billionaire Anil Agarwal’s flagship Indian company tanked. Why didn’t India’s biggest delisting exercise whet…
The Morning BriefThe India-China Border Conflict
India and China have been locked in a bitter border conflict in the Ladakh region since April, despite several rounds of diplomatic talks between the nations…
The Morning BriefThe Telangana Model
“There’s no quota on Everest,” says RS Praveen Kumar IPS, the architect behind the extraordinary turnaround of a network of schools for the marginalised in…
The Morning BriefThe Amazon-Future Group Dispute
Amazon has asked for the Reliance-Future Group merger to be put on hold, in a submission with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, alleging a breach…
The Morning BriefThe IPL Economy
The 13th edition of IPL is generating a lot of on-field excitement even as it is held under tremendous logistical constraints in a pandemic and away from home…
The Morning BriefWar for the planet of the Apps
Google’s plan to enforce its 30% Play Store commission on in-app purchases has created a storm among Indian startups, who are up in arms against it. See…
The Morning BriefGoa's Fine Whisky Connection
Paul John Mithuna, a Goa-made whisky, was recently named the third-best in the world by Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible. What's the story behind the spirit, what…
The Morning BriefWhat’s next for the telecom sector?
Ever since Jio came into the market in 2016 with its free to minimal data and calling tariffs, the telecom sector has seen disruption like never before. Facing…
The Morning BriefPost-Covid complications
While treatment for Covid improves, a new problem has emerged - complications among those who have recovered, both physiological and mental. See…
The Morning BriefThe Russian Vaccine Connection
Indian manufacturer Dr. Reddy's has inked an agreement to produce the Russian Sputnik V vaccine. How’s the global race for a coronavirus vaccine shaping up?…
The Morning BriefTata-SP Group Negotiations
It took the Shapoorji-Pallonji Group less than half a day to accept Tata Sons' offer to buy back its 18.37% equity holding in the conglomerate. But the…