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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 BriefTrump, Tim Cook, and the India iPhone Question
Last week, Donald Trump made headlines once again.. this time by issuing veiled threats to Apple CEO Tim Cook over the company’s expanding operations in…
The Morning BriefIndia’s Concert Economy Boom
From Guns n Roses shredding in Mumbai to Coldplay slaying it in Ahmedabad, India is grooving to a new and potentially massive business. In this episode of The…
The Morning BriefReviving Amravati: Can India build new cities?
What does it take to develop and actually settle a new capital city? On May 2nd, PM Narendra Modi launched Amaravati, the proposed capital of Andhra Pradesh…
The Morning BriefCorner Office Conversation with Shantanu Narayen Chairman & CEO at Adobe
From a modest Silicon Valley garage to a global creative powerhouse, Adobe's journey has been nothing short of transformative. In this episode of The Morning…
The Morning BriefCorner Office Conversation with Luis Von Ahn CEO & Co-founder at Duolingo
From Carnegie Mellon classrooms to a global cultural phenomenon, this episode of The Morning Brief traces the journey of Luis von Ahn, math prodigy, inventor…
The Morning BriefBattle Beyond Borders
In the early hours of Wednesday, May 7—well past midnight—India launched a precise, 23-minute military operation targeting nine sites in Pakistan…
The Morning BriefThe UK-India Trade Fixit
As the UK and India inch closer to sealing their most ambitious bilateral trade agreement post-Brexit, the stakes have never been higher. In this episode of…
The Morning BriefA Not So NEET Escape Route for Medical Aspirants
As trust in domestic examinations falters, interest in studying medicine abroad is gaining momentum. In the wake of NEET-UG 2024’s credibility crisis…
The Morning BriefCorner Office Conversation with Philippe Schaillee, Global CEO, Costa Coffee
India once seen as a tea stronghold is emerging as a dynamic market for premium coffee. One brand leveraging this pivot is Costa Coffee. The British coffee…
The Morning Brief3 Global YouTubers talk Content, Culture and Change
In this special edition of The Morning Brief, hosts Anirban Chowdhury and Dia Rekhi chat with three of the world’s most dynamic content creators, Mark…
The Morning BriefIndia-China: Cold Diplomacy, Hot Trade
As global tensions intensify from tariffs to terror the question arises: Are India-China relations quietly warming beneath the surface? Despite diplomatic…
The Morning BriefWater War: The Indus Waters Treaty Conflict.
India’s move to hold the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance marks a watershed moment with far-reaching consequences is the starkest example of…
The Morning BriefPahalgam Attack: India Strikes Back
India has responded to the terror attacks in Pahalgam that claimed at least 25 lives of innocent tourists. A quick probe has been followed by a 5 point…
The Morning BriefPeace Perished: Explaining the Pahalgam Terror Attack
Once an idyllic, tourist-friendly destination nicknamed “mini Switzerland,” Baisaran Valley is now the site of a devastating and unprecedented…
The Morning BriefOpus DEI: Will Trump’s pushback impact MNCs in India?
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion three words that seem anything but controversial. Yet today, DEI stands at the heart of a global debate. With the Trump…
The Morning BriefUS-India BTA: One Deal to Rule them All, One Deal to Bind Them?
As global trade faces one of its most uncertain chapters yet, India and the U.S. are negotiating what could become a defining economic agreement of the decade…
The Morning BriefWill Indian Students OPT out of America?
What if the very reason Indian students choose the U.S. for higher education suddenly disappeared? No, it’s not the allure of Silicon Valley or Ivy…
The Morning BriefCorner Office Conversation with Marc Benioff, Chair and CEO, Salesforce
SaaS giant Salesforce has always been a disruptor in the tech industry. But it now stands at a point where the future of this industry is being completely…
The Morning BriefEconomist Chris Watling on Trump’s Volte Face and What it Means
After a turbulent week when global markets were battered by Donald Trump’s announcement of high tariffs on the world, there came a sudden reprieve: Trump…
The Morning BriefTrump’s U-Turn, Trade Wars & India’s Investment Edge
After more than a week of traumatising global markets with talk of implementing huge tariffs, Donald Trump did a volte face on Wednesday night pausing their…
The Morning BriefLessons from Adolescence: Phones and Mental Health
Netflix’ popular show Adolescence, once In this episode, Dr Victoria discusses her study on the usage and permissibility of phones in schools and their…
The Morning BriefTariffs Trump Trade
President Donald Trump has officially announced reciprocal tariffs on countries around the world, sending global markets into turmoil and shaking up…
The Morning BriefThe Influencer Economy’s Quiet Reset
The influencer economy is undergoing a reset, not least due to recent controversies like “India’s Got Latent”. While the number of…
The Morning BriefThe Financial Mess at Gensol and Blu-Smart
Once seen as the promising power duo of India’s renewables and EV story, Gensol Engineering and BluSmart Mobility are now at the center of a high-stakes…
The Morning BriefThe Curious Case of IndusInd Bank
The crisis at IndusInd Bank is escalating, with an accounting discrepancy in its derivatives portfolio leading to possible loss of Rs 1,500 crore, regulatory…
The Morning BriefCorner Office Conversation with Eli Lilly's Global CEO David Ricks
Eli Lilly has launched its obesity and diabetes drug Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) in India. Weight loss drugs, a pharmaceutical segment that has taken the world by…
The Morning BriefCorner Office Conversation: Westlife CEO on Mcdonald’s India Growth Story
For McDonald’s, India presents a consistent growth in contrasting the headwinds its facing globally. That story has been charted by Westlife Foodworld…
The Morning BriefIndia’s Biggest Hospital has a Chronic Illness
A parliamentary committee report highlights a severe staff shortage at AIIMS, with over 2,500 vacancies across faculty and medical staff, severely impacting…
The Morning BriefActors vs AI
What is common to Amitabh Bachchan, Arijit Singh, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff? They have all acquired legal approvals to protect their personality rights? That…
The Morning BriefStarlink-Reliance-Airtel: India's Satcom Triumvirate
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has partnered with Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio to bring Starlink’s satellite communication services to India. This landmark…
The Morning BriefTrump's Willy Wonka Offer: Will his Gold Card Result in a Mad Dash?
At first glance, Donald Trump and Willy Wonka share an unexpected similarity; both are influential, unconventional figures who control access to exclusive…
The Morning BriefET Awards: FM on Fears and Faith in India’s Growth Story
The 25th ET Awards for Corporate Excellence featured a fireside chat with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and ET’s Executive Editor Sruthijith KK…
The Morning BriefUnapologetic, Unstoppable: 3 Women, 3 Fights
On this International Women’s Day, host Nidhi Sharma goes beyond boardrooms and corporate success stories to bring you the voices of women who have…
The Morning BriefTrump’s Tariff Salvo at India: The Geopolitics
What does a trade deal with the US really mean for India? How can we strengthen our global trade position while keeping crucial partnerships in defense…
The Morning BriefWhat Trump’s Latest Tariff Salvo at India Means
Trump’s trade war is heating up, and India’s now in the crosshairs. With hefty tariffs already slapped on China, Mexico, and Canada, India’s…
The Morning BriefCorner Office Conversation with Maersk’s Keith Svendsen and Chris Cook
Shipping giant AP Moeller Maersk just announced its biggest investment commitment to India: $5 billion. The investment will mostly be spent in trying to renew…
The Morning BriefTata, Airtel’s DTH merger: Will 2 Negatives make a Positive?
As the world moves towards streaming and cord-cutting, Tata Play and Airtel Digital TV are gearing up to merge their direct-to-home (DTH) businesses. The deal…
The Morning BriefThe Lost City of Rakhigarhi
We take you to Rakhigarhi, the largest city of the Harappan civilization deep underneath a quiet village in Haryana. Despite its historical significance and…
The Morning BriefTesla Tug-of-War: Maha, AP woo Elon Musk
It’s that time of the year again. Markets are abuzz once more with talks of Tesla coming to India. The race to woo Elon Musk’s EV giant has…
The Morning BriefCorner Office Conversation: Sean (Hyunil) Sohn, CEO at Krafton India
India’s gaming industry is experiencing growth, driven by millions of players, a rapidly expanding esports culture, and increasing investments in game…
The Morning BriefCorner Office Conversation with Vikramaditya Motwane and Sameer Nair
Sameer Nair’s career trajectory is co-terminus with the average millenial’s consumption of Indian television and media. From bringing international…
The Morning BriefCorner Office Conversation With Umang Vohra, MD and Global CEO, Cipla
The life of Cipla, the Indian pharma giant, can broadly be divided into three parts: the first 8 decades of altruistic fervour; the second phase-a decade of…
The Morning BriefDecoding Trumponomics 2.0, India Impact
David S Waddell, CEO and Chief Investment Strategist at Waddell & Associates, joins host Dia Rekhi on The Morning Brief to dissect the global economic shifts…
The Morning BriefD-St Rout and FPI Exodus: Darkest Before Dawn?
Indian stock markets are experiencing their longest slump in recent years, with FIIs selling at unprecedented levels and small- and mid-cap stocks taking…
The Morning BriefSafer Internet Day: Yoel Roth on safety and trust in dating apps
From his first Phd thesis to his illustrious and tumultuous stint in Twitter to his current assignment as head of safety and trust at dating behemoth Match…
The Morning BriefCorner Office Conversation with Sunil D'Souza MD & CEO, Tata Consumer Products
Tata Consumer Products has been on a transformative journey, evolving from a tea and salt company into a diversified FMCG business. With changing consumer…
The Morning BriefCorner Office Conversation with Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairperson & CEO, Salesforce India
Agentic AI—or an artificial intelligence system that can think, plan, navigate complex workflows and decide for itself—is at the forefront of the…
The Morning BriefTaxes, Trump and Tariffs with Swaminathan Aiyar
Between finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s tax sops for the middle class and Donald Trump’s tariff missiles on three countries he really…
The Morning BriefDeepSeeking Power: China’s AI Gambit
A little-known Chinese AI startup just sent shockwaves through the global tech world—wiping off $593 billion from the market value of one of the…
The Morning BriefET@Davos: Corner Office Conversation with Nicolai Tangen
At the Davos World Economic Forum Arijit Barman had an insightful conversation with Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, about managing…
The Morning BriefET@Davos: The India Inc NexGen Adda
Parth Jindal, Managing Director, JSW Cement and Priya Aggarwal Hebbar, Chairperson, Hindustan Zinc talk to Arijit Barman about the yeas and nays of Davos 2025…
The Morning BriefET@Davos: Corner Office Conversation with Adar Poonawalla
Arijit Barman is joined by Adar Poonawalla, CEO, Serum Institute of India, at the World Economic Forum 2025 where he sheds light on concerns around…
The Morning BriefIndians Study Abroad ‘Undebterred’
Dreaming of studying abroad as an Indian student? The path to global education is becoming increasingly fraught with soaring tuition fees, inflation, and a…
The Morning BriefIndia vs TB: Where are we at?
India reported 24 lakh TB cases last year, despite a government program launched in 2018 aiming to eliminate TB by 2025. This conversation examines critical…
The Morning BriefMaha Kumbh: Business in Blessings
From Eveready torches to luxury tents, and from ash-smeared sadhus to Instagram-worthy holy dips, a spiritual extravaganza like no other, where over 400…
The Morning BriefX or Exchanges? Should Market Disclosure Rules Taper Down?
Ola Electric’s recent announcement of its expansion plans on X before the exchanges and the resultant spike in its stock price has earned it the…
The Morning BriefWhy Chinese Cos Have Been “Indianising” Themselves.
Chinese companies are embracing ‘Indianisation’ strategies. Because of an unsaid mandate from the Indian government, wary of security concerns that…
The Morning BriefInvesting for Retirement: How Soon, How Late
A financial void post retirement can be a scary possibility if you don't start to plan early. How early? Well the day you join your first job preferably. There…
The Morning BriefCorner Office Conversation with Sandip Patel, MD, IBM India & South Asia
As global tech layoffs make headlines, IBM is charting a different path in India with ambitious plans for talent expansion and innovation. The tech giant is…
The Morning BriefClearing the Air on HMPV Virus
From debunking myths about the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) to highlighting the importance of decentralized surveillance systems and rapid vaccine development…