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The Morning Brief

The Economic Times

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.

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41:50

ET CEO Roundtable

The Morning Brief ·

2024/12/13

The ET CEO Roundtable 2024 brings together India’s top business leaders, policymakers, and industry experts for a thought-provoking discussion on the year’s defining challenges and opportunities. From devastating global conflicts and economic downturns to the rapid rise of AI and shifting power dynamics, the conversation explores how India, despite its challenges, remains poised to harness the best of global disruptions. Against a backdrop of inflationary pressures and rural consumption

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23:38

Will Musk’s Starlink Finally Come to India?

The Morning Brief ·

2024/12/12

India is on the brink of a telecom disruption as the government plans to relax entry barriers for satellite communication (satcom) technology. This could pave the way for global heavyweights like Elon Musk’s Starlink and Jeff Bezos’ Project Kuiper to enter the market. But the move has telecom majors—Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea—raising alarms over spectrum allocation policies and market disruption. Join host Dia Rekhi as she decodes the significance of

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27:47

Yuval Noah Harari On Information, Invasion, India

The Morning Brief ·

2024/12/10

Yuval Noah Harari’s latest book Nexus talks, among other things, about information networks and how they are taking humanity away from the truth. The writer and historian has been one of the most prominent iconoclasts of recent times, turning time-honoured theories of human evolution, religion, governance and science on their heads. Harari has been one of the foremost warning voices on the dangers of letting technology rule over humanity. He says that unchecked and unregulated, AI has the potential

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23:24

The Art of Investing

The Morning Brief ·

2024/12/07

Investing has evolved over the last decade into something of an art: the canvas is complex and finding the right companies, knowing how much to invest, when to plunge in and pull back and maintaining a fine balance of risk and opportunities requires nothing less than an artist’s skill, precision and even creative thinking. In this episode of “ET Wealth and Beyond”, The Economic Times’ markets editor Nishanth Vasudevan talks to Sunil Singhania, founder of Abakkus Asset Manager LLP and Kenneth

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14:40

Explaining the Food Inflation Debate

The Morning Brief ·

2024/12/06

Is food inflation truly skewing the effectiveness of monetary policy? The government certainly seems to think so. A combination of volatile food prices, supply side inflation surge, and tame core inflation has led the government to think food inflation had best be excluded from the headline numbers. Now this can be massively consequential as its weightage in the consumer price index is 46%!. So does the change in framework make any sense? Host Anirban Chowdhury talks to Gaura Sengupta, Chief

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16:44

India’s Big Dubai Probe

The Morning Brief ·

2024/12/05

The Indian government’s recent access to data from Germany has unraveled a massive stash of undisclosed properties owned by wealthy Indians in Dubai—worth over ₹1,000 crore. In this episode, Anirban Chowdhury dives into the depths of this financial thriller with ET’s Rashmi Rajput and Sugata Ghosh. They discuss the significance of this treasure trove, its implications for India's tax authorities and perpetrators, and how this could be the beginning of a larger global crackdown on undisclosed

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23:01

Should we re-examine India’s ‘Growth Story’?

The Morning Brief ·

2024/12/03

India’s economy just recorded its slowest growth in almost 2 years, with the fastest growing major economy coming back to Earth. Manufacturing stagnated, mining declined, and even government spending—a key growth driver—remains muted. While services posted a strong performance, weak private consumption continues to weigh on the overall picture. In this episode, we unpack the implications of these disappointing numbers. What went wrong? And why did experts—including the RBI—miss the warning signs

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19:08

Tip Trading: Perks and Pitfalls

The Morning Brief ·

2024/11/30

For the next six Saturdays (Nov 30-Jan 11), we will be dropping episodes from our special series ET Wealth and Beyond. Stock tips have become a massive market investment catalyst. As wealth creation becomes a priority for more and more Indians, many are flocking to the bourses armed with nuggets of advice from market makers and financial influencers, aiming to make a quick buck. But this prolific growth, fuelled especially by social media, has also led to high instances of fraudulent accounts

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26:19

The Economics of Terror

The Morning Brief ·

2024/11/29

Terrorism casts a long, wide shadow—crippling economies, tearing societies, and leaving nations to grapple with enormous costs. In this episode of The Morning Brief, host Dia Rekhi dives deep into the costs of terror. Joining her are Thomas Morgan, Chief Research Officer at the Institute for Economics & Peace, who unpacks insights from the Global Terrorism Index, and Dr. Abhinav Pandya, a counterterrorism expert and Founder of Usanas Foundation, who breaks down the funding machinery of terror

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20:35

The 2024 Gold Rush

The Morning Brief ·

2024/11/28

Gold has had an extraordinary year in 2024, marked 40 record-breaking price peaks and a recent volatility…all influenced by geopolitical events, Fed rate cuts, central bank purchases and Trump’s return to the White House. India’s consumer demand was a standout despite price hikes and helped by a duty cut. Gold-backed ETFs gained traction, growing by 14 tons this year. And let’s not forget the growing demand for the yellow metal in AI technology. Host Anirban Chowdhury talks to Sachin Jain, Regional

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27:38

What Will Bitcoin 100k Mean For Indian investors?

The Morning Brief ·

2024/11/26

As Bitcoin nears $100,000, Trump’s pro-crypto policies, including a proposed Crypto Czar and a U.S. “Bitcoin stockpile,” are reshaping global sentiment about this asset class. The EU and UK are advancing crypto regulations, while India’s capital markets regulator SEBI hints at a progressive framework despite RBI’s caution. Amid optimism, challenges like the WazirX hack highlight the need for stronger investor protection. Can India embrace a crypto-friendly future while safeguarding its investors

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21:52

How Two Companies are Helping Fill India's Skills Gap

The Morning Brief ·

2024/11/22

With automation and generative AI reshaping industries faster than ever, half of the global workforce may need reskilling by 2025. In this episode, we delve into the urgent need for learning and development (L&D) programs to help Indian professionals stay ahead in a rapidly changing world. Drawing from eye-opening reports by the World Economic Forum, LinkedIn, and McKinsey, we explore how AI is transforming roles across sectors—while also creating significant skill gaps. Why is healthcare, one

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41:43

Choked Capital: Why Delhi Leads India’s Air Crisis

The Morning Brief ·

2024/11/21

Delhi’s air has hit a new low—literally. With pollution levels crossing global safety thresholds, the city is gasping for solutions. Crop burning, rapid urbanisation, and political inaction have created a toxic cocktail choking much of India. In today’s episode of The Morning Brief, Anirban Chowdhury hosts Frank Hammes, Global CEO, IQAir, Dr. Arvind Kumar, Chairman, Institute of Chest Surgery, Medanta, Karthik Ganesan, Fellow & Director, CEEW, and Anubhuti Vishnoi, Senior Editor, ET, to explore

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22:24

India’s Dangerous Misuse Of Antibiotics Pt. 2

The Morning Brief ·

2024/11/19

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is escalating into a global health emergency, with dire consequences for humanity. As World AMR Awareness Week unfolds, Anirban Chowdhury hosts an insightful conversation with Vikas Dandekar and Dr. Manica Balasegaram, Executive Director at the Global Antibiotic R&D Partnership. Together, they explore the global response, innovative solutions, and India’s potential influence in combating this looming crisis. Tune in! ET Podcasts now has a new show. 7@7 is your

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30:41

India’s Dangerous Misuse Of Antibiotics Pt 1

The Morning Brief ·

2024/11/15

Indians are ingesting too many antibiotics. As a result, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is becoming a serious public health crisis, as many commonly used antibiotics are losing their effectiveness. Currently, about 70% of antibiotic treatments fail to work against infections, making it increasingly difficult to treat conditions that once had straightforward solutions. Each year, more patients experience recurring infections, both in outpatient and inpatient settings, and mortality rates continue

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24:28

COP29: Who will Pay for Climate Action?

The Morning Brief ·

2024/11/14

As COP 29 unfolds, the stakes are higher than ever. The focus this year is on new climate finance targets. The question is the same: Will developed countries pay up to help the poorer nations battle climate change? And where will the money come from? Host Anirban Chowdhury speaks with Urmi Goswami, Special Correspondent at Economic Times, and Dr. Jai Asundi, Executive Director at CSTEP, to explore whether nations are walking the talk. From India’s evolving stance on energy transition to the

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21:22

Polls On My Pod: Rumble In The Jungle Of Jharkhand

The Morning Brief ·

2024/11/12

Political instability and the constant flip-flopping of voters define the predicament of the Jharkhand State Legislative Assembly since the turn of the century when it came into being. Despite the last two governments completing their terms, no political party can claim with conviction that they have cracked the code in Jharkhand. Join host Nidhi Sharma as she and ET’s own Kumar Anshuman navigate the tricky electoral arithmetic of the state and bring to you the issues, parties and personalities that

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19:54

Devious Genius: The “Digital Arrests” Scam Pt 2

The Morning Brief ·

2024/11/08

In part 2 of our two part deep-dive series on digital arrests, we look at the complex global operations of the scamsters, how these gangs recruit and coerce Indians into crimes, the cross border treaties they exploit, existing legal guardrails against the cyber crime and new rules that have to be implemented to tackle it effectively. Host Dia Rekhi talks nuances and solutions with Kanishk Gaur and legal specialist Khushbu Jain. ET Podcasts now has a new show. 7@7 is your quick, sharp sub 5 minute

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22:15

Devious Genius: The “Digital Arrests” Scam Pt 1

The Morning Brief ·

2024/11/07

Digital arrest scams are spreading fast, targeting unsuspecting victims with frightening precision. Scammers are using deep fake videos, posing as officials, and leaving victims isolated, sleepless, and financially drained. But how do these scams work, and why are people so vulnerable? In this first part of a two-part series, host Dia Rekhi speaks with Dr. Muktesh Chander, Ex-DGP Goa, Cyber Security Expert and Chevening CyberSecurity Fellow from Cranfield University UK., alongside an anonymous

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11:22

Trump 2.0: America First, India….?

The Morning Brief ·

2024/11/06

Donald Trump is back in the White House, defying predictions of a close race by securing a comfortable win against Kamala Harris. His return has significant implications for the world—and for India. From trade and tariffs to immigration and foreign policy, Trump's decisions could shape the future of Indo-US relations. In this episode of The Morning Brief, host Anirban Chowdhury speaks with ET's diplomatic editor Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury to explore the potential impacts of Trump’s second term on India

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