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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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35:16

Are Startup Community Funding Platforms Gaming The...

The Morning Brief ·

2023/02/15

What are CSOPs and are crowdfunding platforms like Tyke in regulatory grey areas? With zero investor rights, minimal buyback obligations on companies and accounting jugglery, do thousands of investors stand to lose money on this platforms? These are the questions host Anirban Chowdhury was determined to get answers to as he got intrigued by new fundraising platforms constantly cropping up in India’s very dynamic startup landscape. In this episode of TMB we speak to 1) Tushaar Talwar a corporate

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37:59

Dividends from Drones

The Morning Brief ·

2023/02/13

Curious about the business of drones, TMB host Kiran Somvanshi visited the factory of IdeaForge, India’s largest drone makers. From being a futuristic idea to a surveillance tool to having multiple use cases in agriculture, infrastructure, pharma, sports, films, rescue operations and wars, the unmanned aerial vehicle has come a long way. And with one company making a crackling stock market debut and another in the wings, there’s money finally chasing this business. Besides IdeaForge's CEO Ankit

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30:03

Millet Mania

The Morning Brief ·

2023/02/09

Millets, the ancient grain family of jowar, bajra and ragi, are making a comeback into India’s foodscape. They are in PM Narendra Modi's podcasts and FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget speech; FMCG giants and startups are selling them as cookies and cakes; and food influencers are dishing out constant content on them. Millets aren’t new to India’s culture or kitchens. They are full of nutrients and easy to produce. But in a country obsessed with rice, wheat and pulses, they aren’t widely produced or

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43:53

Where does Gautam Adani Go From Here? Part 2

The Morning Brief ·

2023/02/08

After pleasing, pleading, and then pausing, the Adani FPO frenzy has left investors confused and irate. Will this impact the growing diplomatic ties with UAE, in which Adani plays a central role? What will it take to change the perception of Adani overseas or will the narrative fade with time? Arijit Barman explored the perception and politics of the Adani drama with Alicia Gracia Herrero, Chief Economist Asia Pacific at Natixis, Bruegel and Pramit Pal Chaudhuri, Head of South Asia Practice at

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34:00

Where does Gautam Adani Go From Here? Part 1

The Morning Brief ·

2023/02/06

The Adani Empire has seen $120 billion wiped from its value, post-Hindenburg allegations and a scrapped FPO what is the road ahead for the port-to-power conglomerate? In this two-part episode series, Host Arijit Barman sits down with Gary Dugan, a seasoned investment professional with a 37-year track record as a Managing Director and CIO at some of the world’s leading banks and wealth managers. Credits: Adani Group, Times Now, DNAIndiaNews, CNBC-TV18, Mojo Story, The Lallantop, WION News, BBC and

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37:14

World Cancer Day: India’s Growing Cancer Bill

The Morning Brief ·

2023/02/02

Host Kiran Somvanshi of The Economic Times paid a visit to the ground zero of cancer care in India - the Tata Memorial Centre - seeking to know how patient care and treatment is changing, what the challenges are, and how the financial burden is impacting cures ahead of World Cancer Day on February 4. The episode brings to stage the behind the scenes of cancer care. Dr. CS Pramesh, Director, Tata Memorial Centre, Dharmesh Shah, founder of BDR Pharma, a company launching low-cost cancer drugs in

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34:05

Are we also living in a Joshimath?

The Morning Brief ·

2023/02/01

What happens if you get to know your city is sinking due to unplanned infrastructure? This happened in Joshimath, Uttarakhand in the first week of January when over 800 houses and several roads developed cracks as the land beneath the town continues to sink. As many as 200 families have been evacuated. It raises many questions - what is the ground reality? What are the ecological damages happening around the hills or even in cities? Will the government wake up after this tragedy? How will it affect

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38:16

India's Decade: Can the Country Deliver on Its Promise?

The Morning Brief ·

2023/01/30

The Economic Times in partnership with Deloitte hosted a CEO Roundtable to discuss 'India's Decade: Can the Country Deliver on Its Promise? on January 24 in New Delhi. The event was attended by a host of entrepreneurs, policymakers, business leaders and industry experts. The discussion was moderated by Arijit Barman on a variety of crucial subjects, including the Budget 2023, investor perspectives in India, and much more! Credits: BBC News Hindi and BQ Prime Our esteemed panelists were: Amitabh

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37:54

Saving Face On Social Media: The New Era of Brand...

The Morning Brief ·

2023/01/26

The #BoycottBollywood movement; Tata-Air India peegate; Byju's Messi mess; Mamaearth's valuation conundrum: Brands big and small, old and new, have been caught in the social media storm. Fair or not, social media is judge, jury and executioner. The biggest brands are being held accountable, brought to book and often to their knees. The impact is quick, at times far reaching and often recurring. Some are standing their ground or fighting back. What’s the tangible impact of social media on businesses

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27:52

Royalty Raj: HUL reopens Pandora's Box

The Morning Brief ·

2023/01/25

For Indian investors, the question of MNCs raising royalties has always been contentious. Why is royalty due? And what amount is just? Does it have to happen repeatedly? Additionally, isn't it unfair to the minority shareholders? These are the main worries regarding the payout. Host Kiran Somvanshi talks to R. GopalaKrishnan, an author and business commentator, Sandip Ghose, an experienced marketing professional and Hitesh Gajaria, senior advisor - KPMG India. Credits: CNBC- TV18, MoneyControl,

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29:11

Firing or Hiring Squad: The Great Job Jolt

The Morning Brief ·

2023/01/23

A bleak outlook for the world economy has compelled a number of IT companies and Wall Street giants to lay off employees across offices in different countries. The tech quartet-Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta—have already announced mass layoffs. Indian employees have been affected too. But tech is just part of the story. Elsewhere, especially in India, there are hundreds of jobs with no takers or requisite skills. Also, many CEO turned entrepreneurs are doing a ghar wapsi to the corporate world

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35:45

The Great Indian YouTube Thali

The Morning Brief ·

2023/01/19

In 2021, 7.5 lakh employment was supported by YouTube's ecosystem, according to a recent Oxford study, the creative ecosystem contributed Rs 10,000 crores to India's GDP. Anirban Chowdhury, delves deeply into the discussion with Ajay Vidyasagar, Director of YouTube at Google Asia Pacific, and a group of exceptional YouTubers, including Akash and Santosh Jadhav from Indian Farmer, Khwaja Moinuddin from Nawab's Kitchen, and Roshni Mukherjee from LearnoHub, to discover regarding their lives as content

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35:16

Gaming Rules: Who is really being played?

The Morning Brief ·

2023/01/18

The rules of the game are changing! Players of Rummy, Poker, Ludo and many other online games are now going to have a governing body but wait…it’s going to be regulated by the gaming industry itself. Host Dia Rekhi, gets the gamers perspective from poker players Ashwath Harikumar, Varun Sridhar and lawyers Jay Sayta, Dhruv Garg as they break down the new regulation, taxation and the eternal debate between game of skill and game of chance. Credits: PlaywinLotto If you like this episode from Dia

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31:00

From Bite to Flight: Varun Berry’s Big Plans Ahead

The Morning Brief ·

2023/01/16

Varun Berry, now steering a larger and crucial role at the Wadia empire, as Chairman of Go First Airline (formerly Go Air) and Vice chairman and MD of Britannia Industries, in a candid conversation with Ratna Bhushan on what next for Britannia, how it differs from the airline business, intensified competition, and much more. Credits: Britannia Industries, GoFirst and Bombay Dyeing If you like this episode from Ratna Bhushan, you can check out her episodes - Breathless Bharat: Air Pollution, a

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32:31

A Foreign Degree Made In India

The Morning Brief ·

2023/01/12

From Make in India to Educate in India, UGC has rolled out the red carpet for the likes of Harvard, Oxford, NUS to set up campuses in India but will it have any takers ? What will it mean for the budding private education institutes in India and is it a death knell of public institutions that are struggling for autonomy in academia and support in expansion? Host Kalpana Pathak breaks down the issue with Professor Pankaj Chandra · Vice Chancellor, Ahmedabad University, Dr Ravina Aggarwal, Senior

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41:33

Vodafone Idea: Any Idea Sirji?

The Morning Brief ·

2023/01/11

Vodafone-Idea, one of the biggest telecom networks in India is going through challenging times. From a constant downfall of the network users to zero relief from the government on equity conversion, the so-called 'India's fastest 4G' network is going through a lot. Recently, Vodafone Idea have been in the news when they called for an emergency loan of Rs. 7000 crores. Will the company be able to repay its debt? What lies ahead for Voda-Idea? To decode all this, Host Arijit Barman speaks to Kalyan

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39:28

Mamaearth Maange More

The Morning Brief ·

2023/01/09

Mamaearth’s potential IPO has created a social media furore, spreading from valuation worries to whiplash from startup IPOs. But what is beyond the allusive valuation, we take deep dive and explore the following in the podcast. With soaring advertising and marketing expenses is the revenue rate sustainable? Who is Mamaearth’s competition - E-commerce lead Nykaa or FMCG Giant HUL? On an acquisition spree is Mamaearth’s diversification a distraction? Will patience pay or the burn from recent listing

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40:45

The Gig Economy Gets Grimmer

The Morning Brief ·

2023/01/05

There will be over 2 crore gig workers by the end of this decade. But what are the conditions they work in? How do the platforms that rely on these gig workers to fulfill their deliveries support them? And how much do they pay them? The answer to each of the questions is dismal. Host Mugdha Variyar speaks to Balaji Parthasarathy, Professor at IIIT, Bangalore and Principal Investigator at Fairwork India, Shaik Salauddin, National General Secretary - Indian Federation Of App Based Transport Workers

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41:58

The Chanda Kochhar Chronicles: CEO In Custody

The Morning Brief ·

2023/01/04

CBI recently arrested the former MD and CEO of ICICI bank Chanda Kochhar and her husband businessman Deepak Kochhar for allegedly fraudulent granting of loans to Videocon. The loans are a decade old, the investigation was ongoing for three years and dormant for at least a year. Why did the CBI take so long? What is its case? What is Chanda’s defence? What impact will this have on the banking sector? Are banks more immune to such wrongdoing than a decade ago? Host Anirban Chowdhury, talks to Hemindra

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40:29

TMB Rewind: 2022 News and Newsmakers

The Morning Brief ·

2022/12/22

From Omicron to war in Ukraine, macro jitters to Musk's misadventures, from Adani's M&A spree to startup meltdown, team TMB deep dives together in this episode with all the mega trends, the news makers and the trailblazers, we recap all the headlines and beyond in this special time capsule with host Arijit Barman & the entire team. Catch the episodes of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See

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