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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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29:13

Does Infy Need A Gen Next Reboot?

The Morning Brief ·

2022/12/21

As India's original startup turned 40, its founder and face NR Narayana Murthy said he wants to reverse its biggest unwritten rule of not allowing family into the management. How will this impact the company’s succession plan? Are the founders’ children willing and worthy? Does it really need a reversal of its brilliant run? Host Anirban Chowdhury talks to Peter Bendor-Samuel, founder, Everest Group, Vivek Wadhwa, tech entrepreneur and academic, professor at Carnegie Mellon's School of Engineering

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21:53

Ban vs Pause: The Plastic Dilemma

The Morning Brief ·

2022/12/19

This month the Maharashtra government relaxed its almost non-existent four-year ban on single-use plastic. Using disposable items and containers made of compostable material has been permitted with immediate effect. Can the economic benefit of using plastic be greater than the environmental benefits of shunning it? Host Kalpana Pathak talks to Lalit Gandhi, President, Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, Nadiya Sarguroh, Principal Associate, MZM Legal and Dr Suneel Pandey,

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31:23

ChatGPT Explained and Explored: The ABC of the New AI...

The Morning Brief ·

2022/12/15

What is ChatGPT and what is behind its massive hype? How is it answering existential questions, writing love poems, articles, reports and even code? Is it a disruptor to the biggest disruptor Google? Will it and other AI-chatbots replace millions of jobs?What are its relevant use cases in a market like India? Host Dia Rekhi tries to answer these questions about the latest rage in the tech world, by talking to Ajay Agrawal, Professor at Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Author of

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27:49

Breathless Bharat: Air Pollution, a national crisis

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2022/12/14

Air pollution is no longer just a Delhi dilemma. With AQI dipping across there are pollution hotspots mushrooming across India. Are grey skies and itchy throats are the new normal. Are purifiers and nebulisers safe solutions? Is cough syrup the drink of choice this season? As India gasps for clean air. Ratna Bhushan quizzes to Dr Arvind Kumar, Chairman, Institute of Chest surgery, at Medanta Hospital, specialist in treating chest and lung-related surgeries, Anumita Roychowdhury, executive

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32:24

Rating The Raters

The Morning Brief ·

2022/12/12

On 6th October, India’s capital markets regulator SEBI passed an order for the 17-year-old Brickwork Ratings to wind up its operations within six months which raises the question, what prompted SEBI to ask Brickwork to wind up? what are the systemic issues and challenges with the credit rating businesses in India? and was Brickwork made a whipping boy or is there merit in the regulator's action? To decode all this, Host Kiran Somvanshi gets into conversation with R. Gandhi, Former Deputy Governor of

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22:59

Kremlin & Crude: India's oil bill lower but fuel...

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2022/12/08

Russia continues to top India's list of oil importers for the second month in a row. Despite cheaper oil imports, the price at the pump is not coming down. Host Kalpana Pathak explores the economics and politics behind the fuel bill with Sanjeev Choudhary of the Economic Times and Kanwal Sibal, Former Indian Foreign Secretary. Credits: Aljazeera, WION, World Music and Hindustan Times If you like this episode, check out Kalpana Pathak’s episode on Industry 4.0: Enterprise vs Employee?, Can diamonds

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33:31

Will the digital rupee gain currency in India?

The Morning Brief ·

2022/12/07

The digital rupee or the e-rupee is the newest avatar of money. How does it work? What are its advantages for consumers? And what are the challenges? Host Mugdha Variyar decode with Ajay Rajan, country head for transaction banking at Yes Bank, Vivek Belgavi, Partner, Financial Services Technology Consulting and FinTech Leader at PwC India, and Saloni Shukla, Deputy Banking Editor at The Economic Times Credits: Reserve Bank of India You can follow our host Mugdha Variyar on her social media:Twitter -

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48:02

Gautam Adani: Dharavi's New Dada

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2022/12/05

Close to four decades in the making, the redevelopment of Asia's largest slum has got underway. Home for all vs new business district in making. Host Arijit Barman explores the project granularities with ET's senior assistant editor and real estate specialist Kailash Babar; Dr. Amita Bhide, Professor at Center for Urban Policy & Governance who discusses the past, the present and future models of redevelopment in the Maximum City & joining the show all the way from Sao Paolo, Raquel Rolnik,

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36:29

Making India Inc Accessible

The Morning Brief ·

2022/12/01

On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities observed on the 3rd of December, Host Kiran Somvanshi speaks with corporate lawyer Amar Jain involved in advocacy for the rights of people with disability, Shilpi Kapoor, CEO, BarrierBreak Solutions, and Yogesh Desai, Chief Executive Officer at Helen Keller Institute for Deaf & Deafblind to discuss what are the challenges that people with disabilities go through? Are their job prospects improving? Is India and India Inc truly

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32:08

Survivor Island: The Startup Finale, Downsizing to...

The Morning Brief ·

2022/11/30

As funding dries up and survival of the fittest mantra kicks in to the startup ecosystem the ‘winter’ is truly here. Big layoffs are the starting point but what comes next? Byju’s valuation shocker has sent ripples in the system as many now are questioning. Will founders have to bite the bullet and face down rounds? Will tougher times mean looser principles and governance. Pankaj Naik of Avendus Capital and Amit Tandon of IiAS gives us a sneak peek into “Survivor Island: The Startup Finale” Credits:

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32:15

From Bikaner to BSE: Snacking Away

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2022/11/28

From Bikaner to the BSE, ethnic snacks makers or the 'Bhujia billionaires' have raked in consistent revenues, rich valuations and created wealth out of namkeen and mithai. But can these family-owned businesses continue to ride the snack wave amid intense competition, the health wave, governance challenges, inflation and regulatory scrutiny on nutrition? Can the namkeen and mithai empires withstand the inevitable winds of change, also at a time when consolidation is sweeping every sector. Host Ratna

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29:26

India vs Europe: Regulatory Rift

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2022/11/24

A European regulatory authority has decided to derecognize as many as six Indian clearing houses that settle trade for European banks like Deutsche Bank and BNP Paribas in India. The regulator, European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), wants to inspect Indian trade clearing bodies. RBI and SEBI have said it has no jurisdiction over the clearing houses. At stake are the businesses of all European banks operating in India. Ministries of finance in India and European countries are trying to

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32:49

Business of Space

The Morning Brief ·

2022/11/23

Two years after India's PM Narendra Modi welcomed private players into the space sector under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, Skyroot became the first private sector company to launch its rocket in space last week. Host Kiran Somvanshi talks to Pawan Chandana and Bharath Daka, Co- Founders at Skyroot Aerospace and Chethan Kumar, Assistant Editor at TOI to know the implications of this launch for India and India Inc. Credits: NASA You can follow our host Kiran Somvanshi on his social media: Twitter -

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38:14

Data Protection Bill: Revamped to be simple or soft?

The Morning Brief ·

2022/11/21

Digital Personal Data Protection bill after getting a full makeover is now open for public opinion for a month. Regulation, reach and results - does the revamped rulebook cover all the consent concerns? Will our data finally be secure or has the draft diluted critical concerns for consensus? Host Anirban Chowdhury explores and explains the new bill with Rahul Matthan, Partner at Trilegal and NS Nappinai, Supreme Court lawyer & Founder, Cyber Saathi. Credits: TV18You can follow our host Anirban

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31:48

India plays bad cop to developed world at COP27

The Morning Brief ·

2022/11/17

India has hit out at the developed nations for their hot air on addressing climate change. From calling for a phase down of all fossil fuels and not just coal, to pushing for a better definition and tracking of climate finance, India has vehemently placed the onus on the developed world to aid the developing nations in navigating the climate crisis. As India holds the developed world accountable, can it become a messiah for the rest of the world? Or can India be a global climate leader? Host Mugdha

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39:24

The Hinduja hullabaloo

The Morning Brief ·

2022/11/16

The Hinduja brothers, the richest in Britain, have always been an united front. But an inheritance battle has threatened to split the $14 billion empire wide open. So what's at stake? And why it may not be that simple to cut it into pieces. Host Arijit Barman asks Danish Khan, London based author, journalist and historian if fundamentally this is a battle over patriarchy and privilege. Credits: NDTV, ET Women's Forum, ET NowYou can follow our host Arijit Barman on his social media: Twitter -

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37:48

Nirav Modi: Extradition or Asylum - The Scam Explained

The Morning Brief ·

2022/11/14

Nirav Modi’s extradition request gets rejected, but is the alleged perpetrator of India’s largest banking fraud really coming home? Host Anupriya explores what lies ahead, is there an Asylum request, who is the ‘devil’s advocate’ defending Nirav with UK journalist Naomi Canton. We get you a ringside seat to the scoop and unheard tales from investigation and banking with Sangita Mehta and Rashmi Rajput from The Economic Times. Newsclip credits: Telegraph and Nutshell; Signature tune credits: BCS

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28:22

Co-founder Prescribes New Course For Ailing PharmEasy

The Morning Brief ·

2022/11/10

From scrapping an IPO to scrambling for funds are PharmEasy's troubles from terminal or transient? What is the plan with profitable Thyrocare amidst the turmoil? Host Mugdha Variyar, ET Prime sits down for a candid conversation with Siddharth Shah CEO and Co-Founder of PharmEasy's parent company API Holdings. Siddharth Shah responds yo what went wrong for PharmEasy, and will a new prescription pacify the pain and lead to profitability, stave off competition, and help survive the funding winter? You

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19:31

Industry 4.0: Enterprise vs Employee?

The Morning Brief ·

2022/11/09

Automation and digitizing is great for the enterprise but what does it mean for the economy desperately seeking more employment and lower prices? In Part II of exploring the new Industrial Revolution or IR 4.0 Host Kiran Somvanshi and Kalpana Pathak of Economic Times question what future for employees does future ready factories hold with guests Dr. Ranjit Date, founder & co-CEO of Wipro PARI, provider of automation solutions. and Sunil C, CEO of TeamLease Digital, one of India’s largest

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34:54

Twitter Tales

The Morning Brief ·

2022/11/07

The world's richest man, Elon Musk, has been on a firing spree after taking over the reins at Twitter. With over 80% of the Twitter India team laid off, will this affect Twitter's operations in India - one of the most important markets for social media companies? Host Dia Rekhi talks to former Twitter India head Manish Maheshwari and Kevin Curran, Professor of Cyber Security at the Ulster University and an affected Twitter employee on the possible future of the microblogging platform. Credit: NDTV,

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