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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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28:06

LIC: Decoding India's Largest IPO

The Morning Brief ·

2022/02/16

As LIC prepares to go public, it will now divert a chunk of its profits as dividends for shareholders at the expense of policyholders. Concerns also remain over its reliance on agents and manual processes in a digital world. Should you subscribe to the IPO? Host Anirban Chowdhury finds out with Nilesh Shah, MD of Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co., and veteran management consultant Ashvin Parekh. Credits: NDTVSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:44

Chandra's Challenges

The Morning Brief ·

2022/02/14

As N Chandrasekaran gears up for the second term as Tata Sons chairman, host Nehal Chaliawala along with ET's Kala Vijayaraghavan and Arijit Barman prepare a rate card for his performance over the last five years and analyse what to expect from him going forward keeping in mind his leadership style and how it compares to Ratan Tata. Credits: CNBC TV-18, Money Control, NDTV.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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24:21

Good Glamm, Bad Glamm

The Morning Brief ·

2022/02/10

Ten companies and counting. The Good Glamm Group's buying spree helps the unicorn to strengthen its direct to consumer play. Host Dia Rekhi speaks to Nowshad Rizwanullah, CEO, MissMalini Entertainment and Co-Founder of the Good Creator Co and ET's Sneha Shah to find out more about the company's content-to-commerce play and whether the company will change their strategy after ScoopWhoop finds itself in the news for the wrong reasons. Credits: Maybelline New York, Lakme India, Loreal Paris, CNBC

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28:43

Rx: Cannabis

The Morning Brief ·

2022/02/09

The psychotropic qualities of Cannabis have always been admired, used and also abused both around the world and in India. Medical cannabis however has evolved into a multi billion dollar space with Big Pharma. Will Dr Reddy's recent acquisition of German medical cannabis firm Nimbus help mainstream the therapeutic plant? Kiran Somvanshi delves deeper in conversation with Erez Israeli, CEO of DR. Reddy's Laboratories, Anay Shukla, Founding Partner of Arogya Legal, healthcare law firm and Avnish

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28:49

Ashneer Grover Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai?

The Morning Brief ·

2022/02/07

Allegations of fraud, mud-slinging and more – lines are clearly drawn at BharatPe with Grover on one side and the board and investors on the other. Host Arijit Barman talks with ET’s Digbijay Mishra and Tarush Bhalla to figure out the man, the company and how things went so wrong at BharatPe. Credits: SET India, Business Today, MoneyControl, CNBC-TV18, NDTVSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:29

Battery Baatein

The Morning Brief ·

2022/02/03

Finance Minister in her Budget speech spoke about a battery swapping policy. But will this push re-energise the battery manufacturers and hasten EV adoption? And why will it take off in India when even Tesla has had to face challenges? Host Arijit Barman speaks to Ajay Goel, Co-founder, Sun Mobility and Dev Ashish Aneja, Automobile Sector Lead, Invest India to find out whether we are being too ambitious especially when even Tesla has had to redraw its swapping strategy. Credits: ET Now, BBC News,

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25:38

The Budget Brief

The Morning Brief ·

2022/02/02

Budget 2022 chose fiscal growth over freebies. The government said it will spend more and has kept most taxes untouched. Meanwhile, fiscal deficit and inflation continue to pinch. Hosts Anirban Chowdhury and Devina Sengupta talk to ET’s Swaminathan Aiyar and Vinay Pandey to make sense of how the government has planned its finances. Credit: ET NowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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19:38

Vamos, BrahMos!

The Morning Brief ·

2022/01/31

India’s $375-million BrahMos deal with the Philippines is the outcome of a change in policy and politics to favour defence exports. The country has set a target of exporting defence equipment worth $5 billion by 2025. Host Nehal Chaliawala speaks to Additional Secretary, Department of Defence Production, Sanjay Jaju, President of the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers, SP Shukla and Senior Editor at ET, Manu Pubby on what more needs to be done to achieve this. Credits: BJP, Wion, ANC 24/7See

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34:03

Netflix: It Ain't Looking Up

The Morning Brief ·

2022/01/27

Plummeting share price, disappointing forecast, the streaming giant is under heavy scrutiny of investors. Rivals Disney Hotstar and Amazon Prime are racing ahead in India. With co-Founder Reed Hastings admitting last week that its lack of success in India was 'frustrating,' host Arijit Barman speaks to Laura Martin, LA based senior entertainment and internet analyst at Needham & Co and ET's Senior Assistant Editor Gaurav Laghate to figure out if its bad pricing or sloppy content that is holding them

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21:43

Who Stole my Data?

The Morning Brief ·

2022/01/26

In the absence of a concrete data protection law in India, instances of consumer data breach are turning a lot more frequent. Host Ratna Bhushan explores how this is a case of lack of policy, traceability and accountability, in conversation with leading cyber law expert Pavan Duggal, Rajshekhar Rajaharia, a popular internet security researcher and Rajat Wahi, Partner at Deloitte India. Credits: WION, NDTV, editorjiSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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21:54

Taxing our Billionaires

The Morning Brief ·

2022/01/24

“Tax us now”, said no Indian billionaire ever! But with growing wealth inequality in the pandemic, and hundreds of the world’s super rich asking to be taxed more, should wealth tax make a comeback in India? Kiran Somvanshi discusses with Morris Pearl, chair of Patriotic Millionaires, Amitabh Behra, CEO of Oxfam India and Hitesh Gajaria, partner at KPMG. Credits: NBC News,ABC News, Fortune, Wall Street Journal, The Economic Times, Lok Sabha Tv, Mirror Now, India Today, ET NowSee

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29:26

Bad News for Google

The Morning Brief ·

2022/01/20

Google has faced four probes from the competition watchdog in India in recent years amidst growing allegations of abuse of market dominance by big tech companies. This negatively impacts the local tech ecosystem and consumers will pay the cost ultimately, host Anirban Chowdhury finds out in conversation with Amber Sinha, Executive Director at Centre for Internet and Society, Sijo George, Executive Director at ADIF, and ET's Megha Mandavia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:40

Foxconn Furore

The Morning Brief ·

2022/01/20

Apple supplier Foxconn has landed in the soup again with its workers complaining of poor working conditions. Host Dia Rekhi in conversation with Sana Hashmi, Visiting Fellow at the Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation, Sasikumar Gendham, Salcomp India’s managing director and Justice K Chandru, former judge of the Madras High Court find out what led to this issue and how will this impact the growing electronics manufacturing ecosystem in India.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:08

Paracetamol Pandemic

The Morning Brief ·

2022/01/17

The consumption of painkillers shot up by 23% in India last year with Dolo 650 becoming a household name. Have we turned into excessive pill-poppers during the pandemic? Host Devina Sengupta talks with Dr SP Kalantri, Medical Superintendent at Kasturba Hospital, ET Prime’s Vikas Dandekar and ET's Kiran Somvanshi to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:15

Voda-Idea: Survive, Not Thrive

The Morning Brief ·

2022/01/13

Vodafone Idea insists that despite the government becoming its largest shareholder, it will not become a public-sector company. Host Arijit Barman explores the quirks of this transaction and what’s next for the troubled telecom operator with Peter Milliken, Head of Company Research – APAC at Deutsche Bank and ET's Anandita Singh Mankotia.Credits: Mirror Now, NDTV, CNBC-TV18See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:04

Testing Times

The Morning Brief ·

2022/01/12

Demand-supply gaps, small town challenges, false positives or negatives, record surge in demand for home testing, shortage of technicians who’re themselves getting infected, pressures on turnaround time. Are India’s Covid Labs overwhelmed? Is testing overload compromising on quality? Are home test kits the solution? Host Ratna Bhushan speaks to Dr Lal Pathlabs MD Om Manchanda, Hasmukh Rawal, MD of Mylab Discovery Solutions, and Dilip Jose, CEO of Manipal Hospitals to find out how prepared India’s

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22:47

Omicron is NOT Mild!

The Morning Brief ·

2022/01/10

The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is causing less severe disease but the virus itself is not becoming less pathogenic, a new study has found. Cambridge University’s Dr Ravindra Gupta explains the implications of this study and the future of the pandemic in an interview to host Nehal Chaliawala.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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25:37

Bulli Bai: No Country for Women

The Morning Brief ·

2022/01/06

Bulli Bai and Sulli Deals are just two new applications making headlines for fake auction of Muslim women. But cyber bullying is not new and most cases unreported. Host Bhavya Dilipkumar talks to Hasiba Amin, an Indian National Congress office holder and a victim, NS Nappinai, a Supreme Court advocate and ET’s Krishna Kumar to understand the modus operandi of these hate crimes and the recourse for victims.Credits: India Today, Mirror NowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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25:38

Is India Omicron ready?

The Morning Brief ·

2022/01/05

As the number of cases in the country surge and fear of a third wave looms large, host Devina Sengupta speaks to virologist Dr Gagandeep Kang, Dr. Alok Khullar, CEO, Gleneagles Global Health City and ET's Nidhi Sharma to assess whether India is better prepared than last year to deal with the Covid onslaught. Credits: TRT World, NDTV, CNN-News 18, WIONSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:09

Ringside with RC Bhargava

The Morning Brief ·

2022/01/04

Challenges from two Covid waves and fears of a third; cost pressures and supply constraints; slow growth in the manufacturing sector and high taxes; hybrid vehicles and Totoya tie-up. Host Anirban Chowdhury in conversation with Maruti's Chairman RC. Bhargava, finds out what's ahead for the auto industry and what’s keeping the chairman occupied in 2022?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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