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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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32:52

Jet 2.0: Turbulence Ahead

The Morning Brief ·

2021/06/30

The bankruptcy court may have approved the resolution plan for Jet Airways, but challenges, like getting the right airport slots and managing the heavy costs of running and operating the flights, remain even as the new buyers figure how to take off again. Endau Analytics’ Founder, Shukor Yusof and ET’s Anirban Chowdhury and Tarun Shukla tell us what lies ahead for the grounded aviation giant. Credits: NDTV, CNBC, ET NOW, India Ahead News, France 24 English.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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25:55

Green Reliance

The Morning Brief ·

2021/06/28

By undertaking his most challenging mission — a $10 billion investment in clean power and fuel — Mukesh Ambani is pivoting India's largest conglomerate yet again. What are his motivations, and is he spreading himself too fast, too thin? Tim Buckley, Director of Energy Finance Studies, Australia/South Asia at the Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and ET's Arijit Barman discuss. Credits: Jio, Bloomberg, NBC, Global News, DD News, The BeatlesSee omnystudio.com/listener for

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26:38

PMC's Lifelines

The Morning Brief ·

2021/06/24

PMC finally has a buyer. RBI has given Centrum and BharatPe the initial approval to rescue the scam-hit co-operative bank. What does this mean for anxious PMC depositors, the new buyers, and the sector? ET's Sugata Ghosh and Ashwin Manikandan discuss. Credits: TV18, Times Now, ET Now, BloombergQuint.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:55

Home Improvement

The Morning Brief ·

2021/06/23

The recently approved Model Tenancy Act has proposed big changes in India's rental market. But while this act may make dispute resolution between tenants and landlords easier, every state needs to adopt it and the process may be beset with bureaucratic and political challenges. Cherag Balsara, a senior lawyer specialising in property disputes and ET's Kailash Babar give us the lowdown.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:37

Cost of Curing Covid

The Morning Brief ·

2021/06/21

High hospital bills and black marketing of drugs and oxygen make the treatment of Covid-19 prohibitively expensive. Dr SP Kalantri, Medical Superintendent at Kasturba Hospital, Malini Aisola, co-convenor of the All India Drug Action Network and ET's Kiran Somvanshi discuss the flaws in the existing setup and the steps to fix the financial burden of Covid-19. Audio clips from NDTV, India Today, ET Now, Times Now and Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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27:42

No Country for Big Birds

The Morning Brief ·

2021/06/17

The rise of renewable energy projects has resulted in the encroachment of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard's habitat. Abi Vanak, Senior Fellow, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, M D Madhusudan, Independent Ecologist and Conservation Scientist, Subrahmanyam Pulipaka, CEO, National Solar Energy Federation of India, and ET's Shashwat Mohanty discuss the complex issues around economic development and wildlife conservation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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23:06

Crypto Crisis

The Morning Brief ·

2021/06/16

India's crypto community was rattled after the Enforcement Directorate said it issued a show-cause notice to the country's largest cryptocurrency exchange WazirX in a money-laundering probe. We speak to CoinSwitch founder and CEO Ashish Singhal, and ET's Sugata Ghosh and Apoorva Mittal to understand what's ahead for investors and exchanges.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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26:31

Goodbye, WFH?

The Morning Brief ·

2021/06/14

With the second wave dipping and corporate vaccination drives picking up, companies are now talking about getting employees back to work. We have Pankaj Bansal, Co-founder of People Strong Technologies. Anshul Prakash, Partner at Khaitan & Co and ET's Saumya Bhattacharya tell us the ground reality of getting back to offices, and how companies are already tracking employee vaccination status, which will play a key role in returning to the workplace.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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37:00

Paytm: From Ant to IPO Rush

The Morning Brief ·

2021/06/10

Regulatory roadblocks, Chinese influence and ecosystem aspirations – Gautam Chhugani, Director - India Financials and Fintech, Bernstein and ET's Digbijay Mishra dissect the triggers behind Paytm’s tearing rush towards a $3 billion initial public offering by Diwali this year.Credits: Audio clips from Bloomberg Quint, ET Now, CNBC-TV18, Paytm, PhonePe and Google Pay. Music from Pink Floyd.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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39:48

Mission Vax: A Chat with Dr. Devi Shetty

The Morning Brief ·

2021/06/09

Ramp up vaccination by buying in bulk and including the private sector, Dr. Devi Shetty, founder of Narayana Health and head of Karnataka's Covid task force, tells the government. Dr. Shetty warns that we need to prepare for a third wave, not waste time discussing its likelihood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:01

Big Tech Strikes Back

The Morning Brief ·

2021/06/07

Centre maintains that Big Tech needs to follow India's social media guidelines but Twitter, Facebook, Google, and WhatsApp are not going down without a fight. Is a ban on the cards, and what next for the tech giants? Raman Chima, APAC Policy Director at Access Now, Nikhil Pahwa, Founder, Medianama, and ET's Surabhi Agarwal discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:05

Full Disclosure

The Morning Brief ·

2021/06/03

As brands tap social media influencers, covert ads were proliferating. The new ad guidelines now ask influencers to clearly label branded posts. Content creator Danish Sait, Manisha Kapoor, Secretary-General of Advertising Standard Council of India, and Lakshmi Balasubramanian, Co-founder of Greenroom discuss the business of social media marketing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:08

The Kids Are All Right

The Morning Brief ·

2021/06/02

Parents are anxious and states are ramping up facilities but is there any actual evidence that a third wave might affect children disproportionately? Dr. Chandrakant Lahariya, Epidemiologist and Public Health Expert, Dr. Rakshay Shetty, Head, Pediatric Intensive Care, Rainbow Children's Hospital, and ET's Teena Thacker ease your worries. Credits: Audio clips from ABP News Hindi, NDTV, The Atlantic, The Economic Times, IndiaTV, DD News.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:43

In Dweep Trouble

The Morning Brief ·

2021/05/31

Lakshadweep’s residents have been protesting a series of changes brought about by administrator Praful Khoda Patel, who wants to make the idyllic islands a tourist hub. How will this affect the archipelago’s economics, ecology and culture? We find out from Ayshabi Kalpeni, Chief Medical Officer at Life Care Hospital in Kerala, who hails from Lakshadweep, M Rajshekhar, Independent Journalist, and Kanchi Kohli, a Senior Researcher at the Centre for Policy Research. Credits - News clips from ANI, India

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41:43

First Day, First Show

The Morning Brief ·

2021/05/27

Blockbusters are moving from the big screen to smaller ones, OTTs woo movie audiences away from theatres. Will Covid kill the silver screen and make our home the new box office? Catch filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee and Bahubali producer Shobu Yarlagadda in a candid discussion. Credits: Eros Films, Colors Cineplex, Zee Cinema, Warner Bros, Jio, T-Series, Bollywood HungamaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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37:13

Toolkit Wars

The Morning Brief ·

2021/05/26

Why are political parties battling over toolkits on social media? Pratik Sinha, Co-founder of Alt News, Raman Jit Singh Chima, Asia Policy Director and Senior International Counsel at Access Now, and ET’s Vasudha Venugopal help us understand what toolkits are, and how new regulations will impact social media and freedom of expression.News Clips from Vice (HBO), AajTak, Wellness Today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:05

Fighting the Fungi

The Morning Brief ·

2021/05/25

In the throes of the pandemic, India now has another worry - the rising number of black fungus cases among Covid-19 patients. Dr. Shashank Joshi, an Endocrinologist, and Ophthalmologist Dr. Raghuraj Hegde decode the outbreak, its warning signs and why the treatment is so expensive. ET's Nidhi Sharma explains the steps taken by the government.News clips from Times Now, ANI News, CNA TV and NDTV.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:47

Ca(ir)n India Fly?

The Morning Brief ·

2021/05/21

Cairn Energy of the UK has moved to seize Air India’s assets to enforce a $1.2 billion arbitration award it won against a retrospective tax demand by the Indian government. Vyapak Desai, Partner at Nishith Desai Associates, Mukesh Butani, Managing Partner at BMR Legal Advocates, and ET’s Deepshikha Sikarwar explain what this could mean for India as an investment destination. Credits: News Clips from Times Now, ET Now, Zee Media, NDTV, TV 18, Ad Music from Air India.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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23:55

Ducking For Cover

The Morning Brief ·

2021/05/20

"Health insurance during the pandemic is proving to be costlier as companies tighten restrictions in the wake of rising cases and deaths. Will this be the norm in a post-Covid world? Tarun Mathur, co-founder and CBO Policybazaar, and Mahavir Chopra, founder and CEO Beshak.org discuss this with ET's Riju Mehta and Ashwin Manikandan. The clips used in the episode belong to ICICI Prudential, Cred, LIC, NDTV and ET Now. Music is June by Bobby Richards."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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30:32

FCRA Block-Aid

The Morning Brief ·

2021/05/18

Onerous restrictions on NGOs receiving foreign funds have made it hard for them to provide much-needed aid during the ongoing pandemic. Ingrid Srinath, Director, Centre for Social Impact & Philanthropy at Ashoka University, and Sachin Jain, Founder of Vikas Samvad Samiti, explain the ramifications.The news clip used in the episode belongs to Times Now. Priyanka Chopra's plea for donation for India was posted by her on her Instagram handle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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