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A revival in private sector capex is key to driving economic growth, creating jobs, and strengthening competitiveness. While most companies said they have the appetite to invest, some others are still in a wait-and-watch mode. At the ET Awards for Corporate Excellence India's top leaders discussed ways of increasing capital investment. If you liked this episode from Arijit Barman, check out his other episodes on Where does Gautam Adani Go From Here? Part 1, Gautam Adani: Dharavi's New Dada and Vodafone Idea: Any Idea Sirji? You can follow our host Arijit Barman on his social media: Twitter and Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Candid Conversation with Fareed Zakaria & Hemant Taneja, CEO and managing director of global VC firm General Catalyst on how changing geopolitics are changing the game for VCs as well. In a new world order of lowered liquidity and a tsunami of tech transcending borders host Anupriya Nair & Apoorva Mittal question where Indian startups stand in the new global funding landscape? Do founders need to face the new reality of valuations? And how are VCs balancing patience and profitability in an era of tech disruption? Hemant Taneja is CEO and MD of VC firm General Catalyst, backers of legendary companies like Stripe, Snap, Samsara, Airbnb, Kayak and Gusto. Hemant is also a best selling author and advocate for Responsible Innovation.Fareed Zakaria is the host of Fareed Zakaria GPS on CNN and a columnist for The Washington Post. He is the author of four New York Times bestselling books. If you like this episode from Anupriya, check out her other episodes on Survivor Island: The Startup Finale, Downsizing to Down Rounds, Nirav Modi: Extradition or Asylum - The Scam Explained, Call of Duty: The Inflation Warzone and more! You can follow our host Anupriya on her social media: Twitter and Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A recent social media influencer video about the sugar content of Bournvita caused an uproar. Influencer Revant Himatsingka withdrew the video after receiving a legal notice from the firm that owned the health drink brand, which rejected claims that it had a high sugar content. Around 12 million people had watched the video, which several well-known people also shared on social media. This raised the issues of health and, more crucially, what MNCs are doing to maintain consumer faith in their brands. Was this the case always? Exist any rules for the current brand communication situation? In order to address everything, host Kiran Somvanshi speaks to: Dr. Arun Gupta, a paediatrician and representative of NAPI, seeks to understand the truth about numerous companies that make claims to be "healthy." Revant Himatsingka, a health coach and content creator known as "FoodPharmer," discusses how he decoded various so called ‘nutritious’ brands and what are his findings. Ratna Bhushan, ET’s Senior Editor and TMB Co-Host, describes how Mondelez India and other MNCs circumvent the system to their advantage. If you like this episode from Kiran Somvanshi, you can check out her other episodes on - Dividends from Drones, World Cancer Day: India’s Growing Cancer Bill, Royalty Raj: HUL reopens Pandora's Box and more! You can follow our host Kiran Somvanshi on her social media: Twitter & Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

El Niño, the climate force that warms up the Pacific and disrupts weather across the world, is back. Scientists fear it will contribute to 2024 being the hottest year in recorded history. For India, which is reeling under massive heat waves, it’s particularly worrisome. 60% of the country’s droughts in 130 years have coincided with El Nino events. The jury is out on how severe the imminent bout will be. But El Nino can disrupt rains; which has knock-on effects on food prices, consumption, markets, and public health. How worried should you be? And as the world heats up and climate shocks become more frequent, how long before India becomes truly climate-proof? Host Anirban Chowdhury speaks to: - Dr. Kim Cobb, an American climate scientist and Professor at Brown University on how El Nino has evolved over the years and its links with industrialization - Kamiar Mohaddes, Associate Professor in Economics at the University of Cambridge about how El Nino impacts some countries negatively, and benefits others. - Saransh Bajpai, Associate Director - Climate Program at WRI India on the impact of such events in India and how states are coping. - Saugata Bhattacharya - Senior Vice President and Chief Economist at Axis Bank on El Niño’s cascading impact on various sectors of the Indian economy - Pankaj Pandey, Head Research at ICICI Securities on which stocks are vulnerable to El Nino and which do well on such occurrences. Credits: CNBC, MoneyControl, WION, Julien Miquel, Emma Saying, National Geographic, BQ Prime, Fox 11, Seeker, NDTV, NDTV 2, WION 2 and The El Nino Song If you like this episode from Anirban Chowdhury, check out his other interesting episodes on Will music streaming platforms survive in India?, Lufthansa CEO on its turnaround, India and Air India, Can Air India be an Emirates? and much more! You can follow Anirban Chowdhury on his social media: Twitter and Linkedin. Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

India becomes a first-tier market for Apple as Tim Cook launches 2 flagship stores in Mumbai & Delhi. What does this mean for consumers, resellers and manufacturers as the Cupertino giant sets down roots in the subcontinent ? Host Anupriya Nair speaks to Navkendar Singh, Associate Vice President, Device Research at IDC Asia Pacific what does a big flashy store bring to the table?Prabhu Ram, Head Industry Intelligence Group, CyberMedia Research details why how the cliche of india cant afford an iphone has changed Writankar Mukherjee, Journalist at ET details how the focus is now shifted on India as Apple pivots away from the Mainland from retail to manufacturingSubhrojit Mallick, Principal Correspondent, ET Telecom details the hoops and hurdles Apple faced in setting up it's first store If you like this episode from Anupriya, check out her other episodes on Survivor Island: The Startup Finale, Downsizing to Down Rounds, Nirav Modi: Extradition or Asylum - The Scam Explained, Call of Duty: The Inflation Warzone and more! You can follow our host Anupriya on her social media: Twitter and Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Earth Day, Team TMB brings together startup warriors who are developing sustainable solutions. What makes their solutions unique? Is it making any difference to our worlds? What are the hurdles these entrepreneurs face? Kiran Somvanshi and Kalpana Pathak discuss with:- Ajinkya Dhariya, Founder and CEO at PadCare Labs that recycles used sanitary napkins. - Anubhav Mittal, CEO & Co-Founder-Ibanss (Bio Craft Innovation Pvt Ltd) to get a sense of how Bamboo fiber granules is replacing plastic - Satyajit Mittal, Co-Founder & CEO - Aretto which makes shoes that grow with children’s feet, reducing leather and plastic consumption You can follow our host Kiran Somvanshi on her social media: Twitter & Linkedin You can follow our host Kalpana Pathak on her social media: Twitter and Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Torn Between Taxes And Takedowns Host Arijit Barman Explores If It’s Time For India To Regulate And Bet On Betting? Jay Sayta points to loopholes in the current system and Sarah Ramanauskas Partner, Gaming Integrity details the UK case study on how regulating gambling can be a gamechanger for the gamers and the government. Credit: Dream11, Rummy Circle, MPL, Gamezy, CNBC-TV18 If you liked this episode from Arijit Barman, check out his other episodes on Where does Gautam Adani Go From Here? Part 1, Gautam Adani: Dharavi's New Dada and Vodafone Idea: Any Idea Sirji? You can follow our host Arijit Barman on his social media: Twitter and Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The furious rivalry between the two American titans, Pepsi and Coca-Cola who have ruled the cola sector in India since early 1990: with broad liberalization measures, has now acquired a new zing, and this time it appears fiercer than ever. RIL has brought back the Indian old-school brand Campa Cola and Sosyo to the Indian market. Reliance's arrival has created quite a stir in the soft-drink industry. Can Reliance do a Jio-like disruption in India's cola war? Why have distributors raised the alarm about ongoing price wars? Will Campa be able to compete in the modern cola war? What lies beyond Reliance's FMCG move in 2023? Host Ratna Bhushan talks to Arnab Roy, Vice President, Marketing - Coca‑Cola India and South West Asia, Rohit Ohri - Chairman & CEO - FCB India and Dhairyashil Patil, National President - The All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation. Credits: Campa Cola old ad, Campa Cola new ad, Pepsi Shahrukh and Sachin ad, Thumbs up Akshay ad, Aamir Coca Cola ad, Aamir Pepsi ad and Pepsi Nothing Official about it ad. Highlights: 06:51 till 18:02 - Arnab Roy's take20:02 till 28:10 - Rohit Ohri's perspective28:43 till 32:15 - Dhairyashil's stand If you like this episode from Ratna Bhushan, check out her other episodes on Millet Mania, From Bite to Flight: Varun Berry’s Big Plans Ahead, From Bikaner to BSE: Snacking Away and more! You can follow our host Ratna Bhushan on her social media: Twitter and Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Foxconn has mega plans for India. The world’s largest electronics maker is pouring in millions of dollars into setting up iPhone and semiconductor factories in the subcontinent as it looks to expand outside of China. It is aided by Apple’s China Plus plans, in which India plans a big role, and India’s own overall ambitions of being tech atmanirbhar. But should India be concerned about Foxconn’s horror stories of alleged labour exploitation in China? Is the Taiwanese giant really the best candidate to realise India’s ambitions of becoming a global electronics hub? Dia Rekhi talks to 1) Dr Jenny Chan, Associate Professor of Sociology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and co author of Dying for an iPhone2) Dr. Satya Gupta, Founder & CEO, EPIC Foundation; President VLSI Society of India 3) Arjun Malhotra, Co-Chair- EPIC Foundation, Founder - HCLCredit: Business Today, WION, Editorji, BCC News, Tech Vision, CNN Business, DW News If you like this episode from Dia Rekhi, you can check out her episodes - Twitter Tales, India vs Europe: Regulatory Rift, ChatGPT Explained and Explored, Band, Baaja, Billions and more You can follow our host Dia Rekhi on her social media: Twitter & LinkedinCatch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gold prices have hit record high soaring past Rs 60,000 mark but the high prices have not deterred the greed for gold. And we are getting it by hook or by crook as smuggling also soars. Host Kiran Somvanshi speaks to a veteran of the customs department as he reveals shocking tales and tactics of new age smuggling. The big question -: Are high import duties the very cause of the booming illicit gold trade? Is the solution the problem? We hear from Dr. Rajesh Kumar Verma, Additional Director General, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Somasundaram PR, India MD and CEO - World Gold Council, Nawal Agrawal, Convener, Jewellery Panel Committee, Gems & Jewellery Export Promotion Council and Pradeep Thakur, Editor - Governance at the Times of India. Credits: Don - Shemaroo Entertainment, Zanjeer - Prakash Mehra, Aakhri Sanghursh - G. M. Patel, Adalat - A. K. Nadiadwala, Zee Business News and Business Today News If you like this episode from Kiran Somvanshi, check out her other interesting episodes on Patients Before Patents or Profits, Corporate Citizenship - The Marico Way, India’s First Lady of Forensics and more! You can follow our host Kiran Somvanshi on her social media: Twitter & Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As India gears to import dairy products for the first time in 10 years Team TMB travels through the dairy ecosystem to understand who 'moo'ved the dairy prices. Is it just a covid backlash? Is it the soaring cost of fodder or Is the downplayed Lumpy skin disease which is playing havoc? Host Anupriya Nair speaks to Milan Sharma, CEO of Revnar Foods, Prabu Guthi, Founder of Talégaon Farms and R S Sodhi, President - Indian Dairy Association to give a 360 degrees view of the 'Milky Way' inflation. Credits: MICA Ad If you like this episode from Anupriya, check out her other episodes on Survivor Island: The Startup Finale, Downsizing to Down Rounds, Nirav Modi: Extradition or Asylum - The Scam Explained, Call of Duty: The Inflation Warzone and more! You can follow our host Anupriya on her social media: Twitter and Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The tech world is divided on the progress of AI. Many have called for a pause on powerful AI systems, while others say such warnings are too alarmist. Max Tegmark, President of the Future of Life Institute, Surya Mattu, lead of the Digital Witness Lab at Princeton University, speak with host Mugdha Variyar about the rise of general AI, and what role the government and the community have in putting down guardrails. Credit: CBSEveningNewsIf you like this episode from Mugdha Variyar, check out her other interesting episodes on Angel Tax, the demon that haunts startups, Saving Face On Social Media: The New Era of Brand Protection, The Gig Economy Gets Grimmer and more! You can follow our host Mugdha Variyar on her social media: Twitter and Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As India begins its pilot of retailing E20 blended petrol - that is, 20% ethanol and 80% petrol What are the changes and challenges that vehicle owners and producers face? Host Kalpana Pathak explains the new ‘E-20’ regime, how ‘green' is the new face of fuel, and how efficient it is on your wallet. On this episode, we hear from:1) Hemal Thakkar, Crisil's transport and mobility head 2) Kishan Karunakarn, Chief Executive Officer at Buyofuel, a startup in biofuel space If you like this episode, check out Kalpana Pathak’s episode on Are we also living in a Joshimath?, Industry 4.0: Enterprise vs Employee?, Can diamonds be for every pocket? and more! You can follow our host Kalpana Pathak on her social media: Twitter and Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Zee Music-Spotify squabble is the latest in a two-decade-long feud between powerful music producers and their broadcasters/streamers over issues such as how much music is worth, how and where it should be used, and how far it should reach. Host Anirban Chowdhury talks to - Vanditta Malhotra Hegde, Entertainment Lawyer, Founder & Managing Partner, VMH & Associates, Mandar Thakur, COO of Times Music and Prashant Panday, Former ENIL MD & CEO - Radio Mirchi. The big question, is operating a music platform in India unviable? Credits: Zee Music Company Songs: Apna Bana Le, Kala Chashma, Zaalima, Kalank and Apna Time Aayega Streaming platform Ads: Gaana, JioSaavn and Wynk If you like this episode from Anirban Chowdhury, check out his other interesting episode on Are Startup Community Funding Platforms Gaming The System?, The Great Indian YouTube Thali and more! You can follow Anirban Chowdhury on his social media: Twitter and Linkedin. Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A dose of success for patient rights in India as the Indian Patent Office rejected J&J’s application to extend its monopoly over selling miracle anti-Tuberculosis drug Bedaquiline after a plea filed by two TB survivors. But is this a one off or will this push MNCs to rethink their drug monopoly strategy? Does the government need to rethink their role in protecting the patients right to ensure MNCs give the same due to Indian users as US based patients ? Host Kiran Somvanshi of The Economic Times debates the issue of evergreening of patents and the abuse of patient rights in this episode of the Morning Brief. In this Episode we hear from Nandita Venkatesan, a two-time TB survivor,who filed the plea against J&J extending it’s TB drug patent. Nandita, a journalist by profession is a patient rights activist who also delivered the keynote address at the Union World Conference on Lung Health. Teena Thacker from The Economic Times, winner of the Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism for her bringing to light the plight of hundreds of patients impacted by J&Js faulty hip implant who unlike their US counterparts received no compensation from the pharma major. Vikas Dandekar, ET Prime · Editor - Pharma & Healthcare, has nearly 3 decades of experience in reporting on the health and pharma industry. From exposing big pharma pushing opioids in India to exploring the antibiotic ecosystem and what its doing to our health. Vikas discusses with Kiran the balance between business and responsibility for Pharman MNCs. Below is a statement from Johnson & Johnson (to be attributed to the Company or a Company spokesperson): “We stand behind Johnson’s Baby Powder as research, clinical evidence and over 40 years of studies by medical experts around the world have confirmed our products are safe and do not contain asbestos.” If you like this episode from Kiran Somvanshi, you can check out her other episodes on - Dividends from Drones, World Cancer Day: India’s Growing Cancer Bill, Royalty Raj: HUL reopens Pandora's Box and more! You can follow our host Kiran Somvanshi on her social media: Twitter & Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anil Agarwal's resource empire is facing yet another dilemma as Vedanta faces a payment calendar that may require some juggling. Dividend draining and refinancing; the playbook is the same for Vedanta but the global landscape is very different. Will the billion-dollar repayment throw up a billion other issues plaguing Vedanta? Cash crunch to corporate governance, shareholder pushback to promoter debt...Why does Vedanta hurtle from one crisis to another? Host Arijit Barman digs deep into the metal & mining empire. In this episode, we spoke to:- Prashanth Kota, Lead Analyst -Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd, who has a buy call on Vedanta and does not expect a hurdle in repayment. - J N Gupta, Proxy Advisor and Managing Director - Stakeholders Empowerment Services, raises governance concerns and the lack of a true 'independent' and vocal board.- Kiran Somvanshi: The Economic Times, a regular host with The Morning Brief brings up the FEG issues with Vedanta,. Financial, Environmental and Governance. Credits: CNBC-TV18 News 1, CNBC-TV18 News 2 and CNBC-TV18 News 3 To check the disclaimer from Emkay Global, click here If you liked this episode from Arijit Barman, check out his other episodes on Where does Gautam Adani Go From Here? Part 1, Gautam Adani: Dharavi's New Dada and Vodafone Idea: Any Idea Sirji? You can follow our host Arijit Barman on his social media: Twitter and Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dubbing has come a long way since its introduction in Western cinema, but after many years, we witnessed India and cinema in particular generating a fortune from it, with movies like Bahubali and KGF making a fortune. However, this dramatic surge was highlighted in the pandemic, where everyone binged watched this type of entertainment. But what is driving this sector, how large is it in total, and why is it now traveling across India? In this episode, Dia Rekhi speaks to: Riya Mukherjee, Founder & Partner at Riya Mukherjee Word Pictures Anil Thadani, founder of AA Films Mona Shetty, Managing Director of Sound & Vision (dubbing studio) Sanket Mhatre, Voice over artist Credits: YRF, Mythri Movie Makers, Jurassic World If you like this episode from Dia Rekhi, you can check out her episodes - Twitter Tales, India vs Europe: Regulatory Rift, ChatGPT Explained and Explored, Band, Baaja, Billions and more You can follow our host Dia Rekhi on her social media: Twitter & LinkedinCatch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Do Not Disturb (DND) registry. Blockchain technology. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has made many attempts to curb the menace of pesky calls. It is now looking to launch a caller ID similar to Truecaller, and is also deploying AI and ML to address the issue. Will it work?. Host Mugdha Variyar explores why spam calls still persist and where the gaps lie. In this episode, we speak to:- Sudhir Gupta, Former TRAI Secretary;- Rajat Mukarji, Former Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Vodafone Idea (currently with Broadband India Forum);- Nikhil Pahwa, Founder, Editor - MediaNama; - Urvi Malvania, Special Correspondent - The Economic Times Credits: Jamtara - Netflix India, MidnightSB, JAMMU TODAY, Scambaiter and Labour Law Advisor To hear the episode on Truecaller episode, click here If you like this episode from Mugdha Variyar, check out her other interesting episodes on Angel Tax, the demon that haunts startups, Saving Face On Social Media: The New Era of Brand Protection, The Gig Economy Gets Grimmer and more! You can follow our host Mugdha Variyar on her social media: Twitter and Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From being a family business of edible oils in 1971 to becoming a household brand name, Marico has scaled heights without compromising on governance. Host Kiran Somvanshi sits down with Harsh Mariwala in a candid conversation as he narrates the story of grit, gumption and growth, and of the core values of trust, transparency and innovation which have built Marico. Listen in as the OG of the startup world highlights on how should innovators today perceive their businesses and the simple fix for governance and goodwill. Credits: Saffola Life, Candid Creations, SetWetStyling, Livon, Chrome Pictures If you like this episode from Kiran Somvanshi, you can check out her other episodes on - Dividends from Drones, World Cancer Day: India’s Growing Cancer Bill, Royalty Raj: HUL reopens Pandora's Box and more! You can follow our host Kiran Somvanshi on her social media: Twitter & Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a world where dating has progressed to the next level, meeting your romantic partner through an app is considered normal. While dating apps are thriving in the country, matrimony apps have seen a decline, and dating fatigue is growing alongside this expanding market. The Morning Brief digs deep into how more and more people than ever are dating, meeting potential partners and the reasons why consumers keep coming back to the apps, despite not finding 'the one'. Shabori Das, the show's host, speaks with Ravi Mittal, Founder and CEO at QuackQuack and Meghana Srinivas, Founder TrustIn You can follow our host Shabori Das on her social media: Twitter and Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A regional bank in the United States sends ripples across global financial markets. Silicon Valley Bank the banking hub for startups not just in Palo Alto but had footprints in India, Canada EU and even China. Did SVB get too hot too soon or was it a case of poor risk mismanagement with bad investment decisions? Will this spell big trouble for little banks or will it bring in good news by way of a pausing Fed? Host Anupriya Nair, explores answers to these questions with voices across the ecosystem: Joining in on the podcast today a full line up-: From The VC World Hemant Taneja is CEO and managing director of global VC firm General Catalyst, backers of legendary companies like Stripe, Snap, Samsara, Airbnb, Kayak and Gusto. Hemant took the lead in getting more than 110 VC firms to show collective support towards Silicon Valley Bank (Please Link Hemant Taneja Twitter under his name, Tag LinkedIn for General Catalyst and tag the post of on LinkedIn for the statement) Narendra Rathi is an Investment Director with Softbank and is also part of SoftBank’s India Vision Fund. From The Startup Corner Cuneyt Buyukbezci is a serial startup founder and is currently Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder at tech startup Mergeflo which banks with SVB. Cuneyt calls the SVB debacle a Lehman moment for startups not for the contagion but for the shock value lessons learnt. Nitish Mittersain is the CEO and Founder of listed Indian Gaming firm Nazara who had exposure to the tune of $7.7 million to SVB via two subsidiaries. Nitish anticipates startup will need to up their game when it comes to risk management and diversification and choose stability over ease to ensure stability. From Wall Street Dr Edward Yardeni, a market veteran based in New York and is President for Yardeni Research and www.yardeniquicktakes.com. Ed belongs to the camp that believes that SVB debacle will showcase the FOMC that the damage is done and rates should stop hiking as early as the March meeting. Credits: WION, Bloomberg Television, CNN, Sky News Australia, MSNBC, NBC Television If you like this episode from Anupriya, check out her other episodes on Survivor Island: The Startup Finale, Downsizing to Down Rounds, Nirav Modi: Extradition or Asylum - The Scam Explained, Call of Duty: The Inflation Warzone and more! You can follow our host Anupriya on her social media: Twitter and Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

German airline Lufthansa has been impacted by Covid before and more than most global carriers. It grounded planes, fired thousands of employees and lost billions. Last week, Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr said the airline “is back” as it swung from record losses in 2020 to a resounding profit in 2022.As it still grapples with challenges and pushes through its expansion plans-buying aircraft, revamping product and hiring staff- Asia and India assume massive importance for the European carrier. In an exclusive chat, Spohr talks to host Anirban Chowdhury about the airline’s current problems and opportunities; why the airline will be leaner than before; the importance of China; why he loves India and his plans for the market. He also talks about why the world and Lufthansa want a new Air India. Credits: Channels Television, WION, DW News, euronews and CNBC International TV. If you like this episode from Anirban Chowdhury, check out the other episode on Are Startup Community Funding Platforms Gaming The System?, The Great Indian YouTube Thali and more!You can follow Anirban Chowdhury on his social media: Twitter and Linkedin. Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Post pandemic, there has been an unprecedented divergence in consumption patterns: the rich have been splurging on luxury cars, jets, gadgets and holidays. But sales of consumer goods in rural areas have slowed down; affordable and entry gadgets, appliances, two wheeler and cars have massively slumped as rising inflation has sapped the purchasing power of the urban poor and rural population. Host Anirban Chowdhury tracks the widening divide between the rich and poor through five sectors: FMCG, smart phones, automobiles, hotels and restaurants with Manoj Menon, Head of Research and Consumer Analyst, ICICI Securities, Navkendar Singh, associate vice president at IDC India, Nikunj Sanghi, former president, Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations, Rajesh Magow, Group CEO at Makemytrip and Chef Manu Chandra, Founder, Single Thread and Lupa If you like this episode from Anirban Chowdhury, check out the other episode on Are Startup Community Funding Platforms Gaming The System?, The Great Indian YouTube Thali and more! You can follow Anirban Chowdhury on his social media: Twitter and Linkedin. Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Brief interviews India’s first woman forensic scientist Dr. Rukmani Krishnamurthy.Dr. Krishnamurthy was a feminist before feminism was a thing.When she got three job options: a clerical position at RBI, a teacher and a forensic scientist, she took up the last one because of one question asked during the interview “What will a woman do in forensics?” From detecting hazardous material as the root of a train accident to finding out critical details in the 26/11 terror attacks, Krishnamurthy’s story is many bestselling thrillers bound into one. About six years ago, Dr. Krishnamurthy set up Helik Advisory, one of India’s first private-sector forensic firms. Helik now deals with cases from various crime departments across the country, also from corporate watchdogs such as the Enforcement Directorate and Sebi. From getting into complex bank data servers in accounting fraud cases to analyzing handwriting anomalies to catch blackmailers in big corporate houses, it’s all in a day’s work for Krishnamurthy and her team. Kiran Somvanshi and team TMB take a deep dive into this supersleuth’s world ranging from lie detectors and DNA tests to forged signatures and data theft. Credits: Sherlock, CID, Doordarshan, YRF and 20th Century Studios. If you like this episode from Kiran Somvanshi, you can check out her other episodes on - Dividends from Drones, World Cancer Day: India’s Growing Cancer Bill, Royalty Raj: HUL reopens Pandora's Box and more! You can follow our host Kiran Somvanshi on her social media: Twitter & Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Gautam Adani battled his worst crisis ever, one little known investor and his firm came to his rescue. Rajiv Jain’s GQG Partners last week laid a $1.87 billion bet on the conglomerate by buying stakes in four of its companies. This, at a time when the group had lost more than $120 billion in the markets thanks to a damning report from American shortseller Hindenburg accusing it of corporate fraud. Who is Rajiv Jain and why has he placed the most daring bet of his life on the embattled ports-to-power business empire? Host Arijit Barman talks to the man himself. Credits: MoneyControl, ETNow, CNBC-TV18, WION If you liked this episode from Arijit Barman, check out his other episodes on Where does Gautam Adani Go From Here? Part 1, Gautam Adani: Dharavi's New Dada and Vodafone Idea: Any Idea Sirji? You can follow our host Arijit Barman on his social media: Twitter and Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new tribe of entrepreneurs is fast sprouting across the startup landscape: board game creators. India has a long history of board games. Their popularity resurged during the pandemic and has sustained beyond. Game nights are common, board game cafes are opening across cities, and OTT shows have made people aware of international strategy games beyond Monopoly and Cluedo. In India, new board games are being constantly created: themed on local history, politics and popular culture. From Shasn, Mahabharat, Indus, Bharata 600 BC and Karigar-e-Taj to The Poll there’s scores of indigenous games raring to take on the German OG of board games renaissance: Catan. Dia Rekhi delves into this fascinating new ecosystem—biggest names, ideation, production, margins, investment, taxes and competition—with Phalgun Polepalli, creator of Mozaic Games, and the creator and director of The Civic Games Lab, as well as Prashant Maheshwari, Co-founder - MeepleCon, and Abeer Kapoor, Founder, Civic Games Lab. Credits: Memesys Culture Lab, Wishberry, Angry Indians Game Official If you like this episode from Dia Rekhi, you can check out her episodes - Twitter Tales, India vs Europe: Regulatory Rift, ChatGPT Explained and Explored, Band, Baaja, Billions and more You can follow our host Dia Rekhi on her social media: Twitter & Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

India is facing a fresh health catastrophe, wrote ET’s pharma guru Vikas Dandekar in a recent article in ET Prime. 1 out of every 5 women in India is now suffering with polycystic ovary syndrome. It is fast closing on diabetes as the big health challenge and they are both intrinsically linked. Host Ratna Bhushan explores this epidemic with Vikas and pours over his findings. Also in the episode, experiences from women dealing with PCOS and the toll it has taken on not just physical but mental health. Hear from reputed gynecologist Dr. Sonia Naik also on how urban and affluent girls are most impacted and the soaring risk of other diseases such as diabetes from PCOS. With no approved drugs or treatment plan how do you battle this epidemic? Ratna Bhushan seeks answers in this episode. Highlights: 03:12 till 06:44 - The experience of 2 PCOS patients06:50 till 15:37 - Vikas Dandekar's report15:57 till 26:36 - Dr. Sonia's observation If you like this episode from Ratna Bhushan, check out her other episodes on Millet Mania, From Bite to Flight: Varun Berry’s Big Plans Ahead, From Bikaner to BSE: Snacking Away and more! You can follow our host Ratna Bhushan on her social media: Twitter and Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The global war on inflation is now attacking portfolios as the 6-month return on the Nifty turns negative. With the latest inflation data in the US igniting bets for further rate hikes the market mood has made a U-Turn and this time India is outperforming in the underperformance. What are the macros indicating and what will it mean for the markets, Sajjid Chinnoy from JPMorgan and Rohit Srivastava from indiacharts.com, join host Anupriya in decoding these confusing street signals. Credits: 11AliveHighlights:03:02 till 18:37 - Sajjid Chinoy's perspective13:56 till 15:39 - Nouriel Roubini on RBI18:57 till 29:43 - Rohit Srivastava's take If you like this episode from Anupriya, check out her other episodes on Survivor Island: The Startup Finale, Downsizing to Down Rounds, Nirav Modi: Extradition or Asylum - The Scam Explained, Call of Duty: The Inflation Warzone and more! You can follow our host Anupriya on her social media: Twitter and Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will the angel tax be the death knell for startup funding? Host Mugdha Variyar explores this setback for startups as worry of valuations take centre stage. Who is the best evaluator, what is the best method and why are FEMA and Income Tax norms in contradiction? The Morning Brief gets answers from across the ecosystem we speak to - Siddarth Pai, Co-Chair of Regulatory Affairs Committee - IVCA and Founding Partner - 3one4 Capital - Akhilesh Ranjan, Former member, CBDT, Advisor Tax Policy, PwC- Nikunj Bubna, Founder and CEO - TheWowBox India Pvt. Ltd,- Meyyappan Naggappan, Partner Tax Practice, Trilegal Credits: Narendra Modi Youtube Channel, India Today Conclave, ANI News, CNN-News18, If you like this episode from Mugdha Variyar, check out her other episodes on The Gig Economy Gets Grimmer, Will the digital rupee gain currency in India? and more! You can follow our host Mugdha Variyar on her social media: Twitter and Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the world goes greener, the love for lithium is growing at an unprecedented pace. What is this rare earth metal all about and why is it the new oil for the global economy? China is the current king of the lithium kingdom but can India's latest find in J&K break the supply chain almost monopoly? Kalpana Pathak speaks to Pankaj Sharma, Director and Co-Founder, Log9 Materials; Dr. VN Vasudev, CEO-Mineral/Metals Exploration, MPXG Exploration Pvt Ltd. India and Swati Dsouza, Program Head, India ZEV Centre at UC Davis. Credits: CNBC If you like this episode, check out Kalpana Pathak’s episode on Are we also living in a Joshimath?, Industry 4.0: Enterprise vs Employee?, Can diamonds be for every pocket? and more! You can follow our host Kalpana Pathak on her social media: Twitter and Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will the biggest order of new passenger aircraft in history, put Air India on the runway for success? What does the mega buy mean for it as brand and network? Can fliers hope to finally get a world-class long haul Indian flight carrier or will the pending royal mess of disputes and losses cloud the path? Host Anirban Chowdhury evaluates if the Air India can finally be a truly global airline with insights from John Strickland, Owner of JLS Consulting London, Amit Thakran, Associate Practice Lead - CAPA India. Also a 'Behind-The-Scenes' scoop with Arindam Majumder of Economic Times on the biggest order of new passenger aircraft in history. Credits: CNBC Television, CNBC-TV18 and ANI News If you like this episode from Anirban Chowdhury, check out the other episode on Are Startup Community Funding Platforms Gaming The System?, The Great Indian YouTube Thali and more! You can follow Anirban Chowdhury on his social media: Twitter and Linkedin. Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happens when the largest beer brewer in the world decides to launch its first-ever hard spirit-an American blended whiskey in India? AB InBev India, the leading beer and beverage company announced the launch of Budweiser Magnum Double Barrel whiskey in the Indian market. But the real question is - Is India, which has its taste for single malts or scotch whiskey then how will the dawn of bourbons look? our debutant host Shabori Das deep dives with Vineet Sharma, Vice President - Marketing & Trade Marketing at AB InBev India; Keshav Prakash, Founder - Vault Fine Spirits and Arijit Bose, Vertical head - Countertop division at Third Eye Distillery. Disclaimer - This episode does not advise or promote any consumption of Alcohol. The intention is purely informational.You can follow our host Shabori Das on her social media: Twitter and LinkedinCatch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 lawyer who first pointed out the 'grey area' in such investment platforms 2) Founder of startups who have used 'crowdfunding' or CSOPs: Muthukumaran Ramanathan, Founder Vanghee.com, Rohan Sinha, founder of Kohbee, 3) Sandeep Parekh, former executive director Sebi as we question the legal loopholes. 4) Hitesh Gajaria, former senior partner of KPMG pours over the questionable accounting of these instruments on the books of these startups 5) Anurakt Jain, Co-founder and CEO at Klub, a debt funding platform. Credits: Tyke Invest If you like this episode from Anirban Chowdhury, check out his other episodes on The Chanda Kochhar Chronicles: CEO In Custody, India vs Europe: Regulatory Rift, Tata’s Revival Runway for Air India and more! You can follow Anirban Chowdhury on his social media: Twitter and Linkedin. Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Mehta she also talks to Smit Shah, President, Drone Federation of India and Prateek Srivastava, founder and MD of DroneAcharya Aerial Innovations If you like this episode from Kiran Somvanshi, you can check out her episodes - MamaEarth Maange More, Rating The Raters, Making India Inc Accessible, From Bikaner to BSE: Snacking Away and more You can follow our host Kiran Somvanshi on her social media: Twitter & Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 consumed. Will that now change?What will it take to get millets to thousands of Indian dining tables? Host Ratna Bhushan talks to Meghna Narayan, co-founder at Slurrp Farm, Dr C.V. Ratnavathi, director of the Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR) and Prashant Parameswaran, Managing Director at Tata Consumer Soulfull Private Ltd.Credits: Narendra Modi, HealthifyMe, HealthifyMe, Business Today If you like this episode from Ratna Bhushan, you can check out her episodes - Breathless Bharat: Air Pollution, a national crisis, From Bikaner to BSE: Snacking Away, The Hot Business of Chilled Beer: From Pint to Pub and more! You can follow our host Ratna Bhushan on her social media: Twitter and Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Eurasia Group and fellow at Ananta Aspen Centre. Credits: CNBC-TV18, Bloomberg Television, CNBC Television, CBC News: The National, ANI News, NDTV, India TV, India Today, WION and The Quint. Highlights:00:54 Recap of Part 1 02:08 04:54 Alicia's perspective 21:35 23:52 Pramit's perspective 41:16 If you liked this episode from Arijit Barman, check out his other episodes on Where does Gautam Adani Go From Here? Part 1, Gautam Adani: Dharavi's New Dada and Vodafone Idea: Any Idea Sirji? You can follow our host Arijit Barman on his social media: Twitter and Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Bloomberg. Highlights:02:38 Adani's FPO timeline 06:27 10:08 Gary Dugan's take 26:05 32:33 What's next to come in Part 2? 33:34 If you liked this episode from Arijit Barman, check out his other episodes on Gautam Adani: Dharavi's New Dada, TMB Rewind: 2022 News and Newsmakers and Vodafone Idea: Any Idea Sirji?You can follow our host Arijit Barman on his social media: Twitter and Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 India. And Usha Thorat, former deputy governor of RBI and the managing trustee of Indian Cancer Society, one of the oldest NGOs working in cancer care in India. If you like this episode from Kiran Somvanshi, you can check out her episodes - MamaEarth Maange More, Rating The Raters, Making India Inc Accessible, From Bikaner to BSE: Snacking Away and more You can follow our host Kiran Somvanshi on her social media: Twitter & Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 people in the city? Host Kalpana Pathak analyses with Shivani Azad, Environmental Journalist - TOI Dehradun, Ravi Chopra, a Research Scientist and a Veteran Environmentalist in the Himalayan region and Dr. B Mahendra, Ex-Additional Director of Town Planning, Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority (BMRDA). Credits: ThePrint, NDTV and Aaj Tak Highlights:(05:46 till 11:26) Ground Zero Reality from Joshimath, Uttarakhand(12:47 till 26:46) Ecological Danger and Scientific Perspective(27:30 till 31:41) Infrastructure Planning and Correlation to Metro Cities If you like this episode, check out Kalpana Pathak’s episode on Industry 4.0: Enterprise vs Employee?, Can diamonds be for every pocket? and more! You can follow our host Kalpana Pathak on her social media:Twitter - https://twitter.com/PathakKalpanaLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalpana-pathak-40395012/ Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Kant - G 20 Sherpa, Government of India Dr. Krishnamurthy Subramanian, Executive Director - IMF M Damodaran, Former SEBI Regulator Harsh Mariwala, Chairman - Marico Limited Sanjeev Bikchandani, Co-Founder - Info Edge Haigreve Khaitan, Partner - Khaitan & Co Preetha Reddy, Vice Chairperson - Apollo Hospitals Adar Poonawalla, CEO - Serum Institute of India Sanjiv Mehta, CEO & MD - Hindustan Unilever Limited Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairperson & CEO - Salesforce India N. Venkatram - Managing Partner and CEO - Deloitte India If you liked this episode from Arijit Barman, check out his episodes on Vodafone Idea: Any Idea Sirji?, Gautam Adani: Dharavi's New Dada, Dark Truths about Truecaller and more! You can follow our host Arijit Barman on his social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/arijitbarman76Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arijit-barman-7233a129/ Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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? How are they gearing up to tackle the constant onslaught? Is it a beast that just can’t be tamed? Mugdha Variyar talks to Karthik Srinivasan, Communications strategy Consultant, Ajay Kakar, Ex-CMO, Aditya Birla Capital, Swati Bhattacharya, creative chairperson at FCB Ulka, Rajeev Masand, former film journalist, and ET’s senior editor Ratna Bhushan Credits: Bollywood BreakFast, The Newspaper, NDTV, WION, MoneyControlIf you like this episode from Mugdha Variyar, do check out her other episodes - Will the digital rupee gain currency in India?, India plays bad cop to developed world at COP27, E-Bazaar Economy Lights Up and more! You can follow our host Mugdha Variyar on her social media: Twitter & Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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, Business Today, UTVinewsIf you like this episode from Kiran Somvanshi, you can check out her episodes - MamaEarth Maange More, Rating The Raters, Making India Inc Accessible, From Bikaner to BSE: Snacking Away and moreYou can follow our host Kiran Somvanshi on her social media: Twitter & LinkedinCatch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Host Anupriya Nair analyzes the comings and goings of the job market with Saumya Bhattacharya, National Editor: Careers, Workplace and Education, K Sudarshan, MD EMA Partners India & Regional Partner for EMA Asia and Lohit Bhatia, President Workforce Management at Quess Corp Limited. Credits: Wion, CBS News, NBC News, Wall Street JournalIf you like this episode from Anupriya Nair, you can check out her episodes - Nirav Modi: Extradition or Asylum, Survivor Island: The Startup Finale, Macro and Markets and much moreYou can follow our host Anupriya NAIR on her social media: Twitter & LinkedinCatch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 creators, what inspired the idea, their stories and much more! Credits: MattHumanPizza2, LearnoHub, Indian Farmer, Nawab’s Kitchen Food For All Orphans and Tetseo Sisters. If you like this episode from Anirban Chowdhury, check out his other episodes on The Chanda Kochhar Chronicles: CEO In Custody, India vs Europe: Regulatory Rift, Tata’s Revival Runway for Air India and more! You can follow Anirban Chowdhury on his social media: Twitter and Linkedin. Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Rekhi, you can check out her episodes - Twitter Tales, India vs Europe: Regulatory Rift, ChatGPT Explained and Explored, Band, Baaja, Billions and more You can follow our host Dia Rekhi on her social media: Twitter & Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 national crisis, From Bikaner to BSE: Snacking Away, The Hot Business of Chilled Beer: From Pint to Pub and more! You can follow our host Ratna Bhushan on her social media: Twitter and Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Advisor, Columbia University Global Center, Mumbai and Prof. M Jagadesh Kumar, Chairman UGC in this episode of The Morning Brief. If you liked this episode, check out similar episodes on: The Great Student Migration - Is India's education system flawed or failing?You can follow our host kalpana Pathak on his social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/PathakKalpana Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalpana-pathak-40395012/ Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Parbat, Veteran Telecom Journalist; Saloni Shukla from The Economic Times, and Jakob Bluestone, Head of Telecoms Equity Research, Credit Suisse. Credits: CNBC TV18, Vi India, India Today, SET India and IG UK. If you liked this episode from Arijit Barman, check out his episodes on What a mess, Sirji!, Voda-Idea: Survive, Not Thrive and more! You can follow our host Arijit Barman on his social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/arijitbarman76Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arijit-barman-7233a129/ Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 make Mamaearth’s journey to Dalal Street a painful one? Host Kiran Somvanshi talks to Aviral Bhatnagar, venture capitalist at Venture Highway, contra investor Lalit Rathi of LKR Advisors and CA Mehul Shah of Rashesh Shah & Co. Credits: Sony Pictures Entertainment IndiaYou can follow our host Kiran Somvanshi on her social media:Twitter - https://twitter.com/Kiran_ETLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiransomvanshi/ Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 (IFAT), Swarnima, Partner at Trilegal, TK Balakumar, Chief Operating Officer at BigBasket.com and Sheetal, an Uber Driver from Delhi to know the ground reality. If you like this episode from Mugdha Variyar, do check out her other episodes - Will the digital rupee gain currency in India?, India plays bad cop to developed world at COP27, E-Bazaar Economy Lights Up and more! You can follow our host Mugdha Variyar on her social media:Twitter - https://twitter.com/Mugdha_VariyarLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mugdha-variyar-97387625/ Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.