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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.

CBI recently arrested the former MD and CEO of ICICI bank Chanda Kochhar and her husband businessman Deepak Kochhar for allegedly fraudulent granting of loans to Videocon. The loans are a decade old, the investigation was ongoing for three years and dormant for at least a year. Why did the CBI take so long? What is its case? What is Chanda’s defence? What impact will this have on the banking sector? Are banks more immune to such wrongdoing than a decade ago? Host Anirban Chowdhury, talks to Hemindra Hazari, Independent Research Analyst, Zulfiqar Memon Founder & Managing Partner - MZM Legal LLp, Sangita Mehta, senior editor, The Economic Times and Rashmi Rajput, Senior Assistant Editor at The Economic Times Credits: BQ Prime, CNBC-TV18 You can follow our host Anirban Chowdhury on his social media:Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnirbanETLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anirban-chowdhury-b5067219/ 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 Omicron to war in Ukraine, macro jitters to Musk's misadventures, from Adani's M&A spree to startup meltdown, team TMB deep dives together in this episode with all the mega trends, the news makers and the trailblazers, we recap all the headlines and beyond in this special time capsule with host Arijit Barman & the entire team. Catch the episodes of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 and Archana Rai, editor, South, ET.Credit: CNBC-TV18, NDTVYou can follow our host Anirban on his social media:Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnirbanETLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anirban-chowdhury-b5067219/ 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.

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, Director, Environment and Waste Management Division, The Energy and Resources Institute or TERI.You can follow our host kalpana Pathak on his 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.

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 Power and Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of Artificial Intelligence (Ranked among 10 best books for 2022 by Forbes) and Aakrit Vaish, Co-Founder & CEO of Haptik. Credits: Wall Street Journal, Adrian Twarog, CNBCTV18, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Yahoo Finance You can follow our host Dia Rekhi on his social media:Twitter - https://twitter.com/diarekhiETLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dia-rekhi-702438104/ 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.

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 director, research and advocacy, at Centre for Science and Environment and PV Bharadwaj, Managing Director at Aura Air on the solutions and how to breath easy. Credits: WildFilmsIndiaYou can follow our host Ratna Bhushan on her social media:Twitter - https://mobile.twitter.com/ratnabhushanETLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ratna-bhushan-aa83aa21 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 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 RBI; D.R.Dogra, Former MD & CEO of CareEdge Ratings and Jyotindra Dubey, Associate Editor at ET Prime. Credits: The Big Short Film Scene If you like this episode, check out Kiran Somvanshi’s episode on Making India Inc Accessible, The Social Stock Exchange - A Game Changer In Giving, and more. You 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.

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 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 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 - 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.

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, Brazilian architect, urbanist, President Lula's aid and former Special Rapporteur at the UN on the Right to Adequate Housing to talk about her work across favelas in Brazil, Columbia, Mexico and other Latin American countries as well as informal settlements in South Africa. Credits: CNBC-TV18, Vox, Ace, T-series, Epic On, Excel Movies and Wunderbar FilmsIf you like this episode, check out Arijit Barman’s episode on The Hinduja Hullabaloo, 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.

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 moving towards disability inclusion? Are the laws for them actually getting implemented? What is the ground reality? All this and much more. If you like this episode, check out Kiran Somvanshi’s episode on The Social Stock Exchange - A Game Changer In Giving, World Heart Day Special: India's Dil Ki Baat and more. You 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.

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: NDTV, Republic World, Times Now, CNBC TV-18, Akash Badre, and Flipkart ET Startup Awards You can follow our host Anupriya Bahadur on his social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/anupriaLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anupriya-nair-297b4a7/ 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 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 Bhushan talks to Deepak Agarwal, Managing Director at Bikaji Foods, Navroz Mahudawala - MD at Candle Partners and Sachin Bhartiya, Partner at Lighthouse Funds to find out what’s ahead for the sector. Credits: Bikaji and Business Today. You can follow our host Ratna Bhushan on her social media:Twitter - https://mobile.twitter.com/ratnabhushanETLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ratna-bhushan-aa83aa21 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 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 convince their regulators to come to a middle ground, given India and the EU’s improving relations. Sebi is willing to relent. RBI is not. Who will blink? TMB host Dia Rekhi and Anirban Chowdhury speak to Viraj Kulkarni, Founder of Pivot, Asia's Largest Consulting Company in the Securities Services Space, and Sugata Ghosh, Associate Editor at The Economic Times to discuss more. You can follow our host Anirban on his social media:Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnirbanETLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anirban-chowdhury-b5067219/ You can follow our host Dia Rekhi on her social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/diarekhiETLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dia-rekhi-702438104/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.

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 - 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.

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 on his social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnirbanET Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anirban-chowdhury-b5067219/ 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 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 Variyar speaks to Urmi Goswami, Assistant Editor at The Economic Times, who is tracking the developments at Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt, and Vaibhav Chaturvedi, fellow at Delhi-based think tank Council for Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) on India’s many interventions at COP27, as well as what the country needs to meet its own decarbonisation targets. Credits: Channel 4 News, Yahoo Finance, UN Climate Change, The Independent, UNFCC, Rappler and and ANI News 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.

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 - 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.

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 RagasurYou can follow our host Anupriya Bahadur on his social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/anupriaLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anupriya-nair-297b4a7/ 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 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 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.

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 employment platforms for tech and digital jobs. Additional thoughts on the reality of re-skilling we get a ground check with V. Venkatanarayan,Vice President & Digital Transformation Leader, GMO at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories and Amit Kamat, head of operations, Allcargo Logistics. You can follow our host Kiran Somvanshi on his social media:Twitter - https://twitter.com/Kiran_ETLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiransomvanshi/ 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.

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, India Today, BBC News, Leon Idas You can follow our host Dia Rekhi on his social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/diarekhiETLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dia-rekhi-702438104/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 a disruptor like Reliance doubles down in financial services? It’s the network effect really. A large telecom and retail and digital services empire throwing up tons and tons of data … all getting churned from within the Reliance Retail and the Jio ecosystem, captive and waiting to be mined and then monetized profitably through financial services both for consumers and merchants. It’s the Ant, Tencent, Gojek, Grab or even the Singtel playbook one can argue. But isn’t it a crowded Indian market with banks, shadow lenders, and fintech upstarts all jostling for market and consumer’s wallet share? Will data privacy be a concern? Host Arijit Barman goes hunting for loans with Mohan Jayaraman, Partner at Bain & Company in Singapore, a specialist in analytics and fintech for a ringside view on the analytics revolution that’s playing out across Asia and senior journalist and TMB co-host Kalpana Pathak, who also tracks Reliance, energy and infrastructure for the Economic Times. Credits: Reliance, CNBC-TV18, Business Standard and DeshGujaratHD 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.

A digital and automation tsunami is sweeping shop floors across global manufacturing hubs. VR, AR and AI are the new tools and workers. But is this digital evolution a true revolution or a FOMO trend? What is Zero-touch and lights-out manufacturing? Host Kiran Somvanshi and Kalpana Pathak give listeners an insider's deep dive into a new era of manufacturing at future-ready factories with Sanjay Sharma, Global Head of Manufacturing, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories and Sanjeev Sharma, CEO of ABB India.You can follow our host Kiran Somvanshi on his social media:Twitter - https://twitter.com/Kiran_ETLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiransomvanshi/You can follow our host kalpana Pathak on his 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.

Since its takeover of Air India in January, the Tata group has been attacking every possible pain point at the loss-making carrier. The conglomerate is pumping top dollar into overhauling the airline’s operations, aircraft fleet, IT systems and workforce. It’s a story of trial and error yet. And a difficult path lies ahead. Air India’s new CEO Campbell Wilson talks about his vision for the airline. Host Anirban Chowdhury analyses the way forward with Mayur Patel, Regional Sales Director at OAG, Arindam Majumder, Assistant Editor at ET. Credits: India Today You can follow our host Anirban on his social media:Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnirbanETLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anirban-chowdhury-b5067219/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.

Happy Hour' on The Morning Brief as host Ratna Bhushan dives into the Business of Beer with Ankur Jain of Bira 91 and Rahul Singh of The Beer Cafe. Is there a well 'crafted' plan or will the initial froth settle down? How hot is the chilled beer business? From frustrating fundraising to rigid regulations; a tell-all conversation with the beer badshaahs. You can follow our host Ratna on her social media:Twitter - https://twitter.com/ratnabhushanETLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ratna-bhushan-aa83aa21/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 CCI recently came down heavily on Google for its Play Store policies and agreements with device makers. The antitrust regulator imposed hefty fines and restrictions on the search giant for 'abusing its dominant position.' Host Dia Rekhi talks to Salman Waris, Partner Head of the Technology, Media and Telecom Practice at Techlegis and Cyber expert and technology analyst Prashanto K Roy on what the CCI as well as other global competition watchdogs are doing about Google's dominance while also finding out how users will be affected by these verdicts. Credit: BQ Prime, WION, CNBC-TV18, Wall Street Journal, CNBC, ABC News, NewsRme, Yahoo Finance You can follow our host Dia Rekhi on her social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/diarekhiET Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dia-rekhi-702438104/ 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 a new year kickstarts in the trading calendar we take stock of the trends in equity markets and economy. Samir Arora of Helios Capital and Sajjid Chinoy of JPMorgan weigh in on the risks, rate cycle and market returns with host Anupriya on The Morning Brief You can follow our host Anupriya Bahadur on his social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/anupriaLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anupriya-nair-297b4a7/ 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.

How do young and successful entrepreneurs look at philanthropy? Ahead of Diwali, the season of giving, Host Arijit Barman asks Nikhil Kamath Co-founder of Zerodha & True Breacon, Sujeet Kumar Co-Founder of Udaan.com and veteran venture capitalist Prashanth Prakash of Accel what does giving back really mean to them in a special episode. Is it all about tax planning? Legacy creation or an impactful call for change to make our society more equitable. All three are part of The Young India Philanthropic Pledge that is working on the field of education in Karnataka. All below 45 years, with a minimum net worth of Rs 1,000+ crores, they have already publicly pledged to giving 25% or more of their wealth to philanthropic issues close to their heart. But they want to do much more than writing a fat cheque. If you'd like to know more about The Young India Philanthropic Pledge, check out here (https://www.yipp.one/) 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.

Can India develop a charity cult replicating the equity cult? That's what the Social Stock Exchange aims to achieve, listing social sector organizations and hoping for fundraising in an organized and transparent manner. But will charity really begin at home and via a Demat account, how will it work and what are the pitfalls? Host Kiran Somvanshi talks to Hemant Gupta, Managing Director - BIL Ryerson Technology Startup Incubator Foundation, Priya Naik, Founder and CEO at Samhita Social Ventures Pvt Ltd and Sanjeev Singhal, Chairman Auditing & Assurance Standards Board, ICAI Credit: ET You can follow our host Kiran Somvanshi on his 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.

The festive season has arrived and so have the big festive sales by the e-commerce giants. Indians have spent around 40,000 crore rupees in just the first week of sale events hosted by Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho, and other marketplaces. So what are Indians shopping for? And how many shoppers are making their first online purchases? To decode this, Host Mugdha Variyar speaks to Sanjay Kothari, Associate Partner at Redseer Strategy Consultants, Dhiresh Bansal, Chief Financial Officer at Meesho and Rishi Vasudev, Founder and CEO at Goat Brand Labs. Credits: Amazon and Flipkart 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.

Marriages are made in heaven but can you cost you the earth and moon. Host Dia Rekhi kickstarts the festive season economy watch with a deep dive into the wedding war chest with Mark Willis, CEO Turkey, India, Middle East and Africa at Accor and Vishal Punjabi, CEO of The Wedding Filmer. Credit: YRF You can follow our host Dia Rekhi on his social media:Twitter - https://twitter.com/diarekhiETLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dia-rekhi-702438104/ 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.

Amtek Auto, once one of India’s biggest car component makers, is accused of a Rs 12,000 crore money laundering scam. Arvind Dham’s company which went bankrupt in 2017, has been accused of cheating, fraud and siphoning bank loans. With an investigation ongoing and the case reaching the Supreme Court, host Anirban Chowdhury takes a deep dive with Jyotindra Dubey, Associate Editor (Corporate and Regulatory Affairs) ET Prime and Sangita Mehta, Senior Editor, ET. Credits: Prasar Bharti Archives, Brut India, CNBC TV18, Moneycontrol and ET Now. You can follow our host Anirban Chowdhury on his social media:Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnirbanETLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anirban-chowdhury-b5067219/ Check out Jyotindra’s article hereCatch 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.

Africa's cough syrup death is a wake-up call for Indian pharma and drug regulators. Is India's repeat offender status in drug quality pointing to a dire need for rehaul after multiple recalls? Host Kiran Somvanshi talks to Mahesh Zagade, former commissioner of Maharashtra state FDA, Dinesh Thakur, public health activist and Vikas Dandekar, editor Pharma and Health care at ET Prime Credits: India Today, CNBC-TV18, NDTV You can follow our host Kiran Somvanshi on his social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/Kiran_ET Linkedin - 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.

Diamonds are undergoing a change of origin, from the earth's crust to being grown in a lab. The Indian consumer, specially the millennials are favouring them for their 5C's--cut, colour, clarity, carat and being conflict free. But what are lab-grown diamonds? Can they bring diamonds within everyone's reach? Can they make luxury sustainable? Host Kalpana Pathak talks to Smit Patel, Director at Greenlab Diamonds LLP, Pooja Seth, MD & Founder at Limelight Lab Grown Diamonds and Sutanuka Ghosal, Senior Assistant Editor, The Economic Times Credit: EMI, © 2009 MD Music Company LimitedYou 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.