The Morning Brief

Description: Telecom and non-telecom companies are at loggerheads over the allocation of 5G waves for private networks. Will this impact the much-awaited 5G auctions? To find out, host Anirban Chowdhury speaks with SP Kochhar, the director general of COAI, TV Ramachandran, president of the Broadband India Forum, and ET’s Kalyan Parbat. Credits: CNBC-TV18, Narendra Modi's YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) may soon rely on artificial intelligence (AI) systems used by casinos to clampdown on insider trading. Will this be a game-changer? Host Nehal Chaliawala probes deeper into the cat-and-mouse game between Sebi and scamsters with Moin Ladha, Partner at Khaitan & Co. and ET’s Pavan Burugula.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The June joy of celebrating rainbows is here! Host Dia Rekhi in conversation with Anupama Easwaran, founder of InHarmony, Ramkrishna Sinha, co-founder of Pride Circle, and Teertha Sarvika, a trans woman working at an MNC in Bangalore, delves deeper into how India Inc is rethinking inclusivity by recognising LGBTQIA+ plus community and what more needs to be done.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A standoff between the government and the restaurants on service charge and a possible clampdown on the anvil. Who really benefits from service charge and what's the legal stand? Will it soon be ordered off the menu by the government? Host Kiran Somvanshi reflects with Shirish Deshpande, Chairman, Mumbai Grahak Panchayat, Anurag Katriar, Trustee, National Restaurant Association of India and Ratna Bhushan, ET.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How did the state and more importantly its pop music abandon its folksy roots to become so sexualised, violent, drug dependent and gun toting? Host Arijit Barman ask Abhishek Chaubey, Director of Udta Punjab, Rajesh Gill Former Professor of Sociology at Punjab University along with ET’s Indrajit Hazra to explain the phenomenon and the difference between what’s subversive and seditious.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A lifetime aviation geek and an outspoken executive, Kapoor has been roped in to get Jet Airways airborne again. He talks about the challenges that lie ahead for Jet, his ambitions of starting his own airline and more in a candid interview with Anirban Chowdhury.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government has taken a slew of measures to tackle the inflation menace. A ban on wheat exports, slashing excise duties on petrol and diesel, making steel imports cheaper.But is it too little too late? Host Bhavya Dilipkumar talks to Rathin Roy, Senior Visiting Fellow at the Centre for Policy Research and Vinay Pandey, Resident Editor Delhi and North, Vinay, The Economic Times.Credits:NDTV, India Today, ET NowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Holcim to Metro to Harley Davidson, around 2,783 MNCs have exited India since 2014. Host Ratna Bhushan asks Shiv Shivakumar, president of corporate strategy & business development at Aditya Birla Group and ET Mumbai's deputy resident editor Arijit Barman why India is such a difficult pin code to crackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fuel dealers are facing significant losses due to rationing of fuel by refineries further aggravated by the government's move to cut excise duty. What is causing this crisis? Will this lead to a fuel shortage in the country? Host Kiran Somvanshi delves deeper with Kalpana Pathak, from ET and Probal Sen, Senior Research Analyst, Oil & Gas sector, Institutional Equities, ICICI Securities. Credits - India Today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a remarkable funding boom that the Indian startup ecosystem enjoyed in 2021, there are concerns that investment may slowdown this year. What caused this, and do Indian start-ups have the resilience to weather the storm? Host Dia Rekhi poses some of these difficult questions to Karthik Reddy, Co-founder Blume Ventures and Harshil Mathur, CEO and Co-founder, Razorpay. Credits: Bloomberg Markets and Finance, CNBC Television, editorji.com, Yahoo FinanceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government owned Open Network Digital Commerce (ONDC) platform is expected to transform the e-commerce landscape in India. It will enable consumers and sellers to engage and trade online regardless of the app they are using. How will this work? Will it enable local stores to compete with Amazon and Flipkart? Hosts Bhavya Dilipkumar and Surabhi Agarwal click into this new reality with T Koshy, CEO of ONDC and Sujith Nair, CEO and Co-Founder of Beckn Foundation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

India was supposed to fill the world’s wheat void created due to the Russia-Ukraine war. It couldn’t, as a record heat wave stifled domestic output and spiked prices forcing it to ban wheat exports. How will India cool atta prices at home and the anger of its global friends outside? Credits - TRT World, SABC News, Reuters, Wion, NDTV, NewsX, India Today, National HeraldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The founder of Lenskart.com gets candid with host Arijit Barman. He speaks about his vision on building a unicorn, manufacturing,future tech,parenthood, mentoring young entrepreneurs he found on Shark Tank and being eternally "discontent."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Virtual private network providers are in the soup as the Indian government's security agency issuing a notification to store user log details for five years and share when demanded. Host Dia Rekhi in conversation with Salman Waris, partner head of TMT (telecom, media and technology) and IP practice at TechLegis and ET’s Priyanka Sangani decode the tussle and its consequences on users' data and privacy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Electric vehicles (EV) are fast becoming mainstream in India with top automakers committing billions of dollars in investments. Host Anirban Chowdhury finds out if 2022 will be the landmark year in India’s EV journey with ET’s Ketan Thakkar and ET Auto’s Sumant Banerji.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Indian government has slammed a World Health Organization report that claimed Covid deaths in the country were actually 10 times the official count, the highest in the world, there is a wide gap between documented fatalities and the actual figures as host Dia Rekhi finds out from Yashwant Deshmukh, Founder-Director of C-Voter and ET Prime’s Vikas Dandekar. Credits - Republic TVSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Infosys' non-compete clause created quite a stir last week. In an increasingly competitive market, will we see more instances of corporations resorting to such tactics to retain talent? Host Bhavya Dilipkumar speaks to Harpreet Singh Saluja, President of Nascent Information Technology Senate, Anshul Prakash, Partner at Khaitan and Co and a labour law expert as well as ET's Sai Ishwar to find out whether attrition is the only reason to invoke this clause while also understanding whether employee unions in India can get large corporations like Infosys to roll back or even remove such clauses. Credits: Nutshell IndiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the peak of a $12 billion buyout of Corus Steel to the trough of being forced to sell a steel unit for just £1 to being back in the record books, edging past even TCS to become the most profitable Tata company, Tata Steel has seen it all. Host Arijit Barman chats with the man behind this revival. Up, close and candid with Koushik Chatterjee, CFO, Tata Steel. Credits - CNBC TV18, Euronews, ET Now, VC Invest NewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A trade pact between India and UK planned for this Diwali may halve import taxes on scotch. How cheap will premium whiskies get? Will this change the way India drinks? Host Anirban Chowdhury finds out from Suresh Menon, Head, International Spirits and Wines Association of India and Keshav Prakash, Founder, The Vault.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Early summers in India and high industrial activity have led to a surge in demand for electricity, exposing the country's proximity to an unprecedented power crisis. What has brought India to the brink of a blackout? Host Nehal Chaliawala finds out from ET's Sarita Singh and Partha Bhattacharya, Former Chairman, Coal India Ltd.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

India Inc and its investors have been quick on the uptake after the government announced the country’s ambitious sustainablity targets last year. But are the plans and funds enough to achieve net zero by 2070? Host Kiran Somvanshi dives deeper with Anirban Mukherjee, MD & Partner, Boston Consulting Group India, Pramod Kumar, Head, Investment Banking, Barclays Bank India and Kalpana Pathak, Senior Assistant Editor, ET.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Amazon-Reliance rivalry has spilled over to the Indian Premier League as they compete for broadcasting rights for the next five years. But beating incumbent Disney and the merged Sony-Zee will be no easy task. Hosts Anirban Chowdhury and Nehal Chaliawala break down the battle for IPL broadcasting rights with TOI’s K Shriniwas Rao, Vinit Karnik of GroupM and Rathindra Basu of IMG Media.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After 17 years, the world’s largest cement maker is looking at exiting India. The sale of Ambuja Cement & ACC can change the rules of the game. But why would one leave a high growth market? Hosts Kiran Somvanshi & Arijit Barman speak to Rakesh Arora, Former Ambuja Executive and Managing Partner, Go India Advisors & Rajesh Ravi, Vice President, Institutional Equities Research, HDFC Securities to figure out who can gain or lose from the likely $10 billion deal? Host - Arijit Barman and Kiran SomvanshiSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A brand founded in 1905 whose 'Give me Red' tagline took the MTV generation by storm is getting new owners -- the Burman family of Dabur. But will the magic of dry cell batteries work now? Host Ratna Bhushan takes a trip back in time to find out how the campaign got created, caught on, and became a cult with the man behind it all Roshan Joseph, Independent Director of Eveready and seasoned marketeer Lloyd Mathias who feels the brand still can pack a punch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than 1,700 people have lost their jobs in the latest round of layoffs announced by startups like Unacademy, Meesho, Furlenco, Lido Learning and Trell. Why are well-funded startups trying to save money? Host Bhavya Dilipkumar speaks to employees who've been laid off, Director and CEO, CIEL HR Services, Aditya Narayan Mishra, and ET's Digbijay Mishra on whether there is a crisis brewing in the startup space and if downsizing is the only way for restructuring and cost cutting in addition to exploring themes of how different these layoffs are from those that happened in 2010-2011 at Flipkart or Snapdeal. Credits: ET NowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bunder mining project in Madhya Pradesh may be one of Asia's largest diamond mines but the development versus displacement debate continues to singe Aditya Birla Group after Rio Tinto. Host Arijit Barman connects the dots with Bhavna Menon, programme manager of Last Wilderness Foundation, Hari Krishna Dwivedi, founding chairman of Pehel Foundation and ET's Anubhuti Vishnoi in this 15-year-long saga that's still simmering Credits: ANI News, NDTV, Madhya Pradesh TourismSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After Coinbase’s UPI fiasco, other crypto exchanges in India too are facing challenges in accepting deposits, hurting trade volumes. Are high taxes, regulatory ambiguity and an averse central bank choking cryptocurrency to a slow death in India? Host Anirban Chowdhury finds out with Vishwas Patel, chairman, Payments Council of India, ET’s Sugata Ghosh and Apoorva Mittal and Nitin Sharma, co-founder of Antler.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The recent incidents of EVs from brands such a Ola, Okinawa and Pure EV abruptly catching fire raises serious questions about everything from the safety of these vehicles to whether adequate standards are in place to ensure that the EVs that hit the road are ready to ride. What’s going wrong with EV manufacturing in India? Will these incidents derail the EV movement in India? Host Dia Rekhi speaks to Pankaj Sharma, Managing Director and Cofounder of Log 9 Materials and Sumant Banerji, consulting editor at ET Auto to find out what's at stake. Credits: WION, Business Today, ET Now, CNBC TV-18See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a landmark decision, the CCI (Competition Commission of India) has slammed three large private hospitals for overcharging patients unfairly by sending them notices. Will this lead to finally reigning in inflated medical bills at hospitals? Is the overcharging legal? What can the government do to regulate medical costs? Host Ratna Bhushan finds out from Sujatha Rao, Former Bureaucrat with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Teena Thacker, Senior Assistant Editor at the Economic Times, and Sonam Chandwani, Managing Partner at KS Legal & Associates. Credits: India Today, Mirror Now, Times of IndiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With market regulator Sebi's changes to the related party transactions (RPT) norms coming into effect from April 1, host Kiran Somvanshi speaks to Hitesh Gajaria, senior partner, KPMG India, Sharad Abhyankar, partner, Khaitan & Co and J N Gupta, who is a former executive director of Sebi and is managing director of Stakeholders Empowerment Services to decode what such transactions entail, their underlying problems, how the regulator wants them to be governed now and what all of this means for corporate India and more importantly, investors. Credits: Bloomberg Quint, HW News EnglishSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Several retail investors withdrew from Baba Ramdev-backed Ruchi Soya Industries' follow on public offer (FPO), after Sebi pulled up the company for the circulation of unsolicited SMSes promising mega returns. Host Bhavya Dilipkumar speaks to leading influencers Rachana Ranade, Aditya Kondawar and lawyer Moin Ladha, Partner at Khaitan & Co, about the growing trend of misinformation on social media, stock manipulation by unscrupulous operators and the safeguards, if any.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Shopee shuts shop in India within six months, several questions arise from ease of doing business for MNCs to geopolitics, even as the future of employees hangs in the balance. Host Anirban Chowdhury talks to ET’s Digbijay Mishra, industry experts and a Shopee employee to understand the reasons behind its exit despite having a stellar run.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The mega-merger of the two major multiplex operators is expected to create compelling synergies but will it pass the smell test of the competition watchdog? Host Arijit Barman speaks with key stakeholders from the movie trade - Akshaye Rathi, Director at Aashirwad Theatre and Kapil Agarwal, Joint MD, UFO Moviez to understand how the tickets, nee cards, are stacked up. Credits - Mirror Now, NDTV, Moneycontrol, myfootage.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Price hikes, food shortages, and power outages, have become a reality for Sri Lankans who battle the country's biggest economic collapse since its independence. With some already fleeing the island nation to seek refuge on Indian shores, could we be staring at a refugee crisis? We examine what has caused this upheaval and how India can act to regain its influence in the Sri Lanka. Our Host Dia Rekhi finds out from Dr. M. Ganeshamoorthy, Economist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Colombo and Akhil Bery, Director of South Asia Initiatives at the Asia Society Policy Institute. Credits - NDTVSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

India’s largest automaker Maruti Suzuki has jumped on the Electric Vehicle (EV) bandwagon after playing wait and watch for years. Host Nehal Chaliawala along with ET’s Ketan Thakkar and ET Auto’s consulting editor Sumant Banerji explores Maruti’s stance on EVs and what could be its game plan. Credits: ET AutoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

India went into its first nationwide Covid lockdown exactly two years ago today. As we finally limp back to normalcy with the third wave ebbing, we find out what the future holds. Host Kiran Somvanshi, speaks to Dr. Aseem Malhotra, NHS-trained Consultant Cardiologist, and Dr. Chandrakant Lahariya, Epidemiologist & Preventive Medicine Specialist on the likelihood of a fourth wave, the usefulness of masks and lockdowns, booster dosages, building immunity, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zomato is looking to merge with Blinkit, formerly known as Grofers, as it looks to up its game in the very rapidly growing quick commerce sector. Who will this deal benefit? What does this mean for the investors, quick commerce, and food tech? Ratna Bhushan decodes the deal and sector dynamics with Jaspal Sabharwal, Co-founder, TagTaste Foods, Samir Kuckreja, Founder & CEO, Tasanaya Hospitality, and Tarush Bhalla, Senior Assistant Editor, ET. Credits - CNBC-TV18See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the 1st time since PM Modi took charge in 2014, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has raised an economic concern: Growing unemployment and it's deeper sociological impact. Host Arijit Barman talks to ET's Vasudha Venugopal about the resolution and its timing, as well as Mahesh Vyas, MD and CEO of the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) on how grave is the actual crisis. Credits - Vishva Samvad Kendra Gujarat, NDTV, Oneindia Hindi, India TodaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Young investors have taken to the stock markets in record numbers and remain unfazed by the recent volatility. Host Bhavya Dilipkumar talks to investors as well as Harsh Jain, the COO of Groww, and Vivek Bajaj, co-founder of StockEdge to better understand how millennials got attracted to the markets and what’s keeping them excited. Credits: CNBC-TV18"Credits - CNBC-TV18See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reliance has outsmarted Amazon in the battle for Future Retail, by occupying most of the latter’s shops. Will Amazon fight back? What's the future of Kishore Biyani? Host Anirban Chowdhury unravels the knotty battle for India’s $850 billion retail market with Chaitali Chakravarty and Rasul Bailay of ET and Lawyer Rahul Kamerkar. Credits - CNBC-TV18See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Exorbitant fees forced many of our medical students to travel to Ukraine for higher studies. They got caught in the crossfires but now back home most face uncertain futures. They share stories of their career choices with host Dia Rekhi who also finds out from Dr. Alexander Thomas, National President of Association of Healthcare Providers India (AHPI), about their prospects and what their plight tells us about Indian medical education infrastructure. Credits - Indian Express Online, Hindustan TimesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we await the election results of the most populous and politically significant state of Uttar Pradesh, we chat with political data analyst Amitabh Tiwari and ET's Kumar Anshuman to decode the maths and the muddas of Chunav 2022.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Russia’s aggression in Ukraine has an unlikely casualty – the average Indian’s monthly budget. Host Kiran Somvanshi discovers in conversation with economists Sachchidanand Shukla and Abheek Barua how the war is driving up inflation at an alarming rate - which could make everything from groceries to cars more expensive - and how best to cope with it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Biocon’s recent acquisition of its partner Viatris Inc.'s biosimilar business has shocked the investors as the company’s shares fell nearly 12% on the bourses. Host Dia Rekhi along with Biocon Biologics’ Deputy CEO Shreehas Tambe, ET’s Kiran Somvanshi, and ET Prime’s Vikas Dandekar break down the deal means for the company and the investors and whether the $3.3-billion bet is worth the risk? Credits: ET NowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the IPOs of companies like Paytm, Zomato, and LIC to ESG investing and the Russian invasion of Ukraine - Aswath Damodaran answers some of the most burning questions of Indian investors. The well-known professor of corporate finance and valuation from the Stern School of Business minces no words when sharing his views with host Anirban Chowdhury.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

the war between Russia and Ukraine takes centre stage, Indian students stranded in Ukraine share their terrifying first-hand accounts of the attacks. Host Bhavya Dilipkumar discusses the impact on India's geopolitical ties, trade, and financial fallouts with Michael Kugelman, the Deputy Director of the Asia Program and Senior Associate for South Asia at the Wilson Center, Pranab Dhal Samanta, ET’s political bureau head and Shankar Sharma, Founder of GQuants.com. Credits - NDTV, RTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The boardroom battle between IndiGo airline’s co founders-turned foes Rakesh Gangwal and Rahul Bhatia took a serious turn with Gangwal resigning from the board. Host Ratna Bhushan speaks to Sanjay Asher, aviation lawyer and senior partner at Crawford Bayley & Co, and Tarun Shukla, aviation & defence editor at ET Prime to delve deeper on what lies ahead for India’s largest domestic airline, IndiGo. Credits: ET Now, CNBC-TV18See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A probe on illegal access to traders at India’s biggest stock exchange revealing a murkier story of its CEO being remote controlled by a faceless spiritual guru: Chitra Ramkrishna’s scam at the NSE has all the makings of a Netflix potboiler. But what are its legal ramifications? Tune in as we chat with Zulfiquar Memon, Managing Partner of MZM Legal, a law firm for white collar crimes and Sugata Ghosh, Associate Editor of The Economic Times to fathom what's next for all the entities involved. Credits - CNBC TV18, Business Today, Money control, Mojo storySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the government banning 54 more Chinese apps in India, host Dia Rekhi speaks to Dhiraj Gupta, Co-founder and CTO of mFilterit, and Faisal Kawoosa, Founder of TechArc to look beyond geopolitics to understand why these Chinese apps are being singled out, what the security concerns are and what's at stake for users. Credits - France 24 English, editorjiSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"The tunes of the 'Ladki hu Ladh Sakti Hu' campaign song may be touching a sensitive chord in the Uttar Pradesh election, but will the campaign prove to be a game-changer for the Congress party? As the national party fields 40% women candidates in the UP state elections, host Kiran Somvanshi, discusses the implications of the move in the battleground with Tara Krishnaswamy, Co-founder of Political Shakti, and ET's Vasudha Venugopal. Credits - India TV, India Today, CNN News 18See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.