The Morning Brief

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,...

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: N...

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 Ra...

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 pac...

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,...

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 Universi...

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...

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 Sh...

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...

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...

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...

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/anupria Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/...

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 impact...

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 Ryers...

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, Associ...

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/diarekhiET...

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 Regu...

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 T...

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 Gree...

BillDesk is taking Prosus to court after the Dutch investment giant’s recent scrapping of the planned $4.7 billion buyout of the Indian payments enabler. What lies ahead? And why was the deal nixed? Host Anirban Chowdhury speaks to Navin Surya, Chairman Emeritus, Payments Council of India and ET Prime's Mugdha Variyar, Assistant Editor and Anand J, Senior Assistant Editor. Credits: CNBC-TV18 You c...

Truecaller, a caller and spam detection app from Sweden has now been accused of tax fraud and breach of data privacy norms by activist short seller Viceroy Research. Its stock is down from its IPO price; the business model is under serious existential threat. What are the true colours of this Sequoia-backed company? Host Arijit Barman speaks to Fraser Perring, founder of Viceroy to understand what...

Paints, a low-involvement category till recently, is suddenly a top draw for many large corporate houses, and has evolved well beyond wall paints to branded home solutions. As category leader Asian Paints and JSW battled it out, what’s making the sector so hot? Host Ratna Bhushan talks to A S Sundaresan, Joint MD & CEO at JSW Paints, and Manoj Menon, Head of Research & Consumer Analyst (St...

Indians are facing an acute health crisis with cardiac concerns escalating. One out of every four heart attacks are occurring among people below 45. Is Covid the culprit? How to reduce the risk by being fit? Host Kiran Somvanshi speaks to Dr. Nihar Mehta, leading Interventional Cardiologist and leading pharma experts from Lupin, Sidharth Srinivasan, CEO (Digital Health) and Sourabh Agrawal, Senior...

Pieter Elbers, former KLM CEO is a prize catch for IndiGo. As he takes over as chief of the low-cost carrier, his brief from founder Rahul Bhatia is clear: enhance the global reach of India’s no. 1 airline. Can he do it? Host Anirban Chowdhury presents Arindam Majumder’s exclusive interview with the man himself Follow our host Anirban Chowdhury at his social media handles: LinkedIn: https://www.li...

Federal Reserve raises rate hike forecasts, pushing global bankers into a catch-up frenzy. With Jerome Powell determined to beat inflation through rate hikes, what will the RBI Monetary Policy do next? Will the upcoming festive season act as a deterrent to hikes or a plummeting currency put pressure for faster hikes? Will the Indian market outperformance continue or is the decoupling a dream? Host...