The Morning Brief

Multiple consumer grievances ranging from misleading ads to false claims, have been addressed in the new guidelines issued by the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA). Host Ratna Bhushan talks to marketing and advertising professionals Gautam Madhavan from Mad Influence, Anusha Shetty of Grey Worldwide, as well as Advocate Bharat Chugh, to unravel how this will work for influencers, endors...

With the oral diabetes drugs market at Rs 13,000 crore and growing, a key diabetes medicine Sitagliptin going off patent means a sweet spot for all. How does the billion-dollar pharma industry see an opportunity in a market with the highest number of diabetes patients in the world. Host Kiran Somvanshi chats with Nithya Balasubramanian, Director at AB Bernstein, Sheetal Sapale, Marketing President...

From frequent safety violations to heaping legal notices from employees, India's biggest low-fare carrier SpiceJet is going through one of its worst patches yet. Host Anirban Chowdhary in conversation with Mark Martin, CEO at Martin Consulting, Ajay Kumar, Aviation Lawyer at KLA Legal and a few former pilots analyse the issues to find out how the airline plans to survive this turbulence. Credits:...

In an effort to curb the humongous growth of plastic waste in the country, the government announced a ban on 20 single used plastic items. However, will the ban be effective in combating pollution, or will it be another futile attempt? Host Kalpana Pathak chats with Ashok Menon, Director, Sustainability Strategy for Asia Pacific at Saudi Aramco owned Sabic, Afroz Shah, Lawyer and Environmental Act...

Even after the earnest money deposits, the fight for 5G airwaves is could still turn out to be spin chilling as few can fully grasp Adani’s telecom play as yet. On the face of it, Jio, Airtel and even VI have all put in more money in the upcoming spectrum sweepstakes, But can telcos as well as tech players rest in peace for long? Host Arijit Barman dials ET’s veteran telecoms journalist Kalyan Par...

Even as taxes take a toll on homegrown tobacco firms, the Illegal cigarettes trade remains smoking hot. With illicit trades now accounting for 40% of the total cigarette market, India is ranked in the top 5 countries facing this problem. Host Dia Rekhi explores what's firing up this illegal trade, this with Anil Rajput, Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs at ITC and P C Jha , Former Chairma...

Vinay Dube and Aditya Ghosh, the men piloting Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s Akasa Air, have a tough task at hand: high costs, ruthless competition and a Covid overhang await the airline that got its flying permit last week. But the Akasa boys, former CEOs of Jet Airways and IndiGo, are dreaming big. In a candid, fun chat with host Anirban Chowdhury, they tell the story of India’s latest airline startup an...

Global giants like Twitter, Xiaomi and Vivo are facing backlash from the Indian government over content, practices and financing. Host Ratna Bhushan in conversation with Gurcharan Das, former chief executive Procter & Gamble India and ET's Surabhi Agarwal and Raghav Ohri delves deeper into the consequences of this battle and finds out where this tangle of politics and economy is headed? Credits: N...

The recent launch of India’s first sexual pleasure e- superstore, sent the stock of TTK Healthcare soaring. Even today sexual pleasure for women remains a taboo for many, struggle for some and a business opportunity for others. Finally some corporates are trying to bridge this key gender gap. Host Kiran Somvanshi discusses how sex positivity in social media and elsewhere is slowly helping bridge I...

In an attempt to reform the safety standards of Indian cars, the government has mandated that automakers provide at least six airbags in all cars. Host Kalpana Pathak discusses its impact on the consumer and the automobile industry with Dr. Rohit Baluja, President, Institute of Road Traffic Education and Sharmistha Mukherjee, Assistant Editor, The Economic Times. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Spate of negative news have besieged the biggest edtech start up. After parental grievances over misselling and refunds, now the company's financials, jobs cuts, M&As and even auditor is under scrutiny. Host Arijit Barman in conversation with Rishi Kapal, author on startups & faculty member of Vijaybhoomi University and ET Prime's Manu P Toms piece together all the issues to figure out if Byju's c...

In an effort to ramp up India's EV revolution, the government has rolled out measures to boost local manufacturing of batteries. However, the battery ecosystem in India still has challenges to face. What holds for the future of this battery industry? Host Kiran Somvanshi discusses with Natarajan Shankar, MD & Partner, BCG India, Nilesh Kane, Chief - Mumbai Distribution, Tata Power, and Shresth Mis...

The Reserve Bank of India is going after digital lending or Buy Now Pay Later firms with a new set of stern rules. One rule announced last week, bars them from issuing credit cards. The move affects 10 million users. Will the new rules put some BNPL companies out of business? Host Anirban Chowdhary digs deeper with Srinath Sridharan, Independent Director, Fintech Association for Consumer Empowerme...

Indian tea exports have seen an uptick lately with the economic downturn in Sri Lanka but is this opportunity short-lived? How has India, with its rich tea history dating back to the British Raj, fallen behind countries like Kenya and Sri Lanka? Host Bhavya Dilipkumar speaks to Atul Asthana, managing director and CEO of Goodricke Group, Mohit Agarwal, director of Asian Tea and Exports and Bala Sar...

With BCCI winning the battle of bids in IPL, declining TRP's and tussle between digital and TV for advertising sales, what will it take for broadcasters to make a buck on the world's second most valuable sporting event? Host Ratna Bhushan, poses these questions to Vikram Sakhuja, Group Chief Executive, Madison Media, Arnab Roy, VP Marketing, Coca-Cola and Harish Thawani, Former CEO of Nimbus Commu...

Mukesh Ambani has been on a deal spree for broken yet promising brands or for frontier technologies that will fire up his energy business. Since 2021, Reliance Industries has made over 20 strategic acquisitions and investments spending over $2 billion. But their bets now are getting bolder, bigger. Host Arijit Barman analyses the move with Jal Irani, Research Analyst, Edelweiss Securities and Tony...

The proposed amendments to the IT rules 2021 address a host of topics from grievance redressal to self-regulation. Host Dia Rekhi in conversation with NS Nappinai, a supreme court advocate who is also the founder of the Cyber Saathi Foundation and Pooja Tidke a senior partner at Parinam Law, finds out what are the hits and also the big misses in the proposed rules and the implications of it for a...

Homegrown gin brands gain popularity in India over imported brands. Host Ratna Bhushan explores what's steering this revolution and how local botanicals are blowing minds with - Anand Virmani, Cofounder, Nao Spirits and Beverages, Devika Bhagat , Co-founder, Adventurist Spirits, Yash Bhange, Co-Founder, Hunger Inc. Hospitality as they raise a toast to this ginennaisance. See omnystudio.com/listene...

A soaring import bill and worsening air quality is making the government accelerate its ethanol blending targets with petrol. But is the 20% ethanol mix the most effective answer to India's unsustainable oil dependence. Host Kalpana Pathak and Kiran Somvanshi delve deeper into the subject with - Milind S Patke, President (Biofuels) - GPS Renewables, Karthik Ganesan, Research Fellow, Council on Ene...

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 Channel See omnyst...

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 pri...

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...

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 omnystu...

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.