The Morning Brief

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, M...

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 Rek...

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 Auto See 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...

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, a...

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 - V...

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-TV18 See omnystudio.com/listener...

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-TV18 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

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 t...

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 informat...

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? Credi...

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 informa...

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...

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....

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 Gh...

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, editorji See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

"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...

As LIC prepares to go public, it will now divert a chunk of its profits as dividends for shareholders at the expense of policyholders. Concerns also remain over its reliance on agents and manual processes in a digital world. Should you subscribe to the IPO? Host Anirban Chowdhury finds out with Nilesh Shah, MD of Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co., and veteran management consultant Ashvin Parekh....

As N Chandrasekaran gears up for the second term as Tata Sons chairman, host Nehal Chaliawala along with ET's Kala Vijayaraghavan and Arijit Barman prepare a rate card for his performance over the last five years and analyse what to expect from him going forward keeping in mind his leadership style and how it compares to Ratan Tata. Credits: CNBC TV-18, Money Control, NDTV. See omnystudio.com/list...

Ten companies and counting. The Good Glamm Group's buying spree helps the unicorn to strengthen its direct to consumer play. Host Dia Rekhi speaks to Nowshad Rizwanullah, CEO, MissMalini Entertainment and Co-Founder of the Good Creator Co and ET's Sneha Shah to find out more about the company's content-to-commerce play and whether the company will change their strategy after ScoopWhoop finds itsel...

The psychotropic qualities of Cannabis have always been admired, used and also abused both around the world and in India. Medical cannabis however has evolved into a multi billion dollar space with Big Pharma. Will Dr Reddy's recent acquisition of German medical cannabis firm Nimbus help mainstream the therapeutic plant? Kiran Somvanshi delves deeper in conversation with Erez Israeli, CEO of DR. R...

Allegations of fraud, mud-slinging and more – lines are clearly drawn at BharatPe with Grover on one side and the board and investors on the other. Host Arijit Barman talks with ET’s Digbijay Mishra and Tarush Bhalla to figure out the man, the company and how things went so wrong at BharatPe. Credits: SET India, Business Today, MoneyControl, CNBC-TV18, NDTV See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Finance Minister in her Budget speech spoke about a battery swapping policy. But will this push re-energise the battery manufacturers and hasten EV adoption? And why will it take off in India when even Tesla has had to face challenges? Host Arijit Barman speaks to Ajay Goel, Co-founder, Sun Mobility and Dev Ashish Aneja, Automobile Sector Lead, Invest India to find out whether we are being too amb...