The Morning Brief

The Pandora Papers have once again pointed fingers at many world leaders, industrialists, and celebrities with their wealth parked in tax havens. Even as some defend the investments as kosher, large patches of grey remain. Bijal Ajinkya, Partner at Khaitan and Co. and ET's Sugata Ghosh take you through the world of foreign bank accounts and offshore trusts. Credits: CBS Mornings, BBC News, CNBC TV...

From ministers to trade bodies and from the RSS to ED and the Future Group, Jeff Bezos is facing a multi-pronged assault in India. K Giri, the DG of Empower India, Vinod Kumar, President of India SME Forum, and ET's Vasudha Venugopal and Rasul Bailay help understand why Amazon is finding itself under such scrutiny. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Green hydrogen could be the most practical solution to the conflict between climate change and our growing energy needs. Haim Israel, head of global thematic investment research at BofA Securities and ET’s Urmi Goswami explain how green hydrogen can also help India reduce its dependence on fossil fuel. Credits: DD National, Australian Renewable Energy Agency, CNBC-TV18 See omnystudio.com/listener...

With Freshworks' listing on Nasdaq, Chennai finds itself in the spotlight. ET deep dives into understanding what makes the city home to a thriving SaaS ecosystem through the eyes of founders, employees and other stakeholders. Credits: Jerin G, Chennai Super Kings, Sony Music South, Times Music South, Muse For Music, CNBC TV-18, Tamil Mazhai, Whatsapp Status Video Tamil, Sony Music India See omnyst...

Will the first of its kind Supreme Court PIL against Ola, Uber, Zomato, and Swiggy seeking legitimacy for workers change the rules of the game forever? Gayatri Singh, co-founder of Human Rights Law Network and the advocate who filed the PIL, Noopur Raval, researcher, AI Now Institute at New York University, and Shaik Salauddin, National General Secretary of the Indian Federation Of App Based Trans...

PM Narendra Modi's trip to Washington DC is a busy one, from the Quad summit to bilateral meetings with discussions on national security, tariffs and more. It will also shape foreign policy with the Biden administration for years to come. ET's Pranab Dhal Samanta dissects the trip. Credits: Guardian News, NewsX, @SameeraKhan, Indian Express Online, CNBC, WION, DD News, Economic Times, Fox News, Sk...

SEBI's latest decision to advance trade settlement by a day to 'T plus One' has sparked mixed reactions. ET's Sugata Ghosh and Nishanth Vasudevan explain why domestic investors welcome the decision even as many foreign portfolio investors are unhappy. Credits: CNBC-TV18, Scam 1992 (SonyLiv, Applause Entertainment), New York Stock Exchange, ET Now See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

Super fast deliveries are becoming more than just a feature but a competitive edge for several e-commerce companies today. TN Hari, HR Head at BigBasket, Saurabh Deep Singla, Executive Vice President at Ecom Express, and a gig economy executive, who runs the popular Twitter handle @DeliveryBhoy tell us whether super fast deliveries are sustainable in the long run and what can brands do to protect...

Two years ago Punit Goenka saved the family crown jewel from the brink of a takeover by bringing in Invesco Oppenheimer. But as old backers lose patience and have decided to pull the rug, will Zee Entertainment survive a board coup? Shriram Subramanian, Founder and Managing Director of InGovern and" ET's Gaurav Laghate take you through what's at stake. Credits: TV18, ET Now, Money Control, Editorj...

Google recently tied up with Equitas Small Finance Bank to offer fixed deposits via its UPI platform Google Pay. Sahil Kini, CEO of fintech software infrastructure company Setu, and ET's Saloni Shukla explain why Big Tech's foray into finance could be the next big disruption. Credits:Shubham Bagde, Bloomberg Markets and Finance, CNBC-TV18, NDTV, Google India, Paytm See omnystudio.com/listener for...

The end of road for Ford in India will jeopardise thousands of livelihoods. ET’s Ketan Thakkar explains how poor sales, piled up losses and failed attempts at partnerships pushed the American carmaker to shut its Indian manufacturing plants. ET's Dia Rekhi and FADA president Vinkesh Gulati narrate the plight of those affected from Ford’s exit. Credits: Reuters, CNA, India TodayCredits: CNBC-TV18,...

IPO-bound Byju’s has been an M&A juggernaut with 17 acquisitions so far. Rakesh Gupta, Managing Partner at LoEstro Advisors, Rahul Malhotra, Director at AB Bernstein and ET Prime's Debleena Majumdar explain the reasons behind Byju’s shopping spree and the associated challenges. Credits: Business Today, CNBC-TV18, ET Now, Stronger Stories, Byju's, CNBC Television See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

A number of private players in India are showing interest in developing satellite communications, a service that's touted to bring fast internet to far-flung parts of India. How long before projects by the likes of Elon Musk, Bharti Enterprises and the Tata Group can take off? TV Ramachandran, president of the Broadband India Forum and ET's Kalyan Parbat explain why satellite broadband could be a...

The seven-year-long struggle to publish a mandate to introduce front-of-pack warning labels indicating high sugar, salt or fat contents on all packaged foods and drinks may finally see the light of the day. Britannia’s former managing director, Vinita Bali, FSSAI’s CEO Arun Singhal, & Ashim Sanyal, COO of Consumer Voice tell us how this will impact India's packaged food industry and whether this w...

What justifies an eye-watering $4.7 billion valuation for BillDesk? Anirban Mukherjee, CEO of PayU India, the acquirer, explains the rationale behind this mega fintech marriage and the way forward with ET’s Ashwin Manikandan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 285-year-old Wadia family empire is standing on shaky ground with its family scion and heir apparent, Jeh Wadia, resigning from the boards. Dr Mita Dixit, co-founder of Equations Advisors and ET’s Satish John tell us what went wrong, and whether this is a failed succession plan or a temporary tussle. Credits: Guruprasad Gp Youtube channel, Yousaf Salli, GenesisTVCs, MirrorNow, itvindia, ETNow...

By strategically 'leasing out' assets of public sector undertakings, the Centre hopes to raise ₹6 lakh crore under the National Monetisation Pipeline. But concerns over the fine print, viability, and potential private monopolies remain. ICICI securities EVP Raghwendra Pande and ET's Sugata Ghosh discuss. Credits: NDTV, HW News English, India Today, ET Now, Hindustan Times. See omnystudio.com/liste...

Siddhartha Lal has resurrected Eicher Motors and Royal Enfield to make it a cult. But dipping sales and the recent shareholder blowback has halted its cruise. Auto industry veteran Avik Chattopadhyay and ET's Ketan Thakkar discuss whether the company will ride into the electric age, or face disruption. Credits: Royal Enfield, TV-18, ET Now, Auto X, Jay Leno's Garage, Economic Times, NDTV, Ather En...

A clutch of “femtech startups”, companies that use tech to providing solutions for women’s health problems like PCOS, thyroid, sexual well-being, menstruation and maternal problems have mushroomed in India. We spoke to Achitha Jacob, founder of Proactive for Her and ET’s Indulekha Aravind to understand why this neglected segment is now seeing so much traction. Clip credits: SheThePeopleTV, Dr. Cut...

What connects phones getting pricier this Diwali and your neighbourhood mobile store going out of business? A global shortage of semiconductor chipsets. In part 2 of our two-part series, Arvinder Khurana, president of All India Mobile Retailers Association, Sanjay Gupta, vice-president, NXP India, Navkendar Singh, research director at IDC India and ET’s Devina Sengupta explain how deep is the cris...

If you plan to buy a new car this Diwali, chances are you may not get it on time. A global shortage of semiconductor chips is causing months-long waiting periods for car buyers, explains Ravi Bhatia, president of JATO Dynamics and ET’s Ketan Thakkar and Nehal Chaliawala in this part 1 of our two-part series on the impact of the chip crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will China, Pakistan and Russia’s nod to a Taliban-led Afghanistan force others to accept this new regime? We spoke to a teacher in Afghanistan who wants to identify as Jangzapali, a student who managed to flee his homeland Afghanistan and settle in India and ET's Pranab Dhal Samanta to understand the fallout of this humanitarian crisis and its impact on India. Credits: AlJazeera, Today, Wion ABC...

The latest IPCC report on climate change warns that 12 of India's cities could go underwater by 2100. But the disasters might be closer than we think. Climate scientist Roxy Mathew Koll, lead author and contributor to IPCC's report, and ET's Shashwat Mohanty discuss. Credits: IPCC, NDTV, WION, BBC, ABC. Host - Anjali Venugopalan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Within 3 years of joining forces to create India's largest telecom company, what went wrong for Vodafone Idea that the prospect of a Birla company going belly up has become real? ET's Romit Guha and Devina Sengupta discuss. Credits: CNBC TV-18, Bloomberg Quint, NDTV, Mint. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investors and young consumers are lapping up Buy Now Pay Later services that lend micro loans for online shopping without a credit score. Lizzie Chapman, CEO of ZestMoney and ET’s Ashwin Manikandan explain the business model of these fintech credit platforms. Clip Credits: Moneysmart, Preet Banerjee, Finder Australia, Next Gen Personal Finance, App Of The Day, Youth Finance, NDTV, Yahoo Finance, C...