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Top of the Morning is a daily podcast hosted by Nelson John , in which we bring you all the action from the global markets and the business world to kick-start your day on a well-informed note. This is a Mint production, brought to you by HT Smartcast

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Jul 8, 2026

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Desi ghee vs blue cheese: who will win? 13.02.2024

Decent Q3, but bumps ahead for Hero Will Tata’s Curvv ball strike out Hyundai? Should investors lap up or ignore SBI Energy Opportunities Fund? Mint Primer: From Europe to India, why are farmers angry? India eyes a ghee-for-cheese deal with UK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Behind the mass exodus of nurses 12.02.2024

Small investors raised stakes sharply in Paytm in Q3. Then came RBI’s curbs Infosys back on campuses to hire for niche job profiles Mint Primer: Are you middle class? A housing scheme may hold clues As nurses leave in droves, Indian hospitals get a backache How AA framework is changing your financial life for the better Listen to ‘India’s Reform Story’, a Mint special podcast series. Click here to...

Paytm's China ties concern govt 09.02.2024

Paytm's China link that made authorities sit up No Java, Oracle or AWS? Sorry, next student please Mint Explainer: What’s at stake in Pakistan’s general election? Mint Primer: Why rents will spiral again this year How to access assets when breadwinner is incapacitated Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who is India's middle class, exactly? 08.02.2024

India on par with the world in AI adoption: Satya Nadella The long wait for India’s first agritech unicorn Mint Explainer: Why small vendors are wary of the law on prompt payments  Middle-class housing scheme: Govt to issue specifications to determine beneficiaries Mint Primer: Why passenger cars may move into the slow lane soon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Retail investors are getting smarter 07.02.2024

The small investor learns the art of booking profits FMCG firms had two good years. This one may be different Placement blues fade at IIMs as recruiters troop in Health plans: Is it wise to opt for monthly payments? Cred acquires Kuvera, enters wealth-management space Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are Indians not going to the movies? 06.02.2024

Govt's ₹1-trillion deep tech fund: why we need it, and is it enough?  Gold loans without gold? Bizarre but true at BoB  The return of the NRI homebuyer  Box office popcorn for cinemas; but where are the viewers?  Are branded apartments worth the premium that you pay? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FM talks on economy, GDP, and rural India 05.02.2024

Conventional paradigms being challenged: FM Nirmala Sitharaman RBI to keep repo rate unchanged, focus on liquidity: Mint poll  Spooked Paytm Payments Bank executives rush to recruiters for jobs  Reliance-Disney dalliance to stir up streaming scene Telepathy: Would you put a chip in your brain? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A special Budget edition 02.02.2024

A smart chess move for the long game Lower fiscal deficit to drive bank rally Intent vs Delivery: What this govt promised, what it delivered Budget 2024: Auto PLI gets a boost, FAME scheme a cut RIL may pay $2.3 bn for 60% stake in Disney India assets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's the Budget got in store for you? 01.02.2024

Top things to expect from today’s interim budget L&T: Margin woes overshadow Q3 positives  Crushing curbs on Paytm Payments Bank  Wipro lost its CFO to Cognizant. Then it lost a big client  For Flipkart’s top execs, one more year without pay hikes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to explain the Budget to an engineer? 31.01.2024

India's finance ministry believes that the nation's economy will be worth 7 trillion dollars by 2030. After a lull during the pandemic, commercial real estate prices have shot up How to explain the budget to an engineer  Tipplers who like scotch may have a reason to rejoice   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bulls march back to Dalal Street 30.01.2024

After Monday's steep climb, prepare for more volatility Can AI ring in a change for smartphones? What Bibek Debroy thinks of jobs, taxes, and the economy Municipal corporations and the tyranny of backdoor governance Why airlines may not offer you free accommodation for delayed flights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's next in the Sony-Zee saga? 29.01.2024

Adani puts Hindenburg behind with a $3 billion fundraising plan Zee-Sony: What next after the merger collapse? Health insurance may be about to get a new regulator Blast from the past: Can these mega funds regain their mojo? Firms look for older CXOs as covid-led startup wave ebbs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who stole snow from the Himalayas? 26.01.2024

Can India's capex frenzy continue unabated? Six business jets on way to Adani Group Germany, Japan, or Korea? Indian students look beyond Canada Himalayas: Laid low by a winter drought Why senior citizens require deductibles in health plans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Relief for foreign investors 25.01.2024

BlinkIt's attempts to deliver everything, the implications of the coaching institute directive https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/relief-finally-sebi-lifts-the-fpi-disclosure-overhang-on-market-11706105484691.html https://www.livemint.com/industry/gift-city-may-witness-a-jobs-boom-hint-gccs-11706105589985.html https://www.livemint.com/education/news/mint-primer-why-indias-runaway-co...

Byju’s undergoing an existential crisis 24.01.2024

Can ChatGPT help you make a bomb? How GIFT city is luring in foreign investors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

RIP, Sony-Zee's $10 billion merger 23.01.2024

Coaching classes to pursue legal action, understanding fintech regulation. https://www.livemint.com/education/news/coaching-centres-may-challenge-new-guidelines-11705943434367.html https://www.livemint.com/news/why-do-we-need-regulation-for-fintech-firms-11705934023343.html https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/sony-demands-90-million-in-termination-penalty-zee-to-seek-legal-options-117059114631...

Starlink in India soon? 22.01.2024

Understanding the Iran-Pakistan tiff, Budget's nominal GDP growth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rising tension in the neighbourhood? 19.01.2024

Foreign investors pull back from Indian markets; How smart homes might become more mainstream in the years ahead Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where are the eligible board members for Corporate India? 18.01.2024

HDFC leads midweek market crash, and can an interim Budget actually have a long term plan? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is everyone’s flight delayed? 17.01.2024

The scale of India's wedding industry, HDFC's surprising results Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

IT stocks propel markets to new heights 17.01.2024

How Goa is more expensive than Thailand, analysing the Karuvannur Cooperative Bank Scam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What to expect from World Economic Forum 2024? 16.01.2024

TV channels count on Ayodhya to revive fortunes, why home loan taxation needs a tweak Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kotak Mahindra Bank gets a new CEO 23.10.2023

In this episode, find out about government's plans to revive privatization of state owned banks, also find out about ICICI bank reporting 35% growth in Q2 Business Term of the Day: Unsecured loan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio may face tax demands worth over ₹14000 cr: Kotak 18.10.2023

In this episode, find out about Chinese solar firms under tax scrutiny, also find out about government amending pension scheme Business Term of the Day: Proxy firms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HDFC bank posts 51% jump in profit in Q2 17.10.2023

In this episode, find out about Grasim Industries raising funds upto Rs 4000 cr via rights issue, also find out about Jio Financial doubling its profit in Q2. Business Term of the Day: Liquidation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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