The Morning Brief

As India begins its pilot of retailing E20 blended petrol - that is, 20% ethanol and 80% petrol  What are the changes and challenges that vehicle owners and producers face?  Host Kalpana Pathak explains the new ‘E-20’ regime, how ‘green' is the new face of fuel, and how efficient it is on your wallet.  On this episode, we hear from:1) Hemal Thakkar, Crisil's transport and mobility head 2) Kishan Karunakarn, Chief Executive Officer at Buyofuel, a startup in biofuel space If you like this episode, check out Kalpana Pathak’s episode on Are we also living in a Joshimath?, Industry 4.0: Enterprise vs Employee?, Can diamonds be for every pocket? and more!  You can follow our host Kalpana Pathak on her social media: Twitter and Linkedin  Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Zee Music-Spotify squabble is the latest in a two-decade-long feud between powerful music producers and their broadcasters/streamers over issues such as how much music is worth, how and where it should be used, and how far it should reach. Host Anirban Chowdhury talks to - Vanditta Malhotra Hegde, Entertainment Lawyer, Founder & Managing Partner, VMH & Associates, Mandar Thakur, COO of Times Music and Prashant Panday, Former ENIL MD & CEO - Radio Mirchi. The big question, is operating a music platform in India unviable? Credits:  Zee Music Company Songs: Apna Bana Le, Kala Chashma, Zaalima, Kalank and Apna Time Aayega Streaming platform Ads: Gaana, JioSaavn and Wynk If you like this episode from Anirban Chowdhury, check out his other interesting episode on Are Startup Community Funding Platforms Gaming The System?, The Great Indian YouTube Thali and more! You can follow Anirban Chowdhury on his social media: Twitter and Linkedin.  Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A dose of success for patient rights in India as the Indian Patent Office rejected J&J’s application to extend its monopoly over selling miracle anti-Tuberculosis drug Bedaquiline after a plea filed by two TB survivors. But is this a one off or will this push MNCs to rethink their drug monopoly strategy? Does the government need to rethink their role in protecting the patients right to ensure MNCs give the same due to Indian users as US based patients ? Host Kiran Somvanshi of The Economic Times debates the issue of evergreening of patents and the abuse of patient rights in this episode of the Morning Brief.   In this Episode we hear from Nandita Venkatesan, a two-time TB survivor,who filed the plea against J&J extending it’s TB drug patent. Nandita, a journalist by profession is a patient rights activist who also delivered the keynote address at the Union World Conference on Lung Health.  Teena Thacker from The Economic Times,  winner of the Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism for her bringing to light the plight of hundreds of patients impacted by J&Js faulty hip implant who unlike their US counterparts received no compensation from the pharma major.  Vikas Dandekar, ET Prime · Editor - Pharma & Healthcare, has nearly 3 decades of experience in reporting on the health and pharma industry. From exposing big pharma pushing opioids in India to exploring the antibiotic ecosystem and what its doing to our health. Vikas discusses with Kiran the balance between business and responsibility for Pharman MNCs. Below is a statement from Johnson & Johnson (to be attributed to the Company or a Company spokesperson): “We stand behind Johnson’s Baby Powder as research, clinical evidence and over 40 years of studies by medical experts around the world have confirmed our products are safe and do not contain asbestos.” If you like this episode from Kiran Somvanshi, you can check out her other episodes on - Dividends from Drones, World Cancer Day: India’s Growing Cancer Bill, Royalty Raj: HUL reopens Pandora's Box and more! You can follow our host Kiran Somvanshi on her social media: Twitter & Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anil Agarwal's resource empire is facing yet another dilemma as Vedanta faces a payment calendar that may require some juggling. Dividend draining and refinancing; the playbook is the same for Vedanta but the global landscape is very different. Will the billion-dollar repayment throw up a billion other issues plaguing Vedanta? Cash crunch to corporate governance, shareholder pushback to promoter debt...Why does Vedanta hurtle from one crisis to another? Host Arijit Barman digs deep into the metal & mining empire. In this episode, we spoke to:- Prashanth Kota, Lead Analyst -Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd, who has a buy call on Vedanta and does not expect a hurdle in repayment. - J N Gupta, Proxy Advisor and Managing Director - Stakeholders Empowerment Services, raises governance concerns and the lack of a true 'independent' and vocal board.- Kiran Somvanshi: The Economic Times, a regular host with The Morning Brief brings up the FEG issues with Vedanta,. Financial, Environmental and Governance. Credits: CNBC-TV18 News 1, CNBC-TV18 News 2 and CNBC-TV18 News 3  To check the disclaimer from Emkay Global, click here If you liked this episode from Arijit Barman, check out his other episodes on Where does Gautam Adani Go From Here? Part 1, Gautam Adani: Dharavi's New Dada and Vodafone Idea: Any Idea Sirji? You can follow our host Arijit Barman on his social media: Twitter and Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dubbing has come a long way since its introduction in Western cinema, but after many years, we witnessed India and cinema in particular generating a fortune from it, with movies like Bahubali and KGF making a fortune. However, this dramatic surge was highlighted in the pandemic, where everyone binged watched this type of entertainment. But what is driving this sector, how large is it in total, and why is it now traveling across India?    In this episode, Dia Rekhi speaks to: Riya Mukherjee, Founder & Partner at Riya Mukherjee Word Pictures Anil Thadani,  founder of AA Films Mona Shetty, Managing Director of Sound & Vision (dubbing studio) Sanket Mhatre, Voice over artist   Credits: YRF, Mythri Movie Makers, Jurassic World If you like this episode from Dia Rekhi, you can check out her episodes - Twitter Tales, India vs Europe: Regulatory Rift, ChatGPT Explained and Explored, Band, Baaja, Billions and more You can follow our host Dia Rekhi on her social media: Twitter & LinkedinCatch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Do Not Disturb (DND) registry. Blockchain technology. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has made many attempts to curb the menace of pesky calls.  It is now looking to launch a caller ID similar to Truecaller, and is also deploying AI and ML to address the issue. Will it work?. Host Mugdha Variyar explores why spam calls still persist and where the gaps lie. In this episode, we speak to:- Sudhir Gupta, Former TRAI Secretary;- Rajat Mukarji, Former Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Vodafone Idea (currently with Broadband India Forum);- Nikhil Pahwa, Founder, Editor - MediaNama; - Urvi Malvania, Special Correspondent - The Economic Times  Credits: Jamtara - Netflix India, MidnightSB, JAMMU TODAY, Scambaiter and Labour Law Advisor  To hear the episode on Truecaller episode, click here If you like this episode from Mugdha Variyar, check out her other interesting episodes on Angel Tax, the demon that haunts startups, Saving Face On Social Media: The New Era of Brand Protection, The Gig Economy Gets Grimmer and more! You can follow our host Mugdha Variyar on her social media: Twitter and Linkedin  Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From being a family business of edible oils in 1971 to becoming a household brand name, Marico has scaled heights without compromising on governance. Host Kiran Somvanshi sits down with Harsh Mariwala in a candid conversation as he narrates the story of grit, gumption and growth, and of the core values of trust, transparency and innovation which have built Marico. Listen in as the OG of the startup world highlights on how should innovators today perceive their businesses and the simple fix for governance and goodwill. Credits: Saffola Life, Candid Creations, SetWetStyling, Livon, Chrome Pictures If you like this episode from Kiran Somvanshi, you can check out her other episodes on - Dividends from Drones, World Cancer Day: India’s Growing Cancer Bill, Royalty Raj: HUL reopens Pandora's Box and more! You can follow our host Kiran Somvanshi on her social media: Twitter & Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a world where dating has progressed to the next level, meeting your romantic partner through an app is considered normal. While dating apps are thriving in the country, matrimony apps have seen a decline, and dating fatigue is growing alongside this expanding market. The Morning Brief digs deep into how more and more people than ever are dating, meeting potential partners and the reasons why consumers keep coming back to the apps, despite not finding 'the one'. Shabori Das, the show's host, speaks with Ravi Mittal, Founder and CEO at QuackQuack and Meghana Srinivas, Founder TrustIn You can follow our host Shabori Das on her social media: Twitter and Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A regional bank in the United States sends ripples across global financial markets. Silicon Valley Bank the banking hub for startups not just in Palo Alto but had footprints in India, Canada EU and even China. Did SVB get too hot too soon or was it a case of poor risk mismanagement with bad investment decisions? Will this spell big trouble for little banks or will it bring in good news by way of a pausing Fed? Host Anupriya Nair, explores answers to these questions with voices across the ecosystem: Joining in on the podcast today a full line up-:     From The VC World Hemant Taneja is CEO and managing director of global VC firm General Catalyst, backers of legendary companies like Stripe, Snap, Samsara, Airbnb, Kayak and Gusto. Hemant took the lead in getting more than 110 VC firms to show collective support towards Silicon Valley Bank  (Please Link Hemant Taneja Twitter under his name, Tag LinkedIn for General Catalyst and tag the post of on LinkedIn for the statement) Narendra Rathi is an Investment Director with Softbank and is also part of SoftBank’s India Vision Fund.   From The Startup Corner   Cuneyt Buyukbezci is a serial startup founder and is currently Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder at tech startup Mergeflo which banks with SVB. Cuneyt calls the SVB debacle a Lehman moment for startups not for the contagion but for the shock value lessons learnt. Nitish Mittersain is the CEO and Founder of listed Indian Gaming firm Nazara who had exposure to the tune of $7.7 million to SVB via two subsidiaries. Nitish anticipates startup will need to up their game when it comes to risk management and diversification and choose stability over ease to ensure stability.      From Wall Street Dr Edward Yardeni, a market veteran based in New York and is President for Yardeni Research and  www.yardeniquicktakes.com. Ed belongs to the camp that believes that SVB debacle will showcase the FOMC that the damage is done and rates should stop hiking as early as the March meeting.   Credits: WION, Bloomberg Television, CNN, Sky News Australia, MSNBC, NBC Television   If you like this episode from Anupriya, check out her other episodes on Survivor Island: The Startup Finale, Downsizing to Down Rounds, Nirav Modi: Extradition or Asylum - The Scam Explained, Call of Duty: The Inflation Warzone and more!   You can follow our host Anupriya on her social media: Twitter and Linkedin    Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

German airline Lufthansa has been impacted by Covid before and more than most global carriers. It grounded planes, fired thousands of employees and lost billions. Last week, Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr said the airline “is back” as it swung from record losses in 2020 to a resounding profit in 2022.As it still grapples with challenges and pushes through its expansion plans-buying aircraft, revamping product and hiring staff- Asia and India assume massive importance for the European carrier. In an exclusive chat, Spohr talks to host Anirban Chowdhury about the airline’s current problems and opportunities; why the airline will be leaner than before; the importance of China; why he loves India and his plans for the market. He also talks about why the world and Lufthansa want a new Air India. Credits: Channels Television, WION, DW News, euronews and CNBC International TV.     If you like this episode from Anirban Chowdhury, check out the other episode on Are Startup Community Funding Platforms Gaming The System?, The Great Indian YouTube Thali and more!You can follow Anirban Chowdhury on his social media: Twitter and Linkedin. Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.