The Morning Brief

What happens when a disruptor like Reliance doubles down in financial services? It’s the network effect really. A large telecom and retail and digital services empire throwing up tons and tons of data … all getting churned from within the Reliance Retail and the Jio ecosystem,  captive and waiting to be mined and then monetized profitably through financial services both for consumers and merchants. It’s the Ant, Tencent, Gojek, Grab or even the Singtel playbook one can argue.  But isn’t it a crowded Indian market with banks, shadow lenders, and fintech upstarts all jostling for market and consumer’s wallet share? Will data privacy be a concern? Host Arijit Barman goes hunting for loans with Mohan Jayaraman, Partner at Bain & Company in Singapore, a specialist in analytics and fintech for a ringside view on the analytics revolution that’s playing out across Asia and senior journalist and TMB co-host Kalpana Pathak, who also tracks Reliance, energy and infrastructure for the Economic Times. Credits: Reliance, CNBC-TV18, Business Standard and DeshGujaratHD You can follow our host Arijit Barman on his social media:Twitter - https://twitter.com/arijitbarman76Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/arijit-barman-7233a129/ 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 digital and automation tsunami is sweeping shop floors across global manufacturing hubs. VR, AR and AI are the new tools and workers. But is this digital evolution a true revolution or a FOMO trend? What is Zero-touch and lights-out manufacturing? Host Kiran Somvanshi and Kalpana Pathak give listeners an insider's deep dive into a new era of manufacturing at future-ready factories with Sanjay Sharma, Global Head of Manufacturing, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories and Sanjeev Sharma, CEO of ABB India.You can follow our host Kiran Somvanshi on his social media:Twitter - https://twitter.com/Kiran_ETLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiransomvanshi/You can follow our host kalpana Pathak  on his social media:Twitter - https://twitter.com/PathakKalpanaLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalpana-pathak-40395012/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.

Since its takeover of Air India in January, the Tata group has been attacking every possible pain point at the loss-making carrier. The conglomerate is pumping top dollar into overhauling the airline’s operations, aircraft fleet, IT systems and workforce. It’s a story of trial and error yet. And a difficult path lies ahead. Air India’s new CEO Campbell Wilson talks about his vision for the airline. Host Anirban Chowdhury analyses the way forward with Mayur Patel, Regional Sales Director at OAG, Arindam Majumder, Assistant Editor at ET. Credits: India Today You can follow our host Anirban on his social media:Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnirbanETLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anirban-chowdhury-b5067219/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.

Happy Hour' on The Morning Brief as host Ratna Bhushan dives into the Business of Beer with Ankur Jain of Bira 91 and Rahul Singh of The Beer Cafe. Is there a well 'crafted' plan or will the initial froth settle down? How hot is the chilled beer business? From frustrating fundraising to rigid regulations; a tell-all conversation with the beer badshaahs. You can follow our host Ratna on her social media:Twitter - https://twitter.com/ratnabhushanETLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ratna-bhushan-aa83aa21/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 CCI recently came down heavily on Google for its Play Store policies and agreements with device makers. The antitrust regulator imposed hefty fines and restrictions on the search giant for 'abusing its dominant position.' Host Dia Rekhi talks to Salman Waris, Partner Head of the Technology, Media and Telecom Practice at Techlegis and Cyber expert and technology analyst Prashanto K Roy on what the CCI as well as other global competition watchdogs are doing about Google's dominance while also finding out how users will be affected by these verdicts.   Credit: BQ Prime, WION, CNBC-TV18, Wall Street Journal, CNBC, ABC News, NewsRme, Yahoo Finance   You can follow our host Dia Rekhi on her social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/diarekhiET Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dia-rekhi-702438104/ 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.

As a new year kickstarts in the trading calendar we take stock of the trends in equity markets and economy. Samir Arora of Helios Capital and Sajjid Chinoy of JPMorgan weigh in on the risks, rate cycle and market returns with host Anupriya on The Morning Brief   You can follow our host Anupriya Bahadur on his social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/anupriaLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anupriya-nair-297b4a7/   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.

How do young and successful entrepreneurs look at philanthropy? Ahead of Diwali, the season of giving, Host Arijit Barman asks Nikhil Kamath Co-founder of Zerodha & True Breacon, Sujeet Kumar Co-Founder of Udaan.com and veteran venture capitalist Prashanth Prakash of Accel what does giving back really mean to them in a special episode. Is it all about tax planning? Legacy creation or an impactful call for change to make our society more equitable. All three are part of The Young India Philanthropic Pledge that is working on the field of education in Karnataka. All below 45 years, with a minimum net worth of Rs 1,000+ crores, they have already publicly pledged to giving 25% or more of their wealth to philanthropic issues close to their heart. But they want to do much more than writing a fat cheque. If you'd like to know more about The Young India Philanthropic Pledge, check out here (https://www.yipp.one/) You can follow our host Arijit Barman on his social media:Twitter - https://twitter.com/arijitbarman76Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/arijit-barman-7233a129/ 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.

Can India develop a charity cult replicating the equity cult? That's what the Social Stock Exchange aims to achieve, listing social sector organizations and hoping for fundraising in an organized and transparent manner. But will charity really begin at home and via a Demat account, how will it work and what are the pitfalls? Host Kiran Somvanshi talks to Hemant Gupta, Managing Director - BIL Ryerson Technology Startup Incubator Foundation, Priya Naik, Founder and CEO at Samhita Social Ventures Pvt Ltd and Sanjeev Singhal, Chairman Auditing & Assurance Standards Board, ICAI Credit: ET   You can follow our host Kiran Somvanshi on his social media:Twitter - https://twitter.com/Kiran_ETLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiransomvanshi/   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 festive season has arrived and so have the big festive sales by the e-commerce giants. Indians have spent around 40,000 crore rupees in just the first week of sale events hosted by Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho, and other marketplaces. So what are Indians shopping for? And how many shoppers are making their first online purchases? To decode this, Host Mugdha Variyar speaks to Sanjay Kothari, Associate Partner at Redseer Strategy Consultants, Dhiresh Bansal, Chief Financial Officer at Meesho and Rishi Vasudev, Founder and CEO at Goat Brand Labs. Credits: Amazon and Flipkart You can follow our host Mugdha Variyar on her social media:Twitter - https://twitter.com/Mugdha_VariyarLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mugdha-variyar-97387625/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.

Marriages are made in heaven but can you cost you the earth and moon.  Host Dia Rekhi kickstarts the festive season economy watch with a deep dive into the wedding war chest with Mark Willis, CEO Turkey, India, Middle East and Africa at Accor and Vishal Punjabi, CEO of The Wedding Filmer. Credit: YRF   You can follow our host Dia Rekhi on his social media:Twitter - https://twitter.com/diarekhiETLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dia-rekhi-702438104/   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.