The Morning Brief

When the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was introduced in Parliament on August 8th, it sent shock waves across with the opposition, farmers and unions protesting. Sitting with dues of Rs 5.5 lakh crore, state-discoms are in dire need of an overhaul. But will this bill be the panacea for all the ills of the power sector? Host Kalpana Pathak speaks with Sanjiv Sahai - Former Power Secretary GOI; JP Chalasani, Independent Advisor, Power Sector, and Sarita C Singh, Senior Assistant Editor at The Economic Times to seek answers. Credits: Excelsior News, Quick NewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Market regulator SEBI sets sights on the booming PE, VC funding of startups. From valuation methodology to the valuation ‘manager’ SEBI is seeking answers from the hottest ecosystem that is now facing a funding winter. Host Arijit Barman talks to Sugata Ghosh, Associate Editor The Economic Times, Pratibha Jain, Head of Strategy and Group General Counsel at Everstone Group and Tushar Aggarwal, Founder and CEO at Stashfin.Credits: WION, MoneyControl, NDTV, CNBC-TV18, Business Today, ET NOWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

India is the world's third-largest oil importer. But can there be a future without oil? Can the demand be reduced or increased in the coming years? Will renewable energy sources replace oil in the times ahead? To decode all of this, Host Kiran Somvanshi is joined by Shishir Joshipura, CEO & MD at Praj Industries; Anish Nazimudeen, Partner at The Boston Consulting Group and Dhananjay Srivastava, Executive Director at Indian Oil Corporation Limited for a discussion on the future of oil in India See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Indians continue to struggle with insomnia, sleep trackers, wearables and calming apps are sprouting and rapidly growing alongside mattress and bedware companies. Host Anirban Chowdhury talks to Mudit Dandwate, CEO and co-founder of Dozee and Ramakant Vempati, founder and president of Wysa about this market worth billions of dollars.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

India is the second most sleep-deprived country in the world. The pandemic has worsened Indians’ insomnia problem. It has led to a rise in cardiac, orthopaedic, nervous ailments. It has also resulted in lower cognition, focus and concentration. Sleep sellers are on the rise: mattress makers, sleep trackers, calming apps and sleep coaches are trying to make you sleep better. In part 1 of this two-part series, host Anirban Chowdhury talks to Dr Satish Ramaiah, co-founder of People Tree Maarga & Chaitanya Ramalingegowda, co-founder of Wakefit. Credit: Prime VideoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the past eight months, we’ve seen a dramatic set of consumer-facing reforms being rolled out - on exaggerated claims in ads, to brands targeting children, to service charges at restaurants, to fake reviews on online platforms. Much needed and sweeping. But how will all these reforms be implemented? And what else is on the cards? Host Ratna Bhushan talks to Rohit Kumar Singh, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Credits: Imperial Blue & CarlsbergSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over five lakh students are flying out to pursue their education dream overseas despite soaring costs and rising risks in the job market. Why are freshmen fleeing and why are the Indian universities so behind the curve? Will a new brand of institutes change the Indian education landscape? Host Anupriya explores this brain drain with Ashish Dhawan, Chairman, Board of Trustees at Ashoka University, Founding Vice Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University Prof. (Dr.) C Raj Kumar, Education Advisor Kim Dixit, Co-Founder & CEO of Red Pen and undergrad freshman at Oxford Treya Agarwal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From a common man to the CEO, our daily commute is in the hands of Ola-Uber, the two most popular ride hailing service in India. Recently Kerala govt became the first state to launch its very own initiative called 'Kerala Savari' to take on private competition, offer comfortable services to passengers and equitable commissions to the drivers. Host Dia Rekhi goes on a road trip with Sri. Ranjith P. Manohar, CEO of Kerala Savari company, Kunal Khattar, Founder - AdvantEdge; Sandeep Wanchoo - Co-Founder and Director at Mobiliti Management Services and Kanika Saxena - Staff Writer - Technology at The Economic Times for a better understanding of the future of taxi, ride hailing and mobility business in India. Credits - Kaumudy GlobalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

India’s most valuable company Reliance Industries held its 45th AGM (Annual General Meeting) with big announcements. Host Kalpana Pathak analyses three major takeaways with veteran reporters from The Economic Times who have been tracking RIL - Writankar Mukherjee, Kalyan Parbat and Arijit Barman. We analyse: FMCG - is it the missing piece for retail growth? 5G - Is standalone the standout? Energy - Is the bet on new energy promising enough? We also decipher the dynamics in the succession plan for his three children, which was unveiled by the company's chairman and the country's second richest man. Credits: Reliance Industries LimitedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is a hot new brew of business and you have to decode the coffee beans to get it. Is there a large enough coffee lovers’ market in a chai nation and are they willing to pay a premium for it? How does unit economics work if one is chasing growth over profitability to please VC investors? How important are the locations of cafes or what matters most is the delivery model? Between a cortado and a cheesy bagel or a caramel macchiato and a crème bun, how does one make money? Host Arijit Barman pours over this 'Coffee'nomics with the trendiest names in the business right now – Sushant Goel, Co-founder & CEO at Third Wave Coffee, Matt Chitharanjan, Co-Founder & CEO at Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters; Rahul Reddy, Founder at Subko Specialty Coffee Roasters to understand the business behind the beans. Credits: Lukrembo and Audio LibrarySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.