Moneycontrol Podcast

India eyes a fighter jet engine partnership with France’s Safran post-Operation Sindoor, as delays hit GE supplies. Tata Sons faces fresh scrutiny over its listing exemption bid, with former CJI U U Lalit weighing in. Novo Nordisk races to launch Wegovy in India’s growing weight-loss market. Plus, a monsoon-led market watch, Assam’s semiconductor push, SEBI’s block deal revamp, and the global family office pivot toward India.

In today’s Tech3 from Moneycontrol, we unpack Cred’s $75M fundraise at a steep valuation cut, Flipkart’s plan to hire 5,000 people, and Tata Digital’s move from Fort to Parel. We also track Tata’s growing interest in Assam and spotlight Aequs, the aerospace manufacturer from Belagavi working with Boeing and Airbus. Plus, a funding roundup featuring Citykart, Frinks AI, and Slikk.

Reserve Bank of India is likely to deliver another rate cut—third in a row—in its upcoming June meeting, while the government has provided a tax cut in the Budget, meeting the material conditions for a consumption boost. However, uncertainty is looming, especially with AI taking away jobs and a rejig of global order affecting trade. So, will India’s consumption be able to keep pace with the economy beyond FY26? Tune in for the discussion with Debopam Chaudhuri, chief economist, Piramal Enterprise Ltd and Dhiraj Nim, Economist, ANZ.

The NSE inches closer to resolving its co-location case, clearing a path for its IPO. Meanwhile, Groww gears up with a $300 million pre-IPO round. We also unpack India’s shifting FDI landscape, rising COVID cases, a spiritual tourism boom, and Food Pharmer’s entrepreneurial leap. Tune in

In today’s Tech3 from Moneycontrol, we look at Groww's confidential IPO and its new pre-IPO fundraising plans. We check out a popular influencer-turned-founder, Food Pharmer, who’s now launching his own clean-label protein brand. Plus, we dive into the quick commerce drama as Zepto’s CEO accuses a rival CFO of a smear campaign. And finally, the Indian government gears up to crack down on dark patterns in online shopping, those sneaky design tricks that push you into buying more.

In this episode of Market Minutes, Lovisha Darad talks about the key events that would shape markets on May 26 and the remainder of the week. Today, the GIFT Nifty trends are indicating a mildly positive start amidst mixed global cues. US President Donald Trump has delayed 50 percent tariffs on the EU, and we will watch out how auto stocks react today, particularly Tata Motors. Among others, the Q4 results reaction can be seen in Glenmark Pharma, ABFRL, and others. Also, catch Nirav Karkera of Fisdom on the Voice of the Day segment.  Market Minutes is a morning podcast that puts the spotlight on hot stocks, key data points, and developing trends.

In today’s episode, from details on India’s Operation Sindoor, where women pilots played a key role in a powerful strike against Pakistan to over 170 terrorists and 42 Pakistani soldiers reportedly eliminated, and several air bases crippled by BrahMos missiles, the conflict may be paused, but it isn’t over. We also track Dutch chipmaker NXP’s plans for a majorR&D hub in Greater Noida, the RBI’s record ₹2.69 lakh crore surplus transfer to the government, and why tensions with China may stall the return of direct flights. Plus, we unpack the QIP fundraising spree by top Indian firms, a tactical FII sell-off worth over ₹15,000 crore, and a proposed US tax on remittances that could have serious implications for India.

Education is a public good and a standing pillar of any nation's progress. But what makes learning truly effective? And how should teaching be reimagined in today's India? In this episode, Ratna Vishwanathan, CEO of Reach to Teach, discusses how the organisation's work is challenging long-held assumptions about government schools. Drawing on her two-decade civil service career, Ratna shares why systemic change matters more than isolated excellence, how play-based learning can close the foundational literacy gap, and why teachers must be treated as co-creators, not just deliverers of curriculum. Take a listen.

Can the Indian textile story stage a comeback? Giriraj Singh, Minister of Textiles in conversation with Shweta Punj speaks about the opportunities and challenges

In this episode of Moneycontrol’s Editor’s Picks podcast—voiced using an AI clone of Managing Editor Nalin Mehta—we decode India’s strong May PMI numbers, Prosus’ bullish outlook on its India portfolio, and why defence stocks are rallying despite global market jitters. Also in focus: insider trading probes at IndusInd Bank, tariff talk in trade deals, a crackdown on tipping in ride-hailing apps, and how Baba Kedar is beating big cats in Uttarakhand’s tourist charts.