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  • What happens when one of the world’s most valuable companies comes with big plans to the world’s biggest tech talent pool?

    That’s what the world witnessed last week when Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang landed in Mumbai.

    Huang extolled the virtues of India’s unique talent pool, storehouse of data and national will for innovation and development. He said AI will fuel the next phase of digital transformation in India.

    Needless to say, there was a barrage of announcements from the company including a tie up with Reliance to build AI infrastructure in the country.

    So what can Nvidia and India do for each other? Listen in as host Anirban Chowdhury discusses with ET’s tech expert Suraksha P and Jaspreet Bindra, founder AI & Beyond.

    ET Podcasts now has a new show. 7@7 is your quick, sharp sub 5 minute daily roundup of financial news from India and the world. Tune in to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Prime Music, Jio Saavn, Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts from!

    Check out other interesting episodes from the host like: Why The Indian Consumer Is Still Trapped In Dark Patterns?, Is mafia extortion returning to India?, India vs Canada: Season X, Noel Tata’s Task Ahead 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 Youtube.

    Credits: Firstpost, Jio

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  • India’s airlines are facing a never-before, nowhere-else crisis. Close to 100 bomb threat calls in just 7 days, numerous flight delays, and hundreds of crores in losses—India's airline industry is in turmoil. What’s causing this surge in threats, and why is it so difficult to tackle? Will it lead to a fear of flying among passengers, and how are airlines and the government responding?

    Join host Anirban Chowdhury as he speaks with The Economic Times’ airline tracker Arindam Majumder, Shyamala D., former DIG of the Central Industrial Security Force, and Rajesh Chandra, former head of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, to break down the situation, its impact, and the measures being taken.

    ET Podcasts now has a new show. 7@7 is your quick, sharp sub 5 minute daily roundup of financial news from India and the world. Tune in to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Prime Music, Jio Saavn, Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts from!

    Check out other interesting episodes from the host like: Why The Indian Consumer Is Still Trapped In Dark Patterns?, Is mafia extortion returning to India?, India vs Canada: Season X, Noel Tata’s Task Ahead 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 Youtube.

    Credits: India TV, India Today, WION, News 18 Rajasthan, CNN-News 18

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  • Ten months after the government stipulated guidelines to curb them, dark patterns continue to be used by ecommerce companies in India-from travel to health tech. These deceptive design strategies are used to manipulate users into sharing personal information or making unintended purchases. With India’s e-commerce market expected to reach $350 billion by 2030, this is a menace that needs to be prevented. But how? Anirban Chowdhury and Dia Rekhi talk to Manisha Kapoor of ASCI, Nidhi Khare, Consumer Affairs Secretary and Sachin Taparia of LocalCircles to understand the nuances and the way forward.

    You can listen to our earlier episode by Mugdha Variyar on Why dark patterns are under the surveillance spotlight?


    ET Podcasts now has a new show. 7@7 is your quick, sharp sub 5 minute daily roundup of financial news from India and the world. Tune in to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Prime Music, Jio Saavn, Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts from!

    Check out other interesting episodes from the host like: Trains to Turbines: How India is Harnessing Hydrogen, Is Bajaj Housing’s High Valuation Sustainable?, Corner Office Conversation with Antonoaldo Neves, CEO, Etihad Aviation Group, Has ONDC Managed To Take On Amazon And Flipkart?, and more!

    You can follow Anirban Chowdhury on his social media: Twitter and Linkedin

    You can also follow Dia Rekhi on social media: Linkedin & Twitter

    Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts,JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Youtube.

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  • SEBI’s new curbs on the high-stakes world of Futures and Options trading mean tighter restrictions for retail traders, such as reduced weekly expiries and increased contract sizes. The game is about to change. Host Himani Kothari talks to Deepak Shenoy, Founder of Capitalmind, and Sudhakara Reddy, Associate Professor of Finance and Control at IIM-Calcutta, to break down why Sebi has implemented these steps, the alarming rise in retail participation, and the staggering losses traders have incurred.

    You can follow your debutant host Hemani Kothari on his social media: Twitter and Linkedin

    ET Podcasts now has a new show. 7@7 is your quick, sharp sub 5 minute daily roundup of financial news from India and the world. Tune in to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Prime Music, Jio Saavn, Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts from!

    Check out other interesting episodes from the host like: Trains to Turbines: How India is Harnessing Hydrogen, Is Bajaj Housing’s High Valuation Sustainable?, Corner Office Conversation with Antonoaldo Neves, CEO, Etihad Aviation Group, Has ONDC Managed To Take On Amazon And Flipkart?, and more!

    Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts,JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Youtube.

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  • India’s underworld, once dominated by figures like Dawood Ibrahim, is witnessing a resurgence with the rise of Lawrence Bishnoi and his gang. Once a small-time outfit, Bishnoi's criminal empire now wields significant power, with the recent high-profile killing of powerful Maharashtra politician Baba Siddiqui sending shockwaves across the country. Is India witnessing the return of an era where gangsters run the business of extortion and fear?

    Join host Anirban Chowdhury as he talks to ET’s Rashmi Rajput and supercop D Sivandandan to uncover how the Bishnoi gang operates and what this means for the future of organised crime in India.

    ET Podcasts now has a new show. 7@7 is your quick, sharp sub 5 minute daily roundup of financial news from India and the world. Tune in to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Prime Music, Jio Saavn, Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts from!

    Check out other interesting episodes from the host like: Trains to Turbines: How India is Harnessing Hydrogen, Is Bajaj Housing’s High Valuation Sustainable?, Corner Office Conversation with Antonoaldo Neves, CEO, Etihad Aviation Group, Has ONDC Managed To Take On Amazon And Flipkart?, 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 Youtube.

    Credits: ABP News, midday india, NDTV, India Today, WION

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  • India-Canada relations have hit an all-time low after Ottawa accused Indian diplomats of involvement in the assassination of Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. India’s retaliatory expulsion of Canadian diplomats has only fueled the crisis further. With global players like the US, China, and the Five Eyes alliance involved, the stakes are high. Join host Anirban Chowdhury as he speaks with Harsh V Pant of the Observer Research Foundation and ET’s Pranab Dhal Samanta to break down the geopolitical, economic, and political factors at play.

    ET Podcasts now has a new show. 7@7 is your quick, sharp sub 5 minute daily roundup of financial news from India and the world. Tune in to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Prime Music, Jio Saavn, Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts from!

    Check out other interesting episodes from the host like: Trains to Turbines: How India is Harnessing Hydrogen, Is Bajaj Housing’s High Valuation Sustainable?, Corner Office Conversation with Antonoaldo Neves, CEO, Etihad Aviation Group, Has ONDC Managed To Take On Amazon And Flipkart?, 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 Youtube.

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  • Following the passing of Ratan Tata, the Tata Group has appointed Noel Tata as the new chairman of Steer Tata Trusts. While Noel has built Tata's retail business into a ₹2.85 lakh crore entity, his new role at the helm of the Trusts comes with different challenges. From managing a complex board of shareholders to navigating the group’s relationship with the SP Group, all eyes are on how Noel will steer the Trusts and its vast influence over the ₹34 trillion Tata empire.

    In this episode of The Morning Brief, host Anirban Chowdhury discusses with ET’s Kala Vijayraghavan on what Noel Tata’s leadership means for the future of the Tata Group.

    ET Podcasts now has a new show. 7@7 is your quick, sharp sub 5 minute daily roundup of financial news from India and the world. Tune in to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Prime Music, Jio Saavn, Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts from!

    Check out other interesting episodes from the host like: Trains to Turbines: How India is Harnessing Hydrogen, Is Bajaj Housing’s High Valuation Sustainable?, Corner Office Conversation with Antonoaldo Neves, CEO, Etihad Aviation Group, Has ONDC Managed To Take On Amazon And Flipkart?, 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 Youtube.

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  • With Chinese equities being among the cheapest globally, they have sparked renewed interest from value investors. The bull run seems to have had a negative impact on Indian markets. But with past rallies fizzling out, will this time be different? Host Nishanth Vasudevan talks to Manish Bhandari of Vallum Capital Advisors about the historical patterns of Chinese market rallies, the government’s efforts to rebuild trust, and how China’s evolving economic strategies could impact its neighbour.

    Credits: South China Morning Post, CNBC-TV18, CNBC Television, WION, Bloomberg Television

    You can follow our host Nishanth Vasudevan on his social media: Linkedin & Twitter

    ET Podcasts now has a new show. 7@7 is your quick, sharp sub 5 minute daily roundup of financial news from India and the world. Tune in to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Prime Music, Jio Saavn, Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts from!


    Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts,JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Youtube.

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  • Bollywood is facing turbulent times, with over 40 big-budget projects shelved or stalled—double the pre-pandemic numbers. Big names like Ranveer Singh, Tiger Shroff, Akshay Kumar, and Deepika Padukone are affected as rising star fees, weak scripts, and the waning bankability of A-list actors weigh heavily on the industry. After a promising bounce back in 2023, uncertainty now looms large. Join host Anirban Chowdhury as he delves into the reasons behind this freeze with ET’s Rajesh Naidu, Suniel Wadhwa of Karmic Films and producer Vikram Malhotra of Abundantia Entertainment.

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    ET Podcasts now has a new show. 7@7 is your quick, sharp sub 5 minute daily roundup of financial news from India and the world. Tune in to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Prime Music, Jio Saavn, Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts from!

    Check out other interesting episodes from the host like: Trains to Turbines: How India is Harnessing Hydrogen, Is Bajaj Housing’s High Valuation Sustainable?, Corner Office Conversation with Antonoaldo Neves, CEO, Etihad Aviation Group, Has ONDC Managed To Take On Amazon And Flipkart?, and more!

    You can follow Anirban Chowdhury on his social media: Twitter and Linkedin

    You can also listen to the full episode with Sanjeev Kumar Bijli of PVR Inox.

    Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Youtube.

    Credits: The Hollywood Reporter India

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  • India is betting big on hydrogen-powered mobility. From the Indian Railways’ plans of hydrogen trains on heritage routes to govts commissioning of dedicated hydrogen ports to initiatives by auto companies such as Tata Motors and M&M, India has a lot going for its green hydrogen mission.

    In this episode, we discuss potential, opportunities and challenges. We also trace the global history of hydrogen transportation, from early innovations in the 1960s to today’s advancements, and ask the question: Can hydrogen-powered transportation truly go mainstream? Host Anirban Choudhury talks to Anuraag Nallapaneni, Program Manager (Hydrogen) WRI India and ET’s Twesh Mishra.

    ET Podcasts now has a new show. 7@7 is your quick, sharp sub 5 minute daily roundup of financial news from India and the world. Tune in to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Prime Music, Jio Saavn, Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts from!

    Check out other interesting episodes from the host like: Has ONDC Managed To Take On Amazon And Flipkart?, Shein, Luxshare, Huaqin..why are Chinese cos returning to India?, SME IPO Frenzy: Boom or Bubble?, 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 Youtube.

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  • As Haryana heads to the polls, we dive deep into the state’s political landscape, where the Jats have long held sway. Once a battle between Congress and INLD, Haryana’s political scene has seen new players emerge in recent years. Our special election series Polls On My Pod explores the dynamics of this small but crucial agrarian state. Join host Nidhi Sharma and ET’s Jatin Takkar as they break down the key factors that could shape the vote.

    Check out the other interesting episodes like Polls On My Pod: Muted Manipur & The Tamil Nadu Triangle, Arvind Kejriwal’s Arrest: An Opposition Shaken or Stirred?, Alliance Arithmetic: Decoding the Political Jigsaw of Lok Sabha Elections 2024, and more!

    You can follow our host Nidhi Sharma on her social media: Twitter & Linkedin

    ET Podcasts now has a new show. 7@7 is your quick, sharp sub 5 minute daily roundup of financial news from India and the world. Tune in to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Prime Music, Jio Saavn, Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts from!

    Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Youtube.

    Credits: Amar Ujala, HW News English

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  • The recent pager explosions in Lebanon have led the Indian government to fasttrack the implementation of its guidelines regarding surveillance equipment, which came out earlier this year. The fresh guidelines are likely to come into effect this month and will likely affect Chinese vendors who make up a bulk of the CCTV market in the country. The new guidelines prioritize security, data protection, and the promotion of “Make in India” products. In this episode, we discuss the implications for Chinese players like Hikvision and Dahua, the rise of domestic companies like CP Plus, and how these measures are in line with other governments too which are cracking down heavily on Chinese CCTV equipment. Host Dia Rekhi is joined by Varun Gupta of Counterpoint Research and Ausma Bernot, Expert of Surveillance Tech & Governance to understand how India is reshaping its surveillance landscape.

    ET Podcasts now has a new show. 7@7 is your quick, sharp sub-5-minute daily roundup of financial news from India and the world. Tune in to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Prime Music, Jio Saavn, Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts from!

    Check out Dia’s other interesting episodes like: Behind CCI’s Allegations Against Amazon, Flipkart, Can Hosur be a Jamshedpur Plus?, What Makes India The Emerging GCC Capital?, Taxing Times for Infosys, Quantum Computing: Understanding Qubits And The Future, and more!

    You can follow Dia Rekhi on social media: Linkedin & Twitter

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  • India's primary market is set to witness back-to-back billion-dollar IPOs, including Hyundai's record-breaking Rs 25,000 crore issue. With heavyweights like Swiggy and Afcons Infrastructure also preparing to go public, investors are closely watching the potential market impact. Will these big IPOs sail through smoothly, or are we looking at short-term market disruptions?

    Join host Nishanth Vasudevan, as he discusses the road ahead with Aditya Sood, Fund Manager at Incred Asset Management, on this episode of The Morning Brief.

    ET Podcasts now has a new show. 7@7 is your quick, sharp sub 5 minute daily roundup of financial news from India and the world. Tune in to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Prime Music, Jio Saavn, Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts from!

    Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Youtube.

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  • The last time the people of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) elected their representatives to the state assembly was nearly a decade ago. In 2014, the electoral landscape was markedly different. For starters, J&K was a state that included Ladakh, it enjoyed a special status as per the constitution of India and there were fewer seats in the fray. Turn to today and much water has passed under the bridge. J&K is now a union territory that will have a bigger legislative assembly with truncated powers. Join host Nidhi Sharma–along with ET’s own Anubhuti Vishnoi and Hakeem Irfan Rashid–as she tracks one of the shortest elections the region has seen and the issues, parties and personalities resonating with the electorate.

    Don't miss out on this special election series – Polls On My Pod!

    Check out the other interesting episodes like Polls On My Pod: Muted Manipur & The Tamil Nadu Triangle, Arvind Kejriwal’s Arrest: An Opposition Shaken or Stirred?, Alliance Arithmetic: Decoding the Political Jigsaw of Lok Sabha Elections 2024, and more!

    You can follow our host Nidhi Sharma on her social media: Twitter & Linkedin

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  • Symbolic of India’s affinity to Apple, a week ago, hordes eager to get their hands on the shiny new iPhone 16 pro queued up in front of stores. With all the business that the company is getting from India, it is reciprocating the love in the form of jobs generated from manufacturing phones and allied components–6 lakh jobs by the end of FY25, including 2 lakh direct positions by March with a special impetus on diversity, equity and inclusion. But why is Apple eyeing India? Where does the country stand when it comes to the company’s largest markets? How is Apple doing in a price-sensitive market? What kind of value addition is India doing and how will it change? Join host Dia Rekhi as she seeks answers to these questions and more with Tarun Pathak, research director at Counterpoint Research and Ekta Mittal, senior analyst at CCS Insight.

    ET Podcasts now has a new show. 7@7 is your quick, sharp sub-5-minute daily roundup of financial news from India and the world. Tune in to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Prime Music, Jio Saavn, Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts from!

    Check out Dia’s other interesting episodes like: Behind CCI’s Allegations Against Amazon, Flipkart, Can Hosur be a Jamshedpur Plus?, What Makes India The Emerging GCC Capital?, Taxing Times for Infosys, Quantum Computing: Understanding Qubits And The Future, and more!

    You can follow Dia Rekhi on social media: Linkedin & Twitter

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  • The controversy surrounding the iconic Tirupati laddoos has sparked a political firestorm. What began as allegations of adulterated ghee has escalated into a major showdown between Andhra Pradesh’s political figures, N. Chandrababu Naidu and Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy. Host Nidhi Sharma speaks with YSRCP’s Rajampet MP P V Midhun Reddy and TDP’s Vizag MP Mathukumili Sribharat to break down how this controversy took a sharp religious twist, and its broader implications for temple management, food safety, and the faith of millions. Join us as we dissect the politics, religion, and facts behind the laddoo scandal.


    ET Podcasts now has a new show. 7@7 is your quick, sharp sub 5 minute daily roundup of financial news from India and the world. Tune in to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Prime Music, Jio Saavn, Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts from!

    Check out other interesting episodes from the host like: Has ONDC Managed To Take On Amazon And Flipkart?, Shein, Luxshare, Huaqin..why are Chinese cos returning to India?, SME IPO Frenzy: Boom or Bubble?, and more!

    You can follow our host Nidhi Sharma on her social media: Twitter & Linkedin

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  • Bajaj Housing Finance just had a record 6,560 crore rupees IPO, setting records for both demand and applications in the Indian primary market. The issue was oversubscribed 64 times, attracting bids worth 3.23 trillion rupees—surpassing Coal India's 2010 record. Bajaj’s valuation is several multiples of its peers although its financials don’t beat theirs in every instance. Is the company overvalued? Is the valuation sustainable?What price will it settle at? How should investors take this frenzy?

    In this episode of The Morning Brief, host Anirban Chowdhury explores all of this with ET’s Saloni Shukla and Jignesh Shial, Director - Research and Head of BFSI Sector at InCred Capital.

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    ET Podcasts now has a new show. 7@7 is your quick, sharp sub 5 minute daily roundup of financial news from India and the world. Tune in to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Prime Music, Jio Saavn, Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts from!

    Check out other interesting episodes from the host like: Has ONDC Managed To Take On Amazon And Flipkart?, Shein, Luxshare, Huaqin..why are Chinese cos returning to India?, SME IPO Frenzy: Boom or Bubble?, and more!

    You can follow Anirban Chowdhury on his social media: Twitter and Linkedin

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  • Etihad Airways Group CEO Antonoaldo Neves has the precarious job of balancing growth with profitability and margins. Neves is the rare premium airline chief who talks of saving $150 million a year—through the minutest of cut downs like double catering of food—even as he aims to double his airline’s size and keep it as premium as it has always been.

    Etihad’s net profit grew fivefold to $143 million in 2023 (it turned around in 2022 from losses worth billions of dollars) but it remains a fraction of earnings clocked by rivals Emirates and Qatar. Neves however isn’t bothered about “our friends in the Gulf” too much. As he overhauls Etihad’s network, India features among its top three markets globally.

    In the latest Corner Office Conversation, Neves talks to hosts Anirban Chowdhury and Forum Gandhi about the flight path he has planned for the airline.

    ET Podcasts now has a new show. 7@7 is your quick, sharp sub 5 minute daily roundup of financial news from India and the world. Tune in to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Prime Music, Jio Saavn, Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts from!

    Check out other interesting episodes from the host like: Has ONDC Managed To Take On Amazon And Flipkart?, Shein, Luxshare, Huaqin..why are Chinese cos returning to India?, SME IPO Frenzy: Boom or Bubble?, 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 Youtube.

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  • Nearly four and a half years ago The Delhi Vyapar Mahasangh, a traders association alleged that e-commerce giants were playing favourites. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) soon took cognizance and passed an order asking the director general to investigate both Amazon and Flipkart for anti-competitive practices. Turn to today, an exhaustive report on alleged anti-trust activities of Amazon and Flipkart has been submitted, though not made public. The findings include charges of preferential treatment to a select few, deep discounting undercutting competition and giving certain listings priority. In today’s episode, host Dia Rekhi turns to Viswanath Pingali, faculty at IIM Ahmedabad, to understand whether digital platforms are indeed hurting small businesses and legal eagle Gautam Shahi, partner at Dua Associates, to explore the ramifications of what could potentially be a landmark judgement.

    ET Podcasts now has a new show. 7@7 is your quick, sharp sub-5-minute daily roundup of financial news from India and the world. Tune in to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Prime Music, Jio Saavn, Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts from!

    Check out Dia’s other interesting episodes like: Can Hosur be a Jamshedpur Plus?, What Makes India The Emerging GCC Capital?, Taxing Times for Infosys, Quantum Computing: Understanding Qubits And The Future, Understanding India's New Criminal Laws, and more!

    You can follow Dia Rekhi on social media: Linkedin & Twitter

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  • Exactly a year ago, ONDC, the government-backed, open-source commerce network, was launched nationwide. Its twofold purpose: to onboard small sellers who couldn’t afford to be on the platforms of e-commerce giants; and to challenge the supremacy of these giants. The platform has quietly been achieving one milestone after another, spreading to more than 200 pin codes, adding 2 lakh sellers, and attracting prominent names such as Paytm and Ola. But is this enough? What are the challenges? Anirban Chowdhury and ET’s tech expert, Suraksha P, explore answers to these questions with ONDC’s MD and CEO, Thampy Koshy


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    Check out other interesting episodes from the host like: The Telegram Problem, Why The GST Official is India Inc’s New Boogeyman, Bangladesh Battered, Taxing Times for Infosys, Will OLA Electrify the Markets?, and more!

    ET Podcasts now has a new show. 7@7 is your quick, sharp sub 5 minute daily roundup of financial news from India and the world. Tune in to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Prime Music, Jio Saavn, Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts from!


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