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Vistara pilots are unhappy with a new contract which makes many of them fly more and earn less. Several have stayed away from work, leading to flight cancellations and travel headaches. The airline has maxed out pilot schedules, leaving no wiggle room for contingency rostering. This mess highlights the challenges of merging Vistara with Air India, known for its own labor issues. It's not uncommon - airlines worldwide struggle with mergers and acquisitions. What issue do pilots have with the new contract? Will things get worse before they get better? What can Vistara learn from past airline mergers and the Tata Group's own integration struggles? Host Anirban Chowdhury gets into the details with John Strickland, Founder & Director - JLS Consulting, Mahantesh Sabarad, an independent market expert, and ET’s aviation expert Arindam Majumder in the latest episode of The Morning Brief podcast. Tune in!

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India's audit profession is at a critical juncture. From risks rising for auditors, increased public scrutiny, audit fees becoming a bone of contention and a decline in students pursuing Chartered Accountancy.. the list of challenges galore. However, the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) is driving positive change, and the demand for specialized forensic audits is growing. Host Kiran Somvanshi explores the challenges and the rewards of this profession with Vishesh Chandiok, CEO - Grant Thornton Bharat LLP. They also discuss the impact of new technologies that are revolutionizing the field and whether a career as a Chartered Accountant is still worth it? Tune in to the latest episode of The Morning Brief podcast!

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With Prime Minister Narendra Modi rallying his troops with the war cry of "Ab ki baar chaar sau paar," the stage is set for a gripping electoral showdown. From the BJP's strategic moves, including partnerships with regional heavyweights like Chandrababu Naidu's TDP, Jayant Chaudhary's RLD, and others, to the intricate balancing act of the Opposition's INDIA bloc, host Nidhi Sharma talks about the evolving political landscape in this episode of The Morning Brief podcast. How crucial are these alliances? Can they tilt the scales in favor of one coalition over another? And what implications might they hold for the future trajectory of Indian politics? ET’s political experts Rakesh Mohan Chaturvedi and C L Manoj answer all these questions and more. Tune in!


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We all know content is king, and Indian entrepreneurs are taking the podcast world by storm. But why? Are these shows just a branding and marketing exercise disguised as content for their hosts and guests?

Apoorva Mittal gets into the details with Ankur Warikoo, Entrepreneur and Content Creator, and Shantanu Deshpande, Founder of Bombay Shaving Company & Host of The Barber Shop Podcast. Tune in to the latest episode of The Morning Brief podcast!

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Indian stock market is testing for same-day trade settlement (T+0), which will make it among the fastest stock markets in the world: faster than Wall Street which takes 2 days to settle trades. While still optional and limited to a few stocks, it’s an aggressive move. The layers of its complexity were recently compared by Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch to peeling an onion. But cutting onions brings tears. And sure enough, not everyone is happy. Foreign investors that bring in big money to the market have called transitions to T+1 and T+0 too fast and unsettling. But Sebi,under Buch, is firm. Will FPIs come round? How will it impact intra-day traders and brokers? And how long before T+0 moves to instant settlement?

TMB’s latest host Nikhil Agarwal discusses all of this threadbare with Sunil Sanghai of NovaaOne Capital, Nilesh Sharma of Samco Securities, and ET's Associate Editor Sugata Ghosh. Tune in!

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Blinkit, Zepto, and Swiggy’s Instamart seem to have alarmed the e-commerce OGs Amazon and Flipkart as quick commerce is not just about onions and tomatoes now. There’s a lot more added to the cart! While shopping for groceries, you can also add jewellery, cosmetics, clothing, and toys to your basket. And all this in just under 15 minutes. So, can quick commerce take on the e-commerce behemoths? Mugdha Variyar and Shabori Das discuss with Zepto CEO Aadit Palicha. Also listen in for analysis from Devangshu Dutta, Founder, Third Eyesight Retail Consultant. Tune in to The Morning Brief podcast!

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The Tata Group is investing a whopping Rs 91,000 crore to build India's first semiconductor fabrication plant! Semiconductors are the brains of modern devices, from toasters to phones to electric vehicles. The Indian government aims to make India a $1 trillion electronics hub in 5 years, and Tata – also the only Indian supplier to Apple – is at the forefront of this mission. Are the conglomerate’s bets truly audacious? Dia Rekhi talks about strategy, possibilities, and challenges with Pankaj Mohindroo, Chairman - India Cellular & Electronics Association (ICEA), Neil Shah, Partner & Co-Founder - Counterpoint Research, and Sunil Mithas, Professor.

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Did you know? 9 out of 10 transgender individuals in India face barriers in earning a livelihood, while a staggering 60% have never attended school? Discrimination, harassment, and social rejection are everyday realities for many. But amidst these challenges, there are rays of hope. Firms like Tata Steel, Lalit Suri Hospitality Group, Publicis Sapient, are leading the charge towards inclusion. Join Prachi Verma on The Morning Brief podcast as she explores the trajectory of transgender individuals in India Inc. Listen to Vieshaka L Dutta Director - Diversity Equity and Inclusion, India and APAC, Publicis Sapient, Akshay Tyagi,Head- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group, and Shiv Shanker, Head HRBP at Tata Steel, West Bokaro and several transgender employees. Don't miss the stories of struggle and survival ahead of March 31st, International Transgender Day of Visibility.

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Warmer winters, unseasonal rains, and extreme summers seem to be the norm. And worse, much of it seems unpredictable. From clothing brands to dining tables to boardrooms, businesses are talking about adapting all-weather strategies. Some of the large corporations have already collaborated with weather forecasters. Even as we are bracing for red hot times, weather events also lead to new technology and out-of-box solutions. Is climate the single biggest risk on balance sheets today? What are the solutions? And, what does it mean for India? Host Ratna Bhushan talks to 

• Harkirat Singh, Managing Director - Woodland, 
• Shiv Shivakumar, Operating Partner - Advent International, and 
• Jatin Singh, Founder & Chairman, Skymet Weather Services

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The JSW Group-MG Motor wants to bring the “Maruti moment” to the Indian EV industry. The steel major and Chinese auto giant have ambitious targets of flooding the market with new, flashy models and clocking 1 million sales volume by as early as 2030. The number is several multiples of the total EVs sold in India last year. Are these realisable targets? Will the partnership help MG to expand in a market that doesn’t look kindly to Chinese entities? Are there more Indo-Chinese auto partnerships in the offing?

Host Anirban Chowdhury breaks it down with Puneet Gupta, Director - S&P Global Mobility, Shally Seth Mohile, and Rajiv Ghosh of Economic Times. Also listen to excerpts of an exclusive interview with Rajeev Chaba, president, MG Motor India only on the latest episode of The Morning Brief podcast!

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