The Morning Brief

Zomato is looking to merge with Blinkit, formerly known as Grofers, as it looks to up its game in the very rapidly growing quick commerce sector. Who will this deal benefit? What does this mean for the investors, quick commerce, and food tech? Ratna Bhushan decodes the deal and sector dynamics with Jaspal Sabharwal, Co-founder, TagTaste Foods, Samir Kuckreja, Founder & CEO, Tasanaya Hospitality, and Tarush Bhalla, Senior Assistant Editor, ET.
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For the 1st time since PM Modi took charge in 2014, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has raised an economic concern: Growing unemployment and it's deeper sociological impact. Host Arijit Barman talks to ET's Vasudha Venugopal about the resolution and its timing, as well as Mahesh Vyas, MD and CEO of the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) on how grave is the actual crisis.
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Young investors have taken to the stock markets in record numbers and remain unfazed by the recent volatility. Host Bhavya Dilipkumar talks to investors as well as Harsh Jain, the COO of Groww, and Vivek Bajaj, co-founder of StockEdge to better understand how millennials got attracted to the markets and what’s keeping them excited.
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Reliance has outsmarted Amazon in the battle for Future Retail, by occupying most of the latter’s shops. Will Amazon fight back? What's the future of Kishore Biyani? Host Anirban Chowdhury unravels the knotty battle for India’s $850 billion retail market with Chaitali Chakravarty and Rasul Bailay of ET and Lawyer Rahul Kamerkar.
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Exorbitant fees forced many of our medical students to travel to Ukraine for higher studies. They got caught in the crossfires but now back home most face uncertain futures. They share stories of their career choices with host Dia Rekhi who also finds out from Dr. Alexander Thomas, National President of Association of Healthcare Providers India (AHPI), about their prospects and what their plight tells us about Indian medical education infrastructure. Credits - Indian Express Online, Hindustan Times

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As we await the election results of the most populous and politically significant state of Uttar Pradesh, we chat with political data analyst Amitabh Tiwari and ET's Kumar Anshuman to decode the maths and the muddas of Chunav 2022.

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Russia’s aggression in Ukraine has an unlikely casualty – the average Indian’s monthly budget. Host Kiran Somvanshi discovers in conversation with economists Sachchidanand Shukla and Abheek Barua how the war is driving up inflation at an alarming rate - which could make everything from groceries to cars more expensive - and how best to cope with it.

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Biocon’s recent acquisition of its partner Viatris Inc.'s biosimilar business has shocked the investors as the company’s shares fell nearly 12% on the bourses. Host Dia Rekhi along with Biocon Biologics’ Deputy CEO Shreehas Tambe, ET’s Kiran Somvanshi, and ET Prime’s Vikas Dandekar break down the deal means for the company and the investors and whether the $3.3-billion bet is worth the risk? Credits: ET Now

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From the IPOs of companies like Paytm, Zomato, and LIC to ESG investing and the Russian invasion of Ukraine - Aswath Damodaran answers some of the most burning questions of Indian investors. The well-known professor of corporate finance and valuation from the Stern School of Business minces no words when sharing his views with host Anirban Chowdhury.

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the war between Russia and Ukraine takes centre stage, Indian students stranded in Ukraine share their terrifying first-hand accounts of the attacks. Host Bhavya Dilipkumar discusses the impact on India's geopolitical ties, trade, and financial fallouts with Michael Kugelman, the Deputy Director of the Asia Program and Senior Associate for South Asia at the Wilson Center, Pranab Dhal Samanta, ET’s political bureau head and Shankar Sharma, Founder of GQuants.com. Credits - NDTV, RT

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