The Morning Brief

It’s Lights, Camera, Action, all over again! Daniel Craig’s No Time to Die lit up screens last week and has set the box office ringing. But can the Friday magic return? Join us as we ask PVR joint MD Sanjeev Bijli, MD of Roy Kapur Films and President of the Producers Guild of India, Siddharth Roy Kapur, renowned film critic and editor at Film Companion South Baradwaj Rangan and ET’s Assistant Editor Gaurav Laghate how they see this potboiler play out.
Credits: James Bond 007, TheAmericanGazette, The Suite Suit Movie, Adele, Zee Music Company, T Series Music, Sony Music South, Aditya Music, YRF, Social Things, HuntingFox1

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The Pandora Papers have once again pointed fingers at many world leaders, industrialists, and celebrities with their wealth parked in tax havens. Even as some defend the investments as kosher, large patches of grey remain.
Bijal Ajinkya, Partner at Khaitan and Co. and ET's Sugata Ghosh take you through the world of foreign bank accounts and offshore trusts.
Credits: CBS Mornings, BBC News, CNBC TV-18, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Narendra Modi, Beach Boys.

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From ministers to trade bodies and from the RSS to ED and the Future Group, Jeff Bezos is facing a multi-pronged assault in India. K Giri, the DG of Empower India, Vinod Kumar, President of India SME Forum, and ET's Vasudha Venugopal and Rasul Bailay help understand why Amazon is finding itself under such scrutiny.

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Green hydrogen could be the most practical solution to the conflict between climate change and our growing energy needs. Haim Israel, head of global thematic investment research at BofA Securities and ET’s Urmi Goswami explain how green hydrogen can also help India reduce its dependence on fossil fuel.
Credits: DD National, Australian Renewable Energy Agency, CNBC-TV18

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With Freshworks' listing on Nasdaq, Chennai finds itself in the spotlight. ET deep dives into understanding what makes the city home to a thriving SaaS ecosystem through the eyes of founders, employees and other stakeholders. Credits: Jerin G, Chennai Super Kings, Sony Music South, Times Music South, Muse For Music, CNBC TV-18, Tamil Mazhai, Whatsapp Status Video Tamil, Sony Music India

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Will the first of its kind Supreme Court PIL against Ola, Uber, Zomato, and Swiggy seeking legitimacy for workers change the rules of the game forever? Gayatri Singh, co-founder of Human Rights Law Network and the advocate who filed the PIL, Noopur Raval, researcher, AI Now Institute at New York University, and Shaik Salauddin, National General Secretary of the Indian Federation Of App Based Transport Workers (IFAT) get you the on-ground realities of our app riders. Credits: Ola, Swiggy India, Zomato, Uber India, The Quint, Reuters, CBS New York, BBC News, Al Jazeera English.

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PM Narendra Modi's trip to Washington DC is a busy one, from the Quad summit to bilateral meetings with discussions on national security, tariffs and more. It will also shape foreign policy with the Biden administration for years to come. ET's Pranab Dhal Samanta dissects the trip. Credits: Guardian News, NewsX, @SameeraKhan, Indian Express Online, CNBC, WION, DD News, Economic Times, Fox News, Sky News.

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SEBI's latest decision to advance trade settlement by a day to 'T plus One' has sparked mixed reactions. ET's Sugata Ghosh and Nishanth Vasudevan explain why domestic investors welcome the decision even as many foreign portfolio investors are unhappy. Credits: CNBC-TV18, Scam 1992 (SonyLiv, Applause Entertainment), New York Stock Exchange, ET Now

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Super fast deliveries are becoming more than just a feature but a competitive edge for several e-commerce companies today. TN Hari, HR Head at BigBasket, Saurabh Deep Singla, Executive Vice President at Ecom Express, and a gig economy executive, who runs the popular Twitter handle @DeliveryBhoy tell us whether super fast deliveries are sustainable in the long run and what can brands do to protect the safety and security of the last-mile delivery personnel.

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Two years ago Punit Goenka saved the family crown jewel from the brink of a takeover by bringing in Invesco Oppenheimer. But as old backers lose patience and have decided to pull the rug, will Zee Entertainment survive a board coup? Shriram Subramanian, Founder and Managing Director of InGovern and" ET's Gaurav Laghate take you through what's at stake. Credits: TV18, ET Now, Money Control, Editorji

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