In this episode of The Morning Brief podcast, external affairs minister S. Jaishankar talks about his role in the elections, Biden’s “xenophobic” remark, terror elements in Canada, problems in Pakistan and Myanmar, his critique of Nehru’s foreign policy and what OTT series he is currently watching with ET. Tune in now!
Wipro, a leading Indian IT company, has been under the spotlight for a string of high-profile exits. CEO Thierry Delaporte s abrupt resignation before his term s end follows a trail of senior departures, including CFO Jatin Dalal and growth officer Stephanie Trautman. Can Wipro s new captain, veteran Srinivas Pallia, navigate the choppy waters? This episode of The Morning Brief podcast dives deep into Wipro s challenges. Was it a leadership crisis under Delaporte s restructuring efforts? How will global economic uncertainties impact them? Host Dia Rekhi speaks with two ace analysts - Phil Fersht of HFS Research and Peter Bendor-Samuel of Everest Group to decode the issues and explore what it ll take for Wipro, under Pallia s leadership, to reclaim its former glory as an IT bellwether. Tune in! Credits: The Economic Times, CNBC-TV18 (1), CNBC-TV18 (2), CNBC-TV18 (3), WION
In this episode of The Morning Brief’s election special series “Polls On My Pod,"" we delve into the recent challenge of credibility surrounding the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. As the battle of rhetoric escalates between political heavyweights, the Election Commission of India has taken the unprecedented step of serving notices to the BJP and Congress for alleged violations of the model code of conduct by their star campaigners: PM Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi. Join your hosts Nidhi Sharma and Anubhuti Vishnoi from ET and OP Rawat, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, as they dissect the implications of the EC’s actions.
Ravi Kant Jaipuria, Chairman of RJ Corp is responsible for 1/6th of the world guzzling Pepsi. His company Varun Beverages is PepsiCo’s best bottler in the world. The markets love the company whose stock has surged by 300% in two years. But there’s much more to Jaipuria’s nearly $3 billion business empire: QSRs, tea parlours, stem cells and schools. In a candid chat with host Ratna Bhushan on The Morning Brief, Jaipuria talks about how he keeps the fizz in his business intact after so many years. He also shares international expansion plans, acquisition ambitions, impact of climate change on his operations, Reliance as a rival and never before insights on succession.
The insurance’s removal of age caps for buying insurance policy can be the start of much needed reforms in this sector. But questions on expense and accessibility remain. In this podcast, we break down the intricacies of these regulatory amendments, especially for senior citizens with pre-existing conditions like diabetes and hypertension. Anirban Chowdhury and Shilpy Sinha talk to Dr S Prakash MD and CEO Galaxy Health & Allied Insurance Company and Mahavir Chopra, Founder, Beshak.org