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4D AGO

The Adani-Telecom Standoff | India's Chief AI Officer Boom | Gold vs Equities vs Bonds

Good Morning, I'm Nelson John. Today on Top of the Morning: India's boardrooms are creating a new C-suite role the Chief AI Officer. We also break down gold vs equities in 2026, the connectivity battle at Navi Mumbai Airport, Sridhar Vembu's bold AI prediction, and what the latest fresher hiring data means for India's young job seekers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1D AGO

Formula 1 Is Coming Back to India | Why Lula Flew to India With 300 Businessmen | Karnataka Wants To Ban Phones For Under-16s

Good Morning, I'm Nelson John. The US Supreme Court killed Trump's sweeping tariffs and Indian exporters in textiles, leather, gems, pharma, and engineering now face just 10 percent instead of 25. Real competitive edge over China, Vietnam, and Bangladesh but India already made concessions for a deal at 18 percent. That conversation is now live in Washington. Europe is rearming with $800 billion and Indian defense manufacturers are squarely in the frame. Karan Adani says he is personally working to bring Formula 1 back to India the Buddh Circuit comes bundled with the Jaypee acquisition, and this time there is a serious business case behind it. Brazil's Lula doubled his own trade target on the spot. And Karnataka wants to ban phones for under-16s. All of that on today's Top of the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6D AGO

Micron Fires Up India's First Chip Factory | PFC-REC Merger | RBI Rewrites the Rules on Capital Market Lending

Good Morning, I'm Nelson John. On today's Top of the Morning: Gold just had its worst crash in 40 years, falling 21% from record highs after Trump named Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chair. India is rolling out its first commercial semiconductor chip from Micron's Gujarat facility this month. The trade deficit blew out to $34.68 billion in January, nearly doubling year-on-year, driven by a surge in gold and silver imports right before the crash. PFC and REC are merging into a $61 billion power finance giant. And the RBI just opened the door for banks to fund M&A deals up to 75% of value, while clamping down hard on broker lending. Tune in now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Mexico's most wanted drug lord 'El Mencho' killed in military operation

India, US postpone interim trade deal talks; March timeline likely to get hit amid Trump tariffs row India condemns Pak strikes on Afghanistan during Ramadan: ‘Attempt to externalise internal failures’ Armed man shot dead at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, US Secret Service says BAFTA Awards 2026: India's Boong scripts history, clinches first-ever win in Best Children's and Family Film category Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5 min
2020-04-29

9: Sarabhai vs Sarabhai cast | Rosesh ki Kavita | Part II

The cast of Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai sharing their favorite episodes and their audition and casting stories with RJ Anmol. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2020-04-29

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FEB 11

Sending Money Abroad Got Cheaper | New Tax Rules: Simpler Forms, Harder Choices | Neopolis: Hyderabad's New Manhattan |

Good Morning, I'm Nelson John. On today's episode of Top of the Morning: Hyderabad's real estate market is on fire with 200 million square feet sanctioned in 2025 alone, and a new district called Neopolis is being called the city's Manhattan with land prices crossing 150 crore per acre. Meanwhile, Sattva Group just entered Mumbai with a massive 11,000 crore redevelopment bet across six projects. On the tax front, the new draft income tax rules look simpler on paper but actually make choosing between old and new regimes harder than ever. And if you send money abroad, TCS on education and medical remittances just dropped from 5 percent to 2 percent. All this and more on today's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 11

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16 min
2022-08-09

Ep 1: The Mutiny that ended Company Raj

The summer of 1857 changed the course of Indian history. For over a century, the East India Company had been expanding its territorial economic control over India. The Company used coercion, deception, and cooption, and appeared invincible. But beneath the surface of deceptive calm, there was discontent against what was the foreign corporate rule. From soldiers to peasants, princely rulers to landlords, Hindus to Muslims, the most unlikely of allies came together to wage the most powerful rebellion that the nation had seen. The British, with the utmost cruelty, succeeded in repressing the uprising. But Company Raj ended, giving way to the Crown. In this episode, William Dalrymple, the author of The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi 1857, joins HT to discuss the Mutiny, its roots, its significance, and how it changed the British colonial architecture in India. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2022-08-09

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2022-08-09

Ep 2: The birth of the Indian National Congress

It had been three decades since the mutiny. It was a period of gloom, as the Crown consolidated its rule, caring little for the well-being of Indians. But a set of early Indian nationalists and a somewhat unusual British reformer came together in Bombay in 1885 to set up what was to become the primary vehicle of India’s political aspirations — the Indian National Congress. In the early years, Congress sought reforms and increased political voice for Indians, within the British Empire. Its leaders, especially the remarkable Dadabhai Nauroji, exposed Britain’s great drain of wealth from India through economic exploitation. But as British repression continued, and Indian nationalist tempo increased, the party slowly saw a division between moderates and extremists, with the latter arguing that it was time to assert and confront the Raj. In this episode, Dinyar Patel, a Harvard-trained historian and an accomplished biographer of Nauroji, brings alive the early years of Indian nationalism and the birth of one of the world’s premier political organizations — the Indian National Congress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2022-08-09

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36 min
FEB 12

India's Telecom Slowdown | SBI Overtakes TCS | RBI Takes On Mis-Selling

Good Morning, Welcome to Top of The Morning, I'm Nelson John. A new analysis reveals US states have paid $199 billion in tariffs since March 2025, with $134 billion coming from key midterm battleground states. India's telecom sector posts its slowest growth in six quarters as tariff hike benefits fade. SBI surpasses TCS to become India's fourth largest company after record quarterly profits, a shift not seen in 15 years. And the RBI issues sweeping new guidelines to stop banks from mis-selling products and using dark patterns. Four stories about who really pays the price when the rules change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 12

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13 min
6D AGO

Day 2 of AI Impact Summit promises intense discussions around how AI is reshaping economies and societies.

1. Day 2 of AI Impact Summit promises intense discussions around how AI is reshaping economies and societies. 2. French President Emmanuel Macron began a threeday visit to India early on Tuesday, arriving in Mumbai around midnight for his fourth visit to the country since taking office in 2017. 3. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party(BNP) chairman, Tarique Rahman, the scion of Khaleda Zia, will take oath as Bangladesh's new Prime Minister on Tuesday. 4. Actor John Abraham recently opened up about his journey as an outsider in Bollywood, revealing that he has faced relentless criticism since the very beginning of his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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