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Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Iran-Israel conflict: The Conflict that Just Doesn't End
Morning Brief Podcast | Iran-Israel conflict (ET Online) The Conflict that Just Doesn't End Anirban Chowdhury | 15:54 Min | June 26, 2025, 7:29 AM IST LISTEN 15:54 LISTENING... What happens when long-simmering tensions between two regional powers erupt into a flashpoint for global concern? In this episode of The Morning Brief, host Anirban Chowdhury is joined by Barbara Slavin, distinguished fellow at the Stimson Centre to unpack the fragile but ferocious dynamic between Iran and Israel. Framed by the October 7th Hamas attacks and the Gaza War, the conversation traces the deeper history of Iran's relationship with Israel and the rise of the so-called Axis of Resistance. From regime stability in Tehran to nuclear ambitions, Barbara offers insight into whether this conflict marks a shift in Iran's regional strategy or simply a episode also probes the role of the United States, questioning why it acts as a combatant rather than a mediator and whether its long-standing 'maximum deterrence' doctrine still holds water. Is there still hope for peace?
Time of India
6 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Morning Brief Podcast: AAIB's Ex Chief on Air Crashes, Crack Teams and Challenges
Morning Brief Podcast (ET Online) Anirban Chowdhury | 21:24 Min | June 24, 2025, 2:12 PM IST
Time of India
20-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Morning Brief Podcast: Air India: Reboot or Relapse?
Seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad en route to London, Air India flight AI171 crashed, killing 241 of 242 people onboard, marking India's worst aviation disaster in over a this episode of The Morning Brief, host Anirban Chowdhury speaks with safety and flight ops expert Amit Singh, founder of Safety Matters Foundation as well as ET's aviation experts Forum Gandhi and Arindam Majumder, to unpack the tragedy that has shaken the foundations of India's aviation the black b ...Read More ox recovered and investigations underway, the episode explores what is known so far, the hard questions around airline accountability, and whether lapses in safety protocols played a role. ...Read Less
Time of India
13-06-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Morning Brief Podcast: India's Rare Earth Reckoning
Morning Brief Podcast (ET Online) India's Rare Earth Reckoning Anirban Chowdhury | 24:31 Min | June 13, 2025, 6:16 AM IST LISTEN 24:31 LISTENING... As rare earth shortages disrupt global manufacturing, India's auto sector is feeling the crunch. In this episode of The Morning Brief, hosts Anirban Chowdhury and Shally Seth Mohile speak with Ankit Somani (Co-founder, Conifer), Hemal Thakkar (Senior Practice Leader and Director, Crisil Intelligence), and Vinnie Mehta (Director General, ACMA) to unpack how China's tightening grip on rare earth exports is sending shockwaves through India's auto sector. With restrictions on critical elements and magnets used in EVs, defense, and electronics, Indian supply chains are earth magnets up to 15 times stronger than steel magnets and power everything from regenerative braking and sensors to infotainment and battery systems. Yet despite having the world's fifth-largest reserves, India lacks the refining capacity, magnet-making infrastructure, and policy clarity to compete. The result? Deepening dependence on China, which controls more than 85% of global export approvals get entangled in a multi-agency licensing maze, Indian manufacturers are scrambling to respond from redesigning tech to lobbying for domestic capacity. This episode explores whether India can future-proof its clean-tech ambitions or stay magnetized to global risk.
Economic Times
12-06-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
Morning Brief Podcast: Corner Office Conversation with John Pearson, CEO, DHL Express
Morning Brief Podcast (ET Online) Corner Office Conversation with John Pearson, CEO, DHL Express Anirban Chowdhury and Forum Gandhi | 18:06 Min | June 12, 2025, 6:48 AM IST LISTEN 18:06 LISTENING... DHL Express, has made a strategic turnaround in the last 15 years to become a key revenue driver for the DHL Group. At the helm is its CEO John Pearson, a 40 year veteran at the logistics behemoth. But as geopolitical forces give new directions to global trade, DHL must find new anchors. In this Corner Office Conversation Pearson talks to Anirban Chowdhury, who joins him at DHL's Dubai facility, and ET's Forum Gandhi about how he and his company are navigating the shifting sands, air and waters of global trade and how India is playing a critical role in its recalibrated in
