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Top of the Morning
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Top of the Morning is a daily podcast hosted by Nelson John, in which we bring you all the action from the global markets and the business world to kick-start your day on a well-informed note. This is a Mint production, brought to you by HT Smartcast
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JLR's Record Dividend In A Year Of Losses | Swiggy's Founders Back India's Rocket Story | The Swipe That Quietly Costs You Lakhs
Yesterday00:15:24Tap to summarizeOil is cooling after the US and Iran agree on a roadmap, but India's relief may be slow to arrive. Jaguar Land Rover writes its biggest ever dividend cheque in a year it falls into the red. Swiggy's founders buy a small stake in India's first space unicorn. A ₹7 trillion pool sits barely touched in Reits and InvITs. And the everyday credit card swipe that quietly chips away at your savings. Nelson John walks you through five stories shaping India's markets this morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sarvam Becomes India's Newest AI Unicorn | World Bank lifts India's growth outlook | Markets Rip Higher On The US Iran Deal |
2d ago00:14:39Tap to summarizeGood Morning, I'm Nelson John The US and Iran have reached a deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and markets responded immediately. Today we cover the relief rally across global and Indian equities, the slide in oil and the firmer rupee, and what a steadier Gulf means for India's import bill and exporters. Plus, the World Bank lifts India's FY27 growth forecast to 6.6 percent against a slowing world, Sarvam becomes India's newest AI unicorn with HCLTech leading a 234 million dollar round, and a thoughtful take on what stays uniquely human in leadership as AI spreads. About 15 minutes, everything you need before the day begins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jio-Airtel: Airwaves Standoff | NSE IPO Finally Moves | More Parts In Every Car
2d ago00:14:32Tap to summarizeGood Morning, I'm Nelson John.. The IPO India has waited nearly ten years for is finally moving. Today, the NSE files its draft papers, with a dozen big investors lining up to sell and LIC the name to watch. We also unpack the quiet income hit landing on small mutual fund distributors, NMDC's push to build a future beyond iron ore, why auto suppliers are packing more value into every vehicle, and a low-key standoff between Jio and Airtel over unused 5G airwaves. Plus the morning's headline roundup, from market mood and foreign outflows to the RBI's dollar push and SpaceX's Nasdaq debut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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India's Tax Free Dollar Deposit That Pays Like Equity | Central Banks Turn Hawkish, And India Watches
6d ago00:14:08Tap to summarizeThe RBI is offering NRIs tax free dollar deposits that, with leverage, can deliver equity-like returns, part of a wider push to steady the rupee. US firm Opendoor is shutting its India operations and betting on AI instead, reigniting the debate over the future of back office work here. MetLife wants majority control of PNB MetLife now that India allows full foreign ownership in insurance. A weak El Nino monsoon threatens hydropower as power demand hits records. And the European Central Bank has hiked rates for the first time in three years, with the Fed up next. Top of the Morning with Nelson John is your daily briefing on Indian business, markets, policy and the global stories that move them. New episode every morning. #IndianEconomy #RBI #FCNR #Opendoor #ECB #Hydropower #BusinessNews Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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India's Hunt For World Class Universities | Modi, The States, And The Jobs Question | TCS & The Million Agent Prediction
1w ago00:12:39Tap to summarizeGood Morning, Welcome to Top Of The Morning, I'm Nelson John. TCS chairman N. Chandrasekaran just made one of the boldest calls in Indian IT history, predicting the company could soon run as many AI agents as human employees. On today's Top of the Morning, we unpack what that means for six million engineers and a sector built on scale. We also cover PM Modi's NITI Aayog meeting with the states on jobs and skilling, the war in West Asia weighing on the economy, the government's push to build four new world-class private universities, Abu Dhabi's nearly ₹2,000 crore Lenskart share sale, and Adani Green Energy's record-breaking run alongside its growing debt. Plus a quick headline roundup on the markets, foreign investor outflows, the RBI's stance, Zepto's IPO filing, and more. Five stories. One clear eyed briefing. No noise. 🎧 Don't miss the latest Nelson John 360, a deep dive into the money behind football, the business most fans never see. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Full Rooms, Falling Stocks | Big Money Eyes Indian Roads and Grids | More Milk, Even With a Dry Sky
1w ago00:15:23Tap to summarizeGood Morning, I'm Nelson John. On today's Top of the Morning: India's top hotels posted record FY26 earnings, yet their stocks slid up to 35%. Canara Bank's new chief moved to reassure investors as SEBI's ₹15 lakh crore probe into Rajesh Exports widened. A new rule now forces solar projects to use Indian-made cells, and it's nudging tariffs higher. Global investor I Squared Capital is lining up a fresh India infrastructure fund. And India's milk output is set to rise 6% despite a weaker monsoon. Five stories, one clear briefing. Listen now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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India Hit With New Tariffs | ₹15 Trillion Fraud? | The Deal That's 99% Done
2w ago00:15:51Tap to summarizeGood Morning, I'm Nelson John. Today on Top of the Morning: Washington proposes fresh tariffs on India and 59 others over forced labour, even as Ambassador Gor says the bigger India-US deal is 99 percent done. The cabinet clears nearly 20,000 crore rupees for jet fuel stability and cleaner transport in Delhi-NCR. Suzlon reinvents itself from a wind-turbine maker into a full-stack renewable player. And SEBI bars Rajesh Exports, alleging it inflated revenue by a staggering 15 trillion rupees. Listen now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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India's First Homegrown FDA Drug | Is Airtel's Fast Lane Fair? | Godrej Enters Wealth
2w ago00:15:04Tap to summarizeGood Morning, I'm Nelson John. Today on Top of the Morning: Godrej launches its wealth arm with a ₹1 lakh crore target. Wockhardt wins FDA approval for India's first fully homegrown new drug. The weak rupee is squeezing AI startups, and founders are getting creative. The regulator looks set to clear Airtel's priority 5G plan. And the Supreme Court closes the casino industry's tax loophole. Five stories, ten minutes, no fluff. Listen now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Why Foreign Money Skips India | Adani's Hidden Builder | Mythos Too Dangerous to Release |
2w ago00:18:57Tap to summarizeFive stories from India and the world, in twelve minutes. Adani's quiet infrastructure giant AIIL has crossed ₹50,000 crore in orders. Timex India is betting on watches under ₹10,000 even as it pushes Aston Martin at the top end. Foreign investors are staying selective on Indian bonds. The RBI meets this week with the rupee sliding and oil elevated. And Anthropic's Mythos is forcing a hard conversation about powerful AI. Hosted by Nelson John. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Your Salary, On Auto-Invest | Made In India, Sold Abroad | GIFT City Goes After Global Money
3w ago00:11:28Tap to summarizeOn today's Top of the Morning with Nelson John, we cover five stories shaping India's money and markets. SEBI has proposed letting employers deduct mutual fund investments straight from your salary, before it hits your account. We break down what it means and who it leaves out. We unpack the myths investors carry into a global crisis as the oil shock rattles markets. We look at the honest scorecard on India's PLI manufacturing push, big wins in electronics and uneven results elsewhere. We dig into how GIFT City is courting fintech firms and Gulf money to rival Dubai and Singapore. And we track the redesigned standard gauge Vande Bharat as India tries to export its trains to the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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