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Top of the Morning

Top of the Morning

By: Mint - HT Smartcast
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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 Economics Personal Finance Politics & Government
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  • Railways Need 600 Crore, Pharma Wants a Billion, and Indians cleaning Russian Streets

    Railways Need 600 Crore, Pharma Wants a Billion, and Indians cleaning Russian Streets
    Dec 22 2025
    This week: Indian Railways announces its second fare hike of the year, adding 10 to 28 rupees on long-distance trips. India's capital formation slumps to a decade low as households pour money into gold instead of productive investments. IndiaRF looks to exit Synthimed Labs at a billion-dollar valuation. Defence and aerospace startups like Skyroot are now competing with Big Tech for IIT engineers. And in St. Petersburg, 17 Indians including a former software developer are cleaning streets, earning 1.1 lakh rupees a month in a country desperate for labour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 mins
  • Rupee at Record Low, IndiGo Grounded, Data Centres Under Pressure

    Rupee at Record Low, IndiGo Grounded, Data Centres Under Pressure
    Dec 16 2025
    The rupee's slide past 90 is hitting travellers beyond just US-bound trips. IndiGo's flight chaos reveals a pattern of reactive governance. TRAI proposes slashing backhaul spectrum charges. The $70 billion data centre rush runs into resource constraints. And record-low inflation might not be the good news it appears. What connects them? Systems under stress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 mins
  • AI Valuations, RBI Warnings, and Hollywood's Biggest Deal

    AI Valuations, RBI Warnings, and Hollywood's Biggest Deal
    Dec 15 2025
    AI stocks now make up 30% of the S&P 500 is a bubble brewing? India's burnout crisis hits Parliament with the Right to Disconnect Bill. RBI slams the door on stablecoins and bets on the Digital Rupee. Netflix makes an $83 billion play for Warner Bros that could reshape India's streaming wars. Plus, Acko preps for a blockbuster IPO. Five stories shaping money, markets, and policy all in one episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 mins
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