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India's Banks Under Cyberattack: How AI Is Changing the Game

India's rapidly expanding financial ecosystem faces a growing cybersecurity challenge. While large banks have invested heavily in protecting their systems, fintech compan

The Cancer Drug Price Trap

Why does a cancer injection bought by a hospital for ₹11,000 end up costing a patient ₹1.3 lakh? India’s drug pricing system is under scrutiny as the government caps trad

AI Agents Are Breaking the Internet’s Ad Model

When AI agents book your flights, buy your groceries and pick your hotels, no one is scrolling, and no one sees an ad. So how does the internet make money? Lightspeed I

China vs US: The New War Over Cancer Drugs and Biotech Supremacy | The Morning Brief Decode

China challenged America's dominance in manufacturing, technology and artificial intelligence. Now, it is threatening another American stronghold: the pharmaceutical indu

Does Slumping Smartphone Demand Spell a Gloomy Diwali?

India’s smartphone market is heading into Diwali on a sour note. Shipments fell sharply in the July–September quarter, with the sub-₹20,000 segment hit hardest. A global

The $1.5 Billion Bet on a World Without Coders | Emergent’s Mukund Jha

What if you didn’t need a tech team, or any code, to build software? In this episode of Corner Office Conversation, Anirban Chowdhury sits down with Mukund Jha, Founder a

Yes Bank AT1 Bonds: Why the Supreme Court Reversed the ₹8,415 Crore Write-Down

The Supreme Court has set aside Yes Bank’s 2020 write-down of ₹8,415 crore in AT1 bonds. Anirban Chowdhury speaks to Sugata Ghosh of The Economic Times about how AT1 bond

AI Agents Breach Indian Firms. Who Is Accountable?

AI agents undergoing tests accessed Indian organisations’ live systems and read confidential business records and personal data. The companies did not detect these intrus

Who Gets Left Behind by AI? Google DeepMind’s Lila Ibrahim

As AI becomes more powerful, who gets to shape its direction—and share its benefits? ET’s tech editor Surabhi Agarwal speaks to Google DeepMind’s Chief AI Readiness Offic

Explaining the RBI’s Rupee Rescue Mission

The rupee has bounced. So why does the RBI seem so worried? Unusually timed announcements, a special dollar window for oil companies and tougher currency trading rules re

Blackstone’s Next $50 Billion: Why Jonathan Gray Is Betting on India

Blackstone wants to double its India investments to $100 billion in five years. What does Jonathan Gray see that nervous investors are missing? In this episode of ET Conv

India's Food Regulator Is Done Being Quiet

Misleading packaging, restaurant inspections and scrutiny of the kitchens behind your delivery apps: FSSAI is sharpening its enforcement. ET's FMCG editor Ratna Bhushan t

Why Airfares Are Rising: The War, Costlier Fuel and Fewer Flights

Airfares are rising just as the festive travel season approaches. ATF prices have jumped sharply in recent months, while a weaker rupee is adding to airlines’ fuel costs.

GST Council: Will Consumers Pay Less?

Ahead of the GST Council meeting, Bipin Sapra,  Partner and Indirect Tax Policy Leader, EY India, explains to Anirban Chowdhury the proposed changes to input tax credit,

Flydubai Incident: Can Aviation Security Stop the Threat From Within?

The Flydubai incident has raised a difficult question for aviation security: what happens when the threat comes from within the aircraft? As investigators work to establi

Fireflies’ Krish Ramineni on AI Teammates and the Future of Knowledge

AI is moving from experimental technology to an increasingly powerful part of everyday work. At The Economic Times World Leaders Forum, Krish Ramineni, Founder and CEO of

US-China Thaw and India's Leverage:

Xi Jinping has sat across the table from both Narendra Modi and Donald Trump within two weeks. For years, a more assertive China pushed India closer to Washington. But wh

ECI: Who controls India's voter list?

The independence of India’s Election Commission rests on a constitutional framework that gives it wide powers — but questions remain over how that independence works in p

Sahil Wakode and IIT: Status, Strictures and Shortcuts”

The investigation into the death of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode is examining competing allegations and evidence. But beyond the immediate case lies a broader question

McKinsey’s Cheryl Lim on Asia’s New Leadership Model, AI and Talent

What makes some CEOs and founders successful? At The Economic Times World Leaders Forum, Cheryl Lim, Partner at McKinsey & Company, joins ET’s Anirban Chowdhury to explor