{"podcast":{"title":"Today in India - Morning News Brief","slug":"today-in-india-morning-news-brief-7255147","podcast_index_feed_id":7255147,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ff80e29c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daily-news-brief-india","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42766367/42766367-1735847406669-92c3afc39a66c.jpg","author":"Daily News Brief India","episode_count":571,"summary":"A daily news brief featuring Karan Rao and Ayesha Mehta — two fictional, AI-generated hosts — built for listeners who want context, not just headlines. Sources are manually curated and explored with AI-assisted analysis to dig into the how and why behind each story, from politics and courts to markets and sport. Fast, sharp, and always current.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T14:22:54.227141+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/today-in-india-morning-news-brief-7255147"},"episode":{"title":"June 18th, 2026 (Thursday)","slug":"june-18th-2026-thursday","published_at":"2026-06-18T02:01:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/today-in-india-morning-news-brief-7255147/june-18th-2026-thursday","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/today-in-india-morning-news-brief-7255147","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daily-news-brief-india/episodes/June-18th--2026-Thursday-e3kun5i","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO2689146048.mp3","summary":"This briefing provides a comprehensive update on Indian and international affairs , highlighting significant diplomatic breakthroughs such as a projected trade deal with the European Union and Prime Minister Modi's security discussions with the United States. Domestic challenges are also prominent, ranging from severe water shortages in Mumbai and widespread storm alerts to political calls for educational reform . In the private sector, the National Stock Exchange has filed for a record-breaking IPO, while Telegram’s founder has accused Reliance of sabotaging digital access. Regional stability is addressed through reports of a potential peace deal in the Middle East and a controversial maritime map error involving the U.S. military. Finally, cultural and technological themes emerge through India's recent cricket victory and Europe's ongoing struggle for AI sovereignty against American dominance.","meta_description":"This briefing provides a comprehensive update on Indian and international affairs , highlighting significant diplomatic breakthroughs such as a projected…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1182,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/today-in-india-morning-news-brief-7255147/episodes/june-18th-2026-thursday/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/today-in-india-morning-news-brief-7255147/june-18th-2026-thursday.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}