Top of the Morning

India's GDP Forecast Takes a Hit | RBI Hits Pause on Rate Cuts | Microsoft Breaks Free from OpenAI

April 5, 2026·15 min
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Good Morning, I'm Nelson John, and this is Top of the Morning. Today we're covering five stories that tell you exactly where the world stands right now. India's GDP forecast just got slashed by a full percentage point thanks to the Iran war. Your grocery bill is about to feel the heat as food prices climb globally. China is positioning itself as the peacemaker in West Asia while quietly benefiting from the chaos. The RBI is expected to hit pause on rate cuts as oil and inflation rewrite the rulebook. And Microsoft just launched its own AI models, signaling a dramatic shift away from OpenAI. It's all connected, and we break it all down. Tune in now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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