Over 150 Indian apps vanished from Google Play Store after they refused to pay the big tech giant higher fees. The apps were re-instated after govt intervention but the battle rages on. Developers say Google's new billing system is an imposition. The charges are too high. Google says over 200,000 app developers are paying up. Why do only ten have a problem? With Bharat Matrimony founder Murugavel Janakiraman, who’s leading the fight, and competition law expert Rahul Rai, host Dia Rekhi dissects this tech tussle in the latest episode of The Morning Brief podcast!


If you like this episode from Dia Rekhi, check out her other interesting episodes on BabyBus: Is the TikTok for Toddlers gobbling your personal data?, ET Investigates: Escalating Child Sexual Content Accessibility in India, Brand SRK: The Baazigar of Bollywood, Business of Sleaze: The Dark Side of Live Streaming? And more!

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Over 150 Indian apps vanished from Google Play Store after they refused to pay the big tech giant higher fees. The apps were re-instated after govt intervention but the battle rages on. Developers say Google's new billing system is an imposition. The charges are too high. Google says over 200,000 app developers are paying up. Why do only ten have a problem? With Bharat Matrimony founder <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/murugavel-janakiraman-0186891/">Murugavel Janakiraman</a>, who’s leading the fight, and competition law expert <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahulrai/">Rahul Rai</a>, host Dia Rekhi dissects this tech tussle in the latest episode of The Morning Brief podcast! If you like this episode from Dia Rekhi, check out her other interesting episodes on<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ufVnvVxxB4wxq5GFfu1VI?si=3c80365cc7084b52"> BabyBus: Is the TikTok for Toddlers gobbling your personal data?,</a><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777?i=1000631543931"> ET Investigates: Escalating Child Sexual Content Accessibility in India</a>,<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777?i=1000628767227"> Brand SRK: The Baazigar of Bollywood</a>,<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777?i=1000626397850"> Business of Sleaze: The Dark Side of Live Streaming?</a> And<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777"> more</a>!
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