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A daily podcast that simplifies the biggest stories that are moving the Indian markets.

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    Latest episodes from The Daily Brief

    There's nothing straight about Hormuz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 23:17


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:43   Hormuz's long recovery 11:20   The MSME safety net 21:46   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    The company behind every trade in India is going public

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2026 21:48


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:27   India's biggest ever IPO 11:35   Can fertilisers arrive on time? 20:26   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    Japan discovers the price of money

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2026 24:44


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 01:09   The country without interest 12:09   Sovereign debt gets complicated 23:30   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    The price of a Wavin' Flag

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2026 24:30


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:27   FIFA always wins 12:31   The state balance sheet 23:35   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    India's maritime makeover

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2026 22:41


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:27   Can India win the seas? 11:17   The protein price surge 21:41   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    When price caps on pharma drugs fail

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2026 23:38


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:25   Why medicine prices matter 13:08   Hotels bet on India 22:28   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    A 10-minute parcel comes for Dalal Street

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2026 24:19


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:25   Will Zepto's IPO deliver? 09:47   AI's memory race 23:05   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    Between income and distributions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2026 23:35


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:27   Understanding REIT results 10:13   India's inflation stress test 21:59   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    A lending boom with fewer borrowers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2026 21:32


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:27   RBI's hidden economic signals 12:18   Tyre industry hits a tough patch 20:36   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    We're measuring rooftop solar by the wrong number

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2026 23:38


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:27   India's rooftop solar problem 12:17   How electricity changed in 2025 22:30   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    SEBI finds glitters of ₹15 lakh crore that aren't gold

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2026 26:36


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:39   What SEBI Found at Rajesh Exports 14:13   The Long Road to Profits in Space 25:04   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    How the rupee grounded Indigo's profits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2026 20:36


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:27   Turbulence ahead for IndiGo 09:20   Banks, farmers & droughts 19:14   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    India's fuel-blending machine enters its next costly phase

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2026 25:14


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:27   Fuel blending enters a new era 13:07   Turning waste into wealth 23:54   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    Do ATMs still make sense?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2026 12:21


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:23   The Future of Cash in India 10:52   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    What SEBI found in Suzlon's books?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2026 22:16


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:26   Why SEBI Fined Suzlon 10:19   RBI's Liquidity Balancing Act 21:16   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    The changing shape of energy security

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2026 22:31


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: Story 1: India's New Energy Security Dilemma We will look into how India is balancing two parallel energy strategies — rapidly expanding renewable energy while also investing heavily in oil refineries. The story explores how energy security is changing in an electrifying world, the challenges of financing clean energy, and why fossil fuels still remain important despite the green transition. Story 2: India's Missing Poor We will talk about the challenge of measuring poverty in India after a decade-long gap in official consumption data. The story examines new research that attempts to reconstruct poverty trends, reveals a slowdown in poverty reduction, and highlights why reliable statistics are crucial for policymaking and economic planning. Timestamps 00:00   Intro 00:36   India's Energy Balancing Act 12:06   Did Poverty Really Fall? 21:36   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    Real estate's three measures of success

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2026 24:44


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:28   India's Real Estate Q4 Story 11:47   Is Faster Internet Fair? 23:30   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    Indian pharma: lofty aims in the midst of chaos

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2026 23:52


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:27   The New Race in Indian Pharma 12:38   The New Divide in Credit Cards 22:54   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    SpaceX: A valuation built on miracles

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2026 23:50


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:27   Inside SpaceX's Massive IPO 11:23   Inside India's Auto Shift 22:43   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    Gold, securitised

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2026 22:54


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:38   SEBI's Gold Market Experiment 11:49   Premium drinks are winning in India 21:51   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    An inventory high before a pricing hangover

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2026 24:23


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:27   The Crisis Building Behind Oil Profits 11:09   Why Dairy Margins Are Falling 23:12   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    India's two-wheelers drift through a collision of forces

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2026 24:23


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:27   India's Bike Market Shift 11:18   India's biogas problem 22:56   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    The Indian EMS industry moves up and sideways

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 23:40


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:27   India's EMS Growth Story 11:53   The Hormuz Oil Shock 22:05   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    Margin crush in a gold rush

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 23:54


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:27   India's Gold Rush, Margin Crunch 12:12   The Municipal Bond Reset 22:39   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    How Big Bazaar fell through the cracks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2026 24:15


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:38   Inside Future Retail's Crash 12:54   India's Cement Slowdown 23:15   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    A record year for public-sector banks meets a turning point

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2026 22:27


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:27   Record Year for PSU Banks 11:19   The meeting that cost 2.5 crores 21:08   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    India's grid must match its solar ambitions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 24:27


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:28   India's Electricity Grid Problem 12:29   Why Coal Mines Leak Methane 23:09   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    Decoding the Vedanta Demerger

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 24:55


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:33   Inside Vedanta's Corporate Split 12:25   The Hidden Side Of Foreign Loans 23:41   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    A new chapter in the delivery wars

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2026 23:25


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:30   The Delivery War Changes 11:03   The AI Shift in IT 22:23   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    India's great health bargain is falling apart

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2026 24:58


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:38   India's universal healthcare model under pressure 12:00   India's cable industry hits a new high 24:01   Tidbits  We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    Indian IT sees some clarity in the unknown

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2026 25:08


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:27   Indian IT's New Line of Sight 13:16   Dollar prices and economic pain 23:51   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    India's banks trade old fears for new ones

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2026 24:34


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:28   India's Banks Face New Challenges 11:55   The Future of EV Batteries 23:15   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    2020: A space odyssey

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 23:32


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:27   Space I: Birthing a future 12:36   India's MSME Digital Struggle 22:13   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    Beneath the Bagmane REIT IPO

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2026 24:05


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:27   India's Biggest REIT IPO—But With a Catch 12:08   Can Ethanol Still Save the Sugar Sector? 22:41   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    The cost of Building Your Dreams, Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2026 23:58


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:37   BYD's winning formula 13:48   India's jet fuel problem 22:56   Tidbits  We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    The OPEC's worst ever defection

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2026 26:11


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:27   UAE Walks Out of OPEC 12:29   India's Streaming Paradox 24:53   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    SIPs, slumps and the AMC machine

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 22:50


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:27   Mutual Funds vs Market Fall 12:09   UPI Boom, But At What Cost? 21:38   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    One event that changed Reliance's year

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2026 23:56


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:26   Reliance Q4: Profits Hit, Growth Intact 12:10   Gas Crisis: Supply Hit, Prices Spike 22:50   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    Why Indian conglomerates are chasing fast fashion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2026 21:02


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:38   India's fast fashion race heats up 08:32   IMF flags rising global risks 19:59   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    SBI fights the court on what a telecom loan means

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2026 22:43


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:28   Spectrum Ruling Hits Banks 10:32   India's impending solar squeeze 21:26   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    India's Railway Blues turn color

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2026 20:22


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:28   How India's Trains Are Changing 10:12   The Drone Warfare Shift 19:06   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    What really broke India's banks in 2010s

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 24:08


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:29   What really caused India's NPA crisis? 12:19   More jobs, less productivity 22:45   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    May the thinnest (prices) win?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2026 19:32


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:28   India enters the GLP-1 race 10:10   Do stronger patents boost exports? 18:21   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    Will India grow old before it gets rich?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 23:17


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:37   Why India's youth can't find jobs 11:10   An armor for the Indian Railways 22:01   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    The cost of Building Your Dreams, Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 25:41


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:28   The cost of Building Your Dreams 13:25   How India's Defence Exports Took Off 24:27   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    Delhi shifts gears on its electric gamble

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 25:06


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:27   Delhi goes all-in on EVs 11:13   India's credit market shift 23:57   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    India leaps to split the atom

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 24:41


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:27   India's nuclear breakthrough 11:30   US vs China: The imbalance story 23:13   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    The trade breaking the RBI's rupee defence

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 21:31


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:37   The trade breaking the rupee 10:52   India builds castles of glass 20:32   Tidbits A month-long closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for ~20% of global oil, has severely disrupted supply, triggering fuel shortages and panic across Asia, with India already facing an LPG crunch. While a ceasefire offers relief, the deeper issue is systemic dependence on a single chokepoint. To unpack this, we spoke with Rory Johnston, an oil market expert known for his typically bearish, adaptive view. Despite past shocks, he sees this disruption as fundamentally different and far more concerning. You can watch this episode on YouTube, or listen to it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, or read the transcript on Substack. We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    Can the pharmacy of the world test its own medicine?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 24:22


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:28   Why India lags in drug innovation 11:33   What plastic really is? 22:56   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    The world's energy transition meets a historical crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 24:44


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 01:20   Global energy shift gets complicated 12:57   Inside India's gold pricing maze 23:32   Tidbits We've started a new project—Subtext by Zerodha. Our work at The Daily Brief and across Markets doesn't often involve speaking directly to the experts and scholars we refer to, and Subtext is our way of engaging with them more closely. It will feature conversations with entrepreneurs, policymakers, academics, and industry experts. Our first episode is with Manoj Kewalramani, , a China Studies Research Fellow at the Takshashila Institution.—a scintillating, myth-busting chat with someone who has lived in China, studied it deeply, and speaks the language. You can watch this episode on YouTube, or listen to it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, or read the transcript on Substack. We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    What's the point of a Whoop?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 22:54


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:26   What's the point of a Whoop? 11:22   Fixing systems, not just policies 21:36   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

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