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    What's behind the Great Nicobar Megaproject?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 26:06


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:31   Behind the Great Nicobar megaproject 12:29   Pax Silica: The new chip bloc 24:43   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.  

    How the US Supreme Court killed Liberation Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 24:29


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04    Intro 00:34    US court stops tariffs 12:49    A banking scandal unfolds 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.

    What it takes to move a city

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 24:11


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:37   India's growing metro network 10:35   The business of wood panels 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 is global waste trade going down?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 24:36


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:26   Why is global waste trade going down? 11:32   A world in need of better jobs 23:19   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.

    Can India's small businesses be paid on time?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 21:40


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro00:28   The MSME cash crunch story12:01   Record sales in India's tyre sector20:32   TidbitsWe 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 Is AC ownership so low in India?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 23:12


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro00:26   Rare conditioning11:49   The business of beauty21:56   TidbitsWe 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 DISCOMs posted a profit. How real is it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 25:05


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro00:41   How DISCOMs turned profitable12:30   India prices banking risk23:43   TidbitsWe 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.

    Understanding Shipbuilding Industry from scratch ft. Ishmohit Arora

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 48:54


    We've spoken about shipbuilding a couple of times on The Daily Brief and we now got a chance to sit down with Ishmohit from SOIC, who's spent a lot of time thinking about this sector; it felt like the right moment to do a proper deep dive. You see, shipbuilding sounds industrial and boring until you look at the numbers. Nearly 95% of India's trade by volume moves through the sea, and most of it moves on ships we don't own. In FY20, India paid about $85 billion in sea freight, roughly $75 billion of which went to foreign shipping companies. That's not a one-time cost—that's a recurring forex outflow. Meanwhile, China, South Korea, and Japan produce about 95% of global shipbuilding output, with China alone crossing 50% of world capacity for the first time in 2024. When a country can build and deploy ships at that scale, shipbuilding stops being a sector and starts being strategic leverage. So in this episode, we broke the whole thing down. What a shipyard actually does and why it's not one business but several — factory, fleet-owner, niche builder, maritime services. Why commercial and defence shipbuilding run on completely different contract logics. What indigenization actually looks like when you move past the slogans — the shift from importing and operating to becoming a system integrator, and which parts of that staircase are doable and which are deep-tech hard. How to read shipbuilding financials without getting hypnotized by peak margins on long-cycle contracts. And the idea of proxy plays — buying suppliers instead of yards — and why that only works if shipbuilding is actually a meaningful chunk of their revenue. The big takeaway is that shipbuilding is a bet on whether India can build a real maritime industrial base — yards, suppliers, skills, financing — so we're not permanently outsourcing the pipes of our own trade. The world isn't getting calmer, and in that world, this capability is less about pride and more about resilience. If you have made it this far, you will enjoy the full conversation for sure. And if you prefer video, check it out here: https://youtu.be/tmt5UAWb0bo?si=880lSL7a7PU1L0MI

    The age of electricity

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 23:37


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro00:26   The age of electricity12:02   How are roads built in india?22:14   TidbitsWe 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 industrial policy and trade imbalances

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 24:53


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro00:28   The hidden costs of industrial policy11:57   Can RBI fix India's bond market?23:21   TidbitsWe 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 behind record PSU Bank profits?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2026 23:15


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro00:29   PSU banks in top gear11:24   Wires & Cables break records22:05   TidbitsWe 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.

    Heads, US wins, tails, India loses?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 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   Intro00:29   A deal under pressure12:05   Fixing India's bond market23:50   TidbitsWe 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 three forces shaping Indian autos this quarter

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 20:57


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro00:29   Auto demand up, supply strains09:58   Inside a ₹4 crore stock manipulation19:45   TidbitsWe 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.

    Another robust quarter for India's midcap IT firms

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 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   Intro00:29   Midcap IT's AI led growth streak11:25   The dollar comes in waves22:17   TidbitsWe 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.

    Is AI cannibalizing smartphones and laptops?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2026 25:24


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro00:29   AI boom, costlier devices12:23   Inside Fractal's AI business model23:50   TidbitsWe 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.

    There isn't enough copper in the world

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 22:03


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro00:52   Copper is the new oil10:50   How India splits tax money21:01   TidbitsWe 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.

    Murali Srinivasa on how PCBs are made and why India lags

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 65:08


    As you all know, at The Daily Brief, we have been writing about electronic components like semiconductors, PCBs, and a lot more for some time now. When we wrote about the manufacturing of printed circuit boards (PCBs), Murali Srinivasa from Lion Circuits replied. We thought it would be nice to learn from him about how PCBs work. See, everyone talks about chips, but every chip needs something to sit on, something to connect it to other components, something to carry electrical signals from one place to another. That something is a printed circuit board. Everything from your phone to your laptop, to your TV remote, and even the engine control unit in your car, has at least one PCB. The simplest way Murali explained it was through an analogy with a building's electrical system. You have a main control panel, bulbs on different floors, and you have wires running from the panel to each bulb. A PCB does essentially the same thing, except it shrinks the whole setup by a factor of a thousand or more. The wires become copper tracks etched onto a surface, the bulbs become LEDs or sensors, and the control panel becomes a semiconductor chip. But here's what surprised us. The PCB inside your phone is less a flat board with some tracks running across it, and more a skyscraper. Murali said that a typical smartphone PCB is about one millimetre thick, roughly the thickness of a credit card. But inside that one millimetre, there are fifty to sixty layers stacked on top of each other. Each layer is like a floor in a building, with its own copper tracks, its own electrical connections. A signal can start at the bottom and travel to the top through tiny plated holes that act like staircases between floors. So when you're holding your phone, you're holding a sixty-floor building compressed into the thickness of a credit card. Not all PCBs are sixty-layer skyscrapers, of course. There's a whole spectrum. Your TV remote has a simple single-layer board. Some devices use double-layer boards, with tracks on top and bottom. Then there are multi-layer boards with four, six, eight, or twelve layers, the kind you find in car engine control units. And at the extreme end, you have phones and smartwatches with fifty or sixty layers. The more layers you have, the harder it is to make. When you're making a multi-layer board, you manufacture each inner layer separately, then press them all together like a sandwich. After that, you drill holes through the stack to connect the different floors. The problem is that once you've pressed all the layers together, you can't see the inner ones anymore. You're drilling blind, trusting that everything aligned perfectly. And how perfect does it need to be? He told me that if a layer shifts by just fifty microns during pressing, the entire board becomes scrap. Fifty microns is half the thickness of a human hair. You're building something with sixty floors, compressing it into one millimetre, and if any floor is off by half a hair's width, the board goes in the bin. This kind of precision is why PCB manufacturing isn't just about having the right machines. He used a phrase that stuck with me: tribal knowledge. It's the knowledge that exists only within people who do the work, year after year. It's not in any manual, it's not taught in college, and it can't be bought from a consultant. It lives in the hands of people who've spent years figuring out why the same machine, same chemical, same process produces different results on different days. He said if someone gave him ten thousand crore rupees today and asked him to build a jet engine in six months, the same timeline Boeing uses, it would be impossible. Not because of the money, but because that kind of knowledge doesn't transfer through bank accounts. It transfers through people, slowly, over the years. This is also why China is so far ahead of us in PCBs. In the early 2000s, American companies didn't just move orders to China. They moved engineers who taught Chinese factories how to build things. The tribal knowledge that had accumulated over decades got transferred, person by person. India, focused on IT and services, missed that transfer almost entirely. There's a lot more in our conversation - how India was actually ahead of China in the 1980s, why we became a net importer of copper, what it takes to go from making 150-micron tracks to 25-micron tracks, and what needs to happen for India to build a real PCB industry. If you have made it this far, you will enjoy the full conversation for sure. Check out the newsletter here: thedailybrief.zerodha.com If you prefer a video format, check it out here: https://youtu.be/z4ppHtHR4fg?si=7A0LxPesOCGE1jmk Disclaimer: Some image(s) may have been created using AI, no copyright infringement is intended. Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

    India's biggest challenges, according to the Economic Survey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 24:57


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro00:29   India's Biggest Economic Fault Lines12:36   Liquor companies bet on premium24:01   TidbitsWe 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 PhonePe build a profitable payments business?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 21:12


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover a major story shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04 Intro 00:28 PhonePe IPO: Scale vs Profits 11:09 Fast Delivery, Slow Profits? 20:10 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.

    Everything you need to know about the budget

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 24:47


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover a major story shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro00:23   The Daily Brief budget breakdownWe 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, Europe, and the art of the deal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2026 26:14


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro00:30   India–EU trade pact12:30   E-Waste to critical minerals24:45   TidbitsWe 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.

    In mining, uncertainty rules over all else

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2026 22:21


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro00:31   The risky math behind mining10:54   What this quarter reveals about banks21:05   TidbitsWe 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 new electricity policy tries to switch lanes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 21:35


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro00:31   India's big power sector overhaul11:48   Digital India's manufacturing problem20:25   TidbitsWe 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 hunts for copper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2026 21:37


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro00:29   Why copper prices are surging11:19   A nightmare quarter for Indigo20:43   TidbitsWe 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 cycle of capital goods twists and turns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2026 24:19


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro00:29   Machines That Move the Economy12:28   The Limits of Central Bank Power23:07   TidbitsWe 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 Indian Railways became electrified

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2026 20:52


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro00:29   The electrification of Indian Railways11:39   Inside Reliance's latest results19:39   TidbitsWe 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 tries to fight the rising tide of uncertainty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2026 24:43


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro00:31  Taking the Pulse of Indian IT11:54   Why India's solar manufacturing is stuck23:19   TidbitsWe 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 Shadowfax deliver?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2026 24:23


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro00:30   Shadowfax's Unusual Journey11:11   The end of the Mauritius tax route22:36   TidbitsWe 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.

    Just (can't) do it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2026 24:45


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro00:28   Just (can't) do it?12:03   India's drug quality problem23:18   TidbitsWe 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 Venezuelan oil needs Indian refineries

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2026 24:21


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro00:27   Will India refine Venezuelan oil?11:50   India's Urban Funding Gap Explained22:55   TidbitsWe 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.

    Inside Amagi Media Labs IPO

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 23:13


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro00:28   Inside Amagi's Curious Media Model11:56   Financing the AI boom21:56   TidbitsWe 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.

    No middle ground in the EMS business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2026 24:40


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro00:30   Why EMS is a tough business12:52   AI round-up: Jan 202623:23   TidbitsWe 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 Banking in 2025: the year in review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2026 22:49


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro00:32   Unpacking India's Banking 202512:29   When inflation falls, Indians play it safe21:24   TidbitsWe 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 are prices for lab monkeys suddenly rising?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2026 24:19


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro00:29   Monkey business12:01   India's foreign worker visa problem23:38   TidbitsWe 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.

    Is 10-Minute delivery just an Indian story?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2026 23:58


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro00:31   India's Quick Commerce Edge11:18   How quality rules control global markets22:52   TidbitsWe shy away from advertising things. But this time, we'll be making an exception for an event that we truly believe in.This Saturday (Jan 10), Zerodha's Rainmatter Fund and FITTR are hosting the peakst8 festival. Peakst8 is a celebration of those who are willing to show up everyday for their wellbeing and put in any kind of effort, even on hard days. The one-day event will host a variety of activities that you can choose from, like Pilates, cardio, kung-fu, and the intense Hyrox mini challenge. There will also be discussion panels where the speakers include PV Sindhu, Jonty Rhodes, and both our founders Nithin and Nikhil Kamath.We have a special discount for readers and listeners of Markets by Zerodha — please use this unique link to avail the same

    A new IPO lays out India's coal puzzle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2026 24:07


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro01:16   BCCL's IPO Puzzle12:44   What AI means to our economy22:44   TidbitsWe shy away from advertising things. But this time, we'll be making an exception for an event that we truly believe in.This Saturday (Jan 10), Zerodha's Rainmatter Fund and FITTR are hosting the peakst8 festival. Peakst8 is a celebration of those who are willing to show up everyday for their wellbeing and put in any kind of effort, even on hard days. The one-day event will host a variety of activities that you can choose from, like Pilates, cardio, kung-fu, and the intense Hyrox mini challenge. There will also be discussion panels where the speakers include PV Sindhu, Jonty Rhodes, and both our founders Nithin and Nikhil Kamath.We have a special discount for readers and listeners of Markets by Zerodha — please use this unique link to avail the same

    The unlikely choke-point for green steel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2026 23:34


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro00:27   The New Gatekeepers of Steel11:32   Inside India's Changing Risk Appetite22:16   TidbitsWe 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 two struggling businesses make a strong one together?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2026 21:38


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04 Intro00:30 The anatomy of a QSR marriage10:29 Quiet Shifts in India's Insurance Business20:25 TidbitsWe 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 rumblings and fires that shaped India's mineral deposits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2026 25:57


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro00:30   The Long Story of Mining12:17   Inside India's Trade Blitz24:32   TidbitsWe 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.

    Ten Questions for 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2026 24:25


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we've 10 questions for 2026:00:04 Intro00:36 US–China Slowdown Risk02:55 Can Quick Commerce Become Profitable?05:02 Where Are Interest Rates Headed?07:08 Will Reforms Transform India's Economy?08:53 Natural vs Lab-Grown Diamonds10:51 Can India Replace the US in Trade?13:10 Microfinance: At the Bottom or Bounce-Back?15:47 If AI Is a Bubble, Who Gets Hurt?18:25 Can Indian IT Survive the AI Shift?20:36 What Comes After Solar for India?23:04 TidbitsWe 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.

    Meet The Writers ft. Pranav Agarwal

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2025 16:10


    The Daily Brief is on break till January 1. In the meantime, allow us to introduce the writing team.Today, we're talking to Pranav Agarwal.Pranav is the only person on the team who truly deserves to be called a writer. He takes crude first drafts and, somehow, turns them into pieces people actually love reading.

    Meet The Writers ft. Kashish Kapoor

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2025 15:55


    The Daily Brief is on break till January 1. In the meanwhile, allow us to introduce the writing team.Today, we're talking to Kashish Kapoor.Kashish is the only one even slightly qualified to do this job, which is to say, he's finished CFA level 1.

    Meet The Writers ft. Krishna Lohia

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2025 15:42


    The Daily Brief is on break till January 1. In the meanwhile, allow us to introduce the writing team.Today, we're talking to Krishna Lohia.Krishna has been working on the Daily Brief since the very first episode, and the only reason we still have jobs is that he wakes up at 6 AM every day.

    Meet The Writers ft. Pranav Manie

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2025 19:33


    The Daily Brief is on break till January 1. In the meanwhile, allow us to introduce the writing team.Today, we're talking to Pranav Manie.Pranav Manie, aka DJ Easy Money Sniper. Manie is Zerodha's resident DJ, and one of India's most popular business nerds on the internet.

    The stitch that doesn't hold

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2025 26:06


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04    Intro01:06    Your friendly neighbourhood “Tailor"11:42    Why India's GDP Needs Updating24:38    TidbitsWe 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 banks court some suitors from Japan

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2025 25:48


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04    Intro00:59    Japanese money finds India12:42    A Big Shift in India's Nuclear Policy24:34    TidbitsWe 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 new insurance playbook

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2025 24:43


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04    Intro00:28    India's new insurance playbook12:18    The Debate Over Central Bank Power23:38    TidbitsWe 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 5G ambitions: fast rollout, slow revolution?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2025 25:28


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04    Intro00:30    Is India really using 5G yet?13:22    Coal is headed for retirement24:24    TidbitsWe 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 state discoms are at the cusp of a big change

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2025 25:14


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04    Intro00:30    India's Discom Crisis12:47    The new age of trade24:09    TidbitsWe 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.

    Pedal to the metal for India's auto ancillaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2025 23:01


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04    Intro00:30    India's Auto Parts Boom11:48    Is Shiprocket a platform or a broker?22:02    TidbitsWe 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.

    Where is the US-China tech race headed?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2025 25:48


    In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04    Intro00:29    Can Tech Wars Create Winners?12:29    The Rise of Digital Finance24:47    TidbitsWe 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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