
The Daily Brief
A daily podcast that dives into the biggest stories happening in the Indian markets and the global business landscape.
Latest episodes

Jul 26, 2024 • 19min
India China, bhai bhai…again!
In today’s episode, we look at 7 big stories:
- This quarter, Axis got axed
- L&T’s CFO is concerned about skilled laborers
- India China, bhai bhai…again!
- China has become a hoarder!
- Can MapMyIndia Map India?
- India is building an Aadhaar for agriculture?
- Rain rain, please don’t go away!
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Checkout today's edition:
https://open.substack.com/pub/thedailybriefing/p/india-china-bhai-bhaiagain

Jul 25, 2024 • 16min
Gold falls, India rocks!
In today’s episode, we look at 3 big stories:
- A closer look at the budget
- Gold fell by more than 5%
- Bajaj Finance is in a mixed state
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Jul 24, 2024 • 33min
The Daily Brief Special: What the hell is in the budget for all of us?
FM read a 62-page document in 80 minutes as the budget speech. But does all that complicated stuff really matter to you? Probably, not.
There were some good news and some bad ones about taxation that impacted you and me. And we tried to simplify that for you.
Listen in to this conversation with Vishvajit Sonagara, founder and CEO of Quicko, and Dinesh Pai, Head and Chief Strategist at Rainmatter as we try to decode the important stuff for you.

Jul 24, 2024 • 10min
How did the budget make you feel?
In today’s episode, we look at 3 big stories:
- Did the budget disappoint you?
- Microfinance—a problem in the making?
- Byjus is out of juice
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Jul 23, 2024 • 15min
Will the budget fill your pocket or break your heart?
In today’s episode, we look at 4 big stories:
- Reliance is feeling the blues
- Slow and steady for HDFC
- Will the budget fill your pocket or break your heart?
- Will Amazon hit on Swiggy?
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Jul 22, 2024 • 15min
This is how the world ends
The podcast discusses a massive tech breakdown affecting companies, government's new PSU plan, RBI's latest Indian economy report, Netflix's performance in India, Infosys's earnings insights, and Paytm's quarterly result amid regulatory crackdown.

Jul 20, 2024 • 17min
Best of the week: IPO craziness, the Indian borrowing binge, a new risky asset class, and more.
Exploring Indian fund managers' value investing, SEBI's risky asset class proposal, global economy insights, Zomato's funding needs, gig workers' employment status, SME IPO frenzy, and RBI's intervention in credit growth.

Jul 19, 2024 • 16min
Mega Indian crypto hack
In today’s episode, we look at 5 big stories.
- SEBI proposes a new asset class for people who want to take risk
- Another mega crypto hack
- The global economy is a little good, a little bad
- Will the bull market continue?
- Results roundup
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Jul 18, 2024 • 14min
Zomato wants more money!
In today’s episode, we look at 1 interesting tidbit about Indian fund managers and 5 big stories.
Are Indian Mutual Fund Managers Value Investors?
Zomato Wants More Money!
Are Gig Workers- Employees or on Contract?
Apple's Sales Growth in India
India's Credit Growth
Is India's Economy Fit?
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Jul 16, 2024 • 14min
Is Jio ready to be a grown-up?
In today’s episode, we look at 4 big stories:
1) Why are potatoes getting expensive?
2) Ambani wedding, Jio divorce
3) SME IPO frenzy
4) Is the economic treadmill too fast for China?
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