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The Daily Brief

Zerodha 496 Episodes Sep 21, 2026

A daily podcast that dives into the biggest stories happening in the Indian markets and the global business landscape.

Episodes

How private is India’s private nuclear push?
How private is India’s private nuclear push? Sep 21, 2026 00:21:48 In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover a deep dive and another story for the day shaping Indian and global markets:1. How Private is India’s Private Nuclear Push? We’ll cover: ● How private companies already participate in India’s nuclear sector● The different roles companies can play—from contractors to financiers and technology partners● Why private ownership and operation of
India’s untapped pool of copper
India’s untapped pool of copper Sep 18, 2026 00:22:21 In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover a deep dive and another story for the day shaping Indian and global markets:1. India’s Untapped Copper Pool We’ll cover: ●How much copper India already has in use●Why copper scrap cannot immediately solve the supply gap●India’s recycling, refining and scrap-import challenges2. Why Indian Industry Still Needs CoalWe’ll cover:●Why cleaner ele
The fragile compromises of the BRICS summit
The fragile compromises of the BRICS summit Sep 17, 2026 00:22:58 In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover a deep dive and another story for the day shaping Indian and global markets:1. The BRICS Summit: What Was Actually Achieved? We’ll cover: ●Why BRICS is struggling to build an alternative to the US dollar●The challenges around local-currency payments and a BRICS currency●What the summit revealed about tensions between India, China, Russia, I
How India's elder-care industry works
How India's elder-care industry works Sep 16, 2026 00:22:54 In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover a deep dive and another story for the day shaping Indian and global markets:1. How India’s elder-care industry works We’ll cover: ●Why India’s ageing population is driving demand for organised elder care●How senior housing, home care and assisted living businesses work●Why affordability, caregiver shortages and limited coverage remain chall
Is America’s $40 trillion debt a problem?
Is America’s $40 trillion debt a problem? Sep 15, 2026 00:23:43 In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover a deep dive and another story for the day shaping Indian and global markets:1. Is America’s $40 Trillion Debt a Problem? We’ll cover: ●Why the $40 trillion debt figure can be misleading●Rising US interest costs and the growing burden of refinancing debt●What could signal a real US debt crisis2. India Gets Closer to Satellite InternetWe’ll c
Why is India paying more for floating solar?
Why is India paying more for floating solar? Sep 11, 2026 00:22:20 In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover a deep dive and another story for the day shaping Indian and global markets:1. Floating Solar: Why Is India Paying More? We’ll cover: ●Why India is turning to floating solar despite its higher costs●How floating solar can help with land, grid and water constraints●Whether the 25% cost premium can be justified and where floating solar makes
SECI wants to make India’s industries electric
SECI wants to make India’s industries electric Sep 10, 2026 00:22:47 In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover a deep dive and another story for the day shaping Indian and global markets:1. SECI’s Industrial Electrification Push We’ll cover: ●Why industrial heat is a major decarbonisation challenge for India.●How SECI’s demand aggregation model could make renewable power cheaper and easier for smaller factories to access.●Why electrifying industrial
When AI starts spending your money
When AI starts spending your money Sep 9, 2026 00:22:06 In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover a deep dive and another story for the day shaping Indian and global markets:1. When AI Starts Spending Your Money We’ll cover: ●How AI agents could make purchases and payments for you●How UPI Circle, Reserve Pay and the proposed UAP could enable agentic payments●The risks around AI mistakes, fraud, consent and who bears the loss2.  How
The logic behind ISRO and DRDO’s tech transfers
The logic behind ISRO and DRDO’s tech transfers Sep 8, 2026 00:21:28 In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover a deep dive and another story for the day shaping Indian and global markets:1. ISRO & DRDO’s Tech Transfer Push We’ll cover: ●Why ISRO and DRDO transfer mature technologies to private companies●How companies are selected and what they actually receive●The challenges around manufacturing, demand, defence orders and scaling up2.  Ind
Indian homebuyers get a much needed painkiller
Indian homebuyers get a much needed painkiller Sep 7, 2026 00:23:39 In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover a deep dive and another story for the day shaping Indian and global markets:1. Indian Homebuyers Get a Legal Relief  We’ll cover: ●How Noida’s real estate bubble left thousands of homes stalled ●Why bankrupt developers created a clash between homebuyers, banks and authorities ●Why the Supreme Court’s Granite Gate ruling matte
Why governments are suing Meta for $18 billion
Why governments are suing Meta for $18 billion Sep 4, 2026 00:23:23 In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover a deep dive and another story for the day shaping Indian and global markets:1. Why Governments Are Suing Meta for $18 BillionWe’ll cover: ●How social media evolved into an attention-driven business built around keeping users engaged. ●What research says about social media’s impact on children and teenagers — and why the evidence remains mixed. ●Why g
A self-purge inside the world’s largest nickel player
A self-purge inside the world’s largest nickel player Sep 3, 2026 00:22:55 In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover a story and a chart for the day shaping Indian and global markets:  Indonesia’s Resource Gamble Indonesia is tightening control over its vast reserves of nickel, palm oil and coal through mining quotas, higher royalties, state-run commodity trading and large-scale seizures. The crackdown is aimed at keeping more resource wealth within the c

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