The Daily Brief

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

The Daily Brief is a business podcast hosted by Zerodha, with 579 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 89.

Zerodha hosts The Daily Brief, a business show with 579 episodes published.

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  Episode #587

  Inox Clean’s second attempt at a first impression

  Sep 30, 202625 min

  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. Inox Clean Energy’s ₹10,000 Crore IPO  We’ll cover:  ●How Inox Clean makes money from renewable power and solar manufacturing ●Why acquisitions and group companies are central to its growth ●What its ₹10,000 crore IPO will fund and the key risks investors need to understand 2. Why Sanctioned Tankers Are Taking Russia’s Flag We’ll cover: ●How the Russia-linked shadow fleet grew ●Why a ship’s flag matters for its legal status ●How Russia’s registry is helping sanctioned tankers keep moving cargo Audio Timestamps 00:04   Intro 00:30   Inox Clean’s ₹10,000 crore IPO 15:12   Why tankers are flying Russia’s flag 23:10   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://thedailybrief.zerodha.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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  Episode #586

  The agro-mutual fund that crashed and burned

  Sep 29, 202623 min

  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. Growpital’s Alleged Investment Fraud  We’ll cover:  ●Growpital raised ₹193 crore from over 5,200 investors. ●A claimed ₹62 crore revenue from a 75-acre jeera farm was far above SEBI’s estimated maximum of around ₹30 lakh. ●Nearly ₹96 crore was traced through layers of entities to the promoters. ●SEBI has ordered refunds with 12% annual interest and imposed bans and penalties. 2. Indian Railways’ New Financing Model We’ll cover: ●Six freight corridors will cover 647 km and mainly transport coal, iron ore and bauxite. ●Private companies could fund around 60% of construction costs under HAM. ●The model shifts freight-risk away from private developers and back to Railways. ●The six projects have a combined Bid Project Cost of ₹15,976 crore. Audio Timestamps 00:04   Intro 00:30   The Growpital investment scam 13:07   Railways tries the highway model 20:34   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://thedailybrief.zerodha.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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  Episode #585

  The Indian states that solar is forgetting

  Sep 28, 202626 min

  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 Indian states solar is forgetting  We’ll cover:  ●Why India’s solar boom is concentrated in six states ●Why coal-rich states struggle to diversify their economies ●Why green jobs may not replace coal-linked livelihoods 2. Why power plants run short on coal We’ll cover: ●Why coal can be available at mines but not at power plants ●Where bottlenecks emerge across India’s coal supply chain ●What can be done to prevent future coal shortages Audio Timestamps 00:04 Intro 00:29 Can coal states go green? 14:27 India’s coal logistics problem 23:38 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://thedailybrief.zerodha.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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  Episode #584

  The ebbs and flows of India’s irrigation story

  Sep 27, 202623 min

  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 Irrigation Story  We’ll cover:  ●How irrigation made India less dependent on the monsoon ●Why tubewells and subsidised power drove groundwater overuse ●How drip irrigation and solar pumps are changing water use 2. Why India Imports Teak We’ll cover: ●Why India imports most of its teak logs ●Why farmers hesitate to grow teak commercially ●Maharashtra’s attempt to ease teak harvesting rules and what happened next Audio Timestamps 00:04   Intro 00:29   India’s irrigation dilemma 13:56   The teak behind your furniture 21:07   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://thedailybrief.zerodha.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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  Episode #583

  What happens when insurance commissions are cut?

  Sep 24, 202622 min

  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. Insurance Commissions: What Is IRDAI Changing?  We’ll cover:  ●Why IRDAI wants to cut insurance commissions ●How the changes could affect insurers, distributors and banks ●Whether lower commissions could actually make insurance cheaper and improve coverage 2. How Much Does a Country Name Affect Its Credit Rating? We’ll cover: ●What determines a sovereign credit rating ●Why countries with similar fiscal numbers can receive different ratings ●What the study says about India’s credit rating and the “country effect” Audio Timestamps 00:04   Intro 00:29   The big insurance commission change 13:02   What drives a country’s credit rating? 20:31   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://thedailybrief.zerodha.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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