Daybreak

This episode explores Maeve Health, a startup selling a consumer-grade headset that uses transcranial direct current stimulation to reduce stress.

This Daybreak episode examines why Gen Z in India is increasingly turning to high-interest fintech loans for consumption rather than traditional banks.

This Daybreak episode examines how the structural pressures of quick commerce apps like Zepto and Blinkit compromise food safety in dark stores.

This episode explores India’s cybersecurity paradox, where a surplus of ethical hackers contrasts with a severe shortage of retained professionals.

This episode examines India’s aggressive race among states to build AI data centers, questioning the validity of promised job creation.

This Daybreak episode explores how Tata 1MG defied India’s fast-paced internet culture by prioritizing long-term patient trust over rapid expansion and deep discounts.

This episode explores the rise of AI-driven microdramas in India, a format imported from China featuring 60-90 second cliffhanger episodes.

Host Nikita Sharma explores how AI is reshaping India’s tech labor market, revealing that high AI exposure in software roles hasn’t led to job losses but rather increased demand.

This episode explores how widespread AI adoption in stock trading, particularly among Indian investors, creates systemic risks.

Despite a government ban, Indian security forces heavily rely on banned Chinese DJI drones due to their superior performance, ease of use, and low cost compared to expensive domestic alternatives.

Anthropic’s decision to embed invisible watermarks in Claude’s outputs sparked immediate backlash from users who feel stigmatized.

This episode analyzes the record-breaking success of *The Odyssey* and *Spider-Man* in India, which drove PVR Inox’s first quarterly profit in years.

Host Nikita Sharma explores how AI is transforming personal finance in India, aggregating assets and offering investment advice through platforms like Cred, Zeroda, and Grow.

This Daybreak episode examines Bharti Group’s ambitious plan to scale casual dining in India, highlighted by the launch of Olive Garden.

This episode features a reprint of The Ken’s popular series on investing surplus funds of 1 lakh, 10 lakh, or 1 crore rupees.

Ken reporter Mutasim Khan joins Daybreak to expose predatory NBFCs in India charging salaried employees interest rates exceeding 600% annually.

This episode examines Zepto’s delayed IPO amid a cooling Indian market and skepticism from mutual funds.

This Daybreak episode examines how India’s traditional family-based pension system is straining under rising healthcare costs, delayed financial independence for youth, and a rapidly aging population.

This episode examines how tightening immigration crackdowns in the US, UK, and Canada, which are disrupting the business models of Indian education loan NBFCs like Credela and Avance.

Host Nidha Sharma explores India’s edible oil crisis, driven by global supply shocks and rising biofuel demand.

This episode analyzes Ayush Agarwal’s acquisition of Burger King India via Linexus Foodworks, contrasting the brand’s strong operational performance with its stagnant stock price.