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Daybreak

The Ken
India
Openai
Artificial Intelligence
Zomato
Amazon
Meta
Indigo
Anthropic
Family Offices
Bangalore
Blinkit
Swiggy
Lenskart
Quick Commerce
UPI
Meesho
Chatgpt
Ozempic
Paytm
Zoho

Business news is complex and overwhelming. It doesn’t have to be. Every day of the week, from Monday to Friday, Daybreak tells one business story that’s significant, simple and powerful. Hosted from The Ken’s newsroom by Snigdha Sharma and Rachel Varghese, Daybreak relies on years of original reporting and analysis by some of India’s most experienced and talented business journalists.

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India has pumped over $33 billion into BSNL since 2019. But the person running the company finds out every three months if they still have the job.Multiple candidates have been interviewed for the full-time position but no one has been hired yet.

Th... more

A mutual fund executive told our colleague something shocking: "SIPs are a problem."

Part of the shock came from the fact that it  was coming from someone in an industry that was basically built on "SIP sahi hai."

Now a new research paper backs up ... more

In 1998, a Metal Gear Solid villain named Psycho Mantis read your memory card out loud and made your controller vibrate on its own. Players were stunned. It felt like a genuine invasion. And they loved it.

In 2026, Microsoft built an Xbox assistant ... more

From airports to cricket broadcasts, India's family conglomerates keep turning up everywhere. According to the 2024 Barclays-Hurun report, one family's wealth alone equals nearly one-tenth of everything India produces in a year. India is running a ve... more

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Recent Guests

Devanjali Biswas
Ken reporter covering entertainment and media
The Ken
Episode: Bollywood invented the studio model, then abandoned it. Reliance brought it back — on steroids
Mrunmayee Kulkarni
Ken reporter and podcast guest
The Ken
Episode: Meta to get the world’s longest internet cable to India. It’s 100% exposed
Gaurav Joshi
Former Deputy Secretary at India's Heavy Industries Ministry
Government/Former official
Episode: Maruti, Tata are caught between conflict, EV delays, and emission rules. They found an unlikely fix
Anish Shah
CEO of Mahindra Group
Mahindra Group
Episode: Maruti, Tata are caught between conflict, EV delays, and emission rules. They found an unlikely fix
Satyam Dwevedi
AI ML researcher and founder of Vaikhari AI
Vaikhari AI
Episode: This startup ranked AI models. They all landed in the danger zone
Shishir Priyadarshi
Founder of Chintan; former Indian Civil Services and WTO official
Chintan / Adani-linked think tank
Episode: India's newest think tank has Adani's money and the government's ear
Rounak Kumar Gunjan
The Ken reporter
The Ken
Episode: How one FMCG giant's complaint changed how IPL advertising works
Suprit Anupam
The Ken reporter who analyzed the numbers
The Ken
Episode: India's instant home help startups have a product people love and a business model people are breaking
Anshul Khandelwal
Co-founder of Scent
Scent
Episode: Why the man who built Practo to find doctors is now using AI to find disease first

Hosts

Snigdha Sharma
Host of Daybreak and part of The Ken newsroom
Rachel Varghese
Host of Daybreak

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 915 ratings
  • My go to news podcast

    Been a listener of DB since 2022. Snigdha and Rahael are doing a phenomenal job in bringing the right news that tech professionals like me deserve to know. The duo does their best to simplify the analysis without dumbing down.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Blockhole yorker
    India3 months ago
  • 9th Jan podcast

    Unfollowed after 2 years

    “So...

    Men, of course. Why should we say users? Mostly must be men, right?”

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    TheMaddala
    India5 months ago
  • Good news podcast, but too much bloat before and after news

    The news stories are good. Casual discussions around big stories in the country.

    However constant sale messages of events, music outro intro is too much.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Its-a-boy
    India8 months ago
  • AI DRIVEN CONTENT

    A lot of the voice overs are AI driven. This is not appreciated.

    Also a lot of the facts are not true especially the podcast on Doctors, Healthcare and Pharma. They are very very biased.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    ProudFrog
    India9 months ago
  • Great

    Must watch

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Ankit2734
    India10 months ago

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Listeners praise concise, rigorous reporting and clear explanations of complex business topics.
Earlier episodes are viewed as tightly focused, though some listeners note drift toward general chatter or sponsored content.
Some listeners feel intro and ads can be overly long or distracting.
Quality and depth are often cited as strengths, with praise for on-the-ground research and credible guests.

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How one FMCG giant's complaint changed how IPL advertising works
Q: Why couldn't Hindustan Unilever simply switch off IPL ads or reduce spend given the problems?
Because IPL is the marquee event with unmatched reach and value, so brands cannot scale back; they needed better measurement and governance to continue investing wisely rather than pulling back entirely.
How one FMCG giant's complaint changed how IPL advertising works
Q: So, what exactly went wrong with the way ads were being delivered during IPL on OTT platforms?
The core issue was that platforms were optimizing for frequency (showing the same ads more often) rather than maximizing reach to new viewers, which inflated impressions but degraded user experience and ad effectiveness.
If Razorpay is right about AI, you may never open a payment app again
Q: What is the difference between in-platform agents and neutral independent agents for consumers?
The host asks about differences; Mutasim explains that independent agents prioritize user loyalty and objectivity in searches, while in-platform agents are tethered to a specific app's catalog and may embed the app's business logic (like sponsored listings) into the agent's recommendations.
If Razorpay is right about AI, you may never open a payment app again
Q: How did Alipay scale agentic payments in China, and why did it work there?
Mutasim points out that Alibaba's ecosystem in China is highly integrated and monolithic, which reduces internal friction and makes agentic payments easier to deploy, though he notes blockages of OpenClaw and other competitors; he emphasizes ecosystem scale and alignment with the platform's control over the marketplace as key factors.
India's elite schools are getting pickleball courts. Their teachers are getting pay cuts
Q: So, why do they prefer international curriculum like Cambridge?
They prefer it because it allows higher fees and is sometimes exempt from certain fee development charges compared to other curriculums, which aligns with the growing demand.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Daybreak

What is Daybreak about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Daybreak delivers daily business-focused analysis that distills complex Indian market, policy, and corporate stories into concise, actionable insights. Episodes span from how big conglomerates shape media and entertainment ecosystems to regulatory shifts, technology impacts, and macroeconomic trends, with a habit of pairing investigative reporting with data-driven context. Notable strengths include a steady stream of high-signal guests—ranging from industry leaders and policymakers to researchers and journalists—and a clear emphasis on practical implications for professionals in finance, tech, and strategy. A recurring edge is its ability to translate intricate topics (like CNG policy, AI model safety, and global supply chains) into accessi... more

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1. Devanjali Biswas
2. Mrunmayee Kulkarni
3. Gaurav Joshi
4. Anish Shah
5. Satyam Dwevedi
6. Shishir Priyadarshi
7. Rounak Kumar Gunjan
8. Suprit Anupam

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