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Daybreak

The Ken
India
Openai
Artificial Intelligence
Zomato
Amazon
Lenskart
Indigo
Bangalore
Anthropic
UPI
Meesho
Quick Commerce
Family Offices
Blinkit
Swiggy
Meta
Chatgpt
Ozempic
Paytm
Glp-1 Drugs

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's best AI models are confidently wrong. Not occasionally — structurally. If you put two unrelated ideas into a prompt, the model will usually invent a connection rather than admit that none exists.

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A two-year-old think tank backed by Adani just got 14 of its suggestions, some of them word for word, written into a law passed by Parliament. That law opened India's nuclear sector to private players for the first time in history. Months later, Adan... more

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The Parle-G packet has cost five rupees since the 1990s. Once, when the company tried raising it by 50 paise, consumers switched to Britannia's Tiger within weeks. The price was rolled back. That's how sensitive this market is.

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West Bengal and Tamil Nadu declared their results yesterday. BJP swept Bengal after fifteen years of TMC rule. In Tamil Nadu, Vijay's TVK won, upending the DMK return almost everyone had predicted, including the platforms that had money on it.

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Recent Guests

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
Mutasim Khan
Journalist, The Ken contributor who led the story on agentic commerce
The Ken
Episode: If Razorpay is right about AI, you may never open a payment app again
Shashwar TR
Co-founder, Mindgrove Technologies
Mindgrove Technologies
Episode: India wants a chip-design hub—without the founders who can make it happen
Sunilji Acharya
Head of Karnataka Semiconductor Fabless Accelerator Lab
Karnataka Semiconductor Fabless Accelerator Lab
Episode: India wants a chip-design hub—without the founders who can make it happen
Manikyam P. Raja
Founder, IVP Semiconductors (Chennai-based fabless startup)
IVP Semiconductors
Episode: India wants a chip-design hub—without the founders who can make it happen
Rajesh Gupta
Founder, Mossart Semiconductor
Mossart Semiconductor
Episode: India wants a chip-design hub—without the founders who can make it happen
Sandhitya Srivastava
Founder of AI intelligence platform Unveiler AI
Unveiler AI
Episode: The click is dead. Long live the answer

Hosts

Snigdha Sharma
Host and journalist known for her experience in business reporting.
Rachel Varghese
Co-host and business journalist with a strong background in news reporting.

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
    India2 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
    India4 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
    India8 months ago
  • Great

    Must watch

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Ankit2734
    India9 months ago

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Listeners appreciate the original reporting and insights from experienced journalists, often highlighting the quality of storytelling.
The podcast delivers crisp and focused business news, making it a reliable source for daily updates.
Some critiques point towards a desire for deeper exploration of topics, with suggestions for reducing casual chatter.
Overall, it is considered an ideal companion for those looking to stay informed on business matters without being overwhelmed.

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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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This podcast provides a streamlined approach to complex business narratives, delivering significant stories in a simple format from Monday to Friday. Drawing upon a foundation of original reporting, the discussions often center around critical topics like economic policies, investment strategies, and industry shifts, with episodes showcasing insights from business journalists with extensive experience in the field. Unique in its focused storytelling, it aims to make business news accessible and engaging, making it a valuable resource for listeners seeking to stay informed about the latest economic trends without being overwhelmed by unnecessary detail.

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1. Rounak Kumar Gunjan
2. Suprit Anupam
3. Anshul Khandelwal
4. Mutasim Khan
5. Shashwar TR
6. Sunilji Acharya
7. Manikyam P. Raja
8. Rajesh Gupta

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