The changing shape of energy security | India lacks good poverty statistics | The Daily Brief #476

In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover a two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: Story 1: India’s New Energy Security Dilemma We will look into how India is balancing two parallel energy strategies — rapidly expanding renewable energy while also investing heavily in oil refineries. The story explores how energy security is changing in an electrifying world, the challenges of financing clean energy, and why fossil fuels still remain important despite the green transition. Story 2: India’s Missing Poor We will talk about the challenge of measuring poverty in India after a decade-long gap in official consumption data. The story examines new research that attempts to reconstruct poverty trends, reveals a slowdown in poverty reduction, and highlights why reliable statistics are crucial for policymaking and economic planning. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:36 India’s Energy Balancing Act 12:06 Did Poverty Really Fall? 21:36 Tidbits Checkout Subtext by Zerodha: https://subtextbyzerodha.substack.com/ Get smarter every day with our daily newsletter. Subscribe here: https://thedailybrief.zerodha.com/ Checkout Markets By Zeodha's Reddit here:   / marketsbyzerodha   Checkout The Chatter here: https://thechatterbyzerodha.substack.... Check out our latest newsletter "Aftermarket Report" here: https://aftermarketreport.substack.com/ Listen to this episode on your preferred podcast platform: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2SJiLdv... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast... Disclaimer: Some image(s) may have been created using Al, no copyright infringement is intended. Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.