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Oct 29
23m 6s

FDI in India: easy come, easy go?

Zerodha
About this episode

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 Net FDI Is Rising. But Is the Money Staying?

 We’ll cover: 

  • Why India’s net FDI is improving despite continued outflows.
  • Where foreign investment is going — existing businesses or new projects.
  • How FDI affects the rupee, manufacturing and India’s AI ambitions.

2. The Economics of Electrification

We’ll cover:

  • How electric heat pumps can reduce energy consumption in factories.
  • Why high upfront costs and electricity tariffs slow electrification.
  • How mini-grids and solar-powered irrigation can improve rural electricity access.
     

Audio Timestamps

00:04   Intro
00:30   India’s FDI: Easy come, easy go?
11:27   The economics of electrification
21:14   Tidbits
 

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