This isn't your usual Daybreak Friday episode. 

Considering it's the end of the year, we thought we’d ask the reporters in our newsroom to talk to us about the stories they liked best. This week, we have DVLS Pranathi and Shristi Achar on the show.

They share two of their favourite stories — First, Pranathi tells us about an unconventional new homegrown footwear company started by three former Puma executives. 

Next, Shristi speaks to us about why Karnataka’s EV battery making ambitions are stuck in low gear.

Shristhi's recommendation: How the stock market is fuelling India’s grandest-ever wedding season  

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